VOTE - “Every election is determined by the people who show up.” ― Larry J. Sabato , Pendulum Swing
- Zachary Blazier
- Oct 30, 2018
- 8 min read
Election Day: Tuesday, Nov 6, 2018 Polls are open 6 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Voting 101
What do I need to bring?
Where to Vote?
Who are the candidates?
What to Bring?
Indiana’s Photo ID Law:
Before signing the poll list and casting a ballot, you must present a government-issued photo ID to verify your identity. A valid ID for voting purposes must:
Include the voter’s name, which must confirm—not necessary to be identical - to the name on the individual's voter registration record.
Include a photograph of the individual.
Except for certain military and veterans documents, include an expiration date that shows the ID current or expired after November 8, 2016.
Be issued by the State of Indiana or the U.S. Government. If you are unable or decline to present the photo ID OR a member of the precinct election board determines that your ID does not qualify under state law, a member of the precinct election board will challenge you and you must be offered a provisional ballot.
Both the challenger and the challenged voter must complete the challenged voter’s affidavit (PRE-4 form) before the voter may be issued a provisional ballot. After completing the provisional ballot, it is sealed inside the provisional ballot security envelope (PRO-2 form) and the challenged voter completes the affidavit on the PRO-2 form.
Where to Vote?The web page: https://indianavoters.in.gov is an excellent resource. This site allows you to check where, when, and who you have the opportunity to vote for on Tuesday, Nov 6. Note several polling locations have changed for this location.
Who are the candidates? The candidates are listed below. To learn more about the candidates follow the links below:
The Westfield Current - Tuesday, Nov 6 - Election Day Voter Guide p20-23.
(Ex. Hamilton Co - Ballots Vary By Location)
UNITED STATES SENATOR FROM INDIANAMIKE BRAUNREPUBLICANUNITED STATES SENATOR FROM INDIANAJOE DONNELLYDEMOCRATICUNITED STATES SENATOR FROM INDIANALUCY M. BRENTONLIBERTARIANSECRETARY OF STATECONNIE LAWSONREPUBLICANSECRETARY OF STATEJIM HARPERDEMOCRATICSECRETARY OF STATEMARK W. RUTHERFORDLIBERTARIANAUDITOR OF STATETERA KLUTZREPUBLICANAUDITOR OF STATEJOSELYN WHITTICKERDEMOCRATICAUDITOR OF STATEJOHN SCHICKLIBERTARIANTREASURER OF STATEKELLY MITCHELLREPUBLICANTREASURER OF STATEJOHN C. AGUILERADEMOCRATICUNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, FIFTH DISTRICTSUSAN W. BROOKSREPUBLICANUNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, FIFTH DISTRICTDEE THORNTONDEMOCRATICSTATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 024DONNA SCHAIBLEYREPUBLICANSTATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 024NAOMI S. BECHTOLDDEMOCRATICSTATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 024DONALD G. RAINWATER IILIBERTARIANJUDGE OF THE HAMILTON SUPERIOR COURT, NO. 6GAIL BARDACHREPUBLICANJUDGE OF THE HAMILTON SUPERIOR COURT, NO. 1MICHAEL A. CASATIREPUBLICANPROSECUTING ATTORNEY OF HAMILTON COUNTY, 24TH JUDICIAL CIRCUITD. LEE BUCKINGHAM IIREPUBLICANHAMILTON COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT CLERKKATHY KREAG RICHARDSONREPUBLICANHAMILTON COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT CLERKCATHY SUTTONDEMOCRATICHAMILTON COUNTY RECORDERJENNIFER HAYDENREPUBLICANHAMILTON COUNTY SHERIFFDENNIS QUAKENBUSHREPUBLICANHAMILTON COUNTY SHERIFFJASON STRAWDEMOCRATICHAMILTON COUNTY SHERIFFDUANE "DORN" BRENTONLIBERTARIANHAMILTON COUNTY CORONERJOHN R. CHALFINREPUBLICANHAMILTON COUNTY CORONERKARIN ANDERSONDEMOCRATICHAMILTON COUNTY ASSESSORROBIN L. WARDREPUBLICANHAMILTON COUNTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT 1CHRISTINE ALTMANREPUBLICANHAMILTON COUNTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT 1ROSEMARY DUNKLEDEMOCRATICHAMILTON COUNTY COUNCIL, DISTRICT 4KEN ALEXANDERREPUBLICANHAMILTON COUNTY COUNCIL, DISTRICT 4WILLIAM L. HOWARD, IIDEMOCRATICWASHINGTON TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE, HAMILTON COUNTYDANIELLE CAREY TOLANREPUBLICANWASHINGTON TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER, HAMILTON COUNTYDANYELE EASTERHAUSREPUBLICANWASHINGTON TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER, HAMILTON