SOS Morales not a recipient of ‘suspicious letters’ sent to other election officials
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen October 16, 2026 Amid reports of “suspicious letters” being sent to election officials around the country, Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales’ office said it has not received any such mailings. “We are aware that other secreta “...”
FREE PRESS INDIANA: Polling results illuminate Hoosier voters’ discontent
In a midterm election that is expected to bring bad news for Republicans, a new poll shows Hoosier voters are growing dissatisfied with the Grand Old Party and the cherry-red state of Indiana could be part of the blue wave that is anticipated to sweep across the country on Nov. “...”
‘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 “...”
LOOKING AHEAD: Lincoln Party hopeful about election, but lack of identity may hamper longevity
By Steve Hinnefeld The Indiana Citizen October 14, 2026 Indiana’s brand-new Lincoln Party is focused on trying to elect former Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard as Indiana secretary of state. That’s a tall order. Democrats and Republicans have dominated statewide elections for “...”
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 “...”
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 “...”
TRANSPARENCY ISSUES: Gov. Braun appoints new public access counselor after complaints mount
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen October 5, 2026 Former Bartholomew County Circuit Court Magistrate Judge Brittney Long has been named Indiana’s public access counselor, replacing attorney Jennifer Ruby, whose 18-month tenure in that job was marked by long delays in resp “...”