Articles tagged as: voting
April 6, 2021
Republicans Push Voter Fraud Worries To Support Bill Tightening Election Rules
Under proposed legislation Hoosier voters would have to include either their driver's license number or the last four digits of their Social Security number when they apply for an absentee ballot.
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 MoreDecember 28, 2020
Shadow Redistricting Commission Could Have Short- And Long-Term Impact
Voter advocacy organizations are creating a "shadow" redistricting commission -- an independent group to provide the public with what they say is a fairer alternative than the new legislative district maps lawmakers will create in the 2021 session.
Read MoreDecember 8, 2020
Hoosiers Who Are Blind Sue Indiana Over 'Discriminatory' Vote-By-Mail System
A group of Hoosiers who are blind say Indiana's vote-by-mail system doesn't allow them to vote privately and independently at home. And they're suing the state over it.
Read MoreNovember 3, 2020
From 1800, A Lesson In Delayed Election Results
The tempestuous election of 2020 has been rife with predictions of confusion and cataclysm, with warnings that a contested battle could last well into December. It has happened before. Take 1800, for example.
Read MoreNovember 3, 2020
EXPLAINER: Long Lines To Vote On Election Day Aren't Unusual
Long voting lines on Election Day aren't unusual or necessarily a sign of that something nefarious is afoot.
Read MoreNovember 3, 2020
Why It Might Take Longer Than Usual To Find Out Election Results
Hoosiers are used to finding out which candidates won and lost on election night, or pretty close to it. But that likely won't be the case this year for some races.
Read MoreNovember 2, 2020
What You Need To Know About Poll Watchers In Indiana
There's been a lot more focus this election year on poll watchers -- particularly after President Donald Trump urged his supporters to "go into the polls and watch very carefully." But in Indiana -- like other states -- poll watchers are a very defined role in state election law.
Read MoreOctober 30, 2020
Holcomb Assures Hoosiers Voting In-Person Is Safe, Despite COVID-19 Surge
Gov. Eric Holcomb insists Hoosiers are safe at polling places across the state amid the ongoing pandemic. That's despite a record new number of COVID-19 cases, long lines at the polls and some county clerks who refuse to follow Holcomb's mask-wearing order.
Read MoreOctober 22, 2020
Why This Indiana Activist Works For The Immigrant Community
As we conclude our series on young activists, we meet Maria Duenas Lopez, a first generation Mexican-American who advocates for immigrants. Side Effects Public Medias Darian Benson interviewed her about the importance of an inclusive democracy.
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