More than 100 voters have voted early in Montgomery County as of March 8, according to County Clerk Sandy Leitheiser.

Leitheiser says that 127 total voters have either voted at the early voting center or have requested a vote-by-mail ballot for the April Consolidated Election. She said voters need no reason to vote early or by mail; and with the possibility of bad spring weather or higher turnout at some polls on Election Day, she said voting early or by mail are options to consider.

The early voting center at the Historic Courthouse in Hillsboro is open to registered voters every Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. leading up to Election Day. It is also open on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon prior to April 2.

Voters may also apply for a vote-by-mail ballot by downloading and printing the application form at the county clerk's website, montgomeryco.com/countyclerk. The statutory deadline for the clerk's office to mail a ballot is Thursday, Mar. 28.

Anyone who would like more information about early voting or the vote-by-mail process should visit the county clerk's website, email countyclerk@montgomeryco.com, or call 217-532-9530.