The Basics

When: Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Election Day.
Where: If you don’t know where to go to vote, call 776-8476 or visit www.indianavoters.com or www.hamiltoncounty.in.gov.
What to bring: In order to sign in to vote, you must bring a current identification card issued by the Indiana or U.S. government that includes your photo, name and an expiration date. Acceptable forms of identification include a passport, military ID with expiration date, Indiana’s driver’s license or an Indiana photo ID.
Absentee voting is available at the Hamilton County Judicial Center, 1 Hamilton County Square, Noblesville, from 8 a.m. to noon Nov. 3.

U.S. Rep. District 5

Susan Brooks (R)

Personal: Brooks, 53, is a Carmel resident. She has been married to husband, David, for 27 years, and they have two adult children and a yellow Lab named Scout.
Background: She has a bachelor’s degree from the Miami University (Ohio) and a law degree from IUPUI. She previously was a small business owner, a federal prosecutor, a workforce development executive at Ivy Tech, and a nonprofit board member in addition to being appointed deputy mayor of Indianapolis by Mayor Stephen Goldsmith in 1998.
Website: www.SusanBrooksforCongress.com

Shawn Denney (D)

Personal: Denney, 41, is an Indianapolis resident. He is engaged to Amber Stearns and has three children of his own.
Background: He has bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Indianapolis. He currently works as a high school U.S. and world history teacher but previously worked in the banking industry.
Website: www.denneyforcongress.com

John Krom (L)

Personal: Krom, 65, has been a Noblesville resident since 1980. He has been married to wife, Liz, for 44 years and they have two adult children, Aaron and Amy, and five grandchildren.
Background: He has a bachelor’s degree in economics from Wabash College. Krom worked in the construction industry for 24 years before starting his own lumber company. He helped form Habitat for Humanity of Hamilton County and later became executive director of Habitat for Humanity of Indiana and Indiana 211.
Website: www.kromforcongress.com

Secretary of State

Connie Lawson (R)

Personal: Lawson, 65, is married with two children.
Background: Lawson attended Darden School of Legislative Leadership and the Bowhay Institute of Legislative Leadership Development. She has worked in the real estate industry as a closing agent/office manager and secretary/treasurer. Later she worked as a clerk for Abstract & Guaranty Company and served as circuit court clerk for Hendricks County. She has also served the Indiana State Senate, District 24.
E-mail: [email protected]

Karl Tatgenhorst (L)

Personal: Tatgenhorst is married with three children.
Background: Karl is an army veteran who served for four years before returning to Indiana. He has worked in a number of industries including agriculture, manufacturing and currently technology. He is a volunteer at Wolf Park in Battleground, Ind., where he works with animals.
E-mail: [email protected]

Elizabeth “Beth” White (D)

Personal: White is married with one son.
Background: White graduated from Indiana University and received her law degree from Georgetown University Law Center. She is currently serving her second term as Marion County Clerk. White also is an adjunct professor at IUPUI and serves on the Indianapolis Public Schools Education Foundation. Previously she served on the board of the Julian Center.
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.bethwhite.org/about_beth

Treasurer of State

Mike Boland (D)

Personal: Boland, 72, is a Fishers resident. He has been married to wife, Mary, for 46 years and they have two adult daughters and two grandchildren.
Background: He has spent 30 years teaching in an urban school, 25 years as part-time adjunct instructor at colleges and 16 years as an Illinois State Representative. Boland has a bachelor’s degree from Upper Iowa University; master’s in engineering from Henderson State University and 32 additional semester hours beyond master’s degree at University of Iowa and Western Illinois University.
Website: http://bolandforindiana.org

Michael “Mike” Jasper (L)

Personal: Jasper, 58, is a resident of Indianapolis. He is married with one daughter. Jasper is a Quaker and attends Society of Friends.
Background: He has a bachelor’s degree with an area of concentration in accounting and finance from Murray State University. Jasper is an independent financial advisor. He has worked his life as a CPA, investment advisor, small business controller and small business advisor.
Website: www.facebook.com/pages/Mike-Jasper-for-Indiana-Treasurer/652058784865063

Kelly Mitchell (R)

Personal: Mitchell, 47, resides in Indianapolis. She and her husband, Larry, have two college-aged children, Chloe and Colin. Her family is involved in their church, Common Ground Christian.
Background: Mitchell has a bachelor’s in political science and government from Valparaiso University and a master’s in philanthropic studies from IUPUI. She has served for six and a half years in the state treasurer’s office as director of TrustINdiana, Indiana’s local government investment program. Mitchell also served two terms as a county commissioner in Cass County, including five years as board president.
Website: www.votekellymitchell.com

