Saturday, October 13, 2018

Rogues Gallery

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:

B said...

"A voter who is not 18"?

Then how can they vote?

Fuzzy Curmudgeon said...

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.

Douglas2/Unknown said...

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.

Douglas2/Unknown said...

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.

Paul said...

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.