Here are my ballot choices. Note that several races have only one candidate. I don't think that's a good sign. Is there no Republican or Libertarian who considers him- or herself a good (and electable) alternative to State Representative Ed Delaney? No one from the LP or GOP wants to try for the job of State Assessor or Washington Township Trustee? Constable of the Small Claims Court? (A thankless job. We should probably be happy anyone's running for the office.) Of course, I'll be voting to remove all the judges. Nothing personal, I just think they shouldn't get too comfortable.
The following lists all of the public
questions that will be on your ballot during the next election. Please
note that this list of public questions is supplied and maintained by
the Indiana Election Division and counties. If this information appears
to be incorrect or incomplete, please contact the Indiana Election
Division.
A VOTER WHO IS NOT 18 IS NOT PERMITTED TO VOTE ON A PUBLIC QUESTION.
Category |
Title |
Question |
Court of Appeals Judge Retention |
COURT OF APPEALS JUDICIAL RETENTION DISTRICT 2 |
"Shall Judge Robert R. (Bob) Altice, Jr. be retained in office?" |
Local Judge Retention |
MARION COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT |
Shall Judge John Chavis be retained in office? |
Local Judge Retention |
MARION COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT |
Shall Judge Alicia A. Gooden be retained in office? |
Local Judge Retention |
MARION COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE |
Shall Judge Grant W. Hawkins be retained in office? |
Local Judge Retention |
MARION COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE |
Shall Judge Heather Welch be retained in office? |
Local Judge Retention |
MARION COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE |
Shall Judge John F. Hanley be retained in office? |
Local Judge Retention |
MARION COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE |
Shall Judge Jose Salinas be retained in office? |
Local Judge Retention |
MARION COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE |
Shall Judge Steven R. Eichholtz be retained in office? |
Local Judge Retention |
MARION COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE |
Shall Judge Amy M. Jones be retained in office? |
Local Judge Retention |
MARION COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE |
Shall Judge Clark Rogers be retained in office? |
Local Judge Retention |
MARION COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE |
Shall Judge Helen Marchal be retained in office? |
Local Judge Retention |
MARION COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE |
Shall Judge James A. Joven be retained in office? |
Local Judge Retention |
MARION COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE |
Shall Judge Linda E. Brown be retained in office? |
Local Judge Retention |
MARION COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE |
Shall Judge Lisa F. Borges be retained in office? |
Local Judge Retention |
MARION COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE |
Shall Judge Mark D. Stoner be retained in office? |
Local Judge Retention |
MARION COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE |
Shall Judge Sheila A. Carlisle be retained in office? |
Local Judge Retention |
MARION COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE |
Shall Judge William (Bill) Nelson be retained in office? |
Local Judge Retention |
MARION COUNTY SUPERIOR JUDGE |
Shall Judge Clayton Graham be retained in office? |
Ratification of State Constitutional Amendment |
PUBLIC QUESTION #1 |
"Shall Article 10, Section
5 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana be amended to require the
General Assembly to adopt balanced budgets for state government that do
not exceed estimated revenues unless a supermajority of two-thirds of
the members of the House of Representatives and two-thirds of the
members of the Senate vote to suspend the requirement?"
