Kosciusko County General Election

September 22, 2020 at 1:07 p.m.

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LEGAL NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION

    The Voters of Kosciusko County are notified in accordance with Indiana Code 3-10-2-2 that a general election will be held in the county on November 3, 2020, with the polls open for voting from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m., prevailing local time.

    Based on the certified list supplied to me by the Secretary of State of Indiana, and declarations of candidacy filed in the office of the Circuit Court Clerk of this county, the following individuals will be placed on the general election ballot for nomination to the indicated offices:

PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

Joseph R. Biden and Kamala D. Harris    Democratic

Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy (Spike) Cohen    Libertarian

Donald J. Trump and Michael R. Pence    Republican

GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

Woodrow (Woody) Myers and Linda C. Lawson    Democratic

Donald G. Rainwater, II and William E. Henry    Libertarian

Eric Holcomb and Suzanne Crouch    Republican

ATTORNEY GENERAL

Jonathan Weinzapfel    Democratic

Todd Rokita    Republican

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE - SECOND DISTRICT

Patricia (Pat) Hackett    Democratic

Jackie Walorski    Republican

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE - THIRD DISTRICT

Chip Coldiron    Democratic

Jim Banks    Republican

STATE SENATOR-DISTRICT NINE

Brandon Cavanaugh    Democratic

Ryan Mishler    Republican

STATE SENATOR-DISTRICT TWELVE

Charles D. Mumaw    Democratic

Blake Doriot    Republican

STATE SENATOR-DISTRICT EIGHTEEN

Laura Fred-Smith    Democratic

Stacey A. Donato    Republican

STATE REPRESENTATIVE – DISTRICT EIGHTEEN

Chad Harris    Democratic

Craig Snow    Republican

STATE REPRESENTATIVE-DISTRICT TWENTY-TWO

Kelly Thompson    Democratic

Curt Nisly    Republican

JUDGE OF KOSCIUSKO SUPERIOR COURT 1

David C. Cates    Republican

JUDGE OF KOSCIUSKO SUPERIOR COURT 2

Torrey J. Bauer    Republican

JUDGE OF KOSCIUSKO SUPERIOR COURT 3

Antony Garza    Democratic

Chad M. Miner    Republican

JUDGE OF KOSCIUSKO SUPERIOR COURT 4

Christopher Douglas Kehler    Republican

CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT

Ann M. Torpy     Republican

COUNTY TREASURER

Rhonda J. Helser    Republican

COUNTY CORONER

Anthony W. Ciriello    Republican

COUNTY SURVEYOR

Michael E. Kissinger    Republican    COUNTY COMMISSIONER-MIDDLE DISTRICT

Travis J. McConnell    Democratic

Cary P. Groninger     Republican

COUNTY COMMISSIONER-NORTHERN DISTRICT

Brad Jackson    Republican

COUNTY COUNCIL AT-LARGE

Tanya M. Coon-Kauffman    Democratic

Noemi Ponce    Democratic

Lori V. Roe    Democratic

Kathleen D. Groninger    Republican

Sue Ann Mitchell     Republican

Joni L. Truex    Republican

    MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES OF THE TIPPECANOE VALLEY SCHOOL CORPORATION OF FULTON AND KOSCIUSKO COUNTIES, INDIANA

District 1 (Vote for One Only)

Aaron A. Zolman

District 2 (Vote for One Only)

Adam S. Heckaman

    MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES OF TRITON SCHOOL CORPORATION OF KOSCIUSKO AND MARSHALL COUNTIES, INDIANA

DISTRICT AT-LARGE Vote for one (1) only

Kevin R. Boyer

DISTRICT THREE Vote for one (1) only

Weston M. Rettinger

    MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTESS OF THE WA-NEE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS OF ELKHART AND KOSCIUSKO COUNTIES, INDIANA

At-Large (Vote for Two Only)

Christina Eshelman

Shawn C. Johnson

Olive Township, Elkhart County (Vote for One Only)

Todd G. Gongwer

Scott & Jefferson Townships, Kosciusko County (Vote for One Only)

Don Lehman

    MEMBERS OF BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES OF WARSAW COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION, KOSCIUSKO COUNTY, INDIANA

