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Election Day live updates from Indiana: What to know before you head to the polls
IndyStar reporters will spend Election Day talking to voters, candidates and poll workers. Follow along from the polls open to close and check back for race results this evening.
Marion County early voting turnout strong compared to 2019 municipal election
As of Monday afternoon, 33,498 residents in Marion County had voted early, according to data compiled by the Marion County Clerk’s office. That’s nearly three times the 11,826 who voted early for the 2019 municipal election. (Due to a city holiday, there was one less day of early voting availability this year than in the 2019 election cycle.)
Statewide, voter turnout in the 2019 municipal general election was just 23%, according to data provided by the Secretary of State’s office, with 153,518 Hoosiers voting absentee, which includes early votes. In Marion County, 153,933 residents voted, and 34,618 voted in Hamilton County.
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Where can I vote in the 2023 Indiana general election?
Polls are open in Indiana from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
You must have a valid photo identification issued by the U.S. government or the state of Indiana with a name conforming to the one on your voter registration. It must be valid or have an expiration date at some point since the last general election (Nov. 8, 2022). More information on the state’s voter ID law and acceptable forms of identification can be found here: bit.ly/4728kFI.
Indiana voter registration guide: How to check voter status, options to vote, what to know
Marion and Johnson counties both use vote centers, meaning you can cast your ballot at any polling location in the county. A complete list of Marion County vote centers is available at vote.indy.gov/vote-centers. A list of Johnson County vote centers is available at bit.ly/3QN7UgY.
In Hamilton County, voters are required to cast ballots in their assigned precincts. To see what races will be on your ballot and find your polling location, visit indianavoters.in.gov.
Indianapolis mayoral election is one to watch in Marion County
Incumbent Democrat Joe Hogsett is seeking a third term from voters, facing former Republican City-County Councilor Jefferson Shreve in a race that could come down to voters’ attitudes regarding Hogsett’s response to crime in the city.
This has been Indianapolis’ most expensive mayoral race ever, with Shreve donating $13.5 million to his own campaign. If reelected, Hogsett will become the only Indianapolis mayor other than Republican Bill Hudnut to serve more than two terms since 1970.
Hogsett and Shreve: Everything you need to know before voting for Indianapolis mayor
Other races of importance in Marion County include the Indianapolis City-County Council. All 25 seats on the council are up for reelection this year after Democrats took all but five of the seats in the last city election.
More: What you need to know about the Nov. 7 Indianapolis City-County Council election
Voters will cast ballots in new council districts for the first time following a 2022 redistricting process that was seen as being more favorable to Republicans, particularly on the city’s south side.
— Ko Lyn Cheang
Carmel mayoral election is marquee race in Hamilton County
Republican Sue Finkham and Democrat Miles Nelson are running to succeed longtime Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard, who did not seek reelection this year for the first time in over two decades. Darin Johnson, a write-in candidate, is also running for mayor, but his name will not appear on ballots.
Finkam and Nelson are both members of the Carmel City Council, where Finkam has served three terms and Nelson is in his first term.
Carmel mayor race: Sue Finkam and Miles Nelson on housing, roads and sculptures
In other Hamilton County races, voters will decide whether Democrats will make any major gains in traditionally red communities or whether Republicans will maintain majorities. In Carmel, Nelson’s city council district is the only one currently represented by a Democrat. Seven Democrats are running for council seats this year.
In Fishers, seven Democrats, including two incumbents, are running for district and at-large council seats in addition to a contested clerk election.
Fishers races: Library and school board turmoil puts a spotlight on Fishers. Democrats see an opportunity
Two Democrats are running for council seats in Westfield and one Democrat is running for an at-large seat in Noblesville.
— Brittany Carloni
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Caitlin Clark Sets Indiana Fever Franchise Record in Half a Season
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Caitlin Clark broke an Indiana Fever rookie record with half of the WNBA season still to go.
The No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA draft notched her 129th assist in a game against the Phoenix Mercury on Sunday, June 30. The helping hand came on a well-run pick-and-roll with center Aliyah Boston.
After Boston set a screen for a rapidly advancing Clark, the rising star found Boston as she peeled away and ran toward the basket. The end result was an easy layup for Boston and Clark’s new record.
Clark’s record is only within the Fever organization, and specifically for rookies, but she’s playing well enough to avoid needing any qualifiers. Her average of 6.6 assists per game is good for 4th-best in the entire league. She’s on pace to blow past the Fever’s all-time single-season assists record – 201, set just last year by Erica Wheeler – before the season is out.
Clark brought newfound attention to the WNBA after setting the NCAA record for points scored in basketball, men or women’s. She led her Iowa Hawkeyes to two straight NCAA championship games in 2023 and 2024, which they lost to the LSU Tigers and South Carolina Gamecocks, respectively.
At the first of those two championships, a seeming rivalry was born between Clark and her superstar counterpart on the Tigers: Angel Reese. While the pair have long denied that there’s any rivalry between them, games where Clark’s Fever play Reese’s Chicago Sky set ticket price and TV viewership records. Reese denied the rivalry in an interview in March.
“I don’t think people realize it’s not personal,” Reese said. “Once we get out between those lines, if I see you walking down the street, it’s like, ‘Hey, girl, what’s up? Let’s hang out.’ I think people just take it like we hate each other. Me and Caitlin Clark don’t hate each other. I want everybody to understand that.”
Clark agreed earlier this month, speaking during a post-game press conference.
“I’m pretty sure the only people that view this as a rivalry is all of you,” she said. “Like, to us it’s just a game of basketball.”
Reese set a rookie record on June 23 in a game against Clark when she recorded her eighth-straight double-double. She broke the single-season WNBA record for consecutive double-doubles on June 30 when she managed a 10th straight double-double. Prior to her 10-point, 16-rebound performance, she was tied with two-time WNBA MVP Candace Parker.
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Apparent fireworks malfunction leaves 7 injured, several homes damaged in Griffith, Indiana: police
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GRIFFITH, Ind. (WLS) — A fireworks incident left seven people injured and several houses and vehicles damaged in Northwest Indiana on Saturday night, police said.
Griffith police said officers were dispatched to the 900-block of North Arbogast Street at about 9:30 p.m.
It appears that a private fireworks show at home there had an accidental malfunction, injuring seven people and damaging four houses and 10 vehicles, police said.
Information about the ages and conditions of those injured was not immediately available.
Police are investigating the incident and asked anyone with information to contact them at 219-924-7503. Anonymous tips can be left by calling 219-922-3085.
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Pleasant air moves in
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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Many locations in central Indiana picked up beneficial rain with yesterday’s storms. Pleasant air will now move in following this system.
TODAY: Mostly sunny skies. Dew points will drop into the comfortable category by the afternoon. Winds will be sustained out of the north at 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph. High temperatures in the mid-70s.
TONIGHT: We will have our coolest morning since June 11. Mostly clear skies remain. Low temperatures in the low to mid-50s.
TOMORROW: Another refreshing day. The first day of July will feature plenty of sunshine with high temperatures in the mid to upper 70s.
8-DAY FORECAST: Our pleasant air is only temporary. Temperatures will build after Monday as a warm front crosses Indiana. This will also drive up our rain chances Wednesday to Friday with the frontal boundary stalling out in the Midwest. Unfortunately, the 4th of July will be included in these rain chances, but we should know more about the timing of rain as we get closer.
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