New Office
Porter County Elections and Voter Registration move into their new office located at 155 Franklin Street, Valparaiso, IN 46383.
Porter County Elections and Voter Registration
Porter County Elections and Voter Registration
On July 1, 2019, Indiana House Enrolled Act 1217 took effect and reorganized how Porter County elections are conducted. Now, voter registration and management of the election process are combined in a new Elections and Registration Office.
The Elections and Registration Office Director and Assistant Director are appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Porter County Clerk. The Director and Assistant Director must be of opposite political parties and their appointments must be approved by a bipartisan vote of the Board of Elections and Registration.
The Elections and Registration Office Director and Assistant Director shall each appoint one-half of any additional employees (Deputies) and their appointments and must be of opposite political parties. Their appointments must be approved by a bipartisan vote of the Board of Elections and Registration. The Office currently has two deputies of opposite political parties.
The Director, Assistant Director and their Deputies may NOT BE a relative of any indivdual that has the authority to appoint them.
Our History
A look at some of the steps we are taking to make voting accessible to all.
2023
2022
Vote Center
Porter County becomes a vote center allowing voters to vote at any polling location in Porter County.
2020
Mobile Voting Unit
The mobile voting unit made its debut for use as a mobile registration site, servicing remote locations in Valparaiso, Portage, Kouts, Burns Harbor and South Haven.
2019
Purchased ExpressVote Machines
Updated voting equipment to new ExpressVote which is ADA compliant for voters with disabilities but is still used by all voters.