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Indiana’s Voter Registration Deadline is MONDAY, April 3

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Indiana’s Voter Registration Deadline is MONDAY, April 3

INDIANAPOLIS — Common Cause Indiana reminds new voters that they have until 5 p.m. on Monday, April 3, to submit their voter registration forms in-person, online or by mail in time for the May 2 municipal primary election across the states. In order for the mail-in application to be accepted, it must be postmarked by Monday.

Voting Rights Advocates, Concerned Citizens Come to Settlement With Gary Common Council in Redistricting Suit

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Voting Rights Advocates, Concerned Citizens Come to Settlement With Gary Common Council in Redistricting Suit

GARY, IN — Late last week, Gary, Ind. resident Barbara Bolling-Williams — a long-time voting rights advocate — came to a settlement with Gary, Indiana’s Common Council in the lawsuit over the Council’s failure to redistrict. The court ruled that the old maps the Common Council planned to use were malapportioned and, as such, found the current redistricting plan unconstitutional.

Voter Advocates Hail IN Election Commission Order in Tippecanoe County HAVA Complaint

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Voter Advocates Hail IN Election Commission Order in Tippecanoe County HAVA Complaint

INDIANAPOLIS — This afternoon, the Indiana Election Commission (IEC), unanimously and in a bipartisan vote, adopted an order supporting claims by voter advocates that the Tippecanoe County Board of Elections and Registration (TBER) was improperly processing voter registration forms in violation of state and federal law.

2022 Midterm Election is TOMORROW

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2022 Midterm Election is TOMORROW

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana voters have until Tuesday, Nov. 8 to make their voices heard in the 2022 midterm election.

Hoosiers Can Call 866-OUR-VOTE Hotline for Any Issues Exercising the Right to Vote

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Hoosiers Can Call 866-OUR-VOTE Hotline for Any Issues Exercising the Right to Vote

INDIANAPOLIS — Common Cause Indiana reminds Hoosiers to use the nonpartisan Election Protection hotline, 866-OUR-VOTE, if they have any questions or encounter any challenges with casting a ballot on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 8 or during early voting. Voters can call or text the hotline to connect with volunteers standing by to help.

Indiana’s Voter Registration Deadline is TODAY, Oct. 11

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Indiana’s Voter Registration Deadline is TODAY, Oct. 11

INDIANAPOLIS — New voters have until today, Oct. 11, to submit their voter registration forms in-person, online or by mail in time for the Nov. 8 midterm election. In order for the mail-in application to be accepted, it must be postmarked today.

Indiana’s New Abortion Ban Showcases the Need for Redistricting Reform

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Indiana’s New Abortion Ban Showcases the Need for Redistricting Reform

“The Indiana Legislature’s recent decision to ban abortion has stripped away the fundamental rights of millions, taken our state backwards on reproductive freedom and shown why we must update our current redistricting system."

Tippecanoe County Election Administrator Violating Voter Registration Law; Voter Advocates File Complaint With Indiana Election Division

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Tippecanoe County Election Administrator Violating Voter Registration Law; Voter Advocates File Complaint With Indiana Election Division

INDIANAPOLIS — Today, Common Cause Indiana and the League of Women Voters of Greater Lafayette (LWVGL) filed an administrative complaint with the co-directors of the Indiana Election Division (IED) to notify them of ongoing violations of voter registration laws by the Tippecanoe County Board of Elections and Registration. The complaint asks the co-directors to address these ongoing violations by requiring Tippecanoe County election officials to comply with the Indiana voter registration statute.

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