Wayne County election officials called off Tuesday’s vote count at 3 a.m. Wednesday. They will return when the courthouse opens at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday to continue counting. All of the results will be released at once. Continue to follow the Western Wayne News online for updates and results.
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Attorney describes process of requesting printouts at vote centers
Richmond attorney Amy Noe Dudas spoke during WCTV’s election results show about her role in helping Wayne County Democratic Party on Tuesday as its legal counsel and why a change in the tabulation process means local election results are being released later than usual on Election Night. Dudas said the party discovered a discrepancy last […]
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Updated: Wayne County election results coming later because of tabulation process change
Wayne County election results are expected to be delayed tonight because of a change in the tabulation process. Wayne County Clerk Debra Berry said the process since vote centers were introduced in Wayne County has been that when the vote centers close for Election Day, the inspector and judge have brought the equipment to the […]
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UPDATED: Polling site will NOT be open an extra 30 minutes after early morning glitch
Wayne County Election Board has voted to extend one Wayne County vote center for 30 minutes on Tuesday night, but that did not get approved by a judge. Election officials had a problem getting voting machines to work when the vote center opened at 6 a.m. at Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 1108 N. H St. […]
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Sidewalk Talk: COVID-19
Western Wayne News went to the streets to ask questions about COVID-19. The following questions were asked: 1. Have you or anyone you know been impacted by the Coronavirus? 2. What are your thoughts about a vaccine, and do you plan to take it when it becomes available? 3. We are all tired of it. […]
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Where to vote today in Wayne County
These are the polls open from 6 a.m. – 6 p.m. today in Wayne County, Indiana. You must be standing in line at 6 p.m. at a polling place to be allowed to vote after the polls close. Please visit our Western Wayne News Facebook page and be our “boots on the ground” throughout today […]
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Election update: About 15,000 already have voted in Wayne County
As of Wednesday, about 15,000 registered voters in Wayne County had cast an absentee or in-person absentee ballot. In-person absentee voting, also known as early voting, continues at four vote centers plus the courthouse on Thursday and Friday, and at the Kuhlman Center and courthouse on Saturday. Ballots also may be cast 8:30 a.m. to […]
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Sidewalk Talk: Confidence in voting
Western Wayne News went to the streets to ask questions about voting this upcoming November. The following questions were asked: 1. How long are you willing to stand in line to vote? 2. Are you confident every vote will be counted? 3. Have you encouraged others to vote? Jane Greene Richmond 1. Half an […]
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Nettle Creek School Board Candidates
Western Wayne News is contacting local candidates seeking election this fall in contested races to request they answer a questionnaire (all candidates for the same office receive the same questions). They were asked the following questions: 1. Please define the role of a school board member, from your perspective. 2. How do you feel your […]
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Wayne County implements burn ban
Wayne County Commissioners have declared the county to be in a State of Local Emergency as of 1 p.m. Friday (Sept. 25) because of extremely dry conditions, so a ban on burning has been put in place. This emergency is in effect at least until Friday, Oct. 2, or until conditions improve. It will be […]