Jessica Bailey

With more than a week remaining before the primary election, thousands of Porter County residents have already voted.

The May 3 primary will be Porter County's first election using vote centers. That means voters will be able to cast their ballot at any one of 44 voting locations. Clerk Jessica Bailey says they'll also be able to go online and see which has the shortest line.

Porter County is officially moving to vote centers. The change cleared its final hurdles Tuesday, with the approval of the county council and commissioners.