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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 March 31, 2020
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President Extends Social Distancing Guidelines Through End of April
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The federal government is extending Coronavirus social distancing guidelines through April 30, 2020 as modeling estimates that the peak in death rate is likely to hit in two weeks.Â
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Get the Latest Coronavirus (COVID-19) information at:
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 2020 Primary Election Update:  Â
 Indiana Election Commission acts on executive order moving Primary to June 2, 2020
Last week the Indiana Election Commission moved forward with Governor Eric Holcomb’s request to postpone the Primary Election to June 2, 2020. Actions taken by the Indiana Election Commission in support of the approval of the June 2 Primary move are:
- Moves all election dates by 28 days.
- Avoids reprinting ballots and other forms that have the May 5th, 2020 date.
- It allows everyone to cast an absentee ballot by mail without having a specific reason to do so.
- Grandfathers applications already received for an absentee ballot, which did not state an excuse permitting the person to vote by mail.
- Permits county election boards to conduct meetings electronically rather than in person.
- Encourages counties to appoint medical professionals to act as traveling absentee boards to help voters confined in medical facilities to cast a ballot.
- Permits family members and caregivers of a confined voter to personally deliver and return a ballot.
- Allows county election boards to consolidate voting locations and vote center sites and to take spacing measures to ensure the safety of voters.
- Loosens restrictions on students who wish to serve as poll workers or absentee board members.
- Allows county election boards to begin expeditiously counting ballots at 6 a.m. on Election Day.
- Advises county election boards that election results must be determined by 3 p.m. on June 12th.
The Election Commission’s full actions can be found here, along with an updated election calendar in the appendix. Some of the dates of importance from the updated Election Calendar are:
- Monday, May 4: Voter Registration Deadline
- Tuesday, May 5: Early Voting Begins In Person
- Friday, May 8: End of Pre-Primary Election Campaign Finance Reporting Period
- Thursday, May 14: Traveling Boards Begin
- Thursday, May 21: Deadline for a Request for an Absentee By-Mail Ballot to Be Received by the Clerk or Board of Elections and Registration
- Sunday, May 31: End of Pre-Primary Supplemental Campaign Finance Large Contribution Reporting Period
- Monday, June 1: Deadline for Traveling Boards & Noon Deadline for Early Voting
- Tuesday, June 2: Primary Day (noon is the deadline to return absentee ballots)
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 2020 Primary Election Update:Â
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Voter Registration Period for the 2020 Primary has been  extended to
Monday, May 4, 2020.
Registration can be done online or by mail as follows:
Register to Vote Online: Register to vote online by visiting indianavoters.com. Indiana residents with a valid Indiana driver’s license or Indiana state-issued identification card will be able to use this tool to submit a new voter registration application or to update an existing voter registration record.
Register to Vote by Mail : To register to vote or update your current registration by mail, you will need to complete and return the Voter Registration Form (VRG-7) on or before May 4, 2020. ONLY the version of the state voter registration form (VRG-7) published on the Indiana Secretary of State Election Division website will be accepted by the Vanderburgh County Voter Registration office. Return the completed form to the Vanderburgh County Voter Registration office or the Indiana Election Division by midnight, May 4, 2020.
Get a copy of form VRG-7: Voter Registration Application by visiting the Indiana Voter Portal HEREMail your completed VRG-7 form to : Vanderburgh County Voter Registration
Civic Center Complex, Room 214
1 NW M.L. King, Jr. Blvd
For more information visit the Vanderburgh County Voters Registration webpage, or call 812-435-5222. |
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2020 Primary Election Update:
Absentee Voting to begin Tuesday, May 5, 2020
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The first day that a voter may vote an absentee ballot for the 2020 Primary Election has been changed to Tuesday, May 5, 2020. Early voting at the Election Office will be 8:00 am – 4:00 pm weekdays starting Tuesday, May 5, 2020, and conclude at Noon on Monday, June 1, 2020.
