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# Polls open for early voting in Monroe County ahead of Nov. 3 election
- URL: https://bsquarebulletin.com/polls-open-for-early-voting-in-monroe-county-ahead-of-nov-3-election/
- Published: 2026-10-06T12:56:05.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-06T12:56:05.000Z
- Description: Early voting for the Nov. 3 election began Tuesday at Monroe County’s North Showers building. About a half-dozen voters waited outside in 42-degree air before the 8 a.m. opening. Clerk Nicole Browne gave the legally required proclamation that the polls were open.
- Author: Dave Askins
- Tags: Local Government, #no-inline-feature

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This is the view on Tuesday morning, looking south along the walkway to the door to the [North Showers building](https://www.google.com/maps/place/501+N+Morton+St,+Bloomington,+IN+47404/@39.1707495,-86.5369779,684m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x886c66d92d3cc4f5:0xb79ecc8d1acb583d!8m2!3d39.1708482!4d-86.5373847!16s%2Fg%2F11yq8cq5y6?entry=ttu&g%5Fep=EgoyMDI2MDkyOS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D) on Morton Street, where early voting takes place. (Dave Askins, Oct. 6, 2026)

Early voting for the Nov. 3 general election started at 8 a.m. Tuesday at Monroe County’s one early voting location. That’s the county-owned North Showers building at [9th and Morton streets](https://www.google.com/maps/place/501+N+Morton+St,+Bloomington,+IN+47404/@39.1707495,-86.5369779,684m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x886c66d92d3cc4f5:0xb79ecc8d1acb583d!8m2!3d39.1708482!4d-86.5373847!16s%2Fg%2F11yq8cq5y6?entry=ttu&g%5Fep=EgoyMDI2MDkyOS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D) in downtown Bloomington.

Voting got off to a smooth start. Before the doors opened, as the morning sky was just starting to brighten, a half-dozen early voters were already waiting in the 42-degree air.

At 8 o’clock sharp, Monroe County clerk Nicole Browne opened the doors to the North Showers building and gave the customary announcement that the polls were open: “Hear ye, hear ye, the polls are now open!”

Monroe County clerk Nicole Browne: "Hear ye, hear ye, the polls are now open!"

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The announcement is not just for fun. It’s a requirement of state election law, which says the announcement about the start of voting must be made “in a loud tone of voice” to “the people outside the polls.”

To keep track of the voting pace, Monroe County’s GIS division has set up a [dashboard](https://gis.co.monroe.in.us/portal/apps/dashboards/2980211891404743a0b6a45b6b1422d2). It will be updated every evening after the day’s voting activity.

### Early Voting Schedule

Early in-person voting takes place in the [North Showers Building](https://www.google.com/maps/place/501+N+Morton+St,+Bloomington,+IN+47404/@39.1707495,-86.5369779,684m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x886c66d92d3cc4f5:0xb79ecc8d1acb583d!8m2!3d39.1708482!4d-86.5373847!16s%2Fg%2F11yq8cq5y6?entry=ttu&g%5Fep=EgoyMDI2MDkyOS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D) on Morton Street.

Date

Open

Close

Location

DateOct. 6–9

Open8 a.m.

Close6 p.m.

LocationElection Central

DateOct. 12–16

Open8 a.m.

Close6 p.m.

LocationElection Central

DateOct. 19–23

Open8 a.m.

Close6 p.m.

LocationElection Central

DateOct. 24

Open9 a.m.

Close4 p.m.

LocationElection Central

DateOct. 26–30

Open8 a.m.

Close6 p.m.

LocationElection Central

DateOct. 31

Open9 a.m.

Close4 p.m.

LocationElection Central

DateNov. 2

Open8 a.m.

CloseNoon

LocationElection Central