The Starke County Commissioners discussed remodeling the Clerk’s Office during their meeting last week.
Continue readingStarke County Commissioners Discuss Courthouse Updates
Several Early Ballots Cast Ahead of November General Election
Poll Workers Needed in Starke County
Starke County Election Board Looking at Alternative Location for Voting in Koontz Lake Area
The Starke County Election Board members are looking to move an early satellite and Election Day voting site to another location.
Continue readingStarke County Clerk Updates Election Board on Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail Machines
Every county in the state will have a Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) machine for every direct record electronic voting system, ensuring a paper record for all votes cast in the state by the 2024 General Election. The State Budget Committee previously approved the allocation of $12.3 million for the purchase of the machines for every county.
Continue readingStarke County Candidate Appeal Heard in La Porte Circuit Court
Dennis Fornelli filed an appeal against the Starke County Election Board’s decision to remove him as a Republican candidate for Starke County Sheriff from the May Primary Ballot and that appeal was recently heard in La Porte Circuit Court.
Continue readingCounty Officials Get Updates on Energy, Broadband, Other Issues at AIC Conference
Four Starke County officials were among the hundreds who attended last week’s Association of Indiana Counties Annual Conference in Switzerland County.
Continue readingAppointments Required to Visit Starke County Clerk’s Office
Those doing business with the Starke County Clerk’s Office will have to call ahead first.
Continue readingHere’s Where You Can Vote in This Year’s Primary
The primary election is less than two weeks away, and voters have a few options when it comes to casting their ballots. In-person early voting starts next Tuesday.
Continue readingStarke County Election Board Working to Notify Public of Updated Voting Sites
The Starke County Election Board is trying to figure out the best ways to make sure residents know their updated voting location for the June 2 primary.
Continue readingStarke County Election Board Finalizes Early Voting Schedule
The Starke County Election Board has adjusted its early voting schedule for the June primary, to bring it in line with the condensed schedule set by the state.
Continue readingIndiana May Consider Holding Primary Election Entirely by Mail-In Ballot
The COVID-19 pandemic has left plans for this year’s primary election still up in the air. The Starke County Election Board has come up with a plan to combine polling places due to the public health emergency. But Clerk Bernadette Welter-Manuel says she’s hesitant to publicize it, since there’s a chance the state may do away with in-person voting entirely for the primary and require residents to vote by mail.
Continue readingHarrison Fields Resigns from Starke County Election Board
Harrison Fields recently submitted his resignation as a member of the Starke County Election Board.
Continue readingStarke County Clerk Requests Full-Time Position
The Starke County Commissioners briefly discussed a request to hire a full-time person for the Starke County Clerk’s Office.
Continue readingStarke County Election Board Member Questions Board’s Authority to Cut Its Own Pay
The Starke County Election Board’s authority to withhold its own pay is being questioned by one of its members. On Monday, the board voted two-to-one not to pay its members for 2020, if the board failed to approve a vote center plan to keep this year’s elections on-budget. Board Member Harrison Fields cast the opposing vote.
Continue readingStarke County Election Board Fails to Approve Vote Center Plan
Vote centers will not be coming to Starke County in the near future. The vote center plan failed to get the required unanimous vote during the election board’s fourth attempt Wednesday.
Continue readingStarke County Election Board Makes Members’ Pay Contingent on Switch to Vote Centers
The Starke County Election Board will make a fourth attempt at approving a vote center plan. It once again failed to get the required unanimous vote during a special meeting Monday. Board Member Harrison Fields again cast the opposing vote.
Continue readingStarke County Election Board Updated on Legislative Topics
Starke County Clerk Bernadette Welter Manuel updated the Starke County Election Board members Wednesday morning on topics related to elections in the state legislature.
Continue readingStarke County Vote Center Plan Fails to Advance
For the second time, the proposed Vote Center Plan for Starke County failed to advance.
Continue readingNorth Judson Officials Request Forgiveness of Election Bill
Two members of the North Judson Town Council asked the Starke County Council members to forgive a bill sent by the Clerk’s Office for costs for the 2019 Municipal General Election.
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