Last Updated on October 12, 2023 by Cass County Communication Network
The Candidate Debate was held at McHale Performing Arts Center at 6 p.m. Wednesday, October 4, 2023 and was livestreamed and recorded on McHale Performing Arts Center’s Youtube Channel.
You can also click on the player below to head to the channel to watch.
ABOUT THE LOGANSPORT MUNICIPAL ELECTION:
The election on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023 is a municipal election for Logansport residents only. Voters must reside within the corporate limits of the City of Logansport.
(See below for more information about the towns of Royal Center, Onward and Walton.)
All Logansport voters will see their party’s candidates for Logansport mayor, clerk-treasurer and 2 common council at-large seats. There are five city council wards and voters will also see the candidates for their city council ward.
Candidates who are elected will serve a four-year term beginning January 1, 2024.
Candidates for Mayor of Logansport
Chris Martin (Republican, incumbent/current officeholder)
Dave Kitchell (Democratic)
Lonnie Keefer (Independent)
Candidates for Logansport City Clerk-Treasurer
Tyler Pearson (Republican)
Duane Ullom (Democratic, incumbent/current officeholder)
Candidates for Logansport City Common Council at Large (2 seats)
Benjamin A. Grant (Republican)
Jonathan Nelms (Republican, incumbent/current officeholder)
Dave Morris (Democratic, incumbent/current officeholder)
Suzy Wamsley (Democratic)
Candidates for Logansport City Common Council, Ward 1
Cameron Austin (Republican)
Miesje Biggs (Democratic)
Candidates for Logansport City Common Council, Ward 2
BJ Cox (Republican)
Jesika Alexander (Democratic)
Candidates for Logansport City Common Council, Ward 3
Chris Howard (Republican)
Amy Densborn (Democratic)
Logansport City Common Council, Ward 4
Blake Isaacs (Republican)
Hayley Zinsmaster (Democratic)
Logansport City Common Council, Ward 5
Kenneth (Ken) Mark Totten (Republican)
Scott G. Peattie (Democratic)
VOTING INFORMATION
REGISTER TO VOTE: Indiana residents can register to vote by visiting their local county clerk’s office or online at IndianaVoters.com At the website, Hoosiers can also confirm their voter registration, find out who’s on their ballot, contact local election officials, find their polling location, and get information about working the polls. If you are not registered, the deadline is Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023.
ABSENTEE VOTING: All requests for mail ballots for the 2023 general election must be received by October 26, 2023; request for travel board must be received by noon on November 6, 2023. More info is available on the Cass County Clerk’s website here.
New requirements for absentee voting by mail application took effect July 1, 2023. Per House Enrolled Act 1334, voters will be asked to provide one of the following numbers on an absentee ballot application:
- Indiana Drivers License Number
- Indiana Identification Card Number
- Unique Voter Identification Number
- Last Four Digits of Social Security Number
OR
- Provide a copy of a Government-issued Photo ID (driver’s license, BMV ID card, passport, etc.)
More information is available on the Indiana Secretary of State’s website or at indianavoters.com.
VOTING HOURS AND LOCATIONS:
Courthouse Voting (Cass County Government Building on 4th Street in Logansport)
Monday, October 30 – Friday, Nov. 3, 2023 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturdays, October 28 and November 4, 2023 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Monday, November 6, 2023 from 9 a.m. to noon
Logansport School Administration Building
Saturdays, Oct. 28 and November 4, 2023 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Thursday, November 2 and Friday, November 3, 2023 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tuesday, November 7, 2023 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Riverside Park – McHale Complex
Saturdays, Oct. 28 and November 4, 2023 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Thursday, November 2 and Friday, November 3, 2023 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tuesday, November 7, 2023 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
NO GENERAL ELECTION IN NOVEMBER 2023 IN ROYAL CENTER, WALTON OR ONWARD
The Cass County Election Board met Friday, August 4, 2023 and passed a resolution stipulating that there are no contested races where there is a Democratic and Republican candidate running for the same office in the small towns of Royal Center, Walton or Onward for the 2023 General Election. Therefore, there will not be elections held in those towns in November 2023. You can view the resolution here.
The following town office candidates will automatically become the elected officials for their small towns on January 1, 2024.
Onward Clerk-Treasurer
Rozanna Lee Turnpaugh (Democratic)
Onward Town Board
Calvin L. Downhour (Republican)
Toni E. Sullivan (Republican)
Steven A. Livesay (Democratic)
Royal Center Clerk/Treasurer
Carrie McIntire (Republican)
Royal Center Town Board District 1
Teresa Hiatt (Democratic)
Royal Center Town Board District 4
Tim Minnick (Republican)
Walton Clerk/Treasurer
Melanie V. Kelly (Democratic)
Walton Town Council
Anne E. Robison (Republican)
Michael Sailors (Republican)
Vincent M. Beeson (Republican)