‘EVERY CITIZEN’S RESPONSIBILITY’: Hoosiers cast ballots in May primary as nation watches
By TheStatehouseFile.com & The Indiana Citizen May 5, 2026 Indiana’s primary results indicated Hoosier Republican voters remain strongly supportive of President Donald Trump. Of the seven senators who earned the president’s wrath for voting against redistricting, at least fiv “...”
HOTLINE FOR VOTERS: Volunteers eager to answer Hoosiers’ questions about casting a ballot
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen May 5, 2026 For Hoosiers who have a question or encounter a problem while voting in the May 5 primary, help is just a phone call away. Volunteers with the Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights will again be answering the nonpartisan “...”
‘VOTERS WERE SILENCED’: First Friends receives few answers from prosecutor about no indictment after polling site scare
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen May 4, 2026 Still unsettled by an incident at its polling place involving an armed and visibly angry voter during the November 2024 election, First Friends Quaker Meeting in Indianapolis has decided not to be a voting site this primary, end “...”
Public News Service Story: How informed voters can boost Indiana primary results
This story was originally published by Public News Service. By Terri Dee, producer Public News Service May 4, 2026 The League of Women Voters Indianapolis chapter echoes predictions that Tomorrow’s primary elections could be one of the most closely monitored in the state’s h “...”
‘IT’S THEIR OBLIGATION’: Reasons for early voting in primary abound; clerks excited about robust turnout
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen May 1, 2026 Sean Prudden of Indianapolis has regularly voted during presidential elections but for the midterms, what he calls the “in between” contests, not so much. However, this year, the 35-year-old broke his habit of staying away f “...”
Dubois County man arrested over alleged threats against Lt. Gov. Beckwith
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen May 1, 2026 Indiana State Police said they arrested a 24-year-old Dubois County man on Thursday for allegedly making threats against Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith. Joshua Wasson, of Jasper, has been charged with intimidation against a public officia “...”
Public News Service Story: SCOTUS ruling puts protections for Native voters at risk
This story was originally published by Public News Service. By Judith Ruiz-Branch, producer Public News Service May 1, 2026 Native American advocates say a Supreme Court ruling this week that deemed racial redistricting under the Voting Rights Act unconstitutional significantly “...”
ICC Story: Dubois County man arrested for alleged threats targeting Lt. Gov. Beckwith
This story was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle. By Casey Smith Indiana Capital Chronicle May 1, 2026 A 24-year-old Dubois County man was arrested Thursday after Indiana State Police say he sent a series of threatening social media messages to Lt. Gov. Micah “...”
With college IDs banned, Purdue students may struggle to vote
By Ronak Mohanty The Exponent May 1, 2026 Despite Indiana’s May 5 primaries featuring a slew of contested races, many Purdue students may struggle to vote. Thanks to Senate Enrolled Act 10, passed last April, student IDs issued by Indiana public universities are no longer an ac “...”