RECOUNT UPDATE: SOS Morales casts swing votes as Senate District 23 dispute goes before commission
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen July 29, 2026 After nearly four hours of listening to arguments over allegations of illegal votes and the extent of ballot secrecy in the recount of the Senate District 23 Republican primary, Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales offered “...”
FISHING EXPEDITION? SD 23 recount petition stirs concerns over SAVE data, effect on voter privacy
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen July 27, 2026 On Tuesday, the Indiana Recount Commission will have to decide questions about voter privacy as it wades into the fight for the Republican nomination for state Senate District 23. Paula Copenhaver, the former Fountain County C “...”
Morales attends national SOS conference amid concerns about November election
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen July 23, 2026 Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales was among nearly two dozen state officials from around the country who gathered recently for the National Association of Secretaries of State conference, where Votebeat reported many ex “...”
CLOCK IS TICKING: Plaintiffs waiting for ruling on request to block Indiana’s proof-of-citizenship laws
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen July 21, 2026 As voting-rights advocacy and immigration groups continue to wait for a federal court to rule on their request to block Indiana’s proof-of-citizenship voter laws, Indiana’s deadline for registering to vote and the November “...”
MAKING HISTORY: Ballard now on November ballot, but third-party candidates face challenges
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen July 17, 2026 Greg Ballard does not expect to get much rest between now and Election Day, as he races to introduce himself to more voters and tries to outrun history. The former mayor of Indianapolis was at the Statehouse on Tuesday with a “...”
RECOUNTS PROCEED: Hearings set in 3 GOP races, including bitter Senate District 23 battle
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen July 14, 2026 With just three votes separating the incumbent, state Sen. Spencer Deery, R-Lafayette, and his challenger, Paula Copenhaver, the fight for the Republican nomination in Indiana Senate District 23 will go before the Indiana Reco “...”
VOTERS FACE HOMEWORK: Partisan school board elections, referendums coming in November
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen July 10, 2026 Indiana’s shift to partisan school board elections and limits on education-related referendums will require Hoosier voters to study harder before casting their ballots in November. The changes the Indiana General Assembly ma “...”
DOJ PRESSURE: SOS Morales, other states warned of prosecution if they allow noncitizens to vote
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen July 9, 2026 Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales’ office has confirmed he received a letter from the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice asserting that state election officials can face criminal prosecution if ine “...”
CHALKBEAT: Hear about the changes for schools this election and what they mean for students
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters By MJ Slaby Chalkbeat June 9, 2026 Sign up for Chalkbeat Indiana’s free daily newsletter to keep up with Indianapolis Public Schools, Marion County’s township districts, and “...”
DENIES SPOILER ROLE: As chances of joining ballot rise, Ballard focuses on winning secretary of state race
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen June 26, 2025 FORT WAYNE – As state Republicans were inside the Grand Wayne Convention Center in Fort Wayne on Saturday selecting their nominee for secretary of state, former Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard was a few miles away greeting H “...”