Today was the first day a candidate could file to run for office in the upcoming primary election and five individuals visited the Voter Registration Office today to turn in their paperwork including two candidates for Greene County Sheriff – George Dallaire and Bryan Woodall.

Ready or not, it’s an election year around here and today was the first day a candidate could file their official declaration of candidacy in the Voter Registration Office.

This year the General Election Day will be Tuesday, November 8, 2022, but the Primary Election Day will be Tuesday, May 3, to determine who will be on the ballot in November. And today, Wednesday, January 5, was the first day an individual could file to run in the primary.

The candidate filing period ends at 12 noon on Friday, February 4. So it’s time for anyone considering running for any of the offices that will be on the ballot this year to make their decision. But don’t wait until the last minute. There’s a packet of information to be picked up at the Voter Registration Office and a few forms to fill out in order to throw your hat into the ring.

According to Amanda Lewellyn of the Voter Registration Office, here are the offices that will be on the ballot this year:

Assessor
Auditor
Clerk
Recorder
Commissioner, District 3
Coroner
Prosecutor
County Council Member, District 1
County Council Member, District 2
County Council Member, District 3
County Council Member, District 4
Sheriff
Township Trustees
Township Advisory Boards
Precinct Committeeman – Democrats only
State Delegates – in Primary Election only

Democrats – six seats, at-large
Republicans – 11 seats, at-large

School Boards – in General Election only, not in Primary Election… Note: The filing window for school boards is different - it runs from July 27 – August 26

Bloomfield School Board
- District 1, Richland – two seats
- District 2, Highland – one seat
- District 3, Taylor – one seat
Eastern School Board
- Beech Creek – one seat
- Center – one seat
- Jackson – one seat
Linton School Board
- District 1, City – one seat
- District 2, Township – one seat
- District 3, At-Large – one seat
Shakamak School Board
- District 2, Jasonville – two seats
- District 3, Wright – one seat
WRV School Board
- District 2, Stafford – one seat
- District 4, Fairplay and Cass – one seat
- District 6, Jefferson 2 – one seat
- At-Large – one seat

If you have any questions about running for office, eligibility, about how to file your candidacy, about your districts, or any other concern, contact the Greene County Voter Registration Office in the Greene County Clerk’s Office on the second floor of the Greene County Courthouse by calling 812-384-2015 to talk to Amanda Lewellyn or Lori Dickinson.

Now, here’s the list of the current candidates: