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Harrison County will have up to 10 town elections this year. Towns that could see elections are Corydon, Crandall, Elizabeth, Laconia, Lanesville, Mauckport, Milltown, New Amsterdam, New Middletown and Palmyra. Positions available are town council members and clerk-treasurers.

Candidate filing began the first week of January; however, deadlines are dependent on the party.

For Democrat, Republican and Libertarian parties, the deadline will be noon on Aug. 1.

For write-ins (names not listed on the ballot), the deadline will be noon on July 3.

For independents, the deadline will be noon on July 17, along with petitions signed by 2% of the registered voters of their town who voted in the 2022 General Election (deadline for petition is noon on June 30).

The qualifications to meet for potential candidates running for town office include:

Candidate must be registered to vote within town limits.

Candidate must reside within the town where they are seeking office.

Candidate must never have been convicted of a felony.

Candidate is not a member of the United States armed forces on active duty.

Candidate must file a declaration of candidacy before the deadline.

To run for a town office as a Democrat, Libertarian or Republican, a voter must contact his/her respective county chair and tell them about their desire to be nominated. Those party chairs are Katie Forte (Democrat) and Scott Fluhr (Republican).

For Independent candidates, petitions will can be filed at the Circuit Court Clerks office any time from now until June 30.

If there are no major party candidates, the first Independent candidate will have their name at the top of the ballot. Otherwise, the Independents name will be listed below the Repbulican, Democrat or Libertarian party candidates and will be listed in the order of petition filing, respectively.

Perspective candidates can also write their own names in as a write-in candidate if they do not like the other options, but they must file with county clerks office before noon on July 3.

For more information, contact the Harrison County Clerks office at 812-738-4289 or email SherryBrown@harrisoncounty.in.gov. for more information.

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