Auditor of State

Michael “Mike” Claytor (D)

Personal: Claytor, 62, moved to Carmel in 1975. He is married to Debbie Winchester and they have three adult children, William, Joshua and Whitney; each are Carmel High School graduates.
Background: He has a bachelor’s in accounting from Ball State and a Juris Doctorate, Cum Laude from Indiana University – Indianapolis School of Law. He has served eight years as deputy state examiner of the Indiana State Board of Accounts and was on the Indiana Recount Commission in 1996. Claytor also has served as a citizen advisory member of the Local Government Finance Study Commission and the Clay Township Regional Waste District.
Website: www.mikeclaytor.com

Suzanne Crouch (R)

Personal: Crouch, 62, is a resident of Evansville. She has been married to Larry Downs for 32 years and they have one daughter, Courtney Downs Drew.
Background: Gov. Pence appointed Crouch as the 56th Indiana Auditor of State on Jan. 2. She previously served as a state representative from Vanderburgh and Warrick Counties for seven years and was vice-chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee. Crouch also served two terms as a Vanderburgh County auditor and then went on to serve as county commissioner. She graduated from Purdue University with a degree in political science.
Website: www.suzannecrouch.com

John Schick (L)

Personal: Schick, 54, of Chesterton is married with three sons who all live and work in Indiana.
Background: He has an MBA from Indiana University. Schick has 17 years experience as a management consultant spent evaluating the cost, quality and productivity of purchased-services received at some of the largest corporations in the world.
E-mail: [email protected]

State Rep. District 32

P. Eric Turner (R)

Personal: Turner, 62, of Cicero has been married to his wife, Cyndy, for 41 years. The couple has four children and soon-to-be 11 grandchildren. They are members of Grace Church in Noblesville.
Background: He has a bachelor’s degree from Taylor University and is president/CEO of T3 Investments. Turner has served as state representative since 1994 and served an additional term from 1982 to 1986; and was previously on the Mississinewa Community Schools School Board.
Website: www.in.gov/legislative/house_republicans/homepages/r32/bio.htm

Bob Ashley (D)

Personal: Ashley, 67, is a resident of Tipton. He is divorced and a U.S. Army veteran.
Background: He has a bachelor’s degree from IUPUI and works as a freelance journalist. Ashley wrote about the Indiana General Assembly for more than 15 years, first as a reporter, then as host of “Indiana Lawmakers” on WFYI and as a statewide syndicated columnist. He previously ran for Tipton City Council in 2012.
Website: www.bobashley2014.com

Westfield School Board

Birch Dalton

Personal: Daughter, Samantha Myers Dalton; son, Austin Birch Dalton; grandchildren, Reece and Scarlett Myers. Dalton, 55, is a 1977 Kokomo High School graduate and has a bachelor’s in finance from Ball State University. He works in development.
Background: Dalton comes from a family of educators: his father is a former deputy state superintendent of schools; and his sisters have been public school teachers for more than 25 years. He was a substitute teacher for Westfield schools from 2011 to 2013 and has coached many students across several sports during the past 10 years at WWS and WYSI.
Website: www.BirchDalton.com

Amber Huff Willis

Personal: Husband, Anthony; son, Gabriel, 6; daughter, Ava, 5. Willis, 34, is a 1999 Westfield High School graduate and earned a bachelor’s in business from Miami University (Ohio). She works as an account executive at CSI-Signs.
Background: Willis is a member of the Maple Glen PTO, Downtown Westfield Association, Westfield Chamber of Commerce, Westfield Business Development Committee, Builders Association of Greater Indianapolis and Northview Church, a WYSA coach and Hamilton County Leadership Academy alumnus.She grew up playing WYSA soccer and cheering for WYSI, running track and field for Westfield Schools and was a proud 10-year 4-H member.
Website: www.facebook.com/AmberforWestfield

