Monroe County Election Board Meeting Minutes- FINAL Thursday, January 4, 2018 Monroe County Courthouse, Nat U Hill Room, 1:00 p.m. 100 W. Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, IN 47404

I. Call to Order The Monroe County Election Board meeting was called to order at 1:00 p.m. by William Ellis, Republican representative and Chair. Also present: Carolyn VandeWiele, Democratic representative and Nicole Browne, Secretary and Monroe County Clerk.

Carolyn VandeWiele reminded that William Ellis, the Republican representative on the Election Board, will remain Chair of the Election Board in 2018 according to the rotation being followed {the rotation balances patty chair during the four-year election cycle).

II. Approval of Minutes Carolyn VandeWiele made a motion to approve the minutes for the December 7, 2017 meeting. Nicole Browne seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.

Ill. Old Business

1. Filing to be a Candidate on the 2018 Ballot Those interested in being on the ballot in 2018 can file for their desired position starting January 10, 2018.r------, When Candidates can File: Jan 10- Feb 9, 2018 at noon File at the Election Central Office: 401 W. 7'h Street, Suite 100, Bloomington, IN, 47404

Election Central has candidate packets available for anyone filing or considering filing for an office. Offices to be elected in 2018 are: Attachment: v Offices to be Elected in 2018 [1 page]

• United States Senator • County Council Districts 1-4 • United States House of • Judges Division 2, 6 and 9 Representative District 9 • All Township Trustees and Boards • Secretary of State • Town of Ellettsville Wards 4 and 5 Indiana State Treasurer • • MCCSC School Board Districts 1, 3 • and 7 • Indiana State House Representative • RBBCSC School Board Districts Districts 46, 60, 61, 62 and 65 Richland and Bean Blossom • Monroe County Assessor • Democrat Precinct Chairs • Monroe County Clerk • State Convention Delegates for • Monroe County Prosecutor Democrats (by Council districts) & Republicans (by Commissioner districts) • Monroe County Recorder • Retention of Justices of the IN • Monroe County Sheriff Supreme Court • County Commission District 1

liPage IV. New Business 1. Resolutions Needed to Conduct 2018 Primary & General Elections The Election Board has resolutions to be agreed before the 2018 primary election: • One resolution regards poll worker sheriffs at election polls • One resolution regards multiple precincts at one election poll Given recent discussions with Indiana University (IU) regarding election polls on campus, William Ellis asks to delay addressing these two resolutions until February once the IU election plan is in place. William hopes to attach drafts of the resolutions to the Agenda for the February Election Board Meeting for public viewing. Carolyn VandeWiele made a motion to move voting on the resolutions to the February meeting. Nicole Browne seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.

2. New Agenda Item -Indiana University Election Day Voting

Moira Kehoe, Indiana University (IU) Democrats- Re: An IU Campus Voting Site Voter Turnout is low in the US compared to other wealthy countries. One reason is that U.S. voters must first register to vote. The unique atmosphere on a college campus can limit registration by a student and, if registered, can limit getting to a poll to vote (e.g. no automobile, not live near their poll, classes in session on Election Day, etc.).

Having a well-advertised voting location on IU's campus would increase student voter turnout. Tippecanoe County has two voting sites on Purdue University's campus and the percentage of students voting at Purdue is dramatically higher than at IU. The goal is to get students actively engaged in our democracy.

Sandra Shapshay, Director of Political And Civic Engagement (PACE) at IU- Re: An IU Central Campus Poll Site Attachments: ,(News release "IU Bloomington Student Voting saw Marked Increase in 2016" [2 pages} ./ Proposal: Increasing Student Electoral Engagement at IUB [8 pages}

The aim of the PACE program is to foster informed, active and responsible citizenship of IU Bloomington (IUB) students. PACE invested effort between 2012 and 2016 to engage IUB students to get registered and to vote. Voting increased in 2016, but much was absentee voting and may have been voting in students' home towns. PACE seeks to engage students to vote locally in Monroe County by locating a poll in central campus.

Discussions are underway with Monroe County's Election Central to locate an Election Day poll in the Indiana Memorial Union (IMU) University Club area. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is being drafted. The IMU location is desirable because: 1) The IMU is in the heart of campus. Students know and frequently visit the IMU. It is easy to reach the IMU University Club between classes. 2) The Director & Associate Director run the IMU professionally and will ensure that election needs are met and ADA accessibility will not be restricted. Sandra Shapshay will also help ensure election needs are met. 3) IU is committed to understand and correct the ADA issues at the 2016 IU poll.

