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Marshall County Election Board approves poll-worker exceptions, allows 16- and 17-year-olds to serve
Summary
On Feb. 17, 2026, the Marshall County Election Board approved two resolutions allowing precinct committeepersons and state convention delegates to serve as poll workers when permitted by statute and permitting 16- and 17-year-olds to serve under Hoosier Hall Pass criteria; a vote-center site change was tabled pending site confirmation.
The Marshall County Election Board on Feb. 17 approved two resolutions aimed at bolstering poll-worker staffing for the 2026 primary and set several election logistics dates while tabling a proposed vote-center location change until a site confirms availability.
John Van Vachter, speaking as the proxy for Chairman Steve Harper, said the first adopted resolution (2026-1) allows precinct committeepersons and delegates to the state convention — both Republican and Democratic — to serve as absentee election officers, machine technicians or poll workers to the extent permitted by state law. Board members sought clarification about whether the change applied to uncontested candidates; staff explained the measure is intended to permit people who are running only as precinct committeepersons or convention delegates to serve despite appearing on related…
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