VOTER GUIDE: Court of Appeals and Tax Court judges are on the ballot for retention
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen October 9, 2026 As Hoosier voters head to the polls this election, they will find on their ballots the Court of Appeals of Indiana judges and the Indiana Tax Court judge who are up for retention, but many of those voters may struggle to dec “...”
Video: The October 8th, 2026 Secretary of State Debate
All four candidates for Indiana secretary of state took the debate stage to discuss their visions for overseeing elections in the Hoosier state, including a possible audit of the secretary of state’s office, how to secure Indiana’s elections and ways to increase voter “...”
VOTER HELP: Election Protection hotline, other assistance available for Hoosiers during voting process
Staff Report The Indiana Citizen October 8, 2026 With the start of early voting in Indiana, Common Cause is, again, offering Hoosier voters assistance to ensure they can cast a ballot and their ballots will be counted. The nonprofit, nonpartisan voter-advocacy organization has la “...”
ROUND TWO: SOS candidates trade jabs on voting and investigations during second debate
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen October 8, 2026 In their second debate for Indiana secretary of state, the four candidates stayed mostly on message, outlining their priorities if elected, but they showed some of their sharpest divisions on whether an audit of the office a “...”
‘THEY CONTROL THE IDEOLOGY’: Beckwith urges greater attention on school board races at Clarksville town hall
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen October 6, 2026 CLARKSVILLE, Ind. — Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith urged both churches and voters Monday night to pay closer attention to Indiana’s school board races, arguing that local boards have an outsized influence over public education, in “...”
VOTING ISSUES: How Ballard, other SOS candidates stand on election reform in Indiana
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen October 5, 2026 When Greg Ballard stepped before reporters for another news conference at the Statehouse last week, he announced his newest proposal for what has become a key issue in his campaign: election administration. All the candidate “...”
CITIZENSHIP STATUS: U.S. Supreme Court says Indiana and other states can use SAVE tool; critics cite voting barriers
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen September 28, 2026 Indiana will again be able to use the federal SAVE system to check Hoosier voters’ citizenship status, following Friday’s ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that allows all states to access the database that voter-right “...”
CAPITAL B GARY: Volunteers are preparing to monitor polls and assist voters
By Calvin Davis Capital B Gary September 24, 2026 Julia Vaughn has been hearing a question from voters she says she’s never been asked in previous cycles: “Do I need a passport to cast a ballot?” They don’t, the Common Cause Indiana executive director tells them. But the “...”
MISCONDUCT INVESTIGATIONS: 2 Marion County judges face disciplinary charges after years of complaints
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen September 24, 2026 The judicial misconduct charges recently filed against two Marion County Superior Court judges – including one who is on the November ballot for retention – came after years of issues and concerns with caseload manage “...”
VIDEO OUTREACH: ReCenter Indiana starts campaign to get young adults to the polls
Staff Report The Indiana Citizen September 22, 2026 ReCenter Indiana is launching a six-week video ad campaign aimed at encouraging young adults to go to the polls and exercise their right to vote this November. The 30-second videos, directed at 18- to 24-year-olds in Marion, Ham “...”