SUBMITTED BY Johnny Kincaid
Joseph Harrison, Atty. no longer serves on the Vanderburgh County Election Board. We spoke with the Vanderburgh County Clerk Carla Hayden, who verified that she received a letter from local GOP Party Chairman Mike Duckworth on March 1, 2024, informing her that he had relieved the Republican-appointed mender of the Vanderburgh Election Commission Harrison from his board position.
Harrison served as the President of the Vanderburgh County Election Board, which is comprised of the county clerk—one appointee from the Democratic Party, and one appointee from the Republican Party.
Sources tell us that Duckworth did not give a reason for the removal of Joe Harrison as the Board President of the Vanderburgh County Election Commission.
At the last Election Commission Board meeting, the board decided the outcome of a dozen challenges candidates submitted to them by GOP Chairman Mike Duckworth. No reason was given by Mr. Duckworth to Joe Harrison, Atty. why did he take him off the Vanderburgh County Election Board.
Mr. Harrison voted to reject the challenge submitted by local GOP Party Chairman Duckworth to stop Michael Daugherty from being able to run as a Republican as a Precinct Committee and Convention delegate.
Mr. Harrison and Democrat David Shaw, Atty voted to allow Micheal Daugherty to run for Precinct Committee person and Convention Delegate, while the Vanderburgh County Clerk Carla Hayden sided with Duckworth. No reason was given by Mr. Duckworth to Joe Harrison, Atty. why did he take him off the Vanderburgh County Election Board.
This is a developing story with more details to come.
Petty politics by petty politicians never serve anyone well. But, there is really only one political party in Vanderburgh county, isn’t there? The Republicrat Party?
No reason given. Are we conducting business in secret now?
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