Unopposed candidates

State Senate, District 21 – James Buck
State Senate, District 31 – James Merritt Jr.
State Representative, District 24 – Steve Braun
State Representative, District 37 – Todd Huston
State Representative, District 88 – Brian Bosma
Hamilton County Judge Circuit Court – Paul Felix
Hamilton County Judge Superior Court No. 3 – William Hughes
Hamilton County Judge Superior Court No. 4 – J. Richard Campbell
Hamilton County Judge Superior Court No. 5 – Wayne Sturtevant
Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney – D. Lee Buckingham II
Hamilton County Clerk – Tammy Baitz
Hamilton County Recorder – Jennifer Hayden
Hamilton County Sheriff – Mark Bowen
Hamilton County Coroner – John Chalfin
Hamilton County Assessor – Robin Ward
Hamilton County Commissioner District 1 – Christine Altman
Hamilton County Council District 2 – Amy Massillamany
Hamilton County Council District 3 – Steve Schwartz
Hamilton County Council District 4 – Paul Ayers
Washington Township Trustee – Danielle Carey Tolan
Washington Township Board – (3 seats)
David Gill, Gary Southerland and Carl Steele
Westfield-Washington School Board Member – District 2 – Mary SeRine
Westfield-Washington School Board Member – District 4 – Daniel Degnan

Washington Township Polling Places

0701 East Westfield 1 – Westfield City Hall, 130 E. Penn St., Assembly Room
0702 West Westfield – Westfield Washington Public Library 333 W. Hoover St., Community Room
0703 Eagletown – Maple Glen Elementary 17171 Ditch Rd., Multi-Purpose Room
0704 Joliet – Little Eagle Creek Christian Church, 3233 W. 166th St., Fellowship Hall
0705 Horton – Monon Trail Elementary, 19400 Tomlinson Rd., Multi-Purpose Room
0706 Oak Ridge 1 – New Joy Lutheran Church, 316 W. 156th St., Sanctuary
0707 East Washington – Washington Woods Elementary, 17950 Grassy Branch Rd., Gymnasium
0708 Southeast Westfield 1 – Union Bible College-Smith Memorial Building, 434 S. Union St., Gymnasium
0709 Village Farms 01 – Village Farms Clubhouse, 453 Greyhound Pass, Carmel, Clubhouse/Upper Level
0710 Village Farms 02 – Washington Twp. Offices, 1549 E Greyhound Pass, Carmel, Board Room
0711 South Westfield 1 – Cool Creek Nature Center, 2000-1 E. 151st St., Carmel, Auditorium
0712 Village Farms 03 – Village Farms Clubhouse, 453 Greyhound Pass, Carmel, Clubhouse/Upper Level
0713 South Westfield 2 – Cool Creek Nature Center, 2000-1 E. 151st St., Carmel, Auditorium
0714 Centennial 1 – Centennial Bible Church, 720 Liberty Dr., Foyer (west doors)
0715 East Westfield 2 – Washington Woods Elementary, 17950 Grassy Branch Rd., Gymnasium
0716 Southwest Westfield – Oak Trace Elementary, 16504 Oak Ridge Rd., Gymnasium
0717 Westfield 17 – Maple Glen Elementary, 17171 Ditch Rd., Multi-Purpose Room
0718 Centennial 2 – Centennial Bible Church, 720 Liberty Dr., Foyer (west doors)
0719 Oak Ridge 2 – New Joy Lutheran Church, 316 W. 156th St., Sanctuary
0720 Oak Ridge 3 – New Joy Lutheran Church, 316 W. 156th St., Sanctuary
0721 Southeast Westfield 2 – Union Bible College-Smith Memorial Building, 434 S. Union St., Gymnasium
0722 The Village – Centennial Meeting House, 14800 Parkhurst Dr., Meeting Room
0723 Westfield 23 – Washington Twp. Offices, 1549 E Greyhound Pass, Carmel, Board Room
0724 Westfield 24 – Cool Creek Nature Center, 2000-1 E. 151st St., Carmel, Auditorium
0725 Westfield 25 – Shamrock Springs Elementary, 747 W. 161st St., Gymnasium
0726 Westfield 26 – Oak Trace Elementary, 16504 Oak Ridge Rd., Gymnasium
0727 Westfield 27 – Shamrock Springs Elementary, 747 W. 161st St., Gymnasium

BMV expands hours for voters needing photo IDs

Indiana BMV Commissioner Don Snemis has announced that license branches will extend hours of operation on Nov. 3 and 4 to issue ID cards and driver’s licenses that may be used for identification at a polling place. Branches will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Nov. 3 and from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 4.

License branches will only process new, amended or replacement ID cards, and renewed, amended or replacement driver’s licenses, learner permits, and CDLs. Aside from disability placards, the branches will not perform any other BMV services.

The Indiana BMV provides free, state-issued ID cards for voting purposes to any unlicensed Hoosier, as long as he or she can provide proper documentation and is old enough to vote. A complete list of required documents is available at www.myBMV.com.

All license branches will resume regular business hours on Nov. 5.

The BMV previously extended hours for two days prior to the primary election (5,359 credential transactions) and the 2012 general election (14,935 transactions).