Be A Voter

Be A Voter!

Be Informed

The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan, grassroots organization working to protect and expand voting rights and ensure everyone is represented in our democracy. They empower voters and defend democracy through advocacy, education, and litigation, at the local, state, and national levels. They developed a handbook for citizens to keep them well informed. In this handbook, you can learn how your government works, how bills become law, how you can vote, and more.

The LWVIN Citizens’ Handbook was prepared pursuant to a League of Women Voters Education Fund (LWVEF) Making Democracy Work grant, received by the League of Women Voters of Indiana and completed in the year 2024. Authors include Dr. Darren Wheeler, a Professor of Political Science at Ball State University, where he has been teaching since 2009, and Stacy Wheeler, who has done work with the Bowen Center for Public Affairs at Ball State University and the Indiana Secretary of State’s Voting System Technical Oversight Program (VSTOP).

View the Citizen’s Handbook PDF

Register to Vote

www.indianavoters.in.gov

You have the right to vote in Indiana if:

  • You are both a U.S. citizen and a resident of Indiana; and
  • You will be at least 18 years of age on or before the next General or Municipal Election, and
  • You are not currently in prison after being convicted of a crime; and
  • You have lived in the precinct where you vote for at least 30 days prior to the election; and
  • You are registered to vote.

In addition to registering to vote, you can also check your voter registration, find your polling place, see candidates, and get election results for each county.

What do I need to bring with me to vote?

You must have a government-issued photo ID. In most cases, that will mean an Indiana driver’s license, Indiana identification card, a U.S. passport, or a U.S. military ID. For more information about the Photo ID please visit https://www.in.gov/sos/elections/2401.htm

A student ID from an Indiana State school may only be used if it meets all of the criteria listed here. A student ID from a private institution may not be used for voting purposes. For more information for College Students please visit https://www.in.gov/sos/elections/2626.htm

Are there exemptions? Please visit https://www.in.gov/sos/elections/2624.htm

Vote Center Information

Jackson County is now a Vote Center county! 

Please find information, polling locations, and addresses for both early voting and election day at indianavoters.in.gov.

Visit the County Clerk’s Office on their website:
http://www.jacksoncounty.in.gov/government/departments_a-h/clerk_election_board/index.php

Find Your Indiana Legislator:
http://iga.in.gov/legislative/find-legislators/

Find Who’s on Your Indiana Ballot:
https://indianavoters.in.gov/

2026 Primary Election Candidates – Jackson County

OFFICE                   CANDIDATE NAME   POLITICAL PARTY         DISTRICT DATE FILED

CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT      HOPE S. CISSNA            Republican           Jackson Co. Circuit Court Clerk  1/7/26

CONVENTION DELEGATE                JIMMIE-LOU AULT       Democrat           Jackson Co. Dem. Convention Delegate    1/21/26

CONVENTION DELEGATE                CHRIS BOWEN              Democrat           Jackson Co. Dem. Convention Delegate      1/23/26

CONVENTION DELEGATE                EDWARD BOWEN        Democrat       Jackson Co. Dem. Convention Delegate          1/23/26

CONVENTION DELEGATE                DARIAN N. COLLIER     Democrat           Jackson Co. Dem. Convention Delegate       1/16/26

CONVENTION DELEGATE                CRISTINA J. JENKINS     Democrat          Jackson Co. Dem. Convention Delegate        2/6/26

CONVENTION DELEGATE                PAUL KEDROWITZ        Democrat          Jackson Co. Dem. Convention Delegate      1/28/26

CONVENTION DELEGATE                ELIZABETH KOELLER    Democrat          Jackson Co. Dem. Convention Delegate    2/2/26

CONVENTION DELEGATE                ROBIN TORMOEHLEN  Democrat         Jackson Co. Dem. Convention Delegate             1/20/26

CONVENTION DELEGATE                MELISSA ZABEL ACTON   Republican   Jackson Co. Rep. Convention Delegate             1/14/26

CONVENTION DELEGATE                CONNER BARNETTE     Republican         Jackson Co. Rep. Convention Delegate              2/6/26

CONVENTION DELEGATE                DANIEL BLANN              Republican      Jackson Co. Rep. Convention Delegate       2/6/26

CONVENTION DELEGATE                COLTON L. FLEETWOOD      Republican      Jackson Co. Rep. Convention Delegate               2/6/26

