Silver Lake, Indiana Public Records

The registration deadline is 29 days before any election. Applicants must be U.S. Citizens, at least 18 years old by the next election, residents of Indiana for at least 30 days, and not currently imprisoned for a criminal conviction. Voters must provide their Indiana driver's license number or state ID number, or the last four digits of their Social Security number. Silver Lake is an incorporated town with a five-member Town Council. Municipal elections for the council are held in November of odd-numbered years, 2025, 2027, 2029, and so on, coinciding with Indiana's municipal election cycle. Voters elect council members to four-year terms. Candidate information, local ballot measures, and election results are available through the county Election Board and posted at Silver Lake Town Hall. Residents can find their assigned polling place using the Indiana Voters portal at indianavoters. gov by entering their name and date of birth or address. The portal provides the polling location address, hours - typically 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM - and sample ballots. Under Indiana law (Indiana Code 3-7-26 through 3-7-45), voter registration lists are public records available for inspection, though they cannot be used for commercial purposes. Campaign finance reports for candidates are filed with the Kosciusko County Clerk and Indiana Election Division, accessible at campaignfinance. gov. Precinct-level election results are published by the County Election Board after certification. Indiana will hold elections for U.S. House of Representatives for Indiana's 2nd Congressional District (which includes Kosciusko County), all 100 seats in the Indiana House of Representatives, and 25 of 50 seats in the Indiana State Senate. County-level races will include Kosciusko County Council, County Assessor, County Surveyor, and potentially other county offices depending on term expirations.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Silver voters are published by the Indiana Election Division (https://www.in.gov/sos/elections/). Indiana offers absentee voting by mail for voters who meet specific criteria under Indiana Code 3-11-10, including being 65 or older, having a disability, being scheduled to work all 12 hours polls are open, being absent from the county on election day, having a religious obligation, being confined due to illness or injury, being a member of the military or public safety officer, being a serious sex offender, or being prevented from voting due to the care of an individual. Absentee ballot applications must be received by the Kosciusko County Election Board by 11:59 PM on the day before the election, though mailed applications must arrive earlier. Voters can request absentee ballots through indianavoters. gov or by submitting form ABS-MAIL to the County Election Board. Indiana also offers early in-person voting at the Kosciusko County Government Building typically beginning 28 days before the election.