Hamilton County Democrats say a complaint will be filed with the Hamilton County Election Board over the late start of voting in “at least six” polling locations this election day, according to a news release. Democrats say those polling sites did not open for voting until 6:15-6:30am.
“The polls in Hamilton County did not open on time at 6 AM local time as required by state law, and an unknown number of voters were disenfranchised and walked away. We want to make sure every registered Indiana voter has the ability to fairly and equally cast their ballot, and that was not the case this morning,” said Indiana Democratic Party Executive Director Dayna Colbert. “Everyone who was unable to vote this morning or because of the long lines the backup created throughout the day should not be disenfranchised of their constitutional right to cast a ballot and vote in this election because of a technical error.”
The release from the state Democratic Party says lines to vote remain long in Hamilton County today.