Today is the start of early voting in Allen county. The folks with the Allen County Election Board say that you can start casting your ballots today through an absentee ballot or stopping by the election headquarters at 1 West Superior downtown starting at 8 this morning…you just need to have a valid ID. The polls will be open from 8 until 4:30 Monday through Friday; you can vote right up to Monday, November 5th at noon.