DISTRICT NO. 3 Vote for one (1) only

Elizabeth Diane Turley

DISTRICT NO. 4 Vote for one (1) only

Randy Polston

DISTRICT NO. 6 Vote for one (1) only

Matt S Deuel

    FOR ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES OF THE WAWASEE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION, KOSCIUSKO COUNTY

YOU MAY VOTE FOR NO MORE THAN TWO (2) CANDIDATES

FOR DISTRICT 1 Vote for one (1)

Michael (Mike) Wilson

FOR DISTRICT 2 Vote for one (1)

Donald Bokhart

FOR DISTRICT 3 Vote for one (1)

    MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES OF THE WHITKO COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION OF WHITLEY AND KOSCIUSKO COUNTIES, INDIANA

District 1 Monroe & Washington Townships, Kosciusko County

Vote for One (1)

Tracy Howard

Georgia M. Tenney

District 2 Richland Township, Whitley County & Jackson Township, Kosciusko County

Vote for One (1)

Jennifer Krull

Lynn L. Studebaker

District 3 Cleveland Township, Whitley County

Vote for One (1)

Annette J. Arnold

Jason L. Wolfe

Local Public Question

Wawasee Community Schools Referendum

    For the eight (8) calendar years immediately following the holding of the referendum, shall Wawasee Community School Corporation impose a property tax rate that does not exceed twenty-eight and five tenths cents ($0.285) on each one hundred dollars ($100) of assessed valuation and that is in addition to all other property taxes imposed by the school corporation for the purpose of funding the expansion of safety and security measures, and the retention and expansion of school programming and instruction, including career-and-technical education and adult education?

RETENTION OF JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIANA

    Shall Justice Christopher M. Goff be retained in office?

INDIANA COURT OF APPEALS THIRD DISTRICT  

    Shall Judge Elizabeth Thoman Tavitas be retained in office?

INDIANA COURT OF APPEALS FOURTH DISTRICT

    Shall Judge Melissa S. May be retained in office?

INDIANA COURT OF APPEALS FIFTH DISTRICT

    Shall Judge Elaine B. Brown be retained in office?

INDIANA COURT OF APPEALS FIFTH DISTRICT

    Shall Judge Margret G. Robb be retained in office?

    Dated this 21st day of September, 2020

Ann Torpy

Clerk of Kosciusko Circuit and Superior Courts

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LEGAL NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION

    The Voters of Kosciusko County are notified in accordance with Indiana Code 3-10-2-2 that a general election will be held in the county on November 3, 2020, with the polls open for voting from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m., prevailing local time.

    Based on the certified list supplied to me by the Secretary of State of Indiana, and declarations of candidacy filed in the office of the Circuit Court Clerk of this county, the following individuals will be placed on the general election ballot for nomination to the indicated offices:

PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

Joseph R. Biden and Kamala D. Harris    Democratic

Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy (Spike) Cohen    Libertarian

