Supreme Court upholds disclosure requirement for issue ads
The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a requirement that forces groups to say who is paying for issue advertising directed at candidates in an approaching election.
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Judge affirms dead candidate winner in Allen County election
An Allen Superior judge decided Wednesday that the Republican candidate for an at-large seat on the Allen County Council who died four days before the General Election was properly left on the ballot and certified as a winner. The judge noted that Indiana Code doesn’t specifically address this unique situation.
7th Circuit affirms Indiana’s ban on robocalls
A political organization that argued Indiana’s ban on telephone robocalls disfavored political speech and was content discrimination got a terse reply from the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Tuesday.
Man sues in local election, says winning candidate was dead
A Democrat who ran for the Allen County Council is challenging the results because one of the three contested seats went to a candidate who died shortly before the election.
Hill cruises to win in AG race as voters retain appellate judges
Elkhart County Prosecutor Curtis T. Hill Jr. sailed to a resounding victory in the Indiana attorney general race Tuesday, and voters retained four Court of Appeals judges by wide margins.
Indiana GOP lawmakers retain supermajorities
Republican Gov.-elect Eric Holcomb will be working with GOP supermajorities in the Legislature when he takes office as Indiana's new governor in January.
Democratic representative asks US Attorneys for added vigilance
A state representative is asking the U.S. Attorneys from the Northern and Southern District of Indiana for added vigilance against potential voter intimidation during the Nov. 8 election.
Posting a ballot selfie? Check your state laws first
While secrecy in the voting booth has become a thing of the past for those ready to share their views and daily lives on social media, laws nationwide are mixed on whether voters are allowed to take pictures of themselves in the act or of their ballots — "ballot selfies".
Group named in Indiana probe was registering black voters
A Democratic-aligned group at the center of an Indiana investigation into possible voter fraud said Thursday it focused on registering black residents of Indiana because the state had the nation's lowest overall voter turnout in 2014.
Indiana official clarifies voter registration fraud probe
After initially warning of potential widespread voting fraud, Indiana's secretary of state has acknowledged that many of the thousands of altered registration records she flagged might just be residents rushing to correct their names or birth dates ahead of the election.
State police investigating possible voter fraud
The Indiana State Police are investigating possible statewide voter fraud after the Secretary of State’s office discovered thousands of Hoosiers’ voter registration information had been changed.
Experts worry about voting-related turmoil on Election Day
This is the first presidential election year without a key enforcement provision of the federal Voting Rights Act, and 14 states have enacted new registration or voting restrictions.
7th Circuit affirms decision not to hold special election for judges
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a district court’s decision not to order a special election for Marion County Superior judges after two candidates for judge said their names were unconstitutionally kept off of the general election ballot.
Cities call for change in Indiana redistricting
The Anderson City Council has become the sixth Indiana municipal legislative body to pass a resolution calling for a citizen panel to take over the drawing of district lines for seats in the U.S. Congress and the Indiana General Assembly.
Ex-lawmaker drops recount in Democratic congressional race
A state board is set to confirm the winner of the Democratic primary for southwestern Indiana's congressional seat after the losing candidate decided to withdraw his challenge.
No charges to be filed against Indiana beer distributor
A special prosecutor says he has found no evidence that one of Indiana's largest beer distributors improperly funneled more than $1.5 million in campaign contributions.
Recount starts Thursday for Indiana congressional primary
The recount to confirm the winner of the Democratic primary for southwestern Indiana's congressional seat starts Thursday.
Recount starting in Indiana Democratic congressional primary
Work is starting on a recount to confirm the winner of the Democratic primary for southwestern Indiana's congressional seat.
US justices take death row appeals, Virginia redistricting case
The Supreme Court of the United States accepted three cases Monday, including two that claim race is a factor.
Recount set in Drake v. Orentlicher congressional primary race
The Indiana Election Commission on Thursday ordered a recount in a Democratic congressional primary election that pitted two attorneys vying to run against three-term incumbent Republican Rep. Larry Bucshon.