|
Supreme Court Justice Retention |
SUPREME COURT JUSTICE |
Shall Justice Geoffrey G. Slaughter be retained in office? |
UNITED STATES SENATOR FROM INDIANA |
JOE DONNELLY |
DEMOCRATIC |
UNITED STATES SENATOR FROM INDIANA |
MIKE BRAUN |
REPUBLICAN |
UNITED STATES SENATOR FROM INDIANA |
LUCY M. BRENTON |
LIBERTARIAN |
SECRETARY OF STATE |
JIM HARPER |
DEMOCRATIC |
SECRETARY OF STATE |
CONNIE LAWSON |
REPUBLICAN |
SECRETARY OF STATE |
MARK W. RUTHERFORD |
LIBERTARIAN |
AUDITOR OF STATE |
JOSELYN WHITTICKER |
DEMOCRATIC |
AUDITOR OF STATE |
TERA KLUTZ |
REPUBLICAN |
AUDITOR OF STATE |
JOHN SCHICK |
LIBERTARIAN |
TREASURER OF STATE |
JOHN C. AGUILERA |
DEMOCRATIC |
TREASURER OF STATE |
KELLY MITCHELL |
REPUBLICAN |
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, FIFTH DISTRICT |
DEE THORNTON |
DEMOCRATIC |
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, FIFTH DISTRICT |
SUSAN W. BROOKS |
REPUBLICAN |
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 086 |
EDWARD O. DELANEY |
DEMOCRATIC |
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY OF MARION COUNTY, 19TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT |
TERRY R. CURRY |
DEMOCRATIC |
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY OF MARION COUNTY, 19TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT |
BENJAMIN D. STRAHM |
REPUBLICAN |
MARION COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT CLERK |
MYLA A. ELDRIDGE |
DEMOCRATIC |
MARION COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT CLERK |
KYLE LEFFEL |
REPUBLICAN |
MARION COUNTY AUDITOR |
JULIE VOORHIES |
DEMOCRATIC |
MARION COUNTY AUDITOR |
CAARN HEIR |
REPUBLICAN |
MARION COUNTY RECORDER |
KATE SWEENEY BELL |
DEMOCRATIC |
MARION COUNTY RECORDER |
PAUL ANNEE |
REPUBLICAN |
MARION COUNTY SHERIFF |
KERRY JOSEPH FORESTAL |
DEMOCRATIC |
MARION COUNTY SHERIFF |
BRIAN K. DURHAM |
REPUBLICAN |
MARION COUNTY ASSESSOR |
JOSEPH P. O'CONNOR |
DEMOCRATIC |
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE, MARION COUNTY |
FRANK T SHORT |
DEMOCRATIC |
JUDGE OF THE MARION SMALL CLAIMS COURT, WASHINGTON TWP. |
STEVE G. POORE |
DEMOCRATIC |
JUDGE OF THE MARION SMALL CLAIMS COURT, WASHINGTON TWP. |
MATTHEW DODSON |
REPUBLICAN |
MARION INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD, DISTRICT 3 |
MICHELE LORBIESKI |
NON PARTISAN |
MARION INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD, AT LARGE |
SUSAN J COLLINS |
NON PARTISAN |
MARION INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD, DISTRICT 3 |
EVAN HAWKINS |
NON PARTISAN |
MARION INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD, AT LARGE |
JOANNA ELIZABETH KRUMEL |
NON PARTISAN |
MARION INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD, DISTRICT 3 |
MICHELE LORBIESKI |
NON PARTISAN |
MARION INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD, DISTRICT 3 |
SHERRY LYNNE SHELTON |
NON PARTISAN |
MARION INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD, AT LARGE |
MARY ANN SULLIVAN |
NON PARTISAN |
CONSTABLE OF SMALL CLAIMS COURT, WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, MARION COUNTY |
STEVE MILLER |
DEMOCRATIC |
5 comments:
"A voter who is not 18"?
Then how can they vote?
I vote no on judges, too, FWIW.
Unfortunately, Ed Delaney’s district — in which I am also gerrymandered — votes overwhelmingly Democrat, so nobody thinks it’s worth the candle to run as a Pub. There was a kid a couple of elections back who tried, but he got steamrolled.
At least I’m no longer in Andre’s district.
B - I was reading that a different way. I was 18 years of age for only one year of my life -- sure I spent ~18 years before that birthday being "not 18" but I've noticed that since my 19th birthday that I'm once again "not 18".
I'm sure the intent is not to limit the franchise on questions to only those within their 19th year of life, but I've gotten in trouble for not reading policies literally in the past.
B - and a more technical explanation for the boilerplate: Sometimes "public questions" appear on ballots in what would otherwise be a primary election. In Indiana people who will be 18 for an upcoming general election can vote in a party primary before their election, but are not allowed to vote on the questions.
For my money you can strike all the democrats off. I might not vote for a republican but I will never vote for any democrat.
Ever.
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