Election results begin to roll in
The polls in Indiana closed at 6 p.m. Tuesday, and some races are beginning to be called.
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Voters in 5 states deciding whether to legalize marijuana
Voters in five states are deciding on Election Day whether to approve recreational marijuana, a move that could signal a major shift toward legalization in even the most conservative parts of the country.
GOP aiming for longtime Democratic NW Indiana US House seat
In Tuesday’s election, Republicans are hoping to take a northwestern Indiana congressional seat that has been a Democratic stronghold since the 1930s in the GOP-dominated state.
Early voting numbers down from last midterm election
Statewide, according to the Indiana Secretary of State’s office, nearly 685,000 early votes have been cast, including more than 515,000 in person. That’s down from about 756,000 early ballots in 2018.
Hotline offering answers to election day questions and problems
Hoosier voters who have questions or encounter difficulties when casting a ballot on Tuesday can get help immediately by calling or texting the nonpartisan Election Protection Hotline.
What to watch in the high-stakes 2022 midterm elections
After months of primaries, campaign events and fundraising pleas, the midterm elections that will determine the balance of power in Washington and state capitals are finally here.
US Sen. Todd Young: Change in leadership is needed to curb inflation
Incumbent U.S. Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, shares his thoughts leading up to Tuesday’s midterm elections.
Tom McDermott: As leaders, we can’t pick winners and losers
Hammond Mayor Tom McDemortt, a Democrat who is running for a U.S. Senate seat, shares his thoughts leading up to Tuesday’s midterm elections.
James Sceniak: Congress needs to get out of the way, cut waste
Libertarian James Sceniak, who is running for a U.S. Senate seat, shares his thoughts leading up to Tuesday’s midterm elections.
Assessing Hoosierland’s attack ads as election nears
With Election Day just four days away, both Democrats and Republicans competing in local and statewide races are ramping up attack ads in the hopes of scaring Hoosiers away from voting for their opponents.
Indiana GOP elections chief candidate faces fraud questions
Republican Indiana secretary of state candidate Diego Morales faced sharp criticism Thursday as records show he voted in one county while claiming a property tax credit for living in another as he unsuccessfully ran for Congress four years ago.
Indiana: What to expect on election night
Here’s a look at what to expect on election night.
Supreme Court asked to review Mississippi voting rights case
A Mississippi legal organization is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review the state’s provision permanently banning people convicted of certain felonies from voting.
DOJ election officer appointed in Northern Indiana District
The U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Indiana has appointed an assistant United States attorney to lead the efforts of his office in tandem with the Justice Department’s national Election Day Program.
Election Day is Nov. 8, but legal challenges already begin
Election Day is 12 days away. But in courtrooms across the country, efforts to sow doubt over the outcome have already begun. More than 100 lawsuits have been filed this year around the upcoming midterm elections.
Judge: Trump knew vote fraud claims in legal docs were false
Former President Donald Trump signed legal documents challenging the results of the 2020 election that included voter fraud claims he knew to be false, a federal judge said in a ruling Wednesday.
Indiana Democrats push abortion issue as early voting starts
Indiana voters can begin casting early, in-person ballots Wednesday for the Nov. 8 election in which Democrats are looking for a backlash against the Republican-backed state abortion ban approved over the summer.
Justices mull latest challenge to landmark voting rights law
The Supreme Court’s conservative majority appeared open Tuesday to making it harder to create majority Black electoral districts, in an Alabama case that could have far-reaching effects on minority voting power across the United States.
Federal judge: Absentee voters with print disabilities can choose individual helping them
Ahead of early voting for the November general election, an Indiana federal judge has ordered that voters with print disabilities can choose who will assist them in marking their paper absentee ballots.
APABA-IN hosting forum with secretary of state candidates
The Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Indiana will be bringing together the candidates for secretary of state to discuss voting and election laws next week. All three candidates who will be on the ballot in November have been invited, but only Democrat Destiny Wells and Libertarian Jeffrey Maurer have confirmed they will be attending.