Ballots reviewed for November election; referendum questions included
The Dubois County Election Board made up of Republican Roger Messmer, Democrat Mike Fritch and Clerk Bridgette Jarboe worked through the early voting options for voters in the up-coming November 8th election.
Jarboe reports that applications for mail-in ballots, travel board and military voting are being accepted now.
She says that barring a major catastrophe, the ballots will be in the mail next week.
Also, Jarboe issued copies of the two referendum ballot issues that will appear this November.
The first is the Jasper Library request for a referendum on raising taxes to build a new library.
It reads:
“Shall Jasper Public Library issue bonds or enter into a lease to finance the construction of and improvements to a facility for use as the Jasper Public Library building, which is estimated to cost not more than $6,500,000 and is estimated to increase the property tax rate for debt service by a maximum of $0.0595 per $100 of assessed value?”
The only precincts in Jasper voting on the library question include Bainbridge 1, 2 east, 2 west, 3 east, 3 west, 5 north, 5 south, 6 north and 6 south, and 7. Boone-Jasper and Madison Jasper North and South.
The second is the referendum request to raise taxes for those living in the Northeast Dubois School district and reads:
“For the seven (7) calendar years immediately following the holding of the referendum, shall the Northeast Dubois County School Corporation impose a property tax rate that does not exceed eighteen cents (0.18) on each one hundred dollars ($100) of assessed valuation and that is in addition to all other property taxes imposed by the school corporation for the purpose of funding course options required for graduation, class sizes, extracurricular activities, and compensation for employees who provide educational programs?”
Both referendum questions must pass by a simple majority vote to be adopted.
The referendum for Northeast Dubois Schools affects voters only Harbison 1 and 2, Marion 1 and 2, Columbia and Hall precincts.
Also at the meeting: early voting dates, locations and times have been established.
You can vote early at the Dubois County Courthouse beginning October 12 through November 4th, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Fridays from 8 am to 4 p.m.; Wednesday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday October 29th and Saturday November 5 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Finally, Monday, November 7 from 8 am to noon.
The satellite locations for early and absentee voting will be held in Huntingburg at the Event Center and Ferdinand at the Community Center, and now at the Dubois Library on these dates:
Saturday, October 29th and Saturday November 5th from 8 a.m. to noon.
Or, in Jasper at the 35th Street Fire Station Monday through Friday, October 31st through November 5th, and Saturday, October 29th and Saturday November 5th from 8 a.m. to noon.
Travelling absentee voting locations will be held at St. Henry, Birdseye, Schnellville, Haysville and the Dubois Library the week of October 31st.
Contact the Dubois County Clerk’s office if you have any questions about early voting or where you will vote in November. If you need to put in a change of address, you can call as well. 812-481-7035.
Also make sure your voter ID has your correct address on it as well before you go to vote.
