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Clock ticking on early voting

With a week to go until the general election across Putnam County, voters are running out of time to vote early in municipal elections that will shape the councils in Greencastle, Roachdale, Cloverdale, Fillmore and Bainbridge. 

Early voting will continue at the Putnam County Courthouse from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. daily through Friday, and will also be held on Saturday, Nov. 4 from 8 a.m. to noon and Monday, Nov. 6 from 8 a.m. until noon. Voters can also cast a ballot Saturday at the Bainbridge Community Building from 8 a.m. until noon. Election day is Tuesday, Nov. 7. 
On election day, voters can cast a ballot at the following: Putnam County Courthouse, National Guard Armory in Greencastle, the Cloverdale American Legion and the Bainbridge Community Building. 
In order to vote, voters must have a government issued photo identification before voting in person. Registered voters can vote at any vote center, regardless of the town they live in. 

Greencastle
Voters in Greencastle will be electing a new mayor, as Republican Lynda Dunbar and Democrat Brian Cox are seeking to replace Bill Dory. 
For council, a total of six candidates are running for the at-large seats in Republicans Katherine Asbell, Mark Hammer and Darrel Thomas, Democrats Kim Fidler and Gary Lemon and independent Derek Jorgensen. Both Hammer and Thomas are incumbents. 
The First Ward features a contested race between Democrat incumbent Russell Harvey and Republican David Masten, while Democrat incumbent Veronica Pejril faces a challenge from Republican Tina Nicholson in the Third Ward and the Fourth Ward features Republican incumbent Cody Eckert facing Democrat challenger Vincent Aguirre. 
Clerk-treasurer Mikayla Johnson, a Republican, and Second Ward councilor Stacie Langdon, a Republican, are both running unopposed. 

Rochdale
Voters will look to elect three at-large seats from a slate of five candidates as incumbent Katrina Asher is facing a challenge from Zach Bowers, Kyle Crooks, Mark Ketchem and Paul Wireman. 

Fillmore
The only race up for grabs in Fillmore is that of Clerk-Treasurer, where incumbent Andi Schardt faces a challenge from Pearl Taylor. 

Cloverdale
Voters in Cloverdale have only one contested race this year and that is an at-large council seat between incumbent and Independent Scott Stierwalt and Republican Scott Wahl. 
Ward 1 Councilor Larry Fidler, Ward 2 Councilman Brice Howell and Clerk-Treasurer Kelly Maners, all Republicans, are running unopposed. 

Bainbridge
Voters in Bainbridge will have two contested races. The first is the Clerk-Treasurer, where incumbent Bobbi Boller, an Independent, faces a challenge from fellow Independent Pamela Kashman. 
Four people are seeking three at-large seats as Douglas Lairmore, Jerry Lents, Joel Thompson and Rodney Fenwick, all Independents, are on the ballot. 

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