The Indiana Election Commission has officially signed off on several recommended changes to this year’s primary. It’s been moved from May 5 to June 2, due to concerns about COVID-19.
Continue readingThe Pulaski County Election Board is waiting for some guidance from the state, when it comes to proceeding with the primary election. Clerk JoLynn Behny says she and the rest of the election board met with Pulaski County Democratic Party Chair Doug Denton and Republican Party Chair Dan Murphy on Wednesday to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Pulaski County Election Board is finalizing plans for early primary voting. Clerk JoLynn Behny explains, “Early voting will start in Pulaski County at the Justice Center on April 7. And the two Saturdays before [Election Day], we’ll be open, and then the two Saturdays before the election, we’ll have early voting set up in Francesville, as well.”
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Voting machines in Indiana will have to be able to give voters a printout of their choices by the end of 2029, but some Pulaski County voters will get to try it out during this year’s elections. The state has given the county 20 of the “voter verifiable paper audit trail” printers. That isn’t enough to equip all of the machines on Election Day, but Clerk JoLynn Behny says the election board has decided to roll them out for early voting.
Continue readingEfforts to bring vote centers to Starke County continue. A proposed vote center plan failed to get the required unanimous vote from the county election board on four separate occasions. But there’s still a chance a plan could be implemented in time for the May primary, according to Deputy Clerk Colleen Hodge.
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Candidate filing for the May primary has come to an end with several office-holders not seeking reelection. Starke County Commissioner Kathy Norem, Pulaski County Commissioners Kenny Becker and Jerry Locke, and Winamac Clerk-Treasurer Melanie Berger are just some of the names that aren’t on the 2020 ballot.
Continue readingPlans for the 2020 elections are moving ahead in Pulaski County. The Pulaski County Justice Center in Winamac will once again serve as the main early voting site for the primary and general elections, following the approval of the county commissioners Monday.
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Candidate filing for the May primary heads into its final week. The race for Starke County Council is starting to heat up, with four Republicans filed for the three available at-large seats. They include Don Binkley, Sam Byer, Todd Lienbach, and incumbent Kay Gudeman. Voters will have to narrow that list down to three during the primary. As it currently stands, the winners would face Democrats Chuck Estok and Karl Swihart in November.
Continue readingThe ballot for the May primary is starting to take shape. In Starke County, the most hotly-contested office so far appears to be county treasurer. Incumbent Kay Chaffins is running for her first full term, but she faces a Democratic primary challenge from Monica Miller. As it currently stands, the winner would face Republican Tom DeCola in November’s General Election.
Continue readingThe Pulaski County Election Board is arranging tech support for this year’s election cycle.
Continue readingThe Pulaski County Election Board is gearing up for absentee voting. Board members plan to continue using the Justice Center as the main early voting location.
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Those running for Winamac Town Council seats this year will all be running on an at-large basis. The council districts have been dissolved, since, a few years ago, the town council failed to pass a resolution maintaining them.
Continue readingPulaski County has added an election page to its website, but what information gets included has been a topic of concern. Residents can find a list of vote centers, key dates leading up to this year’s elections, and a list of offices that will be on the ballot.
Continue readingAs the Starke County Election Board prepares to take another vote on a switch to vote centers, Pulaski County Election Board members plan to weigh in. The Starke County Election Board is expected to vote on its vote center plan next Wednesday, after it failed to get a unanimous vote during last week’s meeting.
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A 10-percent pay cut for all of Pulaski County’s board and commission members drew some concerns during Thursday’s election board meeting. During last fall’s budgeting process, the county council voted to cut their own pay, that of the county commissioners, and that of all other county board members in the 2020 budget. But Clerk JoLynn Behny said the council doesn’t have that authority, when it comes to the election board.
Continue readingThe first day of candidate filing ended with a few familiar names on the May primary ballot. In Starke County, County Council Member Brad Hazelton is seeking the Democratic Party’s nomination for District 1 County Commissioner, the seat currently held by Kathy Norem.
Continue readingThose thinking about running for office in 2020 can start filing on Wednesday. Several county offices are on the ballot this year.
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Starke County poll workers may be getting a bigger raise than previously proposed, but not all election board members are on board with the proposed changes. Clerk Bernadette Welter-Manuel presented the rest of the board with some options, when it comes to poll worker pay.
Continue readingJust days before a draft of Starke County’s vote center plan is set to be presented to the public, an election board member raised a few questions about the proposed change. Last month, board members approved a list of seven potential vote center locations, which was then approved by the county commissioners last week.
Continue readingPulaski County once again has a decision to make, when it comes to IT services. Back in July, the county commissioners disbanded the county’s IT department, and later agreed to contract IT services out to DeGroot Technology. Now, DeGroot has notified officials that it will stop providing services to the county in January.
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