Today Is Election Day (Includes Polling Places)

Last updated on Tuesday, November 3, 2015

(BEDFORD) - The polls in Bedford and other municipalities will open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

1340 WBIW AM, Super Oldies 105.5 WQRK and Z102 102.5 WPHZ will begin presenting election results as they come in.

Election officials remind voters to take a government-issued photo ID to the polls. A driver's license, state ID or federal ID can be used.

Residents who need a ride to the poles can contact TASC at (812) 275-1633 between the hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles announced that license branches located in counties that have November 2015 municipal elections will extend hours of operation today to issue ID cards and driver's licenses that may be used for identification at a polling place.

Branches in counties that have November 2015 elections will be open on Tuesday, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

All Bedford City, Lawrence County, Orleans and Oolitic offices are closed today.

TASC buses will be running as regularly scheduled. All Tuesday trash routes will be picked up as regularly scheduled.

The Ballot

The following is a list of candidates for Oolitic, Mitchell and Bedford. (An * designates incumbents.)

Bedford

Mayor: Shawna Girgis, Independent*; Brad Bough, Republican
Clerk-treasurer: Julie Blackwell Chase, Republican*
Bedford City Council, District 1: Bill Andrew Raines, Republican; Patrick Wayne Robbins, Democrat*
Bedford City Council, District 2: Michele A. Murphy, Republican*
Bedford City Council, District 3: Byron Buker, Republican*
Bedford City Council, District 4: Judy Carlisle, Republican*
Bedford City Council, District 5: Penny May, Republican*
Bedford City Council, at-large (two seats): Adele Bowden-Purlee*, Republican; Mark Scherschel, Republican*

Mitchell

Mayor: William H. "Bill, Truck Driver" Conley, independent; John "JD" England, Independent; Dan Terrell, Republican; Eugene "Pud" Terrell, Democrat
Clerk-treasurer: Mark Bryant, Republican
Mitchell City Council, District 1: Larry Caudell, Democrat; Nancy Miller, Republican*
Mitchell City Council, District 2: Herbert (Herbie) Asbury, Independent; Nathan Jenkins, Republican
Mitchell City Council, District 3: Joey D. Slone, Democrat*; Perry Reynolds, Republican
Mitchell City Council, District 4: Everett Ferrel, Democrat*; Franklin Daniel Talbott, Republican
Mitchell City Council, at-large: William "Bill" Arnold, Democrat; William J. Erdle, Independent; David A. Hall, Republican

Oolitic

Clerk-treasurer: Jessica Staggs, Republican*
Town Council, Ward 1: Delvin Wayne Nikirk, Citizen's Party*; Dirk Sears, Independent
Town Council, Ward 2: Bill Kendall, Republican
Town Council, Ward 3: Johnny Spears, Republican
Town Council, at-large (two seats): Glenn Gross, Citizen's Party; Charles Luther, Republican

Polling Places

Shawswick 1A and 1B: StoneGate Arts & Education Center, 405 I St. (use Fourth Street entrance)
Shawswick 2 and 3: Lawrence County Courthouse lobby, public square in downtown Bedford
Shawswick 4: Bedford Baptist Temple, 2417 N St.
Shawswick 5A: Wilson Park Shelter House on Denson Avenue
Shawswick 5B: First Assembly of God, 2601 27th St.
Shawswick 6: First Baptist Church, 1515 20th St.
Shawswick 7A and B: First Church of God, 3131 16th St.
Shawswick 8: Central Church of Christ, 1401 12th St.
Shawswick 9 and 10: Free Methodist Church, 640 R St.
Shawswick 11: Otis Park Red Brick, 607 Tunnelton Road
Shawswick 12: Oolitic Town Hall, Main Street, Oolitic
Shawswick 16: Grace Full Gospel Church, 3802 Kenny Simpson Lane
Marion 1 and 4: First Baptist Christian Life Center, 723 W. Frank St., Mitchell
Marion 2 and 3: Mitchell Community Center, 101 Tom Green Drive, Mitchell

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