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Candidates for 2018 Primary can apply starting today!

Wednesday, January 10, 2018 is the first day when candidates can file to be on the 2018 Primary Ballot. Applications must be filed by NOON on February 9, 2018. Candidates for federal and state offices must file their applications at the Indiana Election Division in Indianapolis. Candidates for local offices must file at the office of the County Clerk.

School Board candidate filing begins July 25, 2018 and ends at NOON on August 24, 2018.

All forms are now available here.

Please note candidates who file for a local office will need to complete the CAN-12 Statement of Economic Interest.  This form is not to be completed by those running for precinct committeeman or state convention delegate.

Indiana candidate information can be found on this page. Indiana campaign finance information can be found on this page.

Election 2018
Offices Up For Election

FEDERAL OFFICES:

United States Senator
U.S. Representative 2nd District
U.S. Representative 3rd District

STATEWIDE OFFICES

State Representative 18th District
State Representative 22nd District
Secretary of State (General Only)
State Treasurer (General Only)
Auditor of State (General Only)

COUNTY OFFICES:
Judge, Kosciusko Circuit Court
Prosecuting Attorney – 54th Judicial District
County Auditor
County Recorder
County Sheriff
County Assessor
County Commissioner Southern District
County Council District 1, 2, 3, and 4

TOWNSHIP OFFICES:
Township Trustees
Township Advisory Board Members
Precinct Committeemen Democrat (Primary Only)
State Convention Delegates (Primary Only)

TOWN OFFICES:
Town of Milford – Clerk Treasurer
Town of Milford – Town Council 3 Seats available (At-Large)
Town of Syracuse – Town Council District 1 & 2
Town of Winona Lake – Town Council District 3 & 5

SCHOOL BOARD
NON-PARTISAN:
All voted on during the General Election

Tippecanoe Valley School Board
District 3 Franklin Twp. (Kosciusko Co.)
District 4 Henry Twp. (Fulton Co.)
District 5 New Castle Twp. (Fulton Co.)

Wa-Nee Community School Board
Harrison Township (Elkhart Co.)
Locke Township (Elkhart Co.)
Union Township (Elkhart Co.)

Whitko Community School Board
District 4 (Jackson Twp., Monroe Twp, Washington Twp, (Kosciusko Co.),
District 5 (Richland Twp. and Cleveland Twp. (Whitley Co.)

Triton School Board
District 1, Tippecanoe Township (Marshall Co)
District 2, Etna Township (Kosciusko Co)
District 4, Town of Bourbon (Marshall Co)

Wawasee Community School Board
Districts 1, 2, & 3

Warsaw Community School Board
Districts 1, 2, 5 & 7

Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, May 8, 2018
*Voter registration closes on Monday April 9, 2018
*Absentee voting begins on Tuesday, April 10, 2018

General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018
*Voter registration closes on Monday, October 9, 2018
*Absentee voting begins on Tuesday, October 10, 2018

“Comcast wants to control what you do online. Do you want to let them?”

Dec 13th is the last day before the FCC votes on Net Neutrality. We must call! We must take action! We must defend Net Neutrality! Here’s a sample script to use when calling:

Hi, my name is [NAME] and I’m a concerned customer from [CITY].

[IF FCC]: I’m calling to express my disapproval that the FCC is trying to kill net neutrality and the strong Title II oversight of Internet Service Providers. Preserving an open internet is crucial for fair and equal access to the resources and information available on it.

[IF CONGRESS]: I’m calling to express my support for Net Neutrality and a fair and open Internet. I ask that [Senator’s or Rep’s Name] contact FCC Chairman Ajit Pai and demand he abandon his plan to overturn Net Neutrality and Title II oversight. It is time for Congress to take a stand and urge Chairman Pai to cancel the vote in December.

Thank you for your time and attention.

[IF LEAVING A VOICEMAIL: please leave your full street address to ensure your call is tallied]

https://www.battleforthenet.com/

PROTEST THE GOP TAX BILL Dec. 6, 6:30 PM @ THE SOUTH SIDEWALK OF THE COURTHOUSE (FACING CITY HALL)

The Kosciusko County Democrats will be holding a rally downtown, on the south sidewalk (facing City Hall) Wednesday evening (December 6th) at 6:30 pm. We will be voicing our opposition to tax legislation that recently passed the House and Senate.

This legislation will widen the gap between rich & poor, add $1.5 TRILLION dollars to the national debt, potentially cut $25 BILLION dollars from Medicare NEXT YEAR, and also leave graduate students with a hefty tax increase as their tuition waivers (much like a scholarship), will now be considered taxable income. Furthermore, as analysis from the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office shows, all Americans who earn less than $75,000 will be paying higher taxes by the year 2027.

Additionally, we feel this legislation, if enacted, will harm the local economy by jeopardizing the highly educated workforce our orthopedic firms depend on. If the GOP plan to tax graduate students becomes law, there will be fewer engineers and/or bio-science students available to work at Zimmer/Biomet, DePuy, and a host of other smaller local orthopedic firms. Our seniors have paid into Medicare all of their lives and it’s despicable that the GOP is prepared to pull the rug out from under them right as their about to claim their benefits, in order to give the Koch Brothers a hefty tax cut.

Kosciusko County Courthouse
121 N Lake St, Warsaw, IN 46580

Paid For And Authorized By The Kosciusko County Democrats