TERRE HAUTE — Vigo County voters will cast ballots in vote centers in 2014 after a resolution approved Tuesday by the Vigo County Council.
The council’s approval was the final step in the process to establish vote centers in the county, eliminating voting in precincts. The county will provide 18 voting centers on election day.
In addition, the Vigo County Annex will be open two weeks before an election for absentee ballot voting. Then, one week before an election, seven of the voting centers will open for absentee ballot votes. Those seven sites are Baesler’s Market, the former Indiana State Police post, Valley Grill, Booker T. Washington Community Center, New Life Fellowship Church, West Terre Haute Community Center and Kroger North.
Vigo County has 76,382 registered voters, with 75,772 active voters in the county, according to the vote center plan submitted to the council.
“I hope it works,” smiled Vigo County Councilman Mike Morris as he moved to approve the resolution establishing the vote centers. Councilwoman Kathy Miller seconded the motion. The resolution was approved 6-0. Councilman Rick Burger was absent because of a family issue, said Council President Bill Thomas.
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