Paxton, Indiana Public Records

gov, the state's official portal managed by the Indiana Secretary of State. Registration deadlines fall 29 days before any election. To qualify, applicants must be U.S. Citizens, at least 18 years old by the next election, have lived in their precinct for 30 days before the election, and not be currently imprisoned for a criminal conviction. Acceptable identification for registration includes an Indiana driver's license or state ID number; applicants without You can provide the last four digits of their Social Security number. Because the town is unincorporated and lacks its own municipal government, there are no city council or mayoral elections specific to the community. Residents instead vote in county, state, and federal contests. Sullivan County holds elections for County Council, County Commissioners, Sheriff, Clerk, Auditor, Treasurer, Recorder, Assessor, Coroner, and Surveyor on rotating schedules, with most county offices carrying four-year terms. Local voters can find their assigned polling location through the voter portal at indianavoters. gov or by contacting the Sullivan County Clerk. Indiana requires government-issued photo ID at the polls; acceptable forms include Indiana driver's license, Indiana state ID, U.S. Passport, military ID, or other photo IDs issued by federal or state government. Several categories of election records are public in Indiana: voter registration lists, available for purchase from the county for legitimate purposes; campaign finance reports filed with the Indiana Election Division and searchable at campaignfinance. gov; candidate filings and declarations; and precinct-level election resultsgov/sos/elections. Indiana does not have a U.S.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Paxton voters are published by the Indiana Election Division (https://www.in.gov/sos/elections/). Voters will elect all 100 seats in the Indiana House of Representatives, including representation from District 45 which covers the county, and half of the 50 Indiana State Senate seats depending on district cycle. At the Sullivan County level, depending on the rotation, offices such as County Council, Sheriff, and other constitutional officers may appear on the ballot; voters should consult the Sullivan County Clerk closer to the election for a complete candidate list and sample ballot. Indiana voters can request an absentee ballot by mail or vote early in person. Absentee ballot applications are available at indianavoters. gov or from the Sullivan County Clerk. Mail-in absentee voting requires one of the statutory reasons specified in Indiana Code 3-11-10-24, including being 65 or older, scheduled to work all 12 hours polls are open, absent from the county on election day, disabled, caring for an individual confined to a private residence due to illness or injury, prevented by religious discipline, or appointed as a poll worker in a precinct other than their own. Early in-person voting, which does not require a reason, is available at the Sullivan County Clerk's office or designated satellite locations beginning 28 days before the election through noon the day before election day. Applications for mail-in absentee ballots must be received by the Sullivan County Clerk no later than 11:59 p.m. Eleven days before the election, and completed ballots must be received - not postmarked - by noon on election day.