Election Board and Election Supervisor added: Monroe County had two polls at IU in recent elections: @ IU Football Complex and @ Union Street Center. A potential poll at the IMU would replace these two polls and consolidate them into one. .. . continued 21Page 2. New Agenda Item -Indiana University Election Day Voting ... continued

E-mail from Justin Sexton, Chair of IU College Republicans- Re: Poll Site in the IMU

SANDRA SHAPSHAY READ AN EMAIL FROM JUSTIN SEXTON EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR A 2018 POLL IN THE IMU. THE EMAIL INCLUDED: This poll location would provide the easiest access for students to vote. In addition, it is hoped that the IU administration is able to take ownership of the failure in the 2016 election at one of the poll sites and demonstrate to the Election Board how IU would handle the 2018 election differently.

Election Board input, inquiries and responses:

i. Outreach plans to all students: Is PACE planning to do outreach to students not living in the precincts voting at the IMU to encourage early voting at Election Central to avoid finding their poll on Election Day? Response by Sandra Shapshay: Yes. In 2018, PACE will expand prior efforts with multiple events in the "Big Ten Voting Challenge" to increase student engagement.

ii. Support from IU: The Election Board understands that: • IU will reimburse for the cost to notify registered voters living in the relevant precincts of the change in their poll location (estimate $2,400). • Access will be granted to the space for 3 days (Election Day, the day before the election to set up the poll and the day after the election to retrieve equipment). • The poll space would be offered at no cost to Monroe County elections. • Parking will be free of charge for voters displaying a special "I Voted" sticker. • Adequate handicapped parking (-12 places) will be reserved for voters. • This is a sincere bi-partisan commitment for the next 7 years. Response by Sandra Shapshay: A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) detailing these and additional points will be provided to Monroe County soon.

iii. Election Board Additional Comments: The Election Board appreciates IU's offers, efforts and the planned written MOU. The Election Board thanks PACE for helping to engage students in voting. The Election Board shares the desire to increase registration and voting in Monroe County and is unified to quickly manage any issue that arises that could impact voting (specific examples of past situations were shared).

Nicole Browne expressed that IU has heard the Election Board concerns, makes a compelling offer and acknowledges the regrettable circumstances in the past.

William Ellis expressed a desire to visit the IMU potential polling site in person. William stated that IU has tried to address concerns from the 2016 election, but he seeks a presentation in February on specifically what happened when accessibility to an IU poll was blocked and no alarm/concern was communicated from IU, and how future issues of any kind (handicapped access or any other issue) will be handled. He looks forward to further discussions to finalize a plan for a poll at the I MU.

Carolyn VandeWiele noted an advantage to an IMU poll would be that a good portion of IMU voting traffic could be walk-in (not driving). Carolyn expressed confidence in the IMU location since this is entirely controlled by IU, unlike the Union Center location where IU owns the building but the City of Bloomington owns the street.

3IPage 3. CFA-4 Issues Karen Wheeler, Election Supervisor, indicated that two candidates who ran for the RBBCSC School Board in 2016 did not file a CFA-4 document in January 2017 (candidates: Jerry Cravins and Larry Thrasher). Due to staffing changes in the Monroe County Elections Office, these candidates were not contacted in 2017 and this was not detected until recently. Both candidates have now been contacted and both have filed a CFA-4. Neither candidate had a late filing in the past.

The Election Board shared that the pay for the position is not considered a lucrative position (over $5,000) and the limited amount of money raised by the two campaigns (less than $500) would not require either candidate to file a CFA-4. Thus, the filings by these candidates would be considered a courtesy only. Given this, no penalty would be assessed to either candidate.

V. Public Comment- Kate Cruikshank, President of League of Women Voters of Bloomington-Monroe County- Re: Support of Election Board for Post-Election Audits Attachment: v League of Women Voters Statement [2 pages] Kate Cruikshank is seeking support from the Election Board to implement post-election audits in order to verify the integrity of election results in Monroe County.

Many are aware of hacking attempts to influence results in the 2016 election. In addition to attempts to hack State-level databases, hacking also targeted the programming of vendor's voting equipment, including scanners such as those used in Monroe County. Voting equipment programming could be manipulated to avoid detection in pre-election equipment testing and/or to begin only after a certain number of ballots are read. Thus, we need to verify after an election that ballots are counted as marked.

