INDIANAPOLIS -- Voters are about to determine the fate of one countywide referendum and three school district referenda in Marion County in a special election on Tuesday.

Marion County Clerk Beth White said most people will vote at the same polling place they used for last year's presidential election, but there are a few changes, 6News' Julie Pursley reported.

Voters who use Hinkle Fieldhouse will have to vote at the Meridian Street Methodist Church because Butler has a game at Hinkle.

"It's a very simple ballot. It's a short ballot," White said. "There will be just one question for most of our voters, maybe a couple in the other parts of the county."

All Marion County voters will be asked to decide if taxpayers should help build a new Wishard Memorial Hospital.

The Wishard referendum calls for at $612 million in low-interest public bonds to help fund the project that supporters contend won't raise taxes.

The contentious issue has evoked strong opinions on both sides.

Carl Moldthan, an anti-tax crusader, said this is the worst time for a new Wishard.

"Mayor Hudnut promised us in 1983 the food and beverage tax would go away. That was at 1 percent; now it's 7 percent," he said.

But hospital officials said the resurgence of the economy makes it an opportune time for a fresh start.

"Construction costs are at an all-time low, interest rates are at an all-time low, and if we do it right now, we get to take advantage of certain money from the stimulus that will make it even cheaper," said spokeswoman Deborah Daniels.

The hospital also announced Monday that it has received its largest philanthropic gift on record -- a $6 million gift from the Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation.

Also on the ballot Tuesday, Perry Township residents will vote on a $98 million referendum to renovate and expand schools, while Franklin Township is seeking $9 million for schools to help overcome property tax caps. Beech Grove wants $1.5 million in additional funding to keep school buses running and for technology upgrades.

Early voting there was brisk, White said.

"There have been days when it is the heaviest voting location, including yesterday," White said. "More people came out to vote there than any place else in the county."

Even though the Indiana Court of Appeals struck down the state's Voter ID law, voters will still need a government-issued photo ID to cast a ballot.

"The Supreme Court has been asked to review the decision. Because it is still being considered by the Supreme Court, it's not final," White said.

Polls will be open Tuesday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.