Shelby County Democrats-Indiana

10/11/2026

How well do you know your local government?

With the November 3 election approaching, now is a great time to learn more about the roles and responsibilities of the local officials who make decisions that affect our everyday lives!
Join us for LOCAL GOVERNMENT 101 on Wednesday, October 28, from 6:30–7:30 p.m. at The CommunityLink in Shelbyville.
Former Shelbyville Mayor Tom DeBaun will explain the roles and responsibilities of elected officials at the city level, while former County Commissioner Kevin Nigh will help us understand the responsibilities of county elected officials. We’ll also have time for your questions during a Q&A session.

As a special feature, Dr. Matt Vance, Superintendent of Shelbyville Central Schools, will briefly explain what a referendum is and share information about the operating referendum that will appear on the November 3 ballot.

This is a nonpartisan educational event. We won’t discuss candidates or tell anyone how to vote. Our goal is simply to help residents better understand local government, what elected officials can and cannot do in their respective roles, and the issues they may encounter on their ballots.

This event is sponsored by the Shelby County Democrats and is open to anyone interested in learning more about local government.

Come learn, ask questions, and become a more informed voter!

10/10/2026

Earlier this morning, a few of our local candidates held a meet and greet at Cafe Sway in Shelbyville! It was a fun time and there were great conversations between candidates and visitors. We hope that all those who dropped by enjoyed themselves. Thank you for hanging out!

Today's event had Allen Miller for IN House District 73, Sean David Scott for Shelby County Council 3rd District, and Susan Taylor and Sarah Puls for Addison Township Board.

10/05/2026

Early voting starts at the Court House tomorrow October 6th from 8am to 4pm! Cast your vote and make your voice heard!

10/01/2026

Interested in being part of the election process? Poll workers are needed for election day, still! See the flyer for details.

10/01/2026

Shelby County voters, check out an important update from Election Deputy Jack Reel: If any voters cannot make it to a polling site during early voting or on Election Day, they can visit indianavoters.in.gov and request an absentee ballot by mail or travel board. Once their application is approved, they will be mailed a ballot or have a bipartisan travel board team visit their residence so they may vote. Their vote will then be counted on Election Day along with all other votes in the county.

I just registered to vote using Indiana's Voter Portal. Update voting registration, see who's on the ballot, get election results, and so much more. Indianavoters.com

09/28/2026

09/28/2026

We will be meeting tomorrow Tuesday Sept. 29th at the Shelbyville Public Library East Wing Annex, Room A at 6pm.

Bring a friend and a canned food item for a local pantry! We will be discussing poll worker needs, voting center sign placement, and have some discussion with candidates.

09/28/2026

Thank you to Jack Reel and Jill Lacy for inviting us to test out the MicroVote machines this morning! Terri Meal does a wonderful jon representing democrats on our election board!

09/26/2026

We had a marvelous meet and greet at Just Peachy today! Thank you to our candidates for your time, to Just Peachy for hosting, and to all those who visited this morning. We can't do this without you, and we are Stronger Together!

If you're itching to get involved, check out our previous post about needing poll workers. Even small actions can have huge impact. Hope to see you at the polls, whether you're voting or working!

09/25/2026

We are still needing Democrat poll workers for the rapidly approaching election day of Tuesday November 3rd. Sign up here or shoot us a message:

You can use this form to express interest in consideration for working polls in general primary election Tuesday Nov. 3rd Poll Worker Training, mandatory, is October 28th at 2pm or 6pm, or October 29th at 6pm.