A hand-count audit could be done in a few random precincts (not a full election re-count), then comparing hand-counted audit results to election results from the scanners. If audit results are the same as scanner results, we can assume that our scanners are counting correctly.

Kate Cruikshank reviewed three recommendations of the 2009 Monroe County Voting System Advisory Council. Of these, two have been implemented to date: 1. Implemented- Gather information & select a paper ballot system 2. Implemented- Develop protocol for pre-testing of all election machines 3. Not yet implemented- Develop protocol for audit of election results

The League of Women Voters asks that audit implementation begin with the May 2018 election. The League members stand ready to volunteer to help with this audit including researching the audit process used elsewhere.

Election Board comments: The Election Board supports efforts to build trust in the integrity of elections and understands the value of audits. The Election Board assured the public that they do not expect to uncover any discrepancy in these audits. Additional points were discussed in the meeting when the Board expressed the need to manage costs of the audit process: • If a discrepancy is identified between hand-counted audit results and election scanner results, the audit should be checked again to eliminate possible human error. • Monroe County would involve our vendor after the audit if a discrepancy exists. • Uncovering a discrepancy would lead to a broader election re-count that would involve all political parties and our election equipment vendor. • Savings from potential IU poll site discussions could help fund part of the audit cost.

41Page V. Public Comment- Jim Faber-

Re: Hacking We are acquainted with the successful hacking of the Pentagon by a high school student. Fortunately this student was caught. Let us remember that hacking is very easy to do.

Re: Increasing the Voting Nationwide Compared to other states, Indiana is 31st in the percentage of registered Voters who voted in the November 2016 election. The U.S. should have a national election holiday so that all businesses and schools are closed. This would increase the possibility of getting additional votes cast in an election. This is not in the control of the Election Board; this would have to be enacted through state and/or national legislatures.

Interested in working for Monroe County at a poll during the 2018 Election? It is not too early to notify Election Central of your interest. Please call Election Central at 812-349-2690 if you are interested.

Candidates with Open Campaign Committees: Candidates with an open committee should file a CFA-4 Annual Campaign Finance Report by noon on Wednesday, Jan 17, 2018 (even if no 2017 activity occurred). A political committee is open unless a prior CFA-4 filing reported the closing of the committee by marking the report as 'Final/Disbands.' Questions? Contact Karen Wheeler, Election Supervisor, at 812-335-7219.

VI. Confirmation of Next County Election Board Meeting

Date: Thursday, Feb 1, 2018 Time: 1:00 p.m. -3:00p.m. Location: Nat U Hill Room, 3'd Floor, Monroe County Courthouse, 100 West Kirkwood, Bloomington

VII. Adjournment William Ellis made a motion to adjourn. Carolyn VandeWiele seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 2:05p.m.

A recording of this meeting is provided by Community Access Television Service (CATS). At http://catstv.net, click !VIDEO ARCHIVE! then !MONROE COUNTY MEETING§ & select this Election Board meeting to view.

5I Page Offices to be Elected in 2018

U.S. Senator

U.S. House Representative- District 9

Secretary of State

State Treasurer

State Auditor

State House Representative- Districts 46, 60, 61, 62, and 65

County Assessor

County Clerk

County Prosecuting Attorney

County Recorder

County Sheriff

Count Commission District 1

County Council Districts 1-4

Retention of Justices of the

Judges- Kellams, Division 2, Seat 2; Hill, Division 6, Seat 3; Harper, Division 9, Seat 8

Democrat Precinct Committeemen

All Township Trustee and Boards

State Convention Delegates both Democrat and Republican

MCCSC School Board Districts 1, 3, and 7

RBBCSC School Board Districts Richland and Bean Blossom

Town of Ellettsville- Wards 4 and 5

No Stinesville Election Campus Life IU Bloomington student voting saw marked increase in 2016

For Immediate Release Oct. 12, 2017

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Voting by Indiana University Bloomington students rose by nearly 5 percentage points between the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections. The increase followed IU Bloomington's participation in a national effort to encourage students to register and vote.

"We can't prove our efforts caused the increase in voting, but there was certainly a correlation," said Sandra Shapshay, associate professor ofphilosophy and director ofPACE, the Political and Civic Engagement Program. "PACE took steps to engage students in the election, and the outcome was positive."

