Kewanna, Indiana Public Records

Indiana residents can register to vote online through the Indiana Voters Portal at indianavoters. gov, managed by the Indiana Secretary of State. Applicants must be U.S. Citizens, Indiana residents, at least 18 years old by the next election, and provide their Indiana driver's license or state ID number. Registration must be completed 29 days before any election. As an incorporated town, Kewanna operates under a council-manager structure with a Town Council consisting of five members elected at-large. Municipal elections occur in the fall of odd-numbered years, with the next town election scheduled for November 2027. Voters elect council members and a clerk-treasurer. Since the town does not have a mayor, the council president serves as presiding officer. Residents seeking candidate information and local ballot measures can contact the Kewanna Town Hall at 207 East Main Street or the Fulton County Clerk's Office as election dates approach. To locate their assigned polling place, residents can use the Indiana Voters Portal at indianavoters. gov by entering their name and date of birth or address. The portal displays current registration status, precinct number, polling location, and sample ballots. Indiana law makes certain election records publicly accessible. Voter registration lists (excluding Social Security numbers and birthdates) can be requested from the Fulton County Clerk for a fee. Campaign finance reports are filed with the Indiana Election Division and available at campaignfinance. gov. Candidate filings and declarations are public records at the Clerk's Office, and precinct-level election results are published by the Clerk and Indiana Secretary of State after each election. During the November 2024 general election, Fulton County reported voter turnout of approximately 60-65% of registered voters, consistent with rural Indiana counties during presidential election years. Looking ahead to the November 3, 2026 general election, voters in this community and throughout Fulton County will decide several significant races. Indiana's U.S. Senate seat currently held by Todd Young will be on the ballot in 2028, not 2026. However, all nine of Indiana's U.S. House seats will be up for election in 2026. The town is located in Indiana's 2nd Congressional District. Indiana does not have a gubernatorial election in 2026 - the next will be in 2028 - but all 100 seats in the Indiana House of Representatives and half of the 50 Indiana Senate seats will be contested. Local voters will elect their state representative for District 23 and possibly their state senator depending on the cycle. Several Fulton County offices will appear on the ballot in 2026, including County Council members, some County Commissioners, and potentially other county offices depending on term schedules. Absentee voting in Indiana is available by mail or in-person at the Fulton County Clerk's Office. To request an absentee ballot, voters must submit an application available at indianavoters. gov or from the Fulton County Clerk by mail, email, fax, or in person. The application deadline is 11 days before Election Day for mail ballots. Voters do not need an excuse to vote absentee by mail. In-person absentee voting, also known as early voting, is available at the Fulton County Courthouse starting 28 days before Election Day and ending at noon the day before Election Day. Voted absentee ballots must be received by the Fulton County Clerk by noon on Election Day to be counted.