Municipal primary elections today throughout the state

New Albany Municipal Clerk Frankie Roberts spent time Monday getting the community center ready for Tuesday’s party primary elections. Most municipalities will be holding the primaries.

A number of notices had to be posted to conform with CDC COVID-19 precautions as well as regulations regarding state election laws.

Voters will have social distancing, entering one door and exiting through another, moving to the registration area and then the divided area where the voting machines will be placed. Cotton swabs will be available to touch the voting machines and hand sanitizer will be available as well.

Voting is at the community center at 307 Wilson Street with polls open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Voters must choose between the Democratic and Republican primaries and must have an approved photo ID. Campaigning is not allowed within 150 feet of the doors.

The votes will be counted in the circuit courtroom upstairs in the county courthouse.

Here are the two ballots to choose from:

Democratic Primary

Mayor

James Dean

Chief of Police

No candidate

Alderman-at-large

No candidate

Ward One Alderman

Jessica Winston

Ward Two Alderman

Gary Edwards

Tim Johnson

Ward Three Alderman

Penny Blissett

Kevin Dale White

Ward Four Alderman

No candidate

OR

Republican Primary

Mayor

Chuck Garrett

Tim Kent

Chief of Police

Chris Robertson

Alderman-at-large

Keith Conlee

Jeff Knox

Ward One Alderman

Mark Bishop

Judith Bennett Foley

William Ashley Kidd

Ward Two Alderman

Jim Gann

Adam Hardy

David Drew Horn

Ward Three Alderman

No candidate

Ward Four Alderman

Diane Jones

Ronnie Parker

Will Tucker

The closed voting machines are stacked by the fireplace, ready for use Tuesday. The tables are equipped with plastic shields to protect voters.