The Starke County Election Board members approved the ballot for the November General Election during their meeting Thursday, September 12. They checked the spelling of the candidates’ names prior to the building of the ballot to be programmed on the voting machines and in preparation for mail-in absentee ballots.
Continue readingThe Pulaski County Election Board took action to approve a motion to publish campaign finance reports on the county’s website.
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Collecting unpaid fines for late campaign finance reports is proving to be a challenge for the Starke County Election Board. During last week’s meeting, it was learned that former Coroner Dannie Hoffer Jr. still hadn’t paid his $150 fine. Election officials said the matter was sent to small claims court, but Hoffer apparently refused to sign for the documents when he was notified by certified mail.
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The Starke County Election Board members will hold a public hearing today at 9 a.m. to hear appeals from three candidates who filed late campaign finance reports. The reports were due by noon in the Clerk’s Office on Friday, Oct. 19.
Four Starke County candidates are facing fines for failing to turn in their campaign finance reports on time. County council member Dave Pearman, county council candidate Howard Bailey, Coroner Dannie Hoffer, and former county council candidate Karl Swihart all missed Friday’s noon deadline, according to Clerk Vicki Cooley.
Starke County Election Board members will finish preparations for next month’s General Election when they meet this morning. Members are scheduled to review plans for the upcoming poll worker training, as well as election procedures.
All candidates running in the November General Election are required to have campaign finance reports into the clerk’s office today by noon, local time.
