By RAY ADLER
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Since becoming President of the Hamilton County Election Board, I have taken a much greater interest in the election process. Some interest has been of my own accord, and some has been thrust upon me.
In one election, I was named as representative of the Republican side of the 290 election officials in Indiana, while a Representative from Lake County was chosen to represent the Democrats in a case brought in Federal Court by the organization Common Cause, seeking to change election laws. Hamilton County arose to the occasion, hired William Riley, and successfully defended the challenge from Common Cause.
Sometimes voters think they register at the Bureau of Motor Vehicles automatically, but of course, such is not the case. Positive action needs to be taken to register. At times, we have to turn away voters. For example, an individual from the State of New York who wanted to vote against Senator Braun, or a resident from Fishers who wanted to vote in Carmel, where her friends were voting.
Most intriguing, however, is the 11.7 percent of registered Hamilton County voters who voted in May 2022 primaries. Have Hamilton County voters given up or are they relatively happy with the leadership in the county?
Consistently, Hamilton County has been chosen as one of the safest places, one of the heathiest places, and one of the fasted growing places in the United States. Recent house guests from San Francisco remarked positively about the number of hospitals on Highway 31, the ease of transportation, and the relative safety here.
I conclude that Hamiltonians are happy. I told a soon-to-be Judge after the election, “It was just a little over 3.1 percent of the Hamilton County population who decided who our judge would be.” We are all happy.
Educational material and not legal advice, written by the team at Adler attorneys. Email andrea@noblesvilleattorney.com with questions or comments.