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Next Tuesday, October 9th, is the last day to register to vote for this November’s midterm Elections. U.S. Citizens and residents of the state of Indiana can register to vote online, by mail, or in person at their county elections offices. To register, voters must not be currently imprisoned, and must have lived in a voting precinct since at least …

The Keys to the Candidates is a questionnaire provided to voters by The League of Women Voters of Bloomington – Monroe County. The key provides summaries of candidates’ experiences and qualifications, as well as their political priorities. The Herald-Times publishes the Keys on the Thursday before early voting begins. This year,  as early voting starts on October 10, the Keys will …

In Indiana, you need to be both a U.S. citizen and a resident of the state, and at least 18 years old on or before the next general or municipal election. Voters must reside in the precinct they vote in at least 30 days prior to an election. If you have a criminal conviction in Indiana, you can still vote, …

In this week’s episode, Betty Greenwell and Jim Allison of the League of Women Voters of Bloomington-Monroe County, talk about the (lack of) restrictions on gerrymandering voting districts. Greenwell and Allison map out and how voters can change the political landscape. A Minute of Civics is produced by WFHB in support of the League of Women Voters of Bloomington-Monroe County, …

Indiana Republicans approved a plank, during their party convention last weekend in Evansville, which aims to make abortion a constitutional issue.  Indiana University’s Board of Trustees is meeting in Gary today and tomorrow.  The Indiana Department of Environmental Management is predicting high ozone levels across our listening area tomorrow.  A new bike sharing program is being launched by the City of Bloomington and …

A grassroots Indiana group is trying to motivate voters to participate in the upcoming November elections. The non-profit, non-partisan organization Hoosier Action recently announced ‘Project Midterm,’ which is looking to recruit 500 members of the Bloomington community to help residents sign up to vote. Hoosier Action is asking participants to donate three hours of volunteer work a week until the …

A federal judge is blocking a new program that would allow state officials to purge voter data from Indiana’s election rolls. The ruling, issued Friday by U.S. District Court Hon. Judge Tanya Walton Pratt, temporarily bars the Interstate Voter Registration Crosscheck Program from going into effect. The Crosscheck Program is meant to prevent elections fraud and double voting- where voters …

Liz Watson beat out Dan Canon and Rob Chatlos to win yesterday’s Democratic nomination for Indiana’s 9th Congressional District. Watson, a Bloomington native tells WFHB News Director Wes Martin that she’s thankful to have won yesterday’s race, and she’s ready to get to work on November.

HEADLINES: Early voting for this year’s primary election ended today; The Bloomington Arts Commission is commissioning musician Jeff Cannon to compose a bicentennial song for the city; A study from Indiana University found that higher-energy costs associated with clean energy disproportionately affect low-income communities. FEATURE: Tristra Newyear fell in love with Russia — all six point six million square miles …

Black Lives Matter protesters signal they may disrupt tomorrow’s bicentennial ceremony for the city of Bloomington; The U.S. Surgeon General, Jerome Adams, is urging the widespread adoption of the opioid-reversal drug Naloxone by private citizens; Monroe County will hold its Second Annual Opioid Summit this Fall, on September 18th and 19th; Early and absentee voting for the May primary election …