Caucus set to fill vacant seat on Patoka Township Advisory Board

A caucus of Republican Precinct Committeepersons will be held on Wednesday, November 18, 2015 to fill a vacancy in the office of Patoka Township Advisory Board created by the resignation of Jeffrey L. Bounds.

Dubois County Republican Party Chairman Don Hayes will chair the caucus. Indiana law specifies the procedures to be followed in filling vacancies in elected offices. If a county, city, town or township official was elected to the office as the candidate of a major political party, then in most cases, a political party caucus is called to fill the vacancy.

However, the governor replaces all county level judges and city court judges if a vacancy occurs.

Generally, the same eligibility requirements that apply to a candidate in a primary election or a convention apply to a candidate who seeks to be selected by a caucus to fill a vacancy. However, the person who vacated the office is not eligible to be chosen by the caucus to fill the vacancy.

A candidate to fill a vacancy must file a declaration of candidacy with the county chair at least 72 hours before the time of the scheduled caucus. The declaration of candidacy form (CEB-5) is available from the Indiana Election Division or the office of the Dubois County Clerk.

For more information about the caucus procedure, call Republican Party Headquarters at 812-630-8558.

Mr. Bounds was selected to fill a vacancy on the Huntingburg City Council following the resignation of Alex Blackgrove. Mr. Blackgrove resigned because he moved out of the Council District he served.