Porter County needs early vote staffing
The election board approved using electronic pollbooks for the travel board that goes to places like nursing homes so residents can vote without having to leave home.
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The election board approved using electronic pollbooks for the travel board that goes to places like nursing homes so residents can vote without having to leave home.
“The voting process is not changing. It’s just allowing more access to the polling locations,” Elections & Registration Office Director Sundae Schoon said.
Candidate filings for public office in Porter County trickled in last week ahead of the expected last-minute rush before the Feb. 4 deadline.
The state minimum for the county’s population is 13 vote centers, or polling places, but election officials plan to use 44 to be more convenient for the county’s voters, Porter
After a year’s respite in 2021, it’s officially election season again. Candidates began filing for public office Wednesday.