Posted on October 26, 2016
Author Tyler Maffitt, WKVI
U.S. Attorney David Capp says his offices are providing resources for concerned citizens on Election Day.
Capp has appointed Assistant U.S. Attorney Gary Bell to lead efforts in the Northern District of Indiana to monitor possible fraud at polling places in Indiana and has provided phone numbers and other resources to report irregularities.
According to a press release from the Northern District of Indiana offices, the Department of Justice has a role to play in deterring election fraud and combating discrimination at the polling place.
The Justice Department says their annual efforts also help to ensure confidence in the results of any given election.
The U.S. Attorney’s office in the Northern District of Indiana will be open with the polls on Election Day to accept phone calls at 219-937-5656.
In addition, the Federal Bureau of Investigation will have agents located at each of the field offices prepared to respond to improprieties.
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Wednesday, October 26, 2016
Tuesday, September 6, 2016
Starke County Predicts Relatively High Voter Turnout in November
Posted on September 6, 2016
Author Tyler Maffitt, WKVI
Starke County Clerk Vicki Cooley is preparing for a high voter turnout on Election Day, and she says they have good reason to think so.
Starke County reported 35-percent voter turnout for the primary in May of this year. That followed 2015’s primary where Starke County was the top performer in the state for voter turnout. Apart from the intensity of the presidential and congressional races, Cooley says there are other reasons residents may prefer voting in the general election.
“There are a lot of people that do not like to vote in a primary.,” says Cooley. “They don’t want to declare their party so they do come out more in the general election, usually.”
The Starke County Clerk’s office has been working for some time to prepare their offices for November 8th by processing voter registration – the deadline for which is in October – and cleaning up walking lists.
For November, Cooley says they plan to make the walking lists more efficient by alphabetizing them as opposed to listing residents by address.
Residents may also start preparing for Election Day in October. The clerk’s office offers practice voting services for individuals that may not have cast a ballot in many years, or are first time voters. Cooley says a date has not yet been set.
“It’s basically set up for the public to come in and see how to vote and see how it all works and to make sure that everything is set up correctly,” says Cooley.
Right now, the party chairs are likely working to organize and begin training pollworkers for Election Day. Cooley says their offices will also have a practice run prior to the start of ballot casting.
Author Tyler Maffitt, WKVI
Starke County Clerk Vicki Cooley is preparing for a high voter turnout on Election Day, and she says they have good reason to think so.
Starke County reported 35-percent voter turnout for the primary in May of this year. That followed 2015’s primary where Starke County was the top performer in the state for voter turnout. Apart from the intensity of the presidential and congressional races, Cooley says there are other reasons residents may prefer voting in the general election.
“There are a lot of people that do not like to vote in a primary.,” says Cooley. “They don’t want to declare their party so they do come out more in the general election, usually.”
The Starke County Clerk’s office has been working for some time to prepare their offices for November 8th by processing voter registration – the deadline for which is in October – and cleaning up walking lists.
For November, Cooley says they plan to make the walking lists more efficient by alphabetizing them as opposed to listing residents by address.
Residents may also start preparing for Election Day in October. The clerk’s office offers practice voting services for individuals that may not have cast a ballot in many years, or are first time voters. Cooley says a date has not yet been set.
“It’s basically set up for the public to come in and see how to vote and see how it all works and to make sure that everything is set up correctly,” says Cooley.
Right now, the party chairs are likely working to organize and begin training pollworkers for Election Day. Cooley says their offices will also have a practice run prior to the start of ballot casting.
Starke Clerk’s Office Continues Preparations for Election Day
Posted on September 2, 2016
Author Tyler Maffitt, WKVI
Election Day may not be until November, but the Starke County Clerk’s office is busy preparing for ballots to be cast.
Clerk Vicki Cooley says there’s a misconception that all of the work happens in the weeks leading up to Election Day, but she says their offices are working year-round to complete an array of tasks.
“We have new mapping from the state and using these maps and our addressing system, we find that we do have a few people in the wrong precinct, and even in the wrong county,” says Cooley.
It has taken the clerk’s office some time to correct and properly organize the maps for walking lists – which are used by candidates and their staffs to identify registered voters in local communities.
The deadline to register to vote in Starke County and around the state is October 11th. Registering after the deadline will enable a resident to cast a ballot in future elections, but not in November 2016.
Cooley says right now, the challenge is updating their registration list.
“They come in from different sources,” says Cooley. “The Bureau of Motor Vehicles, they walk-in, they bring registrations, other offices, directly from the state. All of these have to be processed.”
The clerk’s office can help voters locate the proper precinct location and assure already registered voters of their status prior to Election Day.
Cooley says she is anticipating a relatively high voter turnout in November.
Author Tyler Maffitt, WKVI
Election Day may not be until November, but the Starke County Clerk’s office is busy preparing for ballots to be cast.
Clerk Vicki Cooley says there’s a misconception that all of the work happens in the weeks leading up to Election Day, but she says their offices are working year-round to complete an array of tasks.
“We have new mapping from the state and using these maps and our addressing system, we find that we do have a few people in the wrong precinct, and even in the wrong county,” says Cooley.
It has taken the clerk’s office some time to correct and properly organize the maps for walking lists – which are used by candidates and their staffs to identify registered voters in local communities.
The deadline to register to vote in Starke County and around the state is October 11th. Registering after the deadline will enable a resident to cast a ballot in future elections, but not in November 2016.
Cooley says right now, the challenge is updating their registration list.
“They come in from different sources,” says Cooley. “The Bureau of Motor Vehicles, they walk-in, they bring registrations, other offices, directly from the state. All of these have to be processed.”
The clerk’s office can help voters locate the proper precinct location and assure already registered voters of their status prior to Election Day.
Cooley says she is anticipating a relatively high voter turnout in November.
Monday, September 14, 2015
Election Day Poll Workers Needed in Starke County
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Poll workers are needed to handle Election Day duties at several precincts in Starke County. Voters who reside within the North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation will decide whether or not property taxes should be increased to cover a significant general fund shortfall.
The district includes Wayne, Jackson and Railroad Township and California Township Precinct 2 in Starke County. Officials with the clerk’s office say they’ve got workers to cover precincts for the Knox and Hamlet municipal elections and absentee voting at the courthouse. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Anyone who resides within the other areas who would like to help can contact either Democratic Party Chairman Kenny Wallace at 574-772-4900 or Republican Party Chair Brenda Stanojevic at 574-806-7310.
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