Nicholas Gasparovic will leave Lake County elections board

CROWN POINT | The changing of the guard continues at the Lake County elections board.

Longtime Lake elections chief to step down

CROWN POINT | Lake County Elections Director Sally LaSota will retire next month.

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, Porter County early voting totals exceed 2008

CROWN POINT | Someone had to lock the front door of the Lake County Government Complex about noon Monday to bring an end to the heavy balloting that characterized the final days of the early voting period.

Avoid long lines by voting early, Lake County elections director says

CROWN POINT | Ballots by the thousands have showered down the mail chute and through the door, but Lake County election officials would like to see more.

Thousands get head start on Lake election

CROWN POINT | Lake County voters already are turning out to vote, election officials said Monday.

Voting centers offer option to streamline elections

As soon as the busy fall election is behind her, Sundae Schoon said she and other voter officials in Porter County plan to take a fresh look at the possibility of making a switch to voting centers.

Munster man draws fire for attempting to 'True the Vote'

CROWN POINT | A Munster Republican activist is pushing Lake County election officials to purge their voter registration rolls of people who appear to have died in recent years.

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 officials prepare for early voting this fall

CROWN POINT | Lake elections officials are preparing to receive early voters for the fall general election.

Lake County election officials to open express lanes for some voters

CROWN POINT | Lake County elections officials acted Tuesday to shorten Election Day voter lines at four suburban mega polling venues.

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.

State officials want proposed Lake voting machines tested

HAMMOND | The Indiana Elections Commission refused Friday to immediately approve Lake County's purchase of remodeled electronic voting machines, which local officials say are crucial to reducing long lines of voters next year.

Fall election off to a slow start

CROWN POINT | The 2012 general election is stirring to life, slowly.

Close E.C. races may hang on provisional ballot decisions

CROWN POINT | The Lake County Elections Board sorted through 73 provisional and emergency paper ballots cast in the May 3 primary, rejecting most of them.

Officials: Highland saves $32K by not holding a primary vote

CROWN POINT | Lake County elections officials said they are saving the town of Highland about $32,000 by not holding a primary election there Tuesday.

Early voting is popular in East Chicago

CROWN POINT | The city of East Chicago has become Lake County's hot spot for early voting.

Deadlines for absentee voting near

CROWN POINT | State and county election officials said those still wishing to vote prior to the May 3 municipal primaries should be aware of approaching deadlines.

City's 4th District polling place to make a splash

CROWN POINT | Lake County elections officials are preparing to move a polling place in Hammond's hotly contested 4th District City Council race.

Nightmare at Lake County election central

CROWN POINT | A man trying to get elected to the Schererville Town Council is traveling through a middle ground between shadow and substance. There's a signpost up ahead: He has crossed into the political twilight zone.