MADISON COUNTY — Early voting has begun in Madison County with the usual fervor of a General Election where president is on the ballot, according to the head of local operations.
“There’s about a 2½-hour wait,” Madison County Election Director Mary Retherford said at about 3 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, the first day of in-person early voting.
People were lined up when the doors opened at 8 a.m., she said, and the long wait existed throughout the day.
“At one point I heard it was down the hall and out the door outside,” she said.
She couldn’t confirm that independently, however, because she had been inside the election office processing ballots and applications, and taking phone calls, she said.
“We probably get 60 to 100 calls a day,” Retherford said.
Early voting is “not normally” this busy, “but for a presidential (election) it’s not unusual.”
Besides president, Madison County voters will be choosing representatives for U.S. Congress, a variety of state and county offices, as well as local school boards.
Registered voters will have the opportunity to cast their ballots in person through Election Day, Nov. 3, in room 108 of the Madison County Courthouse, 16 E. Ninth St., Anderson.
Early voting hours are set for 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Friday, with some exceptions; on Friday, Oct. 30, there are extended hours, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; on Monday, Nov. 2, hours are shorter, 8 a.m. to noon.
Saturday hours of 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. also are set for Oct. 24 and Oct. 31.
Required voter ID has not changed from previous years, Retherford said.
“They still must show their Indiana driver’s license or Indiana ID,” she said.
Applications for an absentee ballot must be received by the election office by 11:59 p.m. Oct. 22. There will be a drop box at the courthouse until that time.
The absentee ballot application form is available at the election office or can be requested online; it can be submitted by mail, email, fax or in-person.
Voting in person on Election Day will take place from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the various polling stations throughout the county. A list of those locations is available at the website below. There is disclaimer at the bottom of the list: “Please note that some of these locations may change before Election Day due to the current circumstances.”
For more details, visit madisoncounty.in.gov/election-board.html or call the election office at 765-641-9459.
The candidates listing below does not include candidates for Anderson, Alexandria, Elwood and Madison-Grant school board. Those candidates can be found at the county website.
Madison County
2020 General Election Candidates
President and vice president of the United States (Vote for one)
Donald J. Trump/Michael R. Pence (Republican)
Joseph R. Biden / Kamala D. Harris (Democrat)
Jo Jorgensen / Jeremy (Spike) Cohen (Libertarian)
Write-in
Governor and Lt. Governor (Vote for one)
Eric Holcomb /Suzanne Crouch (Republican)
Woodrow (Woody) Myers/ Linda C. Lawson (Democrat)
Donald G. Rainwater Ii /William E. Henry (Libertarian)
Attorney General (Vote for one)
Todd Rokita (Republican)
Jonathan Weinzapfel (Democrat)
U.S. Representative District 5 (Vote for one)
Victoria Spartz (Republican)
Christina Hale (Democrat)
Kenneth Tucker (Libertarian)
Write-In
State Representative District 32 (Vote for one)
Anthony J. (Tony) Cook (Republican)
Amie Neiling (Democrat)
State Representative District 35 (Vote for one)
Elizabeth Rowray (Republican)
Melanie M. Wright (Democrat)
State Representative District 36 (Vote for one)
Kyle Pierce (Republican)
Terri Jo Austin (Democrat)
State Representative District 53 (Vote for one)
Robert W. Cherry (Republican)
No Candidate Filed (Democrat)
Judge Of The Madison Circuit Court, 50th Judicial Circuit, Div. 1 (Vote for one)
Angela Warner Sims (Republican)
Judge Of The Madison Circuit Court, 50th Judicial Circuit, Div. 2 (Vote for one)
Stephen J. Koester (Republican)
G. George Pancol (Democrat)
Judge Of The Madison Circuit Court, 50th Judicial Circuit, Div. 4 (Vote for one)
David Happe (Republican)
Rosemary Khoury (Democrat)
Judge Of The Madison Circuit Court, 50th Judicial Circuit, Div. 5 (Vote for one)
Scott A. Norrick (Republican)
Kyle F. Noone (Democrat)
County Auditor (Vote for one)
Rick Gardner (Republican)
James (Jamey) Townsend (Democrat)
County Coroner (Vote for one)
Troy A. Abbott (Republican)
Danielle Dunnichay-Noone (Democrat)
County Surveyor (Vote for one)
Tom Shepherd (Republican)
John Manship (Democrat)
County Commissioner District 2 (Vote for one)
Darlene Likens (Republican)
Ollie H. Dixon (Democrat)
County Commissioner District 3 (Vote for one)
John M. Richwine (Republican)
Lindsay Brown (Democrat)
County Council At Large (Vote for three)
Anthony Emery (Republican)
Ben Gale (Republican)
Mikeal Vaughn (Republican)
Treva L. Bostic (Democrat)
Stephany Mae Finney (Democrat)
Tom Newman Jr. (Democrat)
Madison County School Boards
Frankton-Lapel School Corp. District 1 (Vote for one)
Michael S. Rusche
Robert (Rob) Trotter Jr.
Frankton-Lapel School Corp. District 2 (Vote for one)
Randy Cunningham
Frankton-Lapel School Corp. District 3 (Vote for one)
Melissa Duncan
Frankton-Lapel School Corp. District 4 (Vote for one)
Tami Bailey-Davis
George (Geep) Harrison
South Madison Community School Corp. District 1 Adams Township (Vote for one)
Richard (Buck) Evans
South Maidson Community School Corp. District 2 Fall Creek Township (Vote for one)
Michael H.Hanna
South Madison Community School Corp. District 3 Green Township (Vote for one)
Chris Boots
South Madison Community School Corp. District At Large (Vote for one)
Angela (Angie) Brown
Jeanne Fredericks
Tom Lee Jewell
Pendleton
Retention Public Questions
Indiana Supreme Court
Shall Justice Christopher M. Goff be retained in office?
Yes or No
Indiana Court Of Appeals
Shall Judge Cale Bradford be retained in office?
Second District
Yes Or No
Shall Judge Elaine B. Brown be retained in office?
Fifth District
Yes Or No
Shall Judge Melissa S. May
Fourth District
Yes Or No
Shall Judge Margret G. Robb be retained in office?
Fifth District
Yes Or No