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Lake County Board of Elections Meeting - May 2, 2026

County Boards & Commissions — Saturday, May 2, 2026
BodyLake County, Indiana
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DateSaturday, May 2, 2026
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Saturday, Saturday, May 2nd, 2026, Lake County Board of Elections Board meeting to order.

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If we could all please rise to the clear three.

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For which it stands one nation under this school with liberty and justice for all.

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Thank you.

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And uh welcome everyone.

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Roll call, please.

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Mike Brown?

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President.

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Kevin Smith?

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I'm here.

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Sorry?

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Present?

0:30

Charlene.

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Boss.

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All right.

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We have uh four members present, one absent Miss Pendular is indicated via text that she's on our way, but running a little bit late.

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Um all right.

0:41

Uh approval of the minutes, board meeting minutes of whoa, I guess that's probably March 31st, 2026.

0:47

So 331 26, we'll get a motion.

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Are we I'm sorry, guys?

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My microphone's not green.

0:54

Uh yeah, but sorry, too good.

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Yeah.

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Are we not streaming?

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We are through the vote.

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We're not true.

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Oh, it's all this being recorded.

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That's not good.

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Do we need these microphones or no?

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Unless you mean I just came over here to speak in that.

1:15

Laura was over here to do her part, then you probably won't need them on the table.

1:18

Actually, it'd be kind of cool if you get brought out to the witnesses.

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All right, I'll let me take a moment.

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Are we all Robert?

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We have a motion by Clerk Brown to approve the minutes from our second because we have a second of Mr.

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Reed.

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Is there any discussion that we'll hear none of all those in favor of significant saying aye?

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Aye.

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Any opposed?

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Motion carries.

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I don't see any old business.

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Uh new business.

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We have credentials, these are media credentials, I believe, for the uh upcoming election.

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We've got a uh email from Michelle.

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Um here from a uh Alex.

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So some from the Times have requested, the post tribune has requested news, and we have AP is wanting some totals at the end of the night, and in DC uh Universal is asking for a request too.

2:20

So we we will continue to get in some more, probably between now and election day.

2:25

So we're usually presenting to you as a matter of record, and then we'll give you a full copy of that on Tuesday morning of who always issued credentials.

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All right, so entertainment motion approving meeting credit that we have received to date.

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Motion to approve the two.

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Motion by Clerk Brown is our second.

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I'll second.

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Second spots I can uh any discussion.

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Hearing none of those in favor saying that we say aye.

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Aye, any opposed.

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Motion carries.

2:52

Um next we have income voter registrations, these come along.

2:56

These are on the topper, uh, they're in a board packet.

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Okay, see it's a 10-page um list.

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We generally do these on inspector Saturday before the election.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
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Election Procedures██████████████████████30%
Public Engagement██████8%
Summary of Proceedings

Lake County Board of Elections Meeting - May 2, 2026

The Lake County Board of Elections convened on Saturday, May 2, 2026, with four members present (President Mike Brown, Kevin Smith, Charlene Boss, and one absent member Ms. Pendular who was delayed). The board addressed routine approvals, media credentials for the upcoming election, rejected voter registrations, and staffing adjustments for polling places.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Minutes: Minutes from March 31, 2026, were approved by a motion from Clerk Brown, seconded by Mr. Reed, passed unanimously.
  • Media Credentials: Credentials for the upcoming election were approved for the Times, Post Tribune, AP, and DC Universal. Motion by Clerk Brown, seconded by Mr. Reed, passed unanimously.
  • Voter Registration Rejections: A 10-page list of voter registrations that were rejected due to missing information or PO box addresses was approved. Voters had been notified by phone and mail. Motion by Mr. Reed, seconded by Clerk Brown, passed unanimously.

Discussion Items

  • Staffing Shortages at Polling Places: Jessica and Michelle reported that some polling locations are short of workers. The board approved proceeding with normal protocol: first offer vacancies to the other party, and if unfilled, double up or triple up boards as needed. It was clarified that this will not affect voter experience, polling hours, or locations. Pay adjustments will be made accordingly. Motion by Mr. Reed, seconded by Clerk Brown, passed unanimously.

Correspondence

  • President Brown acknowledged an email from Jessica and Sherman Demeyer noting that the Republican Party had successfully filled travel board and other positions. The board thanked them.

Next Meeting

  • The next meeting will be at 6 a.m. on Election Day.

Public Comments

  • No public comments were made.

Key Outcomes

  • All motions (approval of minutes, media credentials, voter registration rejections, staffing protocol) passed unanimously with no opposition.
  • The board will continue filling worker vacancies over the weekend and follow the established procedure.

Meeting Transcript

Saturday, Saturday, May 2nd, 2026, Lake County Board of Elections Board meeting to order. If we could all please rise to the clear three. For which it stands one nation under this school with liberty and justice for all. Thank you. And uh welcome everyone. Roll call, please. Mike Brown? President. Kevin Smith? I'm here. Sorry? Present? Charlene. Boss. All right. We have uh four members present, one absent Miss Pendular is indicated via text that she's on our way, but running a little bit late. Um all right. Uh approval of the minutes, board meeting minutes of whoa, I guess that's probably March 31st, 2026. So 331 26, we'll get a motion. Are we I'm sorry, guys? My microphone's not green. Uh yeah, but sorry, too good. Yeah. Are we not streaming? We are through the vote. We're not true. Oh, it's all this being recorded. That's not good. Do we need these microphones or no? Unless you mean I just came over here to speak in that. Laura was over here to do her part, then you probably won't need them on the table. Actually, it'd be kind of cool if you get brought out to the witnesses. All right, I'll let me take a moment. Are we all Robert? We have a motion by Clerk Brown to approve the minutes from our second because we have a second of Mr. Reed. Is there any discussion that we'll hear none of all those in favor of significant saying aye? Aye. Any opposed? Motion carries. I don't see any old business. Uh new business. We have credentials, these are media credentials, I believe, for the uh upcoming election. We've got a uh email from Michelle. Um here from a uh Alex. So some from the Times have requested, the post tribune has requested news, and we have AP is wanting some totals at the end of the night, and in DC uh Universal is asking for a request too. So we we will continue to get in some more, probably between now and election day. So we're usually presenting to you as a matter of record, and then we'll give you a full copy of that on Tuesday morning of who always issued credentials. All right, so entertainment motion approving meeting credit that we have received to date. Motion to approve the two.

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