COUNTYDAVID D. GILLREPUBLICANWASHINGTON TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER, HAMILTON COUNTYERICA STRAHMREPUBLICANWASHINGTON TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER, HAMILTON COUNTYSHELLY A BROWNDEMOCRATICHAMILTON WESTFIELD WASHINGTON SCHOOL BOARD, DISTRICT 2WILLIAM W ANDERSONNON PARTISANHAMILTON WESTFIELD WASHINGTON SCHOOL BOARD, AT LARGEROBERT BIRCH DALTONNON PARTISANHAMILTON WESTFIELD WASHINGTON SCHOOL BOARD, DISTRICT 4DAN DEGNANNON PARTISANHAMILTON WESTFIELD WASHINGTON SCHOOL BOARD, AT LARGECHRISTIAN FENNNON PARTISANHAMILTON WESTFIELD WASHINGTON SCHOOL BOARD, DISTRICT 2PHILLIP HAVLIKNON PARTISANHAMILTON WESTFIELD WASHINGTON SCHOOL BOARD, DISTRICT 2THOMAS C. (TOM) LUNSFORDNON PARTISANHAMILTON WESTFIELD WASHINGTON SCHOOL BOARD, DISTRICT 4REBECCA L OGLENON PARTISANHAMILTON WESTFIELD WASHINGTON SCHOOL BOARD, AT LARGEAMBER HUFF WILLISNON PARTISAN
The following lists all of the public questions that will be on your ballot during the next election. Please note that this list of public questions is supplied and maintained by the Indiana Election Division and counties. If this information appears to be incorrect or incomplete, please contact the Indiana Election Division. A VOTER WHO IS NOT 18 IS NOT PERMITTED TO VOTE ON A PUBLIC QUESTION.
CategoryTitleQuestionCOURT OF APPEALS JUDGE RETENTIONCOURT OF APPEALS JUDICIAL RETENTION DISTRICT 2"SHALL JUDGE ROBERT R. (BOB) ALTICE, JR. BE RETAINED IN OFFICE?"RATIFICATION OF STATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTPUBLIC QUESTION #1"SHALL ARTICLE 10, SECTION 5 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF INDIANA BE AMENDED TO REQUIRE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO ADOPT BALANCED BUDGETS FOR STATE GOVERNMENT THAT DO NOT EXCEED ESTIMATED REVENUES UNLESS A SUPERMAJORITY OF TWO-THIRDS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND TWO-THIRDS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SENATE VOTE TO SUSPEND THE REQUIREMENT?"SUPREME COURT JUSTICE RETENTIONSUPREME COURT JUSTICESHALL JUSTICE GEOFFREY G. SLAUGHTER BE RETAINED IN OFFICE?
A little refresher...
US Senator (Indiana)*
The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, which along with the United States House of Representatives—the lower chamber—comprises the legislature of the United States.
The composition and powers of the Senate are established by Article One of the United States Constitution. The Senate is composed of senators, each of whom represents a single state in its entirety, with each state being equally represented by two senators, regardless of its population, serving staggered terms of six years; with 50 states currently in the Union, there are 100 U.S. Senators. From 1789 until 1913, Senators were appointed by legislatures of the states they represented; following the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment in 1913, they are now popularly elected.
As the upper house, the Senate has several powers of advice and consent which are unique to it; these include the ratification of treaties and the confirmation of Cabinet secretaries, Supreme Court justices, federal judges, other federal executive officials, flag officers, regulatory officials, ambassadors, and other federal uniformed officers. In addition to these, in cases wherein no candidate receives a majority of electors for Vice President, the duty befalls upon the Senate to elect one of the top two recipients of electors for that office. It further has the responsibility of conducting trials of those impeached by the House. The Senate is widely considered both a more deliberative and more prestigious body than the House of Representatives due to its longer terms, smaller size, and statewide constituencies.
The presiding officer of the Senate is the Vice President of the United States, who is President of the Senate. In the Vice President's absence, the President Pro Tempore, who is customarily the senior member of the party holding a majority of seats, presides over the Senate. In the early 20th century, the practice of majority and minority parties electing their floor leaders began, although they are not constitutional officers.
Senators*
Each state elects two senators to the United States Senate for staggered 6-year terms. Senators represent the entire state.
