Primary filing deadline is Friday

Candidates wishing to appear on the primary election ballot on Tuesday, May 5 have only until noon on Friday to add their name to the mix.

With the deadline on Friday, the Democrat and Republican ballots will be set for the primary.

Candidate packets are available at the Voter Registration Office on the second floor of the Putnam County Courthouse.

The completed packets must be turned in to the same office.

For more information, contact Voter Registration Clerk Stacia Hathaway at 655-1538.

All county-level offices except for Superior Court judge require registration through the Voter Registration Office. Judicial candidates must register with the Election Division of the Indiana Secretary of State’s Office.

Other county offices on the 2020 primary ballot include auditor, treasurer, coroner, District 1 commissioner, District 3 commissioner and three at-large spots on the Putnam County Council.

Also appearing on the primary ballot at the county level are state convention delegates for both the Republican and Democrat parties, as well as Republican precinct committeemen.

Local Primary Ballots

(As of Monday, Feb. 3)

Democrat

Superior Court Judge: No candidate filed

Auditor: No candidate filed

Treasurer: No candidate filed

Coroner: Perry A. Wainman

Commissioner District 1: No candidate filed

Commissioner District 3: No candidate filed

County Council At-large (vote for 3): Benny Whitlock

Republican

Superior Court Judge: Denny Bridges

Auditor: Kristina (Warren) Alexander, Tina Sillery

Treasurer: Kathy Minnick

Coroner: No candidate filed

Commissioner District 1: David Berry

Commissioner District 3: Tom Burnett, Shawn D. McCammack Sr., Donald K. Walton, Greg Williams

County Council At-large (vote for 3): Larry L. Parker