Attorney General Curtis Hill today reiterated his support for expanding the number of early-voting sites in Marion County. He also announced his appeal of a federal court ruling that would circumvent state law.
“In our system of representative government, we must — as a matter of civic duty — ensure that as many people as possible are able to participate in free and fair elections,†Attorney General Hill said. “In every lawful way, we should maximize the convenience and ease with which citizens may cast their ballots. Establishing a plentiful number of early-voting sites is one such strategy.â€
Attorney General Hill praised Marion County officials for their work.
“We have not nor do we intend to interfere with the decision by the Marion County Election Board to add six satellite voting locations,” Attorney General Hill said. “I support the board’s efforts to make voting more accessible to the public. At the same time, my obligation as Attorney General is to defend the laws passed by the General Assembly — such as the Indiana statute requiring a unanimous vote by a county election board in order to establish satellite offices for early voting.”
