The board of elections office says many new voters have registered for this election. As of Monday Polk County had 5,008 registered Democrats, 5,475 registered Republicans, 4,368 registered unaffiliated and 5 registered Libertarians.

Elections office staff said&bsp; they have seen more than usual walk-in and mail-in registrations in recent months.

One-stop voting this year can be done at three locations from Oct. 16 through Nov. 1. Any Polk County resident can take part in one-stop voting at any of these locations, regardless of where they live in the county.

The elections office will be open from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. through Oct. 31. The Green Creek Family Life Center and Mill Spring Fire Department will be open from noon until 7 p.m. until Oct. 31. All three locations will be open on Nov. 1 from 8:30 a.m. until 1 p.m.