In exactly one hour and one minute the Porter County Election Board certified the general election results Friday afternoon. With the help of the Elections & Registration Office and two French bulldogs present for emotional support the certification went off without a hitch.
Early voting sites be open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays to hit the lunchtime, afternoon and evening voters. The sites will be open 8:30 a.m. to
County Clerk Jessica Bailey has repeatedly asked for more employees for the Elections & Registration Office but has been turned down by the County Council each time, she added.
The election board approved using electronic pollbooks for the travel board that goes to places like nursing homes so residents can vote without having to leave home.