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Central Committee:
   Wayne Parke, Chairman
   Mary Jo Kaiser, Political Director
   Dottie Thomas, Vice Chairman
   Lon Walters, Secretary
   Farley Smith, Treasurer
   Kevin Harrison, Editor Â
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News and Upcoming Events for May 12, 2020
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Get the Latest Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information:
Dashboard
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Coronavirus Home
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Governor Holcomb Executive Orders
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Coronavirus Home
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 Current status of the Governor’s Roadmap to Reopening is Stage 2 :
- Hoosiers over 65 and those with high-risk conditions should remain home.
- Lifting essential travel restrictions & allowing gatherings of 25 people
- Retail stores, shopping malls and commercial businesses can open at 50% capacity
- Restaurants can open at 50% capacity
- Personal services may also open by appointment only
- Office workers should continue working remotely, if possible.
Learn more about the Back on Track Indiana roadmap for reopening Indiana at backontrack.in.govÂ
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Early Voting:
The first day that a voter may vote an absentee in-person ballot for the 2020 Primary Election is Tuesday, May 26, 2020.
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ALL REGISTERED VOTERS IN THE STATE OF INDIANA MAY CAST AN ABSENTEE MAIL-IN BALLOT FOR THE 2020 PRIMARY ELECTION. Refer to in.gov Absentee Voting webpage for more information.
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To vote Absentee by mail:
Mail the completed  APPLICATION FOR ABSENTEE BALLOT to:
Vanderburgh County Election
P.O. Box 3343
Evansville, IN 47732-3343
 The deadline for absentee-by-mail applications to be received by the Election Office for the 2020 Primary Election is 11:59 p.m., Thursday, May 21, 2020.  If you have any questions, please call the Election Office at 812-435-5122.
 The Vanderburgh County Election Office is located at : Civic Center Complex, Room 216
1 NW ML King Jr. BLVD, Evansville, IN
Early Voting (Absentee In-Person) :
Early Voting for the 2020 Primary will be held for one week, beginning Tuesday, May 26, 2020, and ending at Noon on Monday June 1, 2020.
 Early Voting Dates and Locations are:
* At the Election Office :
 Weekdays –
. Tuesday, May 26, 2020 – Friday, May 29, 2020 -> Daily 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
. Monday, June 1, 2020 – > 8:00 am to NOON
 Saturday -  May 30, 2020 -> 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
* Early Voting at Satellite locations :
 Weekdays at Central, McCollough, Northpark, Oaklyn, and Red Bank Libraries:
. Tuesday, May 26, 2020 – Friday May 29, 2020
. Hours are Tuesday- Thursday noon to 6:00 pm, Friday noon-5:00 pm
 Saturday Voting at Northeast Park Baptist & Cedar Hall School:
. May 30, 2020Â -> 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
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Early Vote Locations:
1 NW ML King Jr., Rm 216
2100 N. Fulton Ave
200 SE MLK BLVD
5115 Washington Ave
960 Koehler Dr.
215 N. Boeke Rd
3001 Oaklyn Dr.
120 S. Red Bank
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Primary Election Day Tuesday, June 2, 2020:  On Election Day, JUNE 2, 2020, the polls open at 6:00 AM and close at 6:00 PM. Registered Vanderburgh County voters may vote at any Vote Center that is convenient for them. If you need information about a voter’s registration, you can call the Voter’s Registration Office at (812) 435-5223. For other election questions, you can call the Election Office at (812) 435-5122.
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2020 Republican Primary Candidates
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FEDERAL
President of the United States   Donald J. Trump (incumbent)
 William Weld
U S Representative District 8Â Â Â Â Larry Bucshon (incumbent)
STATE
Governor            Eric Holcomb (incumbent)
 Lt. Governor            Suzanne Crouch (incumbent)
(selected at GOP State Convention)
 Attorney General         Nate Harter
(selected at GOP State Convention)Â Â Â Â Curtis T. Hill, Jr. (incumbent)
(Vote for 1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â John Westercamp
 State Senate District 50        Vaneta Becker (incumbent)
State Representative Dist. 64    Matt Hostettler (incumbent)
State Representative Dist. 76    Wendy McNamara (incumbent)
State Representative Dist. 77       OPEN
State Representative Dist. 78    Holli Sullivan (incumbent)
Clerk of the Circuit Court       Carla Hayden (incumbent)
County Recorder              Debbie Stucki (incumbent)
County Treasurer             Dottie Thomas
County Coroner                  OPEN
County Surveyor              Linda Freeman
County Commissioner Dist. 1Â Â Â Zachary Rascher
County Commissioner Dist. 3Â Â Â Â Randall Chapman
(Vote for 1)               Cheryl Musgrave (incumbent)
County Council At-Large      Billy D. Garrett
(Vote for not more than 3)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jill Anne Hahn
    Joe Kiefer (incumbent)
    Angela Koehler Lindsey (incumbent)
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PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN RACES:
WARD TWO PRECINCT 17
Vote for ONE (1)
TIM BRAY
JOHN MONTRASTELLE
WARD THREE PRECINCT 17
Vote for ONE (1)
STEVE SCHAEFER
G. MICHAEL SCHOPMEYER
WARD FIVE PRECINCT 5
Vote for ONE (1)
FARLEY P SMITH
ALICE B WORK
WARD SIX PRECINCT 5
Vote for ONE (1)
ERIC B. SCHMIDT
DOTTIE THOMAS
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ARMSTRONG TWP PRECINCT 1
Vote for ONE (1)
JASON GERTEISEN
VICTORIA LANGTON
CENTER TWP PRECINCT 4
Vote for ONE (1)
THERESA R. BASSEMIER
KATHLEEN KAT MOLLOY
SCOTT TWP PRECINCT 1
Vote for ONE (1)
CHRIS LANTAFF
JOHN B. WILLIAMS
SCOTT TWP PRECINCT 5
Vote for ONE (1)
STEVE HAMMER
MARTHA C. STOTT
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STATE CONVENTION DELEGATE RACES:
WARD ONE & KNIGHT TOWNSHIP
Vote for not more than Six (6)
JEFFREY W. AHLERS
TOM BOZIKIS
JOSHUA A. CLAYBOURN
BETTY J HERMANN
MARY JO KAISER
TIM O’BRIEN
WAYNE PARKE
HOLLY DUNN PENDLETON
SEAN SELBY
WARD TWO & WARD FOUR
Vote for not more than Six (6)
STEVE ARY
TIM BRAY
ARCHIE CARTER
MARY ELLEN COKER
CARLA J. HAYDEN
GINA HERMANN
NICHOLAS HERMANN
STEVE HERMANN
CAROL MCCLINTOCK
GREG PEETE
NATALIE RASCHER
ZAC RASCHER
E. LON WALTERS
LLOYD WINNECKE
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WARD THREE & WARD SIX
Vote for not more than Seven (7)
DAVID CHRISTMAS
WENDY JO CHRISTMAS
SHERRY FARMER
GLEN J. KISSEL
STEVE SCHAEFER
ERIC B. SCHMIDT
G. MICHAEL SCHOPMEYER
LINDA SINGER
DOTTIE THOMAS
GABE WHITLEY
 WARD FIVE
Vote for not more than Five (5)
MARSHA ABELL BARNHART
RICHARD F. BARNHART
VICKI BROWN
MICHELLE C. MERCER
CHRISTOPHER POLITANO
PEGGY L. POLITANO 7
FARLEY P. SMITH
JAMES F. TOLEN
ARMSTRONG & SCOTT TOWNSHIPS
Vote for not more than Five (5)Â
JASON GERTEISEN
STEVE HAMMER
JOSEPH J. OPPEE
HOBART SCALES
MARTHA C. STOTT
NICHOLAS J. WILDEMAN
JOHN B. WILLIAMS
TERESA D. WINK
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Be a Republican Poll Worker for the June 2, 2020, Primary Election. Â
2020 Primary poll workers must be a registered voter residing in the state of Indiana. Poll workers cannot be a close relative to a candidate whose name appears on the ballot, and cannot be the chairman or treasurer of the committee of the candidate whose name appears on the ballot. Vote Center Poll Worker compensation is $275 for Inspectors, $195 for Republican Judges and $195 for Republican Clerks. Training is a requirement.Â
For more information or to volunteer to be a Republican poll worker contact the Vanderburgh County GOP at 812-425-8207 or Email VCRP Political Director Mary Jo Kaiser at beamerjo59@gmail.com
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2020 State of the City of Evansville Address :
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Last week Evansville Mayor Lloyd Winnecke gave the 2020 State of the City address via a video presentation.
“It’s a special honor to serve as your mayor during this time,” said Winnecke, “I have a front-row seat to witness a city full of grace, charity, kindness, compassion and a profound sense of humanity.“
 Watch the 2020 State Of The City video HERE |
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 t-shirt. Net proceeds go to the COVID-19 Crisis Response Fund of the Greater Evansville Region.
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 VCRP Central Committee Meeting – CANCELLED
Contact Mary Jo Kaiser at 812-425-8207Â if you have any questions.
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EVSC Board of School Trustees Meeting-
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 The Evansville Civic Center is CLOSED to the public until further notice.
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Best Lt. Governor In the Country (from 05/08/20 The Party Line Newsletter)
Earlier today, Democrats picked their party’s nominee for lieutenant governor. It was a long, chaotic process, and you might have seen they had some trouble finding someone to take the (short term) job. Here’s a quick rundown on what happened, in case you missed it.
But really, I just feel incredibly lucky that Indiana already has the best lieutenant governor in the nation, Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch.
Suzanne Crouch is a full partner to Governor Holcomb — every day, and especially now as we have an all-hands-on-deck effort to safely get Indiana back on track as we continue to fight the coronavirus.
Whether it’s looking out for our rural communities, helping Hoosiers find housing security, supporting our tourism industry (especially in these difficult times), or…I know dear to her heart…supporting the most vulnerable Hoosiers among us with disabilities, she’s doing great things to lead our state every day.
Indiana’s lucky to have Lt. Governor Crouch, and I know we’ll continue to be lucky to have her for another four years as she was Governor Holcomb’s first and ONLY choice for the job.
– Chairman Kyle Hupfer
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 Read Indiana GOP Statement on Indiana Democrats’ Selection of Lt. Governor Candidate HERE
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Young Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter In Support Of Australia After Recent Backlash from China :  (from 05/07/20 Post)
U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today in a bipartisan, bicameral letter to express unwavering support for Australia amidst recent comments made by Chinese Ambassador Cheng Jingye. The comments insinuated Australia may face economic retaliation after calling for an independent investigation into the origins of the Coronavirus, including boycotts of Australian wine and beef.
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Permanent Buy America Provision from Senators Baldwin and Braun Passes Senate Committee:Â Â (from 05/07/20 Post)
The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) has passed a permanent “Buy America” provision from Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Mike Braun (R-IN) that would rebuild America’s crumbling drinking water infrastructure with American-made iron and steel.
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Stay in touch with GOP members of Congress representing our area (click links below):
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Deadline to Request Absentee-by-Mail Ballot |
| May 26 |
Early Voting In-Person Begins |
| May 30 |
Saturday Early Voting In-Person |
| June 1 (Noon) |
Early Voting In-Person Ends |
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Primary Election Day |
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Voter Registration Begins |
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If you have any questions, contact Mary Jo Kaiser, VCRP Political Director, at
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