(Franklin County, IN) – Franklin County will officially gain status as a vote center county on January 1, 2024.
Wayne, Tippecanoe and Cass counties piloted the vote center program in Indiana from 2007-2010.
Now, because of the success those counties experienced, both the Indiana House and Senate passed legislation that allows all Indiana counties the option of becoming a vote center county.
Franklin County will implement the use of vote centers during the 2024 elections.
“I am so very excited that Franklin County has decided to make the switch to vote centers,” County Clerk Neysa Raible said.
As required, the county will continue to have early in-person voting 28 days before each election.
Satellite voting locations will be open the two Saturdays before each election.
Franklin County also plans to offer longer hours during the early in-person voting.
Vote centers are polling places where any eligible voter in the county may go to any vote center location in Franklin County and cast their ballot.
Franklin County election officials say vote centers throughout the county are linked by secure connections using electronic pollbooks, and that the voting machines are not in any way connected to the internet.
“Ultimately, our goal is to make voting easier and more convenient for our voters.” Raible said. “As always, we value the feedback of our constituents and encourage you to voice your questions or concerns.”
To learn more about how vote centers operate, to review counties’ vote center plans or to access research on vote centers and their success, visit www.VoteCenters.IN.gov.
