I write this on the Sunday before election day, which is Tuesday, November 8.  Many have already cast their ballots locally (including Jane & myself) but for those that have not, find your polling place by using this link and accessing “voting location.”

There are many races on this year’s ballot – U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, House and Senate seats in the Indiana General Assembly as well as a number of county offices, some contested, some not.  There are some contested races for township offices.

But here in Fishers, the spotlight is on the Hamilton Southeastern (HSE) School Board election.  HSE has school board elections every two years.  In 2020, we had an at-large election, where everyone in the district voted in each township race, but candidates ran within their home township (Fall Creek, Delaware or Wayne).  In this election cycle, voters only choose a candidate within one of four districts, based on where the voter resides.

People have asked me which candidates I support.  My answer has been the same since I started this blog in 2012 – I do not endorse candidates.

If you are undecided about who to vote for in this school board election, I would have a couple of suggestions on how to make that decision.  First, find out which district applies to you based on your residence and find out as much as you can about those running in your district.  Second, spend some time looking at what each candidate stands for.  Remember, those with the loudest voice and/or the most aggressive approach may or may not be best suited to serve on our local school board.

I intend to be in Noblesville when the Hamilton County Election Office begins counting votes election night, focusing on the HSE School Board election.  I will update this blog as often as possible Tuesday night, but with a total of 10 active school board candidates, that may take some time for each update.

Thanks for reading.  If you are registered and have not yet voted, I encourage you to cast your ballot November 8!