It was a big night for Starke County Republican candidates in the November General Election.
Continue readingToday is Election Day!
The polls are open until 6 p.m. local time and the results can be heard live tonight!
Continue readingToday is the Last Day to Vote Early in November General Election
Bureau of Motor Vehicles Open Today to Issue IDs for Election Day
Today is Election Day and voters need to have a valid ID in order to cast a ballot.
Continue readingTomorrow is Election Day!
Tomorrow is Election Day and polls will be busy with voters who will cast an all important vote.
Continue readingStarke County Clerk to Request Increase in Poll Worker Pay
Starke County Clerk Bernadette Welter-Manuel will be asking the commissioners for an increase in poll worker pay.
Continue readingOctober 22 is Last Day to Request an Absentee Mail-in Ballot
The last chance for voters to submit an application to request a mail-in ballot is Thursday, October 22.
Continue readingPulaski County Commissioners Approve 2020 Holiday, Meeting Schedules
Pulaski County employees will get 14 holidays in 2020. The county commissioners approved the 2020 holiday schedule Monday. Employees will once again get the May and November election days off. Independence Day will be observed on July 3, since July 4 falls on a Saturday.
Continue readingStarke County Election Board Discusses Public Release of Draft Vote Center Plan
The Starke County Election Board members Wednesday morning discussed their initial thoughts since the rollout of the draft Vote Center plan during the joint meeting of the Starke County Council and Commissioners on Monday, Nov. 18.
Continue readingPulaski County Commissioners Set 2019 Meeting, Holiday Schedules
The Pulaski County Commissioners are tweaking their meeting schedule slightly in 2019. They’ll continue to meet the first and third Mondays of each month at the courthouse, but the meeting on the third Monday will now start at 8:30 a.m., instead of 8:00.
Election Day is Tomorrow!
Tomorrow is Election Day! Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time tomorrow.
Starke County Election Board Finalizes Plans for This Week’s Poll Worker Training Sessions
Starke County expects to have a total of 20 first-time poll workers this Election Day. During last week’s election board meeting, board member Peg Brettin said voters will notice some younger people working the polls, “Because many of the older people either, one, don’t want to do it anymore, or two, are deceased,” she explained. “So that’s one of the reasons why you’re going to see a lot of new people out there.”
Pulaski County Commissioners Approve 2018 Employee Holiday Schedule, Following Discussion
Knox Reschedules Meeting, Culver Forges Ahead Tonight
Today’s Elections have drawn a mixed bag of rescheduled standing meetings and business as usual. Polls are open today from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. local time, after which people traditionally wait for returns. Continue reading
Starke Clerk’s Office Continues Preparations for Election Day
Election Day may not be until November, but the Starke County Clerk’s office is busy preparing for ballots to be cast.
Clerk Vicki Cooley says there’s a misconception that all of the work happens in the weeks leading up to Election Day, but she says their offices are working year-round to complete an array of tasks.
Final Saturday for Absentee Ballots Prior to May Primary Election
Saturday marks the last opportunity for weekend early and absentee voting leading up to the May 3rd primary election.
Absentee voting has been ongoing in the state since early April. Voting hours continue to be offered during the weekdays at the Starke County Clerk’s office in Knox, but also at Winamac Branch of the Pulaski County Public Library.
Election Board to Seek Advice Prior to Adopting Poll Worker Resolution
The Starke County Election Board plans to revisit a resolution intended to structure the duties of the Election Day inspectors.
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Contested Races, School Funding Referendum Bring Attention to Election Day
Voters head to the polls today in Starke County to weigh-in on several key issues.
There are only a handful of competitive seats in Knox, Hamlet, and North Judson. Tony Radkiewicz, Sr. (R) will square-off against Tim Manns (D) for a spot on the Knox City Council in District 4.
In-Person Absentee Voting Continues Saturday in Starke County
Absentee voting continues Saturday in Starke County.
The Starke County Election Board, along with the County Clerk’s office, have set in-person absentee voting from 8:00 a.m. until Noon on Saturday. Absentee voting will continue on Monday morning during those same hours.
Political Yard Signs Prompt INDOT Reminders
The Indiana Department of Transportation is urging political candidates and their supporters to prevent road signs from blocking traffic visibility. According to INDOT, intersections, interchanges, and right-of-ways that run along a road should not be utilized for political yard signs.