8/20/2015 North Judson Schedules Town Convention

Published: August 17, 2015 By: Mary Perren, WKVI 

Republican voters in North Judson will select a nominee for the Ward 2 town council seat this week. A town convention is scheduled Thursday, Aug. 20 at 6:30 p.m. at the new fire station.

Voters who live within the town limits will choose between incumbent council president Wendy Hoppe and challenger Jesiah Clemons. Registered GOP voters will need to bring a photo ID. They may register from 5:30 until 6:25 p.m. The winner of Thursday’s contest will face Democrat Joan Haugh in November.

Candidate Application Rejected, North Judson to Hold Town Convention

Published: August 6, 2015 By: Tyler Maffitt, WKVI

North Judson will be holding a Town Convention after all.

Jesiah Clemons filed to run for the North Judson Town Council Ward 2 seat this November. He was listed as an Independent candidate for the position. The Starke County Clerk’s office, however, says Clemons failed to meet the deadline to file his paperwork.

Clemons did, however, previously file to run for a seat on the North Judson Town Council as a Republican. The paperwork was time and date stamped prior to the August 3rd filing deadline. The Clerk’s office says they will accept Clemons’ applications to run as a Republican.

Past the August 3rd filing deadline, the Town of North Judson was under the assumption that it would not be holding a Town Convention. The process is used to help determine which candidates will represent the major parties in November’s General Election.

The Republican Party in North Judson must now caucus to determine whether Clemons, or Republican Wendy Hoppe will fill the spot.