Meal changes could lead to a shortage in poll workers, warns Starke County Election Board Member Harrison Fields. “I’ve been talking to some of these poll workers,” he told the rest of the election board Wednesday. “We’re going to be faced with a major problem come next spring because every one of these poll workers that worked in the past told me personally they refuse to work because the council changed the meal situation. None of these poll workers that worked in the past – not one – told me they will work in the spring because of that issue.”
Continue readingStarke County Election Board Approves List of Potential Vote Center Locations
The Starke County Election Board on Wednesday approved a list of potential vote center locations for the county commissioners’ consideration.
Continue readingStarke County Election Board to Continue Discussing Vote Centers
The Starke County Election Board will continue preparing for a possible switch to vote centers this morning. A list of seven proposed vote center locations presented earlier this month will likely be up for the board’s approval. Clerk Bernadette Welter-Manuel is also expected to present a draft version of the vote center plan.
Continue readingStarke County Election Board Member Criticizes Meeting Scheduling, Communication Efforts
How the Starke County Election Board should schedule meetings and how board members should communicate with each other drew some disagreement during Wednesday’s meeting.
Continue readingStarke County Election Board Holds Third Vote Center Information Session
The Starke County Election Board members held the third and final Vote Center information session Thursday night at the North Judson-Wayne Township Public Library.
Continue readingStarke County Election Board Considers Potential Vote Center Locations
A list of potential vote center locations was presented to the Starke County Election Board Wednesday. Clerk Bernadette Welter-Manuel’s proposal calls for seven vote centers. They would be located at the Koontz Lake Property Owners Association Building, the Washington Township Community Building, the Hamlet Fire Station, the Bass Lake Fire Station, and the North Judson Fire Station. Welter-Manuel presented some options for the Knox and San Pierre vote centers.
Continue readingStarke County Election Board to Hold More Informational Vote Center Meetings
The Starke County Election Board is hosting two more opportunities for community members to learn more about vote centers tonight and tomorrow evening.
Continue readingStarke County Election Board to Work on Vote Center Details this Morning
The Starke County Election Board will continue working on the details of a potential switch to vote centers this morning. Board members are expected to discuss possible vote center sites, as well as how many voters they would expect to use each of them. They’re expected to set a date for a technology test and review the timetable for completing the vote center plan. The election board is also holding town hall meetings tonight and tomorrow night, to discuss the potential switch with the public.
Continue readingStarke County Election Board Holds First Public Meeting Over Vote Centers
Community members had a chance to weigh in about a possible transition to vote centers Wednesday night.
When the Starke County Election Board met at the Washington Township Community Building member Marcia Bedrock provided some preliminary information about vote centers and the existing polling place system.
Continue readingStarke County Election Board to Host Informational Meeting on Vote Centers Tomorrow
Starke County voters have three chances to learn about a proposed switch to vote centers. Vote centers typically mean fewer polling places but allow voters to cast their ballot at any voting location in a particular county.
Continue readingStarke County Election Board Considers Resolutions for Poll Worker Hours
The Starke County Election Board members considered resolutions for poll worker hours during absentee voting hours at the North Judson-Wayne Township Public Library and the second floor meeting room in the Starke County Courthouse, but not before a lengthy discussion about offering a time for lunch during a meeting Thursday afternoon.
Continue readingHamlet Council Joins Starke County Election Board in Calling Off Town Election
The Hamlet Town Council has officially voted not to hold a town election this year, due to a lack of contested races. The only candidates to run were the current office-holders: Clerk-Treasurer Kristina Pitts and town council members Connie Bailey, Brian Earnest, and Dave Kesvormas.
Continue readingStarke County Election Board Schedules Informational Meetings on Vote Centers
Starke County voters have a few chances to learn about a potential switch to vote centers. The first town-hall-style meeting will be held Wednesday, September 25 at 6:30 p.m. at the Washington Township Community Building. Additional meetings are tentatively scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on October 9 at the Nancy J. Dembowski Community Center in Knox and October 10 at a location still to be determined in North Judson.
Continue readingStarke County Election Board to Hold Public Voting Machine Test Later this Month
The Starke County Election Board continues preparing for the upcoming North Judson election. The public test of the voting machines will take place Thursday, September 26 at 9:00 a.m. in the second floor meeting room in the Starke County Courthouse.
Continue readingStarke County Election Board Sets Early Voting Hours for North Judson Election
Early voting hours for North Judson’s General Election were finalized by the Starke County Election Board Thursday.
Continue readingStarke County Election Board to Finalize Early Voting Hours, Location
Early voting hours for North Judson’s town election are expected to be finalized during a special Starke County Election Board meeting this morning. Since North Judson is the only place in Starke County holding an election this fall, board members have decided to set up a satellite absentee voting location there. But they still need to pick a location and set the specific hours.
Continue readingStarke Election Board Finalizes North Judson Ballot, Votes Not to Hold Elections in Knox and Hamlet
The Starke County Election Board has finalized the ballot for North Judson’s municipal election. Two town council members are facing challenges.
Continue readingStarke County Election Board to Set Up Satellite Early Voting Site in North Judson
North Judson voters won’t have to travel to Knox to cast their ballots early ahead of November’s municipal election. Starke County Clerk Bernadette Welter-Manuel told the rest of the county election board last week that since North Judson is the only town having an election this year, she’d like to set up a satellite absentee voting location there.
Continue readingStarke County Election Board Debates Forming Study Committee to Research Vote Centers
The Starke County Election Board continues discussing the possibility of switching to vote centers, but what the next steps should be was a topic of debate during last week’s meeting.
Dan Bridegroom, serving as a proxy for board member Harrison Fields, spoke in favor of forming a study committee.
Continue readingNew Starke County Election Board Member Selected as Board President, After Stalemate
The Starke County Election Board was a bit slow getting to work Thursday, after members hit a stalemate over who would run the meeting. The first item of business was the board’s reorganization.
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