Based in Lafayette story: Election Board Adds Purdue Early Voting, No Election Day Site
This story was originally published by Based in Lafayette. By Dave Bangert Based in Lafayette September 27, 2024 Purdue will get six hours of early voting at the Co-Rec on Oct. 24, after the university and Tippecanoe County election officials pieced together a plan approved Frida “...”
‘SEVERITY OF NEED’: County judges plead with legislators for more help in their courts
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen October 1, 2024 Officials from five counties told the Indiana General Assembly’s Interim Study Committee on Courts and the Judiciary last week that they were drowning in casework and desperately needed more judicial resources, but lawmake “...”
ICC story: Postal chief insists to Congress that mail-in ballots will get delivered in time
This story was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle By Jennifer Shutt States Newsroom September 26, 2024 WASHINGTON — United States Postal Service Postmaster General Louis DeJoy testified before Congress on Thursday that voters can “absolutely” trust their “...”
MORE DELAYS? After Indiana Supreme Court order, second investigation into AG Rokita’s conduct likely won’t be finished until February 2025
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen September 26, 2024 Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has faced three disciplinary investigations – and one public reprimand – for statements he has made while serving as the state’s top lawyer. However, he may not face fallout from “...”
VOTER ROLLS DISPUTE: Advocacy groups doubt Indiana secretary of state’s claim that registrations top 90%
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen September 25, 2024 Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales’ claim that more than 90% of eligible Hoosiers are registered to vote in the November election is being questioned by voter advocacy groups. In a press release issued last week, “...”
NO REGRETS: Beth White is looking to the future after losing her bid to run against AG Todd Rokita
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen September 23, 2024 Since losing the race for the Democratic Party’s nomination for Indiana attorney general, Beth White has returned to her job overseeing a statewide nonprofit, doing what she can to support the Democrats running in Novem “...”
PNS story: Indiana Libraries rally against rising censorship efforts
This story was originally published by Public News Service. By Joe Ulery, producer Public News Service September 23, 2024 Libraries across Indiana are observing Banned Books Week. The observation started in the 1980s to highlight ongoing censorship efforts aimed at protecting chi “...”
Capital B Gary story: Gary Organizers Combine Voter Registration, Food Assistance to Boost Turnout for 2024 Election
This story was originally published by Capital B Gary. By Calvin Davis Capital B Gary September 20, 2024 Voting advocates across Gary are ramping up efforts ahead of the 2024 general election, finding creative ways to engage voters of all ages. With turnout steadily declining ove “...”
LONG TO-DO LIST: Common Cause Indiana recalls hard-fought victories as it marks 50 years of voter advocacy
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen September 20, 2024 Celebrating its 50th anniversary, Common Cause Indiana gathered with friends and supporters on Thursday evening to reminisce about past battles, acknowledge their work is not finished and, of course, have a piece of cake. “...”
‘FORGOTTEN AMENDMENT’: Promise of Birch Bayh’s effort to lower voting age is still unfulfilled, legal scholar says
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen September 20, 2024 The 26th Amendment, which lowered the voting age from 21 to 18, needed less than 100 days in 1971 to sail through both houses of Congress and be ratified by the states, but a noted constitutional rights attorney said the “...”