Election officials leave Munster polling places in place for May 7 referendum

CROWN POINT | The Lake County election board voted Tuesday to keep polling places for the May 7 referendum in Munster unchanged from last year's locations.

Two new Republicans seated on Lake elections board

CROWN POINT | The Lake County elections board will greet two new Republican members Tuesday when it convenes to set up polling places for this spring's school referendum in Munster.

Election officials dismiss 2011 Lake Central referendum complaint

CROWN POINT | The Lake County elections board voted Tuesday to dismiss the final complaint that a successful 2011 campaign to raise taxes for new Lake Central school construction violated state election laws.

Lake officials will tally final ballots

CROWN POINT | The Lake County elections board will meet this morning to decide whether to count more than 260 paper ballots cast during the Nov. 6 general election.

Lake County Council strikes a bargain on health insurance

CROWN POINT | Lake County Council members announced they will vote Tuesday for an overhaul of county government's troubled health insurance plan.

Only minor problems reported locally on Election Day

A few problematic poll workers and a handful of disqualified absentee ballots were among the hiccups in Lake County's Election Day, county officials said.

Activist's plan to challenge candidate in Gary hits snag

GARY | A Gary community activist said Monday he will attempt to challenge a School Board candidate even though he is now being told he has missed the deadline.

Lake commissioner recount moving forward

CROWN POINT | The recount of the 3rd District Lake County commissioner race likely will begin next week.

Harmony replaces conflict as Lake County board OKs early voting sites

CROWN POINT | The Lake County elections board struck a note of political harmony Thursday in authorizing the opening of early voting centers around the county this spring.

Lake County to buy more voting machines ahead of presidential election

CROWN POINT | The Lake County elections board is buying 140 more voting machines to handle an expected surge in voter participation this year.

Hero blasts Lake GOP boss again

CROWN POINT | A dissident Republican continues to press his attack on his party's local leadership.

Lake Central referendum opponent files election complaint about signs

CROWN POINT | An opponent of the Lake Central School Corp. referendum is demanding Lake County election officials investigate whether school officials used public property and employees to wage their campaign for new school construction.

Pace of Lake County voting grows

CROWN POINT | Lake County Elections Director Sally LaSota said early voting accelerated last week.

Merrillville polling places squeezed by uncontested races

CROWN POINT | Lake County election officials agreed Tuesday to consolidate 17 Merrillville polling places into four locations for the Nov. 8 general election.

All candidates will get a piece of Nov. 8 ballot

CROWN POINT | Scores of unopposed candidates for city and town offices were winners Tuesday in a decision guaranteeing them a spot on the Nov. 8 ballot.

Landske: Keeping uncontested races on ballot up to counties

INDIANAPOLIS | The chairwoman of the Indiana Senate Elections Committee believes the uproar over a new law allowing election officials to drop uncontested races from the ballot is a lot of fuss over nothing.

Unopposed candidates will be listed on Lake County ballots

CROWN POINT | The Lake County elections board has decided it will include the names of uncontested candidates on general election ballots even though a new state law indicates names of candidates who face no opposition shouldn't be listed.

Judge's letter wins leniency on elections fine

CROWN POINT | The Whiting city judge avoided a a campaign finance fine this week by pleading her case on her official stationery.

More bad news for Hammond political family

CROWN POINT | Troubles mounted Tuesday for the family whose bid for prominence in Hammond politics fizzled with voters but still attracts law enforcement attention.

Lake GOP uses part of government building rent-free

WINFIELD | The Lake County Republican Party has housed its printing operation in a government building for years without paying rent or claiming contributions on its campaign finance reports.