Students carry flags as they walk to vote in the fall of2016. Photo by James Brosher, IU Communications

PACE led IU Bloomington's involvement in the fall 2016 All In Campus Democracy Challenge, a nationwide effort to boost student voting. The initiative included voter registration drives, social media messages and weekly "walk to vote" events.

Some 45.4 percent ofeligible IU Bloomington students voted in the November 2016 election. That's up from 40.7 percent in the 2012 election. Nationwide, student voting at all colleges and universities increased by 3.5 percentage points between 2012 and 2016. Shapshay said the 2016 success should provide momentum as IU Bloomington begins its participation in the Big Ten Voting Challenge, a friendly but spirited competition among the 14 Big Ten schools to promote student voting in November 2018. Students in the PACE program are leading the effort in collaboration with the Office ofthe Provost and Executive Vice President.

Data on student voting were calculated by the National Study ofLearning, Voting and Engagement at Tufts University and were provided to universities this fall. The figures are based on enrollment records submitted to the National Student Clearinghouse and publicly available voting files collected by Catalist, a voter information and analysis firm.

Between 2012 and 2016, IU Bloomington: • Increased the number of students who voted by 2,778. • Increased the registration rate from 74 percent to 78.1 percent. • Increased the voting rate for students who were registered to vote from 54.9 percent to 58.2 percent.

I I Most of the increase was in students who voted absentee, probably reflecting a rise in the number of I ' students who voted in their home towns rather than in Bloomington. Fewer students voted in person on Election Day in 2016 than in 2012. While the voting rate at IU Bloomington increased more than the national average, the campus's overall voting rate remained lower than the average rate for all colleges and universities and the average rate for all public research universities.

Older students at IU Bloomington were more likely to vote than younger students, graduate students were more likely to vote than undergraduates, and female students were more likely to vote than male students. The highest voting rates were among those studying area and ethnic studies, English language and literature, library science, natural resources and conversation, and philosophy and religious studies.

News media may request copies ofIU Bloomington's 20 16 voting report by contacting Steve Hinnefeld at 812-856-3488 or [email protected].

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Increasing Student Electoral Engagement at IUB: a Proposal By Maggie Eickhoff, with Mentorship from Professor Sandy Shapshay and Professor Bernard Fraga 1 Introduction One of the best ways to ensure that young people become responsible and engaged citizens is by getting them to vote as soon as they can. If a young person turns out for an election during young adulthood, it has been found that they will continue to vote into their 60s.2 This can be facilitated by creating a clear and easy path to voting. While voter registration efforts are critical in this endeavor, it's important to follow through by making polling locations central and readily available to the students of Indiana University. The voter turnout at our campus was at 41% in 2012 and 9% in 2014 and could be higher in the future if the school administration and local election board were to partner to place polling locations centrally-- where students can gain easy access to them. 3 There are a few ways to introduce polling to central campus: An early voting station, an election day polling location, or a Monroe County-wide transition to a vote center county model.

Current State of Affairs in Monroe County As it stands, there are two polling places for students who live on campus­ Union Street Center in the east at 445 N. Union Stand the Football Complex north of campus at 1001 E 17th St. Otherthan these two university locations, students must travel to and vote at local churches or schools that can be confusing for them to get to as they are less familiar with the area than most Bloomington residents. It can also be difficult to arrange transport to these off-campus voting locations. These transportation issues can be obstacles to young voters. Should polling locations be relocated to places on campus with more name recognition, such as the Indiana Memorial Union, students will have fewer excuses not to do their civic duty and vote. Early voting for students is even more difficult, as the only location, Election Central at 401 W. 7th, is downtown west of the courthouse and the additional satellite location is also downtown at the Showers Building at 401 N. Morton-two blocks north of Election Central. The idea of placing early or day-of voting closer to the central area of campus is not a new one. In 2008, early voting for the primary was offered in the IMU and day-of voting took place in the building that is now Wildermuth Intramural Center (WIC)--located across 7th street from the Indiana Memorial Union (IMU). Voting was also offered at Read and Teter residence halls in 2008. Both residence halls are situated closer to the main artery of IU's campus along 7th St

