A state representative from Evansville has been named Indiana’s next secretary of state. Holli Sullivan has been selected by Governor Holcomb to fill the remainder of Connie Lawson’s term.
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Indiana’s secretary of state is stepping down. In a press release Monday, Connie Lawson said she is resigning to focus on her health and family. She plans to submit a formal resignation once Governor Holcomb selects a replacement.
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Indiana will not allow no-excuse mail-in voting for the General Election, according to state officials. Secretary of State Connie Lawson gave an update on election preparations during Wednesday’s COVID-19 briefing.
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Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson is not in favor of extending the deadline for mail-in ballots to make it back to county clerk’s offices, in spite of concerns that thousands of votes could go uncounted. “There are 92 counties in this state, and we cannot change deadlines because somebody is too busy or whether it’s lack of preparation of getting the work done,” Lawson said during state officials’ COVID-19 press conference Friday. “So deadlines are there for security and accountability.”
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Indiana’s primary election is coming up on June 2, and the state continues working to safely hold an election during a global pandemic. During state officials’ COVID-19 press conference Friday, Secretary of State Connie Lawson said her office has used federal CARES Act money to get personal protective equipment for poll workers and election staff in all 92 counties.
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The State of Indiana is attempting to make this year’s Primary Election as safe as possible for poll workers.
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In-person voting will be available for the June 2 primary election, but the opportunity to vote early in-person will be cut back to just a few days. During a press conference Thursday, Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson announced that early voting will only take place from May 26 to June 1, ahead of Election Day voting on June 2.
Continue readingThe Indiana Election Commission may consider conducting this year’s primary election entirely by mail-in ballot. During state officials’ press conference Thursday, Governor Eric Holcomb said he’s in constant contact with Secretary of State Connie Lawson, and she’s been in contact with the state chairs of both major parties.
Continue readingThe Indiana Election Commission has officially signed off on several recommended changes to this year’s primary. It’s been moved from May 5 to June 2, due to concerns about COVID-19.
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Those who’d like to vote in next month’s primaries but are not registered have less than a week to get that done. The voter registration deadline is Monday, April 8.
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Protecting Hoosiers from investment fraud is the goal of a video produced in partnership with the Indiana Secretary of State’s Office. “$cammed: Investment Fraud Revealed” aims to show that investment schemes don’t just target large-scale investors on Wall Street, but also regular people here in Indiana.
Six victims of two separate securities fraud schemes recently received restitution by way of the Secretary of State’s office.
The $62,500 in compensation was paid from the Secretary of State’s Securities Restitution Fund. Continue reading
Voter turnout in Marshall County during the Nov. 3 Municipal General Election exceeded the statewide average. That’s according to data released this week by Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson. Continue reading
