Tuesday is election day in St. Joseph and Porter counties. Voters will decide on a proposed regional transportation district. Several groups in Michiana want to make sure voters are equipped with information regarding the upcoming special election. The American Democracy Project and IUSB put together a public forum to share information about the election.More >> St. Joseph County leaders are giving their opinions on Tuesday's vote to create a Regional Transportation Authority. That team would be responsible for transportation services in Lake, Porter, LaPorteMore >> St. Joseph County, Indiana will hold a special election on Tuesday, November 3rd. There's only one issue on the ballot, and it's a question on whether or not St. Joeseph County should join a regional transportation district along with Lake, Porter, and LaPorte counties. More >> This is how the question will appear on the ballot:
"Shall there be created the Northernn Indiana Regional Transportation District under IC 8-24 to provide a regional rail system serving Lake, Porter,More >>
Secretary of State Todd Rokita says Indiana residents voting in upcoming special elections will still be subject to the state's Voter ID law despite a recent court ruling.
Rokita says the Indiana Court of Appeals' recent ruling overturning the Voter ID law is not final and will have no impact on the law's enforcement.
That means voters must bring an Indiana state or U.S. government-issued photo ID to the polls this month.
Ten counties are required to conduct special elections on Tuesday. Those counties are: Dubois, Franklin, Lake, LaPorte, Marion, Perry, Porter, Ripley, St. Joseph and Wells.
Hamilton County will conduct a special election Nov. 10 in some precincts.
Lake and LaPorte counties won't hold special elections this month because officials in those counties say they don't have the money to conduct them.
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