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New Blog Post!Beyond Clips and Fasteners: Unpinning Porter County's Past 🏛️✨Ever try to unchain history? Before a single...
10/06/2026

New Blog Post!

Beyond Clips and Fasteners: Unpinning Porter County's Past 🏛️✨
Ever try to unchain history? Before a single page of a court record can hit our online index, it needs a little archival rescue!
For nearly 200 years, Porter County clerk records were bound tight using creative methods- and we literally have to cut through the red tape to unleash them! Check out all the mysterious little challenges that pop up at the archives.
👇 Read the full featured article here:
https://the-dash.org/2026/10/02/beyond-clips-and-fasteners-unpinning-porter-countys-past/

New Resource Available!
10/05/2026

New Resource Available!

Public Test of EquipmentThe meeting of the Porter County Board of Elections & Registration will take place on Friday, Oc...
09/28/2026

Public Test of Equipment

The meeting of the Porter County Board of Elections & Registration will take place on Friday, October 2, 2026 at 8 a.m. at the Porter County Expo Center located at 215 E Division Rd., Valparaiso, IN 46383 and then directly move to the Porter County Elections & Registration Office located at 155 Franklin St., Valparaiso, IN 46383 to conduct the Public Test of Equipment.
AGENDA

Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Public Test of Election Equipment
Adjournment

This week we were excited to attend another educational AIC Annual Meeting. It was especially wonderful to see Chief Dep...
09/24/2026

This week we were excited to attend another educational AIC Annual Meeting. It was especially wonderful to see Chief Deputy, Kathy Hartwig earn her certificate at the Institute Graduation Ceremony. Congrats Kathy!!

Upcoming Meeting The meeting of the Porter County Election Board will take place on Thursday, September 24, 2026 at 3pm ...
09/21/2026

Upcoming Meeting

The meeting of the Porter County Election Board will take place on Thursday, September 24, 2026 at 3pm in the Commissioners’ Chambers of the Porter County Administration Building, 155 Indiana Avenue, Suite 205 Valparaiso, IN 46383.
Appointed Board Members:
Paul Rausch, appointed by Porter County Democratic Chairman (December 11, 2019-Pleasure of the Chairman)
Ethan Lowe, appointed by Porter County Republican Chairman (July 1, 2019- Pleasure of the Chairman)
Jeff Chidester, appointed by Porter County Democratic Chairman (July 1, 2019- Pleasure of the Chairman)
Daniel Timm, appointed by Porter County Republican Chairman (June 8, 2023-Pleasure of the Chairman)

AGENDA

Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Clerk’s Report
Director’s Report
Approval of Minutes
Election 2026

CEB 40
Update of Vote Centers

Campaign Finance Reports
Upcoming Meetings
Other
Public Comment
Adjournment

Help with Legal Assistance and FormsHelp with Legal Assistance and Forms
09/14/2026

Help with Legal Assistance and Forms

Help with Legal Assistance and Forms

Indiana Courts Public Access Panel
09/08/2026

Indiana Courts Public Access Panel

Storm ResourcesPlease see below for storm resources.
09/04/2026

Storm Resources

Please see below for storm resources.

The Porter County Clerk's Office will be closed Monday, September 7th. Happy Labor Day!
09/01/2026

The Porter County Clerk's Office will be closed Monday, September 7th. Happy Labor Day!

Address

Valparaiso, IN
46383

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+12194653450

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