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 revised 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.Â
 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
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The VCRP is in need of poll workers for the June 2, 2020, Primary Election. To be poll workers you must be a registered voter residing in Vanderburgh County. Additionally, 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.  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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EVSC Board of School Trustees Meeting-
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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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 The Evansville Civic Center is CLOSED to the public until further notice.
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 County Council Meeting-
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 County Commission Meeting-
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VCRP Monthly April Breakfast
Canceled
 Contact Mary Jo Kaiser at 812-425-8207 if you have any questions.
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A State That Works Together:
As news and information on the coronavirus continue to rapidly change — we want to make sure you have the resources you need to stay up to date!
- Indiana State Department of Health – The Indiana State Department of Health is posting important information, and frequent updates to their website — as well as offering an Indiana coronavirus map, and other resources for Hoosiers! Check out their website here!
- Indiana Coronavirus Hotline – Get help with any questions you have regarding COVID-19 via Indiana’s toll-free, 24/7 hotline! Call 877-826-0011!
- FAQ’s on Indiana’s Stay-at-Home Order — This is definitely a new challenge for all of us. Click here to help answer some of your questions!
- File for Unemployment – Many Hoosiers are temporarily unemployed due to COVID-19. Click here for information and to file for unemployment!
We’re going to get through this together! Help one another, and share these resources with friends and family who need them!
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(from 03/27/20 Party Line Newsletter)
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Let Us Work Together to Support Local Communities
 The coronavirus pandemic has affected so many aspects of our daily lives, and now we all must do our part to protect ourselves and each other. To fight the spread of the virus, the governor’s “stay-at-home” order is in place through April 6. This unprecedented effort is to help save lives and alleviate the strain on our health care system. Hoosier families and businesses are resilient and patient, but Indiana’s leaders understand the need for Hoosiers to get back to work as soon as possible. In the meantime, please consider opportunities to support your local community and neighbors.
Here are five ways Hoosiers can help:
- Contribute To Your Local Food Bank
- Check-In With Neighbors
- Donate Blood
- Support Local Businesses
- Sew And Donate Face Masks
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Six tips for working from home
(from 03/27/20 News Update)
To curb the spread of COVID-19, many Hoosiers are adjusting to working from home. If you’re setting up your “home office” for the first time, it can be difficult to stay on task and be productive.
Try these tips to help manage your day at home:
- Keep a designated workspace;
- Maintain a routine;
- Over-communicate with colleagues;
- Make to-do lists of work tasks;
- Set ground rules with others in the home about working conditions; and
- Schedule breaks throughout the day.
By working remotely and social distancing, we can do our part to help slow down the spread of the coronavirus. Indiana is working hard to protect Hoosiers and helpful resources are available by clicking here.
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Stay in touch with GOP state legislators representing our area (click links below):
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The Coronavirus Relief (CARES) Act Passed:
President Trump worked with Congress to secure bipartisan legislation that will provide emergency relief to families and small businesses that have been impacted by the coronavirus. H.R. 748, the CARES Act, is an unprecedented relief package totaling more than $2 trillion. The Coronavirus Relief Bill provides much needed economic relief for American families and businesses who are hurting through no fault of their own.  READ MORELearn more about H.R. 748: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act HERE
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Stay in touch with GOP members of Congress representing our area (click links below):
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Visit the Vanderburgh GOPÂ
page for daily updates.
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 Mark Your calendar        CLICK on event for more information
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May 4
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Voter Registration Ends |
| May 5 |
Early Voting at the Election Office Begins
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| May 18 |
Early Voting at Libraries Begins |
| May 21 |
Deadline to Request Absentee-by-Mail Ballot |
| May 23 |
Early Voting on Saturdays Begins |
| May 29 |
Last Day for Early Voting at Libraries |
| May 30 |
Last Day for Saturday Early Voting |
| June 1 (Noon) |
Early Voting at the Election Office End |
| June 2 |
Primary Election Day |
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If you have any questions, contact Mary Jo Kaiser, VCRP Political Director, at
for more info. Thank you.
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