Apr 27 Local News Former Indiana Elections Chief’s Law License Suspended The Indiana Supreme Court has suspended former Secretary of State Charlie White’s license on an interim basis because of his felony convictions earlier this year. White was found guilty in February of vote fraud, perjury and theft stemming from his voter registration for the 2010 Republican primary. He was sentenced to a year of home […] By Rick Howlett Apr 27 Local News Former Indiana Elections Chief’s Law License Suspended Rick Howlett
Apr 9 Local News Indiana Primary Registration Deadline Is Monday Monday is the deadline for Indiana residents to register or update their registrations to vote in next month’s primary election. Secretary of State Connie Lawson says there are many ways to get signed up, including an online option. “If a voter wanted to go to Indianavoters.com, they’ll see a wealth of information that’s driven by […] By Rick Howlett Apr 9 Local News Indiana Primary Registration Deadline Is Monday Rick Howlett
Apr 4 Local News Indiana Voter Registration Deadline Approaching The deadline to register to vote or update voter information for Indiana’s May primary election is next Monday, April 9. Secretary of State Connie Lawson says people may register at county voter registration offices, county clerks’ offices or Bureau of Motor Vehicles license branches. New Indiana voters or those who’ve moved or changed names since […] By Rick Howlett Apr 4 Local News Indiana Voter Registration Deadline Approaching Rick Howlett
Mar 16 Community State Sen. Connie Lawson Appointed Indiana Secretary of State Republican Indiana state Sen. Connie Lawson will replace ousted Secretary of State Charlie White as Indiana’s top elections official. Gov. Mitch Daniels announced Lawson’s appointment today. The decision came a day after the Indiana Supreme Court ruled that White’s 2010 candidacy was valid despite his Feb. 4 conviction on voter fraud and other felony charges. […] By Rick Howlett Mar 16 Community State Sen. Connie Lawson Appointed Indiana Secretary of State Rick Howlett
Mar 15 Local News Indiana High Court Says Daniels Can Appoint White’s Successor From the Associated Press: The Indiana Supreme Court has cleared the way for Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels to appoint ousted Secretary of State Charlie White’s replacement, dashing Democrats’ hopes of taking the politically powerful statewide office. The court voted unanimously today to overturn a Marion County judge’s decision ordering the state recount commission to certify […] By Rick Howlett Mar 15 Local News Indiana High Court Says Daniels Can Appoint White’s Successor Rick Howlett
Feb 29 Local News Indiana High Court Hears Arguments in SOS Succession Dispute From the Associated Press: Indiana Supreme Court justices peppered both sides with pointed questions during arguments to determine whether ousted Secretary of State Charlie White was ever a legal candidate for the office. Most of the questions during today’s hour-long hearing centered on state laws regarding voter registration and the requirements for the secretary of […] By Rick Howlett Feb 29 Local News Indiana High Court Hears Arguments in SOS Succession Dispute Rick Howlett
Feb 27 Local News Indiana Supreme Court To Hear Arguments Over SOS Vacancy The dispute over who should finish the term of ousted Indiana Secretary of State Charlie White moves to the Indiana Supreme Court this week. White can no longer serve as secretary of state following his conviction and sentencing for voter fraud and other felonies. State Democrats and Republicans are at odds over who should finish […] By Rick Howlett Feb 27 Local News Indiana Supreme Court To Hear Arguments Over SOS Vacancy Rick Howlett
Feb 23 Local News Charlie White Sentenced To Home Detention A Hamilton County, Indiana judge has sentenced former Secretary of State Charlie White to one year of home detention for voter fraud, theft and other offenses. White was convicted early this month of six felony counts related to his voter registration in the 2010 Republican primary. The judge denied White’s request that the convictions be […] By Rick Howlett Feb 23 Local News Charlie White Sentenced To Home Detention Rick Howlett
Feb 22 Local News Former Indiana Elections Chief To Face Sentencing Sentencing will be held tomorrow for former Indiana Secretary of State Charlie White. White was found guilty early this month of six felony counts, including voter fraud and theft, related to his voter registration for the 2010 Republican primary. Each count carries up to three years in prison. Prosecutors say White lied about his residence […] By Rick Howlett Feb 22 Local News Former Indiana Elections Chief To Face Sentencing Rick Howlett
Feb 6 Local News Battle Over White’s Replacement Likely Headed To State Supreme Court The felony conviction of former Indiana Secretary of State Charlie White has Democrats and Republicans going to battle over who should replace him if the judge upholds the verdicts. White was found guilty last weekend of voter fraud and other counts related to his voter registration for the 2010 Republican primary, and was forced from […] By Rick Howlett Feb 6 Local News Battle Over White’s Replacement Likely Headed To State Supreme Court Rick Howlett
Feb 5 Local News White Says He’ll Seek To Regain Office Former Indiana Secretary of State Charlie White is awaiting sentencing following Saturday morning’s guilty verdict on voter fraud and other felony charges related to the 2010 Republican primary election. A Hamilton County jury convicted White of six of the seven counts brought against him. White has been automatically removed from office. Each conviction carries a […] By Rick Howlett Feb 5 Local News White Says He’ll Seek To Regain Office Rick Howlett
Jun 20 Local News Indiana Judge Rejects Charlie White Immunity Request A judge has denied a request from Indiana Secretary of State Charlie White for partial immunity for his testimony before the state’s Recount Commission. The panel will hold a hearing tomorrow on a complaint that White was not a valid candidate for the office he won last November. White does not want his testimony at […] By Rick Howlett Jun 20 Local News Indiana Judge Rejects Charlie White Immunity Request Rick Howlett
Jun 20 Local News Hearing Today On Charlie White Immunity Request From the Associated Press Indiana Secretary of State Charlie White has asked a judge to grant him partial immunity if he testifies before a panel that will decide whether he should remain in office. Marion Circuit Judge Louis Rosenberg has set a hearing on the issue for today. It comes one day before the Indiana […] By Rick Howlett Jun 20 Local News Hearing Today On Charlie White Immunity Request Rick Howlett
May 3 Local News Today Is Primary Election Day In Indiana Turnout is expected to be low in many areas today as Indiana voters go to the polls to select nominees for municipal offices. There are contested races in the Democratic primaries for mayor of Jeffersonville and New Albany. Several council seats are up for election in Jeffersonville and Clarksville. The Democratic challenger to Republican Indianapolis […] By Rick Howlett May 3 Local News Today Is Primary Election Day In Indiana Rick Howlett
Sep 29 Local News Voter Registration Deadline Nearing Fugate says to register you must be a U.S. citizen, a resident of Kentucky and at least 18 years of age on or before Election Day. By Rick Howlett Sep 29 Local News Voter Registration Deadline Nearing Rick Howlett