IndyBar: Voter Registration Initiative
On Sept. 17, 2024, the annual Voter Registration Drive was sponsored by the Marion County Bar Association.
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Braun hits McCormick with digitally altered ad that could test new campaign law
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jennifer McCormick’s campaign team called for Republican opponent Mike Braun to immediately pull the ad, saying it “violates the principles of transparency and integrity voters deserve in campaign advertising by changing the text on the signs in voters’ hands.”
New rules regarding election certification in Georgia to get test in court
A trial is set to begin Tuesday before Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney on a legal challenge that Democrats filed arguing that the two new certification rules could be used “to upend the statutorily required process for certifying election results in Georgia.”
Voting-related lawsuits filed in multiple states could be a way to contest the presidential election
Before voters even begin casting ballots, Democrats and Republicans are engaged in a sprawling legal fight over how the 2024 election will be run, a series of court disputes that could even run past Election Day if the outcome is close.
Trump election subversion case back in court as judge holds hearing that could set its path forward
A judge will hear arguments Thursday about the potential next steps in the federal election subversion prosecution of Donald Trump in the first hearing since the Supreme Court narrowed the case by ruling that former presidents are entitled to broad immunity from criminal charges.
Trump veers off message again: Do voters care about economy or about Harris’ laugh?
Donald Trump sought Wednesday to recalibrate his presidential comeback bid with a North Carolina rally focused on the economy, but he struggled to stay focused on a topic that voters identify as a top concern.
A year later, sprawling Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump has stalled
A year after a Georgia grand jury accused Donald Trump and others of illegally trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election in the state, the case has stalled with no chance of going to trial before the end of this year.
Harris and Walz are showing their support for organized labor with appearance at Detroit union hall
Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, are set to play up their support for organized labor during an appearance at a Detroit-area union hall as the new Democratic ticket lavishes attention on a crucial base of support.
Arizona prosecutors asked grand jurors not to indict Trump in state’s fake electors case
The Arizona grand jury that indicted 18 Republican supporters of Donald Trump who falsely claimed he won the state in the 2020 election wanted to consider also charging the former president, but prosecutors urged them not to, according to court documents filed this week.
Harris selects Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as running mate, aiming to add Midwest muscle to ticket
The Midwestern governor, military veteran and union supporter has helped enact an ambitious Democratic agenda for his state, including sweeping protections for abortion rights and aid to families.
Russell Vought, a Project 2025 architect, is ready to shock Washington if Trump wins second term
A chief architect of Project 2025, the controversial conservative blueprint to remake the federal government, Russell Vought is likely to be appointed to a high-ranking post in a second Trump administration.
Democrats hope Harris’ bluntness on abortion will translate to 2024 wins in Congress and White House
President Joe Biden might not often use the word “abortion” when he talks about the overturning of Roe v. Wade. But Vice President Kamala Harris sure does.
Indiana delegates unanimously unite behind VP Kamala Harris for President
The virtual vote comes on the heels of President Joe Biden’s decision not to pursue a second term, dropping out of the campaign with just over 100 days left until the November general election.
Trump picks Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, a once-fierce critic turned loyal ally, as his GOP running mate
Donald Trump has selected Sen. JD Vance of Ohio as his Republican running mate. Vance swept to national prominence with his bestselling memoir, “Hillbilly Elegy.” Vance was a vocal opponent of Trump during the 2016 presidential election but changed his position, arguing he was proved wrong by Trump’s performance in office.
Biden campaign sends allies De Niro and Jan. 6 first responders to Trump’s NY trial
It was a sharp about-face for Biden’s team, which had largely ignored the trial since it began six weeks ago and is now looking to capitalize on its drama-filled closing moments, sending the “Goodfellas” actor and the first responders who were at the Capitol on Jan. 6.
Who votes? Here’s who decides Indiana’s elections
It’s a small percentage of people, particularly in Indiana, which ranked second-last in the country for turnout in the 2022 election.
Congressional candidate hits back at ‘spliced’ ad, threatens legal action
An attack advertisement featuring garbled audio clips of a congressional candidate could provoke an early test of a 50-day-old law cracking down on digitally altered campaign media.
John Rust challenges denial of placement on GOP ballot
Rust’s petition for judicial review was filed in Marion County Superior Court on Wednesday, one day after the Indiana Election Division voted unanimously to block his Republican candidacy for U.S. Senate.
An appeals court will hear arguments over whether Meadows’ Georgia charges can move to federal court
A federal appeals court will hear arguments Friday over whether the election interference charges filed against Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows should be moved from a state court to federal court.
Absentee ballot application outage frustrates some election officials, leaves others unaffected
For more than two months, Hoosier voters attempting to apply for an absentee ballot online were met with a block of bright red text informing them that the function was down while the state complied with new voter identification requirements.