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Owen County election board approves vote‑center amendment and finalizes early‑voting schedule
Summary
The Owen County Election Board voted to accept an amendment to its vote‑center plan, adding Spencer Christian Church and Family of God as sites, and confirmed public testing and early‑voting dates beginning April 7, 2026.
The Owen County Election Board voted to accept an amendment to the county’s vote‑center plan and to transmit the change to state election officials. Diane (staff) told the board that Spencer Christian Church and the Family of God facility will replace two previously identified sites, and a committee member moved to accept the amendment; the chair seconded and members voiced “Aye,” with the chair announcing the motion carried.
The board also set a public test of the voting equipment for the 24th of this month at 9:30 a.m. in the courthouse first‑floor lobby. Diane said the test will be publicized in the newspaper and posted on the clerk’s website. Staff explained testers will cast ballots in multiple ways, the board will use proxies when necessary, and machine mechanics are invited but not required to attend.
Board staff confirmed early voting at the courthouse begins April 7, 2026, in the first‑floor lobby and will run weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. through May 4 (closing at noon that day). The board set two satellite Saturdays: April 25 (Faith Baptist Church in Cunaut) and May 2 (Freedom Community Center), during which the courthouse and the satellite location will be open on adjusted schedules. The board noted closures for Good Friday and reiterated that the courthouse will be closed to the public on election day because the office will be conducting election work.
Staff described the process for finalizing ballots: once proofs are verified, the “Can 9” packet will be printed and submitted to the state and to the newspaper for publication. The chair said the board will send the amended vote‑center plan and the finalized ballot packet to the Indiana lawyers division and the state election office as required.
No new decisions beyond sending the amendment and publishing notices were taken at the meeting; staff said they would proceed with the scheduled public test, ballot proofing, and publication steps.
What's next: the board will hold the planned public test and complete ballot proofing and publishing before early voting opens on April 7.
