Four of Wayne County’s November election candidates missed a campaign finance report deadline by a few minutes or hours. Separately, a candidate’s relative gave a ride to a voter needing mobility assistance but parked too close to the polling site while in a vehicle with a magnetic sign featuring the candidate’s image and name. Wayne […]
Tag: election-2023-general
2023 uncertified election results
9:15 p.m. – Ron Oler defeats Dave Snow for Richmond Mayor Although Richmond will have a new mayor, he won’t be a new face to area voters. Ron Oler, who has served on Richmond Common Council for 12 years, defeated two-term Richmond Mayor Dave Snow on Tuesday. In unofficial results, Oler, a Republican, received 51.23 […]
Municipal election voters navigate changes, boundaries
Some residents are so interested in voting that they showed up at the polls with no one to vote for. Poll workers at early voting centers had to turn away a few voters last week after scanning their identification and learning they didn’t live within city limits for Cambridge City, Milton or Richmond. ELECTION COVERAGE: […]
Voters begin casting ballots
Potentially considering how elected officials might be able to address issues such as jobs, downtown vitality, blight, public safety and stray animals, Cambridge City, Milton and Richmond voters began voting Wednesday, Oct. 11, for their council and/or mayoral candidates. Seventy-four voters cast ballots during the first three days of in-person absentee voting at Wayne County […]
Early voting begins inside county courthouse
Cambridge City, Milton and Richmond voters may begin casting their ballots Wednesday, Oct. 11, for the council and/or mayoral candidates who they believe will be effective in shaping their community’s future. Here are some tips about where to find information about candidates and the county’s polling places between now and Nov. 7. Where to learn […]
Candidate Q&A: Anne Taylor
Anne Taylor is running for Common Council District 5 in Richmond, Indiana as a Republican candidate in the 2023 general election. Reasons: Our city has reached a tipping point. As someone who is heavily invested in the success of the city, I could not stand around and wait to take action. Richmond must become proactive […]
Candidate Q&A: Jeff Locke
Jeff Locke is running for Common Council District 5 in Richmond, Indiana as a Democrat candidate in the 2023 general election. Reasons: As I’m running for re-election I have dedicated my life to public service. Over 39 years in law enforcement and 39 years serving my community through Lions Club International and other Civic and […]
Candidate Q&A: Carl Rhinehart III
Carl Rhinehart III is running for Common Council At-Large in Richmond, Indiana as a Democrat candidate in the 2023 general election. Reasons: I decided to run for office because I want to make a difference in the lives of all community members but specifically those that feel like they have been left out, forgotten, or […]
Candidate Q&A: Jerry Purcell
Jerry Purcell is running for Common Council At-Large in Richmond, Indiana as a Republican candidate in the 2023 general election. Reasons: A. Following my thirty-nine year career as a first responder, as well as a lifelong community volunteer, I believe that I am in a position to bring my many experiences to the Richmond City […]
Candidate Q&A: Ron Itnyre
Ron Itnyre is running for Common Council At-Large in Richmond, Indiana as a Democrat candidate in the 2023 general election. Reasons: My wife and I moved to Richmond in 1999. We raised our daughter here and became involved in the schools and local activities (the theatre, symphony, church), making many friends. We teach at Indiana […]