The Election Board just confirmed they are opening additional early voting sites across the county. I honestly did not expect this to happen so quickly and I am just so grateful that you all decided to help push for this. This change belongs to every one of you who spoke …
January 15, 2018
Final supporters
I am one of 700,000 voters in Marion County. I demand that the Marion County Election Board APPROVE additional early voting sites in 2018 and ENGAGE the community in deciding where to locate them.
Voting is a right and critical to the health of our democracy. It’s how we make our voices heard and hold our elected officials accountable. We believe voting should be easy and convenient as well.
Indiana law allows early voting for about a month before Election Day - giving citizens greater flexibility to choose when to vote. Each county must have at least one early voting location, but local election boards may approve more.
Although more than 700,000 voters live in Indianapolis and Marion County, we have had ONLY ONE EARLY VOTING SITE since 2010. In contrast, our neighbors in the surrounding counties have lots of early voting options. For example, in the last election Hamilton County approved three early voting sites for 230,000 voters - which is one for every 77,000 voters. Johnson County offered one early voting site for every 15,000 voters. And Boone County offered one early voting site for every 5,500 voters.
Indianapolis is a great place to live, and convenient, easy access to early voting should be a basic part of our civic infrastructure. There is no good reason why the Marion County Election Board should continue to deny expanded access to early voting for Marion County voters - because early voting should be convenient and easy, no matter where you live.
Vote Early. Vote Easy. #VoteEasyIndy
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Reached 250 supporters
November 14, 2017
November 11, 2017
I checked the screen this morning and saw that over one hundred people have signed on. I truly did not think this would grow past my own circle of friends so quickly. This progress belongs entirely to the people who took the time to look at this page and care about our community.
Reached 100 supporters
November 10, 2017
74 Comments
The tax payor $$$ the Marion County Board of Election is spending to fight against the litigation attempting to support expansion is an assault on voter rights & freedoms. Those dollars could go toward funding voter sites . Bottom line w/ a population of 700,000 we need more to ensure access for early voting.
I live in Butler Tarkington and even with a car I could not make it downtown to the one early voting option during the limited hours in 2016. We need better than that in our city!
As a resident of Hamilton County, I must say it is not fair for me to have abundantly greater access to the ballot box than my neighbors to the south. They deserve more voting centers...it's long past due.
Early voting allows me to have peace of mind that I have done my part. I can better coordinate with my employees on election day, allowing them to practice the legal right to vote. Early voting helps employers, too!
My husband and I voted early last general election and it was REALLY difficult! We searched for parking close to the City County Building for more than an hour, then stood in line for another hour.
We absolutely need more early voting sites this year! Going downtown to vote is not reasonably convenient for a large portion of Marion county residents. This should not be a partisan issue. Larger voter turnout equals more engaged citizens.
There is not justifiable reason to delay opening more voting locations in Marion County until 2019 instead of 2018 except political. Protect the vote and open more early voting sites for the election THIS November.
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The Election Board just confirmed they are opening additional early voting sites across the county. I honestly did not expect this to happen so quickly and I am just so grateful that you all decided to help push for this. This change belongs to every one of you who spoke …
January 15, 2018
Final supporters
I am one of 700,000 voters in Marion County. I demand that the Marion County Election Board APPROVE additional early voting sites in 2018 and ENGAGE the community in deciding where to locate them.
Voting is a right and critical to the health of our democracy. It’s how we make our voices heard and hold our elected officials accountable. We believe voting should be easy and convenient as well.
Indiana law allows early voting for about a month before Election Day - giving citizens greater flexibility to choose when to vote. Each county must have at least one early voting location, but local election boards may approve more.
Although more than 700,000 voters live in Indianapolis and Marion County, we have had ONLY ONE EARLY VOTING SITE since 2010. In contrast, our neighbors in the surrounding counties have lots of early voting options. For example, in the last election Hamilton County approved three early voting sites for 230,000 voters - which is one for every 77,000 voters. Johnson County offered one early voting site for every 15,000 voters. And Boone County offered one early voting site for every 5,500 voters.
Indianapolis is a great place to live, and convenient, easy access to early voting should be a basic part of our civic infrastructure. There is no good reason why the Marion County Election Board should continue to deny expanded access to early voting for Marion County voters - because early voting should be convenient and easy, no matter where you live.
Vote Early. Vote Easy. #VoteEasyIndy
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
November 14, 2017
November 11, 2017
I checked the screen this morning and saw that over one hundred people have signed on. I truly did not think this would grow past my own circle of friends so quickly. This progress belongs entirely to the people who took the time to look at this page and care about our community.
Reached 100 supporters
November 10, 2017
74 Comments
Please add more early voting sites in Indianapolis. The hours-long lines at the polls are too long, and driving downtown for early voting is inconvenient for many people and requires people pay for parking. Marion County should WANT to make voting as easy as possible for its residents.
The tax payor $$$ the Marion County Board of Election is spending to fight against the litigation attempting to support expansion is an assault on voter rights & freedoms. Those dollars could go toward funding voter sites . Bottom line w/ a population of 700,000 we need more to ensure access for early voting.
I live in Butler Tarkington and even with a car I could not make it downtown to the one early voting option during the limited hours in 2016. We need better than that in our city!
As a resident of Hamilton County, I must say it is not fair for me to have abundantly greater access to the ballot box than my neighbors to the south. They deserve more voting centers...it's long past due.
Early voting allows me to have peace of mind that I have done my part. I can better coordinate with my employees on election day, allowing them to practice the legal right to vote. Early voting helps employers, too!
My husband and I voted early last general election and it was REALLY difficult! We searched for parking close to the City County Building for more than an hour, then stood in line for another hour.
We absolutely need more early voting sites this year! Going downtown to vote is not reasonably convenient for a large portion of Marion county residents. This should not be a partisan issue. Larger voter turnout equals more engaged citizens.
There is not justifiable reason to delay opening more voting locations in Marion County until 2019 instead of 2018 except political. Protect the vote and open more early voting sites for the election THIS November.
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Please add more early voting sites in Indianapolis. The hours-long lines at the polls are too long, and driving downtown for early voting is inconvenient for many people and requires people pay for parking. Marion County should WANT to make voting as easy as possible for its residents.