Porter County Government - Board of Elections - October 22nd, 2026

The Porter County Board of Elections meeting, held October 22, 2026, covered election administration and preparations for the general election. The clerk reported that two campaign-finance reports had appeared redacted because of a vendor system issue; the reports were reprocessed and made available for review. A separate audio-file issue affected ExpressVote ballot-marking devices and was described as unrelated to ballot handling. The board also reviewed early-voting operations, including 1,297 absentee ballots awaiting return by mail, and upcoming vote-mobile stops. No contract award, purchase, or spending decision was identified.

The board approved amendments to the vote center plan, which were described as formal updates reflecting equipment and location changes. The county expects to operate 39 locations for this general election and aims to return to 40 when the church site or an alternative is available. Members also approved prior meeting minutes. Four candidates had filed campaign-finance reports late and three had not filed as of the deadline; letters and possible hearings were discussed for the next meeting. The December meeting was deferred, with a January 28 meeting date to be explored.