CONVENTION DELEGATE                LYNSEY N. FLEETWOOD     Republican        Jackson Co. Rep. Convention Delegate            1/21/26

CONVENTION DELEGATE                DAVE HALL             Republican           Jackson Co. Republican Convention Delegate      1/16/26

CONVENTION DELEGATE                KEVIN KAPLAN             Republican     Jackson Co. Rep. Convention Delegate                 1/8/26

CONVENTION DELEGATE      AMANDA CUNNINGHAM LOWERY    Republican     Jackson Co. Rep. Convention Delegate         1/21/26

CONVENTION DELEGATE                DREW MARKEL           Republican            Jackson Co. Rep. Convention Delegate                 1/16/26

CONVENTION DELEGATE                LEON POTTSCHMIDT   Republican           Jackson Co. Rep. Convention Delegate                 2/5/26

CONVENTION DELEGATE                CHRISTINE PRENTICE   Republican           Jackson Co. Rep. Convention Delegate                 2/5/26

CONVENTION DELEGATE                HAROLD PRENTICE       Republican         Jackson Co. Rep. Convention Delegate                 2/5/26

CONVENTION DELEGATE                RONALD J. RIECKERS    Republican           Jackson Co. Rep. Convention Delegate                 1/7/26

CONVENTION DELEGATE                DAN ROBISON            Republican           Jackson Co. Rep. Convention Delegate                 1/8/26

CONVENTION DELEGATE                PIPER ACTON SHOEMAKER     Republican      Jackson Co. Rep. Convention Delegate               2/4/26

CONVENTION DELEGATE                DUSTIN STEWARD       Republican            Jackson Co. Rep. Convention Delegate                 1/7/26

COUNTY ASSESSOR       KATIE KAUFMAN        Republican            Jackson Co. Assessor         1/8/26

COUNTY COMMISSIONER               ROGER BANE               Republican            Jackson Co. Commissioner, District 3                   2/5/26

COUNTY COMMISSIONER               ANDREW STAUFFER    Republican         Jackson Co. Commissioner, District 3                   1/7/26

COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBER          JAKE BROWN            Republican            Jackson Co. Council, District 1             1/7/26

COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBER          HAROLD G. DAVIDSON      Republican         Jackson Co. Council, District 1             1/28/26

COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBER          EDWARD BOWEN        Democrat        Jackson Co. Council, District 2             1/23/26

COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBER          JACQUELYN HACKMAN JASINSKI  Republican      Jackson Co. Council, District 2        1/21/26

COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBER          BRANDON JORAY         Republican        Jackson Co. Council, District 3             1/30/26

COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBER          BRI ROLL    Republican           Jackson Co. Council, District 3             1/7/26

COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBER          JONATHON TABOR     Republican         Jackson Co. Council, District 3             1/8/26

COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBER          BRADY A. RILEY           Republican         Jackson Co. Council, District 4             1/7/26

COUNTY RECORDER     JENNIFER L. SAUCERMAN ISAACS Republican       Jackson Co. Recorder        1/7/26

COUNTY SHERIFF           ROGER DREW          Republican            Jackson County Sheriff             1/7/26

COUNTY SHERIFF          MARK D. HOLT        Republican          Jackson County Sheriff             2/6/26

COUNTY SHERIFF           DUSTIN STEWARD      Republican          Jackson County Sheriff             1/7/26

JUDGE, SUPERIOR COURT              AmyMarie Travis         Republican           Judge of the Jackson Superior Court, No. 1         1/7/26

PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN           LESLIE CHASTAIN      Democrat          Carr Dem. Precinct Committeeman, Jackson Co.         1/7/26

PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN        ELIZABETH KOELLER  Democrat     Jackson 1 East Dem. Precinct Committeeman, Jackson Co.    2/2/26

PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN           CLAUDIA DOMINIK    Democrat     Jackson 3 South Dem. Precinct Committeeman, Jackson Co.    2/4/26

PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN           ALICIA COLGLAZIER    Democrat     Jackson 5 East Dem. Precinct Committeeman, Jackson Co.    1/13/26

PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN         MARY ELLEN EMCH    Democrat     Jackson 5 North Dem. Precinct Committeeman, Jackson Co.      2/4/26

PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN           BONNIE DAAB            Democrat       Jackson 6 Dem. Precinct Committeeman, Jackson Co.       1/9/26

PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN           EDWARD BOWEN       Democrat      Jackson 7 Dem. Precinct Committeeman, Jackson Co.       1/23/26

PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN           JIMMIE-LOU AULT     Democrat          Pershing Dem. Precinct Committeeman, Jackson Co.    1/21/26

PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN         PAUL KEDROWITZ    Democrat  Redding Seymour City Dem. Precinct Committeeman, Jackson Co. 1/14/26

PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN           PAM BOBB Democrat     Redding West Dem. Precinct Committeeman, Jack. Co.   1/13/26

PROSECUTING ATTORNEY          Lynsey N. Fleetwood   Republican    Prosecuting Attorney of Jack. Co., 40th Judicial Circuit          1/7/26

STATE REPRESENTATIVE                  Amy Huffman Oliver   Democrat            State Representative, District 062                    1/7/26

STATE REPRESENTATIVE                  Dave Hall   Republican         State Representative, District 062                    1/8/26

STATE REPRESENTATIVE                  Chris Bowen              Democrat           State Representative, District 069                    1/7/26

STATE REPRESENTATIVE                  Jim Lucas   Republican          State Representative, District 069                   1/8/26

TWP. BOARD MEMBER                   LEE ANN CROCKETT     Republican           Brownstown Twp. Board Member, Jackson Co. 2/6/26

TWP. BOARD MEMBER                   MATT SMITH               Republican             Brownstown Twp. Board Member, Jackson Co. 2/6/26

TWP. BOARD MEMBER                   JAKE L. WILSON         Republican           Brownstown Twp. Board Member, Jackson Co. 2/4/26

TWP. BOARD MEMBER                   RACHEL A. AULT           Republican          Carr Twp. Board Member, Jackson Co.                 1/16/26

TWP. BOARD MEMBER                   GEORGE BERRY          Republican           Carr Twp. Board Member, Jackson Co.                 1/15/26

TWP. BOARD MEMBER                   TERESA BREWER         Republican        Carr Twp. Board Member, Jackson Co.                 1/23/26

TWP. BOARD MEMBER                   BLAINE BONEBRIGHT   Republican       Driftwood Twp. Board Member, Jackson Co.       1/27/26

TWP. BOARD MEMBER                   MATT LIKENS               Republican       Driftwood Twp. Board Member, Jackson Co.      2/3/26

TWP. BOARD MEMBER                   CAM SHOEMAKER       Republican          Driftwood Twp. Board Member, Jackson Co.      2/4/26

TWP. BOARD MEMBER                   JANETTE K. ELLIOTT     Republican            Grassy Fork Twp. Board Member, Jackson Co.   1/13/26

TWP. BOARD MEMBER                   TYLER POTTSCHMIDT   Republican           Grassy Fork Twp. Board Member, Jackson Co.   2/6/26

TWP. BOARD MEMBER                   KIMBERLY R. SCHNEIDER    Republican      Grassy Fork Twp. Board Member, Jackson Co.     1/23/26

TWP. BOARD MEMBER                   GEORGE MELLENCAMP           Democrat           Hamilton Twp. Board Member, Jackson Co.               2/5/26

TWP. BOARD MEMBER                   DONALD SCHNITKER   Republican           Hamilton Twp. Board Member, Jackson Co.        1/9/26

TWP. BOARD MEMBER                   JANET S. DAVIDSON     Republican            Jackson Twp. Board Member, Jackson Co.                2/4/26

TWP. BOARD MEMBER               KATHLEEN MEARS HOHENSTREITER    Republican      Jackson Twp. Board Member, Jackson Co.    1/21/26

TWP. BOARD MEMBER                   MARK A. MCKINNEY     Republican           Owen Twp. Board Member, Jackson Co.                1/9/26

TWP. BOARD MEMBER                   BENJAMIN MILLER       Republican             Owen Twp. Board Member, Jackson Co.               1/20/26

TWP. BOARD MEMBER                   AARON WILKINS            Republican             Owen Twp. Board Member, Jackson Co.                2/6/26

TWP. BOARD MEMBER                   LIN MONTGOMERY       Democrat         Pershing Twp. Board Member, Jackson Co.           2/5/26

TWP. BOARD MEMBER                   TODD BRUMFIELD        Republican           Pershing Twp. Board Member, Jackson Co.         1/8/26

TWP. BOARD MEMBER                   JOE R. MCDERMID        Republican        Pershing Twp. Board Member, Jackson Co.          1/12/26

TWP. BOARD MEMBER                   AARON OTTE                Republican            Pershing Twp. Board Member, Jackson Co.          1/13/26

