ReCenter Indiana

Leading up to the Nov. 3 election, ReCenter Indiana has launched a series of first-person video ads showing young adults* going to the polls. “Instead of actors reading scripts, our videos feature authentic, young Hoosier voters -- saying in their own words -- why they’re enthusiastic about voting,” said Jocelyn Vare, executive director of ReCenter Indiana. “And, importantly, these voting experiences are built around the invitation, ‘Hey, can I vote with you?’”

New ads feature young Hoosiers encouraging their peers to vote • Indiana Capital Chronicle A six-week advertising campaign launched Tuesday by the bipartisan, nonprofit group ReCenter Indiana features young Hoosiers going to vote and sharing their experience.

Voter advocacy groups gathered at the Statehouse to improve Indiana’s “abysmal” voter participation. Common Cause Indiana and other members of the All IN for Democracy Coalition warned that, instead, some politicians are pushing for more restrictions on voting, such as further limiting who can vote in primary elections.
The last day Hoosiers can register to vote is Oct. 5; early voting in the fall election begins the next day. That's among the information shared for Democracy Day.
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'Voters Bill of Rights' introduced in Indiana Lawmakers have unveiled a new list of rights for Hoosier voters

The 866-OUR-VOTE hotline will be ready to answer voter questions, address voter concerns and protect our free, fair and safe elections. 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐥𝐚𝐰𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫:
1. To help staff the statewide 866-OUR-VOTE hotline to address voter concerns and polling place issues around the state. This can be done from home and training will be provided. To volunteer, contact Ami Ghandi at [email protected]
2. To be present in voting locations during Early Vote and on Election Day to assist eligible voters who may experience obstacles to casting their ballot. Training will be provided. To volunteer, go to protectthevote.net.

🇺🇸 National Voter Registration Day is Tue Sep 15 and here's a great way to celebrate. Sign up for this webinar to join the team & help Hoosier voter registration and Get Out The Vote! 🇺🇸
Registration link: https://commoncause-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_S5RRjhOiTJ2sG0myjAz6Fg

State Sen. Spencer Deery is back on the November ballot. The Indiana Supreme Court has restored a handful of votes that first won last May's Republican primary for Deery, then lost it because of inadequate markings by county election officials. The defeat of Deery's Trump-backed challenger is also a slap at the Indiana Recount Commission, headed by Secretary of State Diego Morales. As the Indiana Capital Chronicle reports, an election manual created by another branch of the Secretary of State's Office "makes clear the votes will be counted" unless the voters are accused of wrongdoing. Morales had abandoned that principle, Justice Derek Molter noted, after Morales saw it stood in the way of his preferred candidate, Paula Copenhaver. Now, the training* of county election officials has become an issue in this fall's four-way race for secretary of state.

Indiana Supreme Court rules Sen. Spencer Deery winner in 3-vote Republican primary • Indiana Capital Chronicle The Indiana Supreme Court on Thursday declared state Sen. Spencer Deery as a three-vote Republican primary winner over a President Donald Trump-endorsed challenger.

Come join us today, Sept 10, at the Women4Change Voting Matters Volunteer Fair! Want to help encourage fellow Hoosiers to vote? Here's how to plug in with nonpartisan organizations and join the team!
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Slow processes with high stakes. The Indiana Supreme Court unanimously ordered the clerks of six counties not to distribute ballots for this fall's general election. The court wants to evaluate a recount decision that changed the winner of a May primary race because of errors by election officials.*
Meanwhile, wetlands help control floods. But Indiana has a terrible record for preserving wetlands. Hoosiers are reminded of that as they try to rebound from August flooding that caused some $5 billion in damage and at least seven deaths.

Indiana's wetlands protect from floods, but there aren't many left Indiana has lost a large majority of its wetlands, and recent legislation has rolled back some protections. What does that mean for the future of the state?

IndyStar columnist James Briggs slams Republican leaders for failing* to repudiate Indiana's scandal-plagued secretary of state, Diego Morales. The state GOP convention rejected Morales’s bid for a second term. Instead, delegates nominated Max Engling, a staffer for U.S. Sen. Jim Banks. Now that all four general-election candidates for the office have appeared together on stage, The Indiana Capital Chronicle reports, “Engling was the only candidate to not pledge an audit of the office.”

Indiana secretary of state hopefuls clash over voting rules, office audit • Indiana Capital Chronicle Republican Max Engling found himself the outsider against three opponents on several key topics during the first secretary of state debate

Want to help improve voting turnout in Indiana this fall? Join ReCenter Indiana at Women4Change's Voting Matters Volunteer Fair on Sept 10. All are welcome! Come meet several organizations like us who support civic engagement & jump in to help get out the vote. Voting Matters and volunteers make the difference! Sign-up link ⬇️

Secretary of state is the highest office on Indiana's ballots this fall. How do you get voters to pay attention? Well, you could just present all four candidates side by side* -- or you could cue the culture war. "Indiana’s law banning transgender youth from girls school sports has emerged as a potential wedge issue in the race for secretary of state -- despite the office having no role in the topic."

Spat breaks out in secretary of state's race over Indiana transgender sports ban • Indiana Capital Chronicle Indiana’s law banning transgender youth from girls school sports emerged as a potential wedge issue in the race for secretary of state — despite the office having no role with the topic.