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The Local History Index provides only a citation to the article or item. Please visit the Elkhart Public Library’s downtown location at 300 S. Second St. to access the Elkhart Truth newspapers and other collections referenced in this index.

Showing of 1848 results for Election.

ID	103580
Title of Article	Republicans pick Culp as candidate for county sheriff
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Mike Culp
Date	May 07, 2026
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Election Results, Elkhart County Sheriff

ID	103581
Title of Article	Contested races draw voters to the polls
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Leah Landes Biddle, center, and daughter Hadley receive “I voted” stamps from poll worker Barbara Potuck; Samantha O’Dell casts a vote Tuesday in First Presbyterian Church in Goshen
Date	May 07, 2026
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Elections

ID	103582
Title of Article	Town council races finish close
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 07, 2026
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Election Results

ID	103584
Title of Article	ELKHART COUNTY PRIMARY RESULTS
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 07, 2026
Page	A3
Subjects	Election Results

ID	103585
Title of Article	ELKHART COUNTY PRIMARY TURNOUT 2026
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 07, 2026
Page	A3
Subjects	Elections

ID	103586
Title of Article	Pickens secures ballot spot for court clerk
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 07, 2026
Page	A5
Subjects	Election Results

ID	103106
Title of Article	County to replace 200 poll books for primary election
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Feb 21, 2026
Page	A3
Subjects	Voting

ID	102914
Title of Article	Congressman files for re-election
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Rudy Yakym
Date	Jan 29, 2026
Page	A6
Subjects	Elections, Yakym, Rudy

ID	102915
Title of Article	Dickerson seeks District 2 county council seat
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Brian Dickerson
Date	Jan 29, 2026
Page	A6
Subjects	Elections, Elkhart County Council

ID	102894
Title of Article	Two county councilmen will not seek reelection
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Dave Hess, Randy Yohn
Date	Jan 22, 2026
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart County Council, Elections

ID	102823
Title of Article	Barnes announces bid for re-election as commissioner
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Bob Barnes
Date	Dec 27, 2025
Page	A3
Subjects	Politics and Government, Elkhart County Commissioners

ID	102694
Title of Article	House gets down to redistricting business
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston speaking; Indiana House Elections Committee Chair Tim Wesco; Indiana House Republicans proposed 2025 map; Hoosiers rally against proposed mid-census congressional redistricting on Monday outside the House chamber at the Indiana Statehouse; Rep. Earl Harris speaking
Date	Dec 03, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Redistricting, Politics and Government

ID	102674
Title of Article	State study on elections considers cost, turnout
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Diego Morales
Date	Nov 25, 2025
Page	A3
Subjects	Elections

ID	101790
Title of Article	Former mayor sentenced for election reporting crimes
Notes	Goshen school board race; Andrea Johnson, Roger Nafziger, Jose Elizalde, Mario Garber, co-defendants.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Allan Kauffman
Date	Apr 29, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Kauffman, Allan (Goshen mayor), Elkhart County Election Board, Elkhart Superior Court 3, Cataldo, Teresa (Judge)

ID	100368
Title of Article	Bills would halve early voting period and close primaries
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Gary Byrne introduces elections legislation
Date	Feb 05, 2025
Page	A3
Subjects	Government, Indiana State, Legislature, Voting, School Boards

ID	100173
Title of Article	Election workers complain of late pay
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	A voter at the Maple City Chapel; Christopher Anderson; Dwight Fish
Date	Dec 27, 2024
Page	A1
Subjects	Elections, Elkhart County Clerk, Fish, Dwight

ID	99312
Title of Article	Official results give Nisley school board win by 23 votes
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Cindy Nisley; Mike Varner
Date	Nov 19, 2024
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Election Results, Middlebury School Board

ID	99183
Title of Article	Counting of pre-Election Day votes nears completion
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	voter inspects ballot
Date	Nov 08, 2024
Page	A1
Subjects	Elections, Election Results, Elkhart County

ID	99181
Title of Article	Local election officials still counting
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Mike Braun; Jim Banks; Todd Rokita; voters at Greene Road Church
Date	Nov 07, 2024
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Elkhart County, Election Results

ID	99182
Title of Article	Turnout around 55 percent; more votes to be counted
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Kati Miller casts ballot
Date	Nov 07, 2024
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Elections, Election Results, Elkhart County

ID	99132
Title of Article	Six candidates, two contested races for Goshen school board
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Lisa Lederach, Deborah Domine; Keith Goodman; Lisa Lederach; Linda Hartman; Jimmy Srun; Brandon Miller; Bradd Weddell
Date	Nov 01, 2024
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Goshen Community Schools, Goshen School Board, Elections

ID	99751
Title of Article	Early voting sees high turnout
Notes	608 Oakland Ave., Elkhart
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Elkhart County residents wait in line to vote at the Elkhart County Health Department
Date	Oct 31, 2024
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Presidential Elections, Voting Centers, Elkhart County Health Department

ID	99613
Title of Article	All three gubernatorial candidates take debate stage
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Mike Braun, Jennifer McCormick, Donald Rainwater
Date	Oct 05, 2024
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Governorship of Indiana, Elections, Braun, Mike (Senator)

ID	98889
Title of Article	Candidates spar in first general election gubernatorial debate
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jennifer McCormick, Mike Braun debate
Date	Oct 04, 2024
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Governorship of Indiana, Braun, Mike (Senator), Elections