Donald J. Trump and Michael R. Pence    Republican

GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

Woodrow (Woody) Myers and Linda C. Lawson    Democratic

Donald G. Rainwater, II and William E. Henry    Libertarian

Eric Holcomb and Suzanne Crouch    Republican

ATTORNEY GENERAL

Jonathan Weinzapfel    Democratic

Todd Rokita    Republican

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE - SECOND DISTRICT

Patricia (Pat) Hackett    Democratic

Jackie Walorski    Republican

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE - THIRD DISTRICT

Chip Coldiron    Democratic

Jim Banks    Republican

STATE SENATOR-DISTRICT NINE

Brandon Cavanaugh    Democratic

Ryan Mishler    Republican

STATE SENATOR-DISTRICT TWELVE

Charles D. Mumaw    Democratic

Blake Doriot    Republican

STATE SENATOR-DISTRICT EIGHTEEN

Laura Fred-Smith    Democratic

Stacey A. Donato    Republican

STATE REPRESENTATIVE – DISTRICT EIGHTEEN

Chad Harris    Democratic

Craig Snow    Republican

STATE REPRESENTATIVE-DISTRICT TWENTY-TWO

Kelly Thompson    Democratic

Curt Nisly    Republican

JUDGE OF KOSCIUSKO SUPERIOR COURT 1

David C. Cates    Republican

JUDGE OF KOSCIUSKO SUPERIOR COURT 2

Torrey J. Bauer    Republican

JUDGE OF KOSCIUSKO SUPERIOR COURT 3

Antony Garza    Democratic

Chad M. Miner    Republican

JUDGE OF KOSCIUSKO SUPERIOR COURT 4

Christopher Douglas Kehler    Republican

CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT

Ann M. Torpy     Republican

COUNTY TREASURER

Rhonda J. Helser    Republican

COUNTY CORONER

Anthony W. Ciriello    Republican

COUNTY SURVEYOR

Michael E. Kissinger    Republican    COUNTY COMMISSIONER-MIDDLE DISTRICT

Travis J. McConnell    Democratic

Cary P. Groninger     Republican

COUNTY COMMISSIONER-NORTHERN DISTRICT

Brad Jackson    Republican

COUNTY COUNCIL AT-LARGE

Tanya M. Coon-Kauffman    Democratic

Noemi Ponce    Democratic

Lori V. Roe    Democratic

Kathleen D. Groninger    Republican

Sue Ann Mitchell     Republican

Joni L. Truex    Republican

    MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES OF THE TIPPECANOE VALLEY SCHOOL CORPORATION OF FULTON AND KOSCIUSKO COUNTIES, INDIANA

District 1 (Vote for One Only)

Aaron A. Zolman

District 2 (Vote for One Only)

Adam S. Heckaman

    MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES OF TRITON SCHOOL CORPORATION OF KOSCIUSKO AND MARSHALL COUNTIES, INDIANA

DISTRICT AT-LARGE Vote for one (1) only

Kevin R. Boyer

DISTRICT THREE Vote for one (1) only

Weston M. Rettinger

    MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTESS OF THE WA-NEE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS OF ELKHART AND KOSCIUSKO COUNTIES, INDIANA

At-Large (Vote for Two Only)

Christina Eshelman

Shawn C. Johnson

Olive Township, Elkhart County (Vote for One Only)

Todd G. Gongwer

Scott & Jefferson Townships, Kosciusko County (Vote for One Only)

Don Lehman

    MEMBERS OF BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES OF WARSAW COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION, KOSCIUSKO COUNTY, INDIANA

DISTRICT NO. 3 Vote for one (1) only

Elizabeth Diane Turley

DISTRICT NO. 4 Vote for one (1) only

Randy Polston

DISTRICT NO. 6 Vote for one (1) only

Matt S Deuel

    FOR ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES OF THE WAWASEE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION, KOSCIUSKO COUNTY

YOU MAY VOTE FOR NO MORE THAN TWO (2) CANDIDATES

FOR DISTRICT 1 Vote for one (1)

Michael (Mike) Wilson

FOR DISTRICT 2 Vote for one (1)

Donald Bokhart

FOR DISTRICT 3 Vote for one (1)

    MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES OF THE WHITKO COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION OF WHITLEY AND KOSCIUSKO COUNTIES, INDIANA

District 1 Monroe & Washington Townships, Kosciusko County

Vote for One (1)

Tracy Howard

Georgia M. Tenney

District 2 Richland Township, Whitley County & Jackson Township, Kosciusko County

Vote for One (1)

Jennifer Krull

Lynn L. Studebaker

District 3 Cleveland Township, Whitley County

Vote for One (1)

Annette J. Arnold

Jason L. Wolfe

Local Public Question

Wawasee Community Schools Referendum

    For the eight (8) calendar years immediately following the holding of the referendum, shall Wawasee Community School Corporation impose a property tax rate that does not exceed twenty-eight and five tenths cents ($0.285) on each one hundred dollars ($100) of assessed valuation and that is in addition to all other property taxes imposed by the school corporation for the purpose of funding the expansion of safety and security measures, and the retention and expansion of school programming and instruction, including career-and-technical education and adult education?

RETENTION OF JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIANA

    Shall Justice Christopher M. Goff be retained in office?

INDIANA COURT OF APPEALS THIRD DISTRICT  

    Shall Judge Elizabeth Thoman Tavitas be retained in office?

INDIANA COURT OF APPEALS FOURTH DISTRICT

    Shall Judge Melissa S. May be retained in office?

INDIANA COURT OF APPEALS FIFTH DISTRICT

    Shall Judge Elaine B. Brown be retained in office?

INDIANA COURT OF APPEALS FIFTH DISTRICT

    Shall Judge Margret G. Robb be retained in office?

    Dated this 21st day of September, 2020

Ann Torpy

Clerk of Kosciusko Circuit and Superior Courts

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