Starke County Election Board Discusses Political Signs, Travel Board Votes

  
 

The Starke County Election Board discussed political sign disclaimers during their meeting Thursday afternoon.

A written complaint was filed by Tammie Taulbee, a Knox School Board candidate, that four candidates did not have disclaimers on their signs placed in public areas promoting their candidacy for the General Election.

It is law that a disclaimer be included on all political material stating who paid for the material and whether any candidate approves of the material if the material is paid for by someone other than the candidate.

On political signs, a disclaimer must be at least seven point font and the color of the disclaimer must contrast with the background color. Any violators can be fined up to $1,000. That would have to be decided on by the prosecutor if the complainant officially files a complaint to the prosecutor.

Election Board President Dan Bridegroom and Vice President Peg Brettin noted that Marcia Bedrock, Michelle Kemble and Gary Dulin have been notified, and most of the violations have been corrected. Talia Reed was also listed, but as the board members looked at the pictures provided Reed did have a disclaimer on her signs.

The board also approved the poll worker list.

An issue came up about a request for absentee voting outside of the county. The election board gave approval for the travel board to gather votes from voters in adjacent counties. A request was made for the travel board to get two votes in Bloomington. Starke County Clerk Evelyn Skronski explained all of the options available and none of them would be available to accommodate getting their votes in this late stage in the absentee voting process.

The board also approved the poll worker list.

An issue came up about a request for absentee voting outside of the county. The election board gave approval for the travel board to gather votes from voters in adjacent counties. A request was made for the travel board to get two votes in Bloomington. Starke County Clerk Evelyn Skronski explained all of the options available and none of them would be available to accommodate getting their votes in the late stage in the absentee voting process.

Campaign Sign Complaint Oct. 24, 2014