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Republicans limiting early voting in Marion County, letting it bloom in suburbs
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| Contributor | RP |
| Last Edited | RP Aug 10, 2017 01:18pm |
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| Category | Analysis |
| Author | Fatima Hussein |
| News Date | Thursday, August 10, 2017 11:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | State and local Republicans have expanded early voting in GOP-dominated areas and restricted it in Democratic areas, an IndyStar investigation has found, prompting a significant change in Central Indiana voting patterns.
From 2008 to 2016, GOP officials expanded early voting stations in Republican dominated Hamilton County, IndyStar's analysis found, and decreased them in the state's biggest Democratic hotbed, Marion County.
That made voting more convenient in GOP areas for people with transportation issues or busy schedules. And the results were immediate.
Most telling, Hamilton County saw a 63 percent increase in absentee voting from 2008 to 2016, while Marion County saw a 26 percent decline. Absentee ballots are used at early voting stations. |
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