Representative*
The United States is divided into 435 congressional districts, each with a population of about 710,000 individuals. Each district elects a representative to the U.S. House of Representatives for a two-year term. Representatives are also called congressmen/congresswomen.
Indiana Court of Appeals Second District*
Shall Judge Robert R. (Bob) Altice, Jr. be retained in office?
In November, voters will decide "yes' or "no" on whether to retain each appellate judge. A website designed by the Supreme Court's Office of Judicial Administration provides voters with information to make informed decisions about the judges on the ballot. The website is: courts.in.gov/retention.
The website includes biographical information, video of oral arguments, and the ability to search decisions written or voted on by the judges. Later this year, the Indiana State Bar Association will release yes/no results for each of the judges from a survey of its members. The results will be posted on the retention website.
Indiana has used a merit selection process to choose and retain its appellate judges for the past 46 year. Once appointed, a judge must stand for retention at the first statewide general election after the judge has serve for two full years. If retained, the judge is on the retention ballot every 10 years. The retention system is designed to allow appellate judges to decide cases fairly and impartially, free from campaign finance considerations, and without influence from partisan politics.
Indiana Congressional District 5*
As per the Constitution, the U.S. House of Representatives makes and passes federal laws. The House is one of Congress’s two chambers (the other is the U.S. Senate), and part of the federal government’s legislative branch. The number of voting representatives in the House is fixed by law at no more than 435, proportionally representing the population of the 50 states. Also referred to as a congressman or congresswoman, each representative is elected to a two-year term serving the people of a specific congressional district. Among other duties, representatives introduce bills and resolutions, offer amendments and serve on committees.
Indiana Treasurer*
The Office of the Indiana State Treasurer is one of five constitutional offices and has broad responsibilities and authority in the areas of investment and finance. Treasurer is the fifth highest-ranking statewide government official. The Treasurer is elected statewide every four years. In addition to being the State’s chief investment officer and banker, the Treasurer serves as chairperson or a member of numerous State boards, commissions and authorities.
Below are some of the Treasurer’s key responsibilities:
•The Treasurer serves as the sole Trustee of the Indiana State Police Pension Trust, which provides pension, death, survivor, and other benefits to present and former employees of the state police department and their beneficiaries.
•As chair of the Indiana Education Savings Authority, the Treasurer plays a key role in encouraging attendance to higher education institutions, providing families with additional means of striving for education through the education savings program, and promoting the economic development of the state by creating opportunities for a more highly educated workforce.
•The Office of the Treasurer manages TrustINdiana, the local government investment pool created to provide all Indiana local units of government the opportunity to invest in a common pool of investment assets that preserve the principal of the public funds, remains highly liquid, and maximizes the return on investment.
•The Treasurer serves as chair of the Indiana Bond Bank, which has the mission to assist local government in obtaining low-cost financing for important public work, including school facilities and leasing essential equipment items.
•The Treasurer plays a significant part in public safety as the chair of the Statewide 9-1-1 Board. The Board is responsible for collecting surcharges from all communication service providers and distributing the funding to local units of government.
Indiana Auditor*
There are five departments in the Auditor of State’s office responsible for managing the state’s money — Accounts Payable, Accounting, Finance, Settlements and Payroll.
Each of these departments plays a crucial role in the functionality of state government; from paying state employees to balancing the state’s checkbook, to working with locals and developing year-end financial reports.
The Auditor of State serves as Indiana’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO). As CFO, the Auditor and the Auditor’s Office are responsible for paying all the state’s bills, including more than 80,000 vendors and 30,000 state employees.
The Office also distributes millions of dollars collected by other state agencies to local units of government. In addition, the Office works to maintain the Indiana Transparency Portal which gives Indiana taxpayers an inside look into the state’s government spending and operations. Visit www.in.gov/ITP to explore the transparency portal.
Indiana Secretary of State*
The Office of Secretary of State (https://www.in.gov/sos/ ) is one of five constitutional offices originally designated in Indiana's State Constitution of 1816. Sixty-one Hoosiers have served as the third highest-ranking official in state government. Historically the duties of the office included the maintenance of state records and preservation of the state seal, but as state government expanded so did the responsibilities of the Secretary of State. Present duties include chartering of new business, regulation of the securities industry, oversight of state elections, commissioning of notaries public, registration of trademarks and licensing of vehicle dealerships throughout Indiana. There are four main divisions that comprise the Secretary of State's office: Business Services Division, Election Division, Securities Division and Auto Dealer Services Division. Learn more here: https://www.in.gov/sos/2362.htm
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