Much is at stake in the Nov. 5 general election, from the top of the ballot (U.S. president, Indiana governor, and more) all the way to contests for the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation Board of Trustees and Vanderburgh Circuit Court judge.
Indiana offers opportunities to vote early in person or by mail, along with open precinct voting on Election Day (meaning voters donโt have to report to any one certain voting center). The Indiana Voters Portalย allows residents to check their voter registration status as well to look up exactly which candidates are on their precinctโs ballot. Voter registration for the 2024 general election ends Monday, Oct. 7.
Whoโs On the Ballot
One highly anticipated race is for the three-person Vanderburgh County Commission. Itโs a contest for an open seat in District 3, between Republican Amy Canterbury and Democrat Hope Fussner.
Incumbent District 1 Commissioner Mike Goebel, a Democrat, has no opponent in his race. The third seat is held by District 2 Commissioner Justin Elpers, a Republican who won election in 2022 and retains his seat through 2026.
Six people โ Democrats Bob Deig, Karese Johnson, and Dustin Stephens, and Republicans Ed Bassemier, Jill Hahn, and Joe Kiefer II โ are running for at-large seats on Vanderburgh County Council, the fiscal arm of local government. The top three finishers will win.
There also are contested partisan races for county recorder and coroner, plus nonpartisan elections for circuit court judge, superior court judge, and the school board.
At the state level, voters will select a new Hoosier governor and choose who will represent them in the state Senate and House. They also will pick a new U.S. senator and Eighth District representative, while also weighing in on the presidential race.
Find a full list of candidates on Vanderburgh Countyโs general election ballot at the bottom of this article.
Absentee Mail-In Voting
The deadline for filing an application for an absentee ballot is 11:59 p.m. Oct. 24. Those who expect to be confined due to illness or injury, or who expect to be caring for a confined person on Election Day, or voters with disabilities who believe their polling place is not accessible to them may be eligible to vote absentee by mail. Go to indianavoters.in.gov to learn more.
Early In-Person Voting Centers
Early voting (also known as โabsentee voting in personโ) for the 2024 general elections runs from Oct. 8 through Nov. 4. In-person voters must bring a current government-issued photo ID to the voting center.
9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday Oct. 8 to Nov. 1; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 26 and Nov. 2; and 9 a.m. to noon on Monday, Nov. 4
โข EVPL Central, 200 S.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Noon to 6 p.m. Monday-Thursday Oct. 21-Oct. 31 and noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 25 and Nov. 1
โข EVPL McCollough, 5115 Washington Ave.
โข EVPL North Park, 960 Koehler Drive
โข EVPL Oaklyn, 3001 Oaklyn Drive
โข EVPL Red Bank, 120 S. Red Bank Road
8 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 26 and Nov. 2
โข Northeast Park Baptist Church, 1215 N. Boeke Road
โข Cedar Hall School, 2100 N. Fulton Ave.
Election Day Voting Centers
All voting centers for the 2024 Evansville general election are open 6 a.m.-6 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 5.
โข Academy for Innovative Studies (AIS),2319 Stringtown Road
โข Bethel United Church of Christ, 3029 N. Green River Road
โข Bethlehem United Church of Christ, 6400 Oak Hill Road
โข Blue Grass Church, 14200 Petersburgh Road
โข Calvary Temple Assembly of God, 5050 N. First Ave.
โข Caze Elementary School, 2013 S. Green River Road
โข Cedar Hall Elementary School, 2100 N. Fulton Ave.
โข Fairlawn United Methodist Church, 2001 Parker Drive
โข Glenwood Leadership Academy, 901 Sweetser Ave.
โข McCutchanville Fire House, 9219 Petersburg Road
โข Memorial Baptist Church, 605 Canal St.
โข Methodist Temple, 2109 Lincoln Ave.
โข Northeast Park Baptist Church, 1215 N. Boeke Road
โข Plaza Park International Prep Academy, 7301 Lincoln Ave.
โข Saint James West United Methodist Church, 3111 Hillcrest Terrace
โข Saint Lucas United Church of Christ, 33 W. Virginia St.
โข Saint Paul United Church of Christ, 8701 Big Cynthiana Road
โข Simpson United Methodist Church, 2201 W. Illinois St.
โข Southern Indiana Career & Technical Center, 1901 Lynch Road
โข Vanderburgh 4-H Center Activities Building, 210 E. Boonville New Harmony Road
โข Washington Square Mall, 4801 Washington Ave.
โข West Side Christian Church, 1200 N. Red Bank Road
For further information, contact the Vanderburgh County Election office by calling 812-435-5122 or emailing election.office@vanderburghcounty.in.gov.
Here is a full list of who is on the Nov. 5 general election ballot. Asterisks denote incumbent officeholders.
Vanderburgh County Commissioner District 1
Mike Goebel* (D)
Vanderburgh County Commissioner District 3
Amy Canterbury (R)
Hope Fussner (D)
Vanderburgh County Council At-Large (three to elected)
Ed Bassemier (R)
Bob Deig* (D)
Jill Anne Hahn* (R)
Karese Johnson (D)
Joe Kiefer II (R)
Dustin Stephens (D)
County Recorder
Russell Lloyd Jr. (R)
Gina Robinson Ungar (D)
County Coroner
Keith Mosby Jr. (D)
Bryan Underwood (R)
County Clerk
Dottie Thomas (R)
County Treasurer
Brian Gerth (R)
County Surveyor
Linda Freeman* (R)
Vanderburgh Circuit Court Judge
Molly Briles
Ryan Hatfield
Vanderburgh Superior Court Judge 2
Wayne Trockman*
Vanderburgh Superior Court Judge 4
Gary Schutte II*
Vanderburgh Superior Court Judge 5
Mary Margaret Lloyd*
Vanderburgh Superior Court Judge 6
Jillian Kratochvil*
Evansville Vanderburgh School Board, District 1
Karen Ragland*
Evansville Vanderburgh School Board, District 3 (two to be elected)
Josh Barnett*
Amy DeVries
Terry Gamblin*
Indiana Governor/Lieutenant Governor
Mike Braun/Micah Beckwith (R)
Jennifer McCormick/Terry Goodin (D)
Donald Rainwater/Tonya Hudson (L)
Christopher Stried (I)
Indiana Attorney General
Todd Rokita* (R)
Destiny Wells (D)
Indiana Senate, District 50
Vaneta Becker* (R)
John Woodard (I)
Indiana House, District 64
Matt Hostettler* (R)
Indiana House, District 76
Wendy McNamara* (R)
Indiana House, District 77
Alex Burton (D)
Indiana House, District 78
Tim OโBrien* (R)
U.S. Representative, Eighth District
Erik Hurt (D)
Mark Messmer (R)
Richard Fitzlaff (L)
U.S. Senator from Indiana
Valerie McCray (D)
Jim Banks (R)
Andrew Horning (L)
President of the United States
Kamala Harris (D)
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (We the People; suspended his campaign but garnered enough votes to appear on the ballot)
Chase Oliver (L)
Donald Trump (R)
