The Hamilton County Council unanimously approved a resolution regarding the creation of vote centers in Hamilton County at its Sept. 3 meeting.

To go into effect, the county’s election board and the Hamilton County Commissioners must also approve the change, with a unanimous vote required by the election board. If approved, vote centers would be used for the May 5, 2026, primary election.

Of Indiana’s 92 counties, 67 use Election Day voting centers, which allow voters to cast a ballot at any polling location within the county. Currently in Hamilton County, voters must vote at their assigned precinct.

County officials are proposing 52 vote centers with at least 10 voting machines at each center, saying the switch would eliminate voters showing up at the wrong precinct and being turned aw

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