1 This proposal was completed for credit through an independent reading in the PACE program, PACE-X490. 2 Plutzer, Eric. "Becoming a Habitual Voter: Inertia, Resources, and Growth in Young Adulthood." American Political Science Review 96 (2002): 42. 3 "NSLVE Campus Report- Indiana University Bloomington." The National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement (2015): 3. 2

Current State of Affairs in Tippecanoe County Purdue University has instituted central voting locations on their campus. Early and day-of voting is offered on their campus in two university buildings, early voting at the Stewart Center at 128 Memorial Mall and day-of at their main student hub: the Purdue Memorial Union at 101 N. Grant St in West Lafayette. According to the Tippecanoe County co-director on their board of elections, voting has been available at the Purdue Union since 2008, and it has been one of the highest turnout polling places. Tippecanoe County is a vote center county wherein voters in the county may vote at whichever polling place they'd like regardless of their precinct, which differs from Monroe County's current election system. However, the proximity of the Purdue Union to the main hub of student classes and life is likely a large contributing factor to its success and Purdue University's overall voter turnout.

Option 1: Central Early Voting Location The first of the three different ways I suggest we can better integrate voting into campus and student life is by putting an early voting location or satellite center in a centrally-located IU building, such as the IMU or WI C. Both of these building have been used for voting in the past, so they have been shown to meet the standards for a voting locale. One of the advantages of early voting satellite locations is that voting can be offered on a flexible schedule, on certain days or at certain times that can accommodate the particular schedule of events planned for these sites. In this way, early voting sites in central campus leaves a lot offlexibility for the IU administration and Monroe County to work together to offer early voting. Given the proximity of these locations to a large amount of university traffic this location could well be worth the money by attracting more voters.

Option 2: Central Day-of Voting Location A second option is moving a day-of polling location to the IMU or WI C. This option is the most straightforward, as the location would only be open on Election Day. The WIC was used for Election Day voting in 2008, and given that the lines were long, it was clearly a popular site. Most students know where the WIC is, and know how to easily access it. It, along with the IMU, is situated in a high-traffic area close to buildings where a large percentage of classes are held, such as Woodburn and Ballantine. It is also a short walk through the IU Arboretum away from Hodge Hall, the core of the Kelley School of Business Having a polling place open on campus also makes it easier for students to vote after their classes and make it to the polls before they close at 6pm.

Option 3: Vote Center County The third option is moving Monroe County towards becoming a vote center county. These counties have "vote centers" instead of polling places, where anyone from any voting precinct in the county may vote no matter which location they go to. Tippecanoe County has run their elections this way since 2008, and the county's residents have enjoyed the ability to cast their votes where and when they want at .3

their convenience. The vote center method is associated with a fairly high upfront cost due to the necessity for new education and technology. However, it has also been found to save counties money in the long run. And, according to a study of vote centers by the Indiana Fiscal Policy Institute, the savings are "particularly noticeable in counties with a low number of registered voters per precinct," like counties with college campuses. The study found that Monroe County is among the counties in the state where vote centers would provide the most cost-effective elections-an estimated $1.42 or less per vote. 4 Vote centers could be an especially viable option if the county is already looking to change or update their voting technology, as either would involve an investment.

Conclusion The IU administration has shown significant interest in getting students more civically engaged. In 2016, the Provost's office supported the All In Democracy Challenge, which promoted voter registration and early voting on campus. They have shown a serious commitment to student electoral engagement in the past, and will likely be conducive to working on it in the future. The IU community and the Monroe County Election Board have a historic opportunity to work as partners to fight the stigma that students are generally apathetic when it comes to electoral politics. In this moment in history, we have reached a period of transition-on a macro level as a country and for many individuals' ideologies. It is critical to take advantage of this period of transition to educate students about voting and instill in them the habits of a good citizen. A clear and easy pathway to voting can be achieved through a readily available central campus polling place or vote centers that increase the convenience of elections for all constituents. Such a location can increase political engagement on campus, and encourage students to show out for local, state and national candidates.