TWP. BOARD MEMBER                   MARK ADAMS            Republican           Redding Twp. Board Member, Jackson Co.           2/5/26

TWP. BOARD MEMBER                   SARA CUNNINGHAM    Republican            Redding Twp. Board Member, Jackson Co.           1/21/26

TWP. BOARD MEMBER                   ROCKY KAUFMAN        Republican           Redding Twp. Board Member, Jackson Co.           2/6/26

TWP. BOARD MEMBER                   JUDY GOFORTH           Republican            Salt Creek Twp. Board Member, Jackson Co.      2/4/26

TWP. BOARD MEMBER                   KELLY SHELTON          Republican            Salt Creek Twp. Board Member, Jackson Co.       1/21/26

TWP. BOARD MEMBER                   TOM SMITH                  Republican          Salt Creek Twp. Board Member, Jackson Co.      2/5/26

TWP. BOARD MEMBER                   MASON BOICOURT    Republican           Vernon Twp. Board Member, Jackson Co.            2/6/26

TWP. BOARD MEMBER                   MARK KENDALL          Republican            Vernon Twp. Board Member, Jackson Co.           1/20/26

TWP. BOARD MEMBER                   ROGER L TEIPEN        Republican          Vernon Twp. Board Member, Jackson Co.           1/13/26

TWP. BOARD MEMBER                   SHAWN ACTON          Republican          Washington Twp. Board Member, Jackson Co.   1/23/26

TWP. BOARD MEMBER                   TYLER GOODPASTER    Republican      Washington Twp. Board Member, Jackson Co.   2/5/26

TWP. BOARD MEMBER                   BILL HIDAY Republican          Washington Twp. Board Member, Jackson Co.    1/16/26

TWP. TRUSTEE               MELANIE POTTSCHMIDT    Republican           Brownstown Twp. Trustee, Jackson Co.                 1/12/26

TWP. TRUSTEE               TERESA STUCKWISCH  Republican          Brownstown Twp. Trustee, Jackson Co.                 2/6/26

TWP. TRUSTEE              MIKO MCROY                Republican          Carr Twp. Trustee, Jackson Co.          1/8/26

TWP. TRUSTEE              LORI SHACKELFORD     Republican          Driftwood Twp. Trustee, Jackson Co.                     1/13/26

TWP. TRUSTEE              RONALD J. RIECKERS    Republican          Grassy Fork Twp. Trustee, Jackson Co.                  1/7/26

TWP. TRUSTEE              STEPHANIE QUILLEN   Republican          Hamilton Twp. Trustee, Jackson Co. 1/28/26

TWP. TRUSTEE              JEFF JORAY                    Republican        Jackson Twp. Trustee, Jackson Co.           1/7/26

TWP. TRUSTEE              DIRK SMITH                   Republican        Owen Twp. Trustee, Jackson Co.        1/20/26

TWP. TRUSTEE              CHRIS GILBERT             Republican         Pershing Twp. Trustee, Jackson Co.  1/20/26

TWP. TRUSTEE              SHARON KAY YOST      Republican         Pershing Twp. Trustee, Jackson Co.  1/16/26

TWP. TRUSTEE              BOB BROCK                   Republican       Redding Twp. Trustee, Jackson Co.   1/23/26

TWP. TRUSTEE              FLOYD FISHER               Republican         Salt Creek Twp. Trustee, Jackson Co.                     1/30/26

TWP. TRUSTEE              SCOTT KOVENER           Democrat          Vernon Twp. Trustee, Jackson Co.     1/12/26

TWP. TRUSTEE              SHARON K. REEDY        Democrat          Washington Twp. Trustee, Jackson Co.                 2/4/26

US REPRESENTATIVE     James H. (Jim) Graham     Democrat        United States Representative, Ninth District 2/3/26

US REPRESENTATIVE    Brad A. Meyer              Democrat          United States Representative, Ninth District 1/7/26

US REPRESENTATIVE    Tim Peck    Democrat          United States Representative, Ninth District 2/5/26

US REPRESENTATIVE    Keil L. Roark                 Democrat         United States Representative, Ninth District 1/7/26

US REPRESENTATIVE    Erin Houchin                 Republican         United States Representative, Ninth District 1/13/26

This page is compiled and maintained by staff at the Jackson County Public Library. Links to political parties and/or campaign websites are for informational purposes only and do not in any way constitute an endorsement.