Facsimiles of the ballots which Putnam voters will see on election day, May 12, or before (if one chooses to participate in the early voting option) can be found on Pages 8, 9 and 10.

On April 14, Putnam County Clerk Brian Wood reported 8,619 Democratic Party registrations, 20,299 Republican Party registrations, and 8,391 registrations without any party affiliation. Only registered Republicans may vote a Republican ballot. Both registered Democrats and registered no party affiliation…