Endorsements Attached: Sandy Shapshay, Director, Indiana University Political and Civic Engagement Program Reagan Kurk, President, Indiana University College Republicans Terry Tossman, President, Indiana University College Democrats Sara Zaheer, President, Indiana University Student Association Lauren Robel, Provost, Indiana University Bloomington

4 "Vote Centers and Election Costs: A Study of the Fiscal Impact of Vote Centers in Indiana." The Indiana Fiscal Policy Institute (2010): 3, 18. -t POLITICAL AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM I NDI ANA UN I VE R S ITY Blu .. m i ng l v ll

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Dear Maggie, On behalf of the Political and Civic Engagement Program, I strongly endorse your thoughtful and well- researched proposal to increase student electoral engagement at Indiana University­ Bloomington. The percentage of eligible students who vote at IUB is, as you cite in your report, quite low, and this bodes ill for the long-term civic engagement of our students . Recently, PACE, Political Science, the Provost, s Office and other units at IUB have put significant effort into increasing voter registration on campus . Your proposals for making voting sites more accessible to students, by bringing back some of the 2ees polling sites in centraL campus , and/or creating earLy vote centers in the heart of IUB,s campus, represent another important step in the right direction. In fact, your proposals represent an historic opportunity for IUB and Monroe County government to partner in order to support students, electoral engagement at this formative time in their lives. If the Monroe County Elections Board were to take up at least one of your proposals, I believe that this would have a great impact on the civic engagement of IUB students, and would constitute an important and beautiful legacy for Monroe County government.

Sincerely,

Sandra Shapshay, Ph.D., Director, The Political and Civic Engagement Program Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy Indiana University-Bloomington [email protected]

I Woodbu rn Hall 221 1100 E Seventh St. Bloomington, IN 47405-7103 [email protected] http://pace.indldana.edu 1 I THE COLLEGE REPUBLICANS s AT INDIANA UNIVERSITY -

March 26, 2017

Contact: College Republicans at Indiana University [email protected]

PROPOSAL FOR A NEW, CENTRAL VOTING LOCATION ON CAMPUS

Bloomington, IN-After reading the proposal for a new, central voting location on the IU campus, the College Republicans at IU student organization is proud to endorse this idea. As a club dedicated to the engagement of IU's students in our state and country's political processes, we know how important student voter turnout is. Opening a convenient location on campus for students to vote at is the first step towards engaging our peers further in their government. Since these governing decisions affect us all, it is important that as many voices be heard as possible. The IU GOP looks forward to seeing a new polling locat ion on IU 's campus in time for the 2018 midterms. I

College Republicans at Indiana University ~· FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 29, 2017

Statement from IU Democrats Executive Board

We at the College Democrats at Indiana University recognize the importance of voting not only because it is crucial to being civically engaged but also to ensure your voice is heard. Despite the fact that our democracy heavily depends upon getting citizens to vote every year, numerous state legislatures have made it far more difficult to vote than it should be simply for political reasons.

For this exact reason, we strongly support having a voting center located on a central part of campus to ensure that all students, regardless of their political views, may have their voices heard. If ·. students begin to vote at a young age, they will be more likely to vote . in subsequent elections, thus driving up the turnout rate from the I. embarrassingly low levels it has been in previous years. I While we acknowledge that there are voting centers located off campus, having one located on the central part campus is imperative. We recognize that the purpose of this voting center is to make it easier for students to vote, something both the Monroe County Election Board and Indiana University administration should be striving for every day and every year.

For these reasons and more, the College Democrats at Indiana University unequivocally endorse this proposal to bring both an early voting center to the Indiana University campus and a voting center to the central part of campus. 11 • ' •

IUSA YOUR STUDENT GOVERNMENT March 29, 2017

Maggie,

As the Student Body President and Indiana University Student Association (IUSA) President, I represent over 40,000 students to the campus, the University, the City of Bloomington, the State ofIndiana, and the federal government. These students carry unique hopes and concems for their changing world and will carry the lessons they leam in Bloomington out into the greater community upon graduation.

The student government for the undergraduate population at Indiana University-Bloomington, the Indiana University Student Association (IUSA), is dedicated to elevating student voice in every arena of governance. We work to create changes that positively impact current and future Hoosiers in areas such as health, safety, and student life. These issues reach beyond campus and an informed and engaged student body can make its voice heard far beyond the Sample Gates.

Every year, IUSA supports efforts to increase civic engagement. While we enjoy bridging the divide between students and policymakers, our ultimate goal is to encourage students to use their voice by engaging in the conversations themselves. For this reason, the IUSA Congress recently passed a resolution supporting the addition of a centrally-located on-campus early voting location. Adopting these proposals would allow Bloomington students to directly participate in the political process while balancing college life. We truly appreciate the opportunity your proposals present to bring together local leaders from the Monroe County Elections Board and University administration to develop students who are civic-minded and active in practicing their right to vote. Please let us know if there is any way we can help in this endeavor.

