Mongo, Indiana Public Records

Applicants need to be U.S. Citizens, at least 18 years old on or before the next election, have lived in their precinct for at least 30 days, and not be currently imprisoned for a criminal conviction. A valid Indiana driver's license or state ID number is required for online registration. As an unincorporated community, Mongo has no municipal government and therefore no mayoral or city council elections. Residents participate in federal, state, county, and township elections. Eden Township may have elected officials including a township trustee and township board members, with elections typically scheduled in municipal election years during May or November depending on the office. County elections feature positions such as County Commissioners, County Council members, Sheriff, Clerk, Auditor, Treasurer, Recorder, Assessor, Surveyor, and Coroner, most of which are contested in gubernatorial election years. Residents can locate their assigned polling place using the Indiana Voter Portal at indianavoters. gov by entering their name and date of birth, or by contacting the Lagrange County Clerk's Office. Polling locations are assigned based on precinct, which is determined by residential address. Voters must cast ballots at their designated polling place on Election Day. Indiana requires voters to present a government-issued photo ID that shows their name and photograph, is issued by the State of Indiana or the U.S. Government, contains an expiration date (and is either current or expired after the date of the most recent general election), and displays a name that conforms to the voter registration record. Election records that are public in Indiana include voter registration lists (available for purchase by candidates and political organizations with restrictions on use), campaign finance reports filed by candidates and PACs (available through the Indiana Campaign Finance portal), certified election results by precinct, candidate filings and declarations, and petition signatures for ballot access. These records can be accessed through the Lagrange County Clerk's office or through state databases maintained by the Indiana Election Division and Secretary of State. Specific turnout data can be obtained from the Lagrange County Clerk or the Indiana Election Division website. Indiana will elect a U.S. Senator, as one of Indiana's All nine U.S. House of Representatives seats from Indiana, including the district that covers Lagrange County, will be contested. At the state level, all 100 Indiana House of Representatives seats and half of the 50 Indiana Senate seats will be up for election. Lagrange County voters will also elect various county offices that are contested in midterm years, potentially including some county council seats and other county positions depending on term schedules. Township trustees and board members for Eden Township may also appear on the ballot depending on the election cycle. Indiana offers absentee voting by mail for voters who meet specific criteria including being 65 years or older, having a disability, having official election duties outside their precinct, being scheduled to work during all 12 hours of voting, being confined due to illness or injury, caring for an individual confined due to illness or injury, being a voter who is prevented from voting due to religious discipline, being a participant in the state's address confidentiality program, or being a member of the military or public safety officer. Absentee ballot applications must be received by the Lagrange County Clerk's office by 11:59 p.m. On the day before the election, though mail delivery times mean applications should be submitted much earlier. Applications can be downloaded from indianavoters. gov or requested from the Lagrange County Clerk. Completed ballots must be received by noon on Election Day, not just postmarked, so voters are encouraged to return ballots early or deliver them in person to the Lagrange County Clerk's office.