ID	98873
Title of Article	Retention, absenteeism and activists
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jimmy Srun speaking on microphone; Ralph Spelbring, Kevin Peters, Tom Stump
Date	Sep 28, 2024
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Elections, Elkhart County

ID	98584
Title of Article	Grant provides backup election equipment for county
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Diego Morales, Rep. Doug Miller, Morales, Elkhart County Clerk Chris Anderson and Rep. Joanna King
Date	Sep 06, 2024
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Elections

ID	98167
Title of Article	Recounts finalized in races that were never in doubt
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Kendra Leatherman, Phil Sicuso, Matthew Kochevar, Brad King review votes
Date	Aug 09, 2024
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Election Results, Elkhart County

ID	96937
Title of Article	Primary recount freezes some other totals
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Cindi Hajicek; Joanna King
Date	May 25, 2024
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Indiana House of Representatives, Election Results, King, Joanna

ID	97028
Title of Article	Recount sought by state House candidate
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Cindi Hajicek; Joanna King
Date	May 18, 2024
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	King, Joanna, Election Results, Elections

ID	96810
Title of Article	Republicans back incumbents in primary
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Samuel Voss signs in to vote; Joanna King; Suzie Weirick; Howard Reed puts his ballot into the counting machine
Date	May 09, 2024
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Elkhart County Republican Party, Election Results, King, Joanna, Weirick, Suzie

ID	96809
Title of Article	Slow going at some vote centers
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Carol Hampton casting ballot; Amy Ennis casting ballot at Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary
Date	May 08, 2024
Page	A1
Subjects	Voting, Elkhart County, Elections

ID	95643
Title of Article	Two Republican candidates removed from primary ballot
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Ben Haviland and Michelle Harter
Date	Mar 02, 2024
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Elkhart County Election Board, Elkhart County Republican Party

ID	97085
Title of Article	County chairman challenges two GOP candidates
Notes	Ben Haviland; Charlett Kozelka
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Feb 22, 2024
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Elkhart County Election Board, Elkhart County Republican Party

ID	95128
Title of Article	Candidate filings
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Jan 23, 2024
Page	A3
Subjects	Elections, Elkhart County

ID	95008
Title of Article	New requirements in effect for voting by mail
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Jan 13, 2024
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Voting, Presidential Elections, Elections

ID	94999
Title of Article	Candidate Filings
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Jan 11, 2024
Page	A3
Subjects	Elections, Elkhart County

ID	94969
Title of Article	U.S. Rep. Larry Bucshon of Indiana won’t seek reelection to 8th term, will retire from Congress
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Rep. Larry Bucshon
Date	Jan 09, 2024
Page	A3
Subjects	U.S. Congressmen, U.S. Congress- House of Representatives, Retirement

ID	94896
Title of Article	Candidates to begin filing paperwork
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Jan 05, 2024
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Elkhart County Election Board, Elections, Elkhart County

ID	94427
Title of Article	Andrew HIcks to run for Superior Court 2 judge
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Hicks
Date	Dec 08, 2023
Page	A5
Subjects	Hicks, Andrew M., Elections, Elkhart Superior Court 2

ID	94307
Title of Article	Mishler council win confirmed by recount
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Aaron Mishler; Nicole Read
Date	Dec 05, 2023
Page	A1
Subjects	Mishler, Aaron, Elkhart Common Council, Election Results

ID	94135
Title of Article	Council race with 6-vote margin heads for recount
Notes	Nicole Read; Aaron Mishler
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Aaron Mishler, Nicole Read
Date	Nov 28, 2023
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Elkhart City Council, Election Results

ID	94040
Title of Article	Provisional ballots don't change results
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Nov 18, 2023
Page	A1
Subjects	Election Results, Elections, Elkhart County Election Board

ID	93851
Title of Article	Voter turnout drops below 20%
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Beatrice Harris; Voter submitting ballot
Date	Nov 09, 2023
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Elections, Voting

ID	93832
Title of Article	Leichty wins full term as Goshen mayor
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Gina Leichty; Ben Rogers
Date	Nov 08, 2023
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Mayors, Goshen, Elections, Leichty, Gina (Goshen Mayor), Election Results

ID	93833
Title of Article	Democrats build majority on Elkhart council
Notes	Elkhart government results
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Rod Roberson speaks at watch party; Jeanette Haung and grandson Beau Melville
Date	Nov 08, 2023
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Election Results, Roberson, Rod (mayor)

ID	95007
Title of Article	Goshen voters make a point to turn out
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Marv Bontrager
Date	Nov 08, 2023
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Election Results, Voting

ID	93794
Title of Article	Municipalities see low early voter turnout
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Candidate signs at North Side Middle School
Date	Nov 07, 2023
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Elections, Election Results

ID	93776
Title of Article	Fish, Abell eye 4th District seat
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Dwight Fish; Jerry Abell
Date	Nov 04, 2023
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Elkhart City Council, Elections

ID	93777
Title of Article	4 candidates vying for 2 at-large Goshen council seats
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Goshen candidates meet with residents; Brett Weddell; Erica Emanuel; Linda Gerber; Sandra Rodriguez-McMasters
Date	Nov 04, 2023
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Goshen Common Council, Elections

ID	93778
Title of Article	Henke, Polaski compete for District 3 seat
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	David Henke; David Polaski
Date	Nov 04, 2023
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Elkhart City Council, Elections