‘RISK OF CONFUSION’: Ruling denies Ballard’s attempt to compel meeting before election on complaints against rivals
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen October 27, 2026 The Marion County Superior Court blocked secretary of state candidate Greg Ballard in his bid to force the Indiana Election Commission to meet before the election on Nov. 3, finding the interests of both the commission and “...”
ELECTION OBSERVERS: Federal monitors heading to Indiana welcomed by AG Rokita but decried by others
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen October 26, 2026 Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is supporting the Trump administration’s plans to send federal election monitors to polling sites in only Lake and Marion counties on Election Day. “As Indiana’s Attorney General a “...”
PUBLIC FORUM: Marion County residents invited to hear from small claims court judges on ballot amid eviction crisis
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen October 26, 2026 Describing the cycle of evictions in Marion County’s small claims courts, Rabbi Aaron Spiegel compared the process to doing laundry: wash, rinse, repeat. Spiegel, executive director of the Greater Indianapolis Multifaith “...”
PRESSING CASE: Ballard urges campaign finance hearing before Nov. 3; Election Commission seeks dismissal
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen October 23, 2026 Lincoln Party candidate Greg Ballard was in Marion County Superior Court on Friday for a hearing on his lawsuit against the Indiana Election Commission. Ballard, who is running for Indiana secretary of state, filed his laws “...”
ACLU of Indiana pauses new director’s start date, launches external review
By Olivia O’Neal TheStatehouseFile.com October 23, 2026 After expressing his worry that incoming Executive Director Nikkita Oliver would fundamentally change how the ACLU of Indiana chooses cases, the organization’s former director of philanthropy says he was fired an “...”
ILLEGAL VOTING ALLEGED: AG Rokita files 5 counts of voter fraud against Terre Haute resident
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen October 21, 2026 In announcing that a Vigo County immigrant who holds DACA status has been charged with five counts of voter fraud, Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita linked the arrest to the list of nearly 600,000 Indiana voters he and S “...”
‘DO ITS JOB’: Ballard sues Election Commission to force review of complaints against rivals
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen October 16, 2026 Lincoln Party candidate Greg Ballard has filed a lawsuit asking the Marion County Superior Court to require the Indiana Election Commission and its four members to convene a meeting this month to review four complaints that “...”
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 “...”
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 “...”
‘UNDER A MICROSCOPE’: AG Rokita reveals slew of disciplinary actions, nearly $500K attorney bill
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen October 2, 2026 In a lawsuit filed against members of the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission, Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita details multiple disciplinary grievances that prompted investigations into his actions while he ha “...”