LaPorte County Election Board October 9, 2026

The LaPorte County Election Board meeting on October 9, 2026, addressed an error in the Long Beach Town Council ballot: voters had been instructed to select five candidates, although only three seats were open. Staff said the ballot had been corrected before voting began that day, after coordination with the Indiana Election Division and MicroVote. Approximately 41 voters had already used machines with the incorrect ballot; the board discussed contacting affected voters and offering them a chance to recast only their Town Council vote using an ABS5 form. If they do not recast and selected more than three candidates, that office would be treated as an overvote, without affecting the rest of their ballot.

A motion and second to amend the ballot were recorded, but the transcript does not capture a final vote. The board also discussed accessible options for affected voters, including early-voting locations and the mobile unit, and planned a public test of the corrected Long Beach Town Council ballot at the courthouse at 8 a.m. on Tuesday. No procurement, contract, or spending activity was identified.