Politics

IU Libraries provides resources to help students and faculty be informed voters ahead of 2020 election

By Luzane Draughon · Tuesday, Oct. 6,2020 6:24 p.m.

The Big Ten Voting Challenge will monitor voter turnout at all 14 schools.

Dozens of Monroe County voters wait up to an hour for first day of early voting

By Helen Rummel · Tuesday, Oct. 6,2020 6:23 p.m.

The only early voting site in Monroe County is in Bloomington.

Fears that Trump will refuse to leave office grow, but Constitution provides security

By Avraham Forrest · Sunday, Oct. 4,2020 4:41 p.m.

Trump may claim the election was fraudulent, an expert said.

UPDATE: President Donald Trump moved to Walter Reed Medical Center after COVID-19 diagnosis

By Colin Kulpa and Grace Ybarra · Friday, Oct. 2,2020 1:34 a.m.

President Trump and his wife, Melania, tested positive for COVID-19 Thursday.

Bloomington City Council members criticize 2021 budget approval process

By Mel Fronczek · Thursday, Oct. 1,2020 4 p.m.

The final adoption vote on the budget is planned for Oct. 14.

Nomination of Amy Coney Barrett bad for Title IX and other issues, say IU experts

By Wei Wang · Wednesday, Sept. 30,2020 4:41 p.m.

Barrett has been a professor of law at Notre Dame Law School.

Student organizations co-host in-person presidential debate watch party

By Luzane Draughon · Wednesday, Sept. 30,2020 2:29 p.m.

There were about 100 students present at the event.

Trump, Biden discuss the Supreme Court nomination, election integrity at debate

By Madison Smalstig · Wednesday, Sept. 30,2020 11:07 a.m.

The debate consisted of both candidates speaking over each other.

UPDATE: Federal court rules ballots must be delivered by noon Election Day

By Madison Smalstig · Wednesday, Sept. 30,2020 1:23 a.m.

This decision reversed a district court's decision to extend the deadline.

Monroe County voters can cast early-voting ballots in person starting Oct. 6

By Madison Smalstig · Tuesday, Sept. 29,2020 8:04 p.m.

Monroe County has one early voting location.

Monroe County Republican and Democratic party headquarters adjust to COVID-19 guidelines

By Madison Smalstig · Thursday, Sept. 24,2020 8:20 p.m.

Both parties have stopped door-to-door campaigning and canceled large-scale events.

Bloomington City Council endorses two BLM street murals to be installed in October

By Mel Fronczek · Thursday, Sept. 24,2020 12:20 a.m.

The Banneker Community Center Advisory Council is spearheading the murals project.

Candidates for Indiana’s 5th Congressional District participate in Tuesday town hall

By Luzane Draughon · Wednesday, Sept. 23,2020 11:28 a.m.

The candidates discussed stances on issues including health care and police reform.

IU students and Monroe County residents — take this quiz to learn your voting options

By Emily Isaacman , Carson TerBush and Sam Shi · Sunday, Sept. 20,2020 7:06 p.m.

Plan ahead to vote absentee or in person.

Indiana politicians respond to death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

By Madison Smalstig · Saturday, Sept. 19,2020 5:25 p.m.

Gov. Eric Holcomb asked businesses and residents to lower their flags to half-staff.

U.S. Rep. Jim Banks proposes “Support Peaceful Protest Act” to restrict federal aid from protestors

By Luzane Draughon · Monday, Sept. 14,2020 10:14 p.m.

The bill would require convicted protestors to pay for policing during protests.

IU professors publish report on ways to combat threats to voting system

By Madison Smalstig · Friday, Sept. 11,2020 11:01 a.m.

Suggestions include eliminating paperless ballots and creating a national cybersecurity safety board.

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb addresses the media after meeting with former residents and taking a brief tour of the West Calumet Housing Complex with EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt on April 19, 2017, in East Chicago, Indiana. The Associated Press has called the Indiana governor race for Eric Holcomb on Tuesday.

Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb runs for reelection as Republican incumbent

By Luzane Draughon · Thursday, Sept. 3,2020 2:28 p.m.

Holcomb’s campaign focuses on economy, infrastructure, education, workforce and public health.

Three takeaways from the Republican National Convention

By David Wolfe Bender · Saturday, Aug. 29,2020 6:41 p.m.

President Donald Trump accepted the nomination in front of around 1,500 people.

Here are Monroe County's elections to watch for November 2020

By Emily Isaacman · Thursday, Aug. 27,2020 8:38 p.m.

Here’s a list of elections Monroe County voters will decide in November.

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