Articles tagged as: voter turnout
November 2, 2022
Indiana Democrats pin legislative gains on abortion debate
Even before Republican legislators this summer made Indiana the first state to pass an abortion ban since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Democrats started urging angry voters to take their revenge at the ballot box.
Read MoreJanuary 26, 2022
Index released detailing civic engagement in Indiana
Voter registration in Indiana has ranked among the lowest in the nation for the last ten years. The Indiana Civic Health Index analyzes state's recent trends and outlines recommendations to improve civic participation.
Read MoreMarch 8, 2021
Voter Outreach Organization, HOPE, Launches With 100,000 Registrations Goal
Indiana ranks among the worst states in the country for voter turnout. And improving that is the goal of a new, nonpartisan organization: HOPE -- Hoosiers Organized, People Energized.
Read MoreNovember 24, 2020
Indiana Crosses 3 Million-Voter Mark For Record Turnout In 2020 General Election
More Hoosiers voted in the 2020 general election than in any election in state history, crossing the 3 million-voter mark for the first time.
Read MoreNovember 2, 2020
Indiana's Spike In Early Voting Doesn't Necessarily Mean Record Turnout
More than 1.7 million Hoosiers have cast their ballots early this election -- that's nearly double the number who voted early in 2016.
Read MoreOctober 20, 2020
Young Voter Turnout Is Low. The Indiana Kids Election Aims To Change That
The state-backed effort to provide election-focused lessons and materials leading up to the election.
Read MoreNovember 18, 2019
Hispanic Immigration, Naturalization Drives Millennial Growth In 2020 Electorate
Turnout among young people in Indiana climbed from 8 percent in 2014 to 23 percent during the 2018 midterm elections, according to the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement.
Read MoreNovember 15, 2019
Hoosier Political Figures Launch Voter Engagement Effort, Indiana Citizen
Indiana consistently ranks among the bottom 10 states for voter registration and turnout. And a new nonprofit hopes to turn that around with the launch of a voter engagement effort called the Indiana Citizen.
Read MoreJune 18, 2019
May 2019 Voter Turnout Barely Improves Over Last Municipal Primaries
Martin and Rush counties posted the highest turnout this year, while Putnam and Tippecanoe counties came in the lowest, with just 2% turnout.
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