Sincerely,

Sara Zaheer President, Indiana University Student Association [email protected] INDIANA UNIVERSITY 8 BLOOMINGTON

April 21, 2017

Dear Ms. Eickhoff,

As Provost of Indiana University, Bloomington, I endorse your proposal aimed at increasing student electoral engagement at Indiana University. My office is deeply OFFICE OF THE committed to fostering the civic engagement of IUB students, and I look f01ward to PROVOST partnering with the Monroe County Elections Board in to ensure that IUB students AND can take part in our democracy. ExECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Last fall, ahead of the 2016 election, my office worked to address the rather low turnout rates for eligible student voters on campus by making voter registration more accessible through the Canvas learning portal. This was an important step in the right direction, but I agree with you that further measures should be taken in time for the 2018 election to ensure that registered student voters can more easily participate in the election.

To this end, I endorse the siting of a polling place (for early voting and/or Election Day voting) in a central campus location like the Indiana Memorial Union. I am committed to working with Facility Operations to provide a location that is ADA compliant, can be secured for 24 hours prior to the opening of polls, and has adequate parking for voters. In short, I am committed to providing a central campus location for early and/or Election Day voting that meets the established criteria for a polling place in Monroe County.

In this way, IUB and Monroe County would be following the excellent example set by a partnership between Purdue University and Tippecanoe County, where early and Election Day voting has been taking place on Purdue's central campus since 2008. In addition, IUB has a history of conducting voting in a central campus location, as voting was held in the in the IMU and Wildermuth Intramural Center (WIG) for the May 2008 primary election. Thus, the recommendations in this proposal are, in part, a return to practices that ensured student participation in Bloomington in the past.

In sum, I am impressed with the argument you make in your proposal, with the data­ driven evidence you present to support it, and with the bi-partisan support you have garnered for bringing a polling place back to central campus at IUB. I wholeheartedly endorse your concrete recommendations to increase student electoral engagement at IUB, and am committed to working with you and the Monroe County Election Board to make this happen.

Bryan HalllOO 107 South Indiana Avenue Lauren Robel Bloomington, Indiana Provost and Executive Vice President 47405-7000

812-855-9011 Fa.x: 812-855-1871 League ofWomeu Voters of Bloomington-Monroe County

Statement to the Monroe County Election Board by Kate Cruikshank

January 4, 2018

My name is Kate Cruikshank, and I am the president of the League of Women Voters of Bloomingtort-Monroe County.

My purpose today is to ask for your support for implementation of post-election audits in order to ensure the integrity of our election results in Monroe County.

I suspect we are all aware of the reports of hacking that attempted to influence the results of the 2016 election. Many of us were relieved to note that the fact that the management of our elections is not centralized even at the state level, let alone at the national level, is a safeguard against such hacking attempts.

But hackers did not only target state databases. They also targeted the vendors of voting machines, meaning that they were aiming to get at the programming of the machines, including of scanners such as those we use.

We have assumed that we have a safeguard because our election staff do careful --and public-­ testing of our scanners prior to the election. But it is important to realize that software can be programmed so that manipulation of the election results would only begin to take place after a certain number of ballots had been read or on a schedule certain to avoid detection during the pre-election testing.

We therefore need to verify after the election that the ballots as marked are the ballots as counted.

This does not require a full election recount but can be done by selecting at random a few precincts for which the ballots will be hand-counted so that the results may be compared to the results reported by the scanner. If this post-election audit does not reveal discrepancies, we can assume that our scanners are counting correctly.

When the Monroe County Voting System Advisory Council completed its work in December 2009, it made three recommendations: 1. Gathering cost information from the vendors of paper ballot systems preparatory to purchase, which was done and a paper-ballot system was purchased; 2. Development of a protocol for pre-testing of all machines, which is routinely implemented before each election with public notice being given and public attendance invited; and 3. Development of a protocol for audit ofthe election results. This has not been done. The audit ofelection results is not a frill. It is a crucial tool for ensuring ourselves and the public at large that the ballots as marked are what are counted, that no programming has been introduced that would skew our election results.

We are in a new world, where there seem to be no holds barred in the attempts to undermine our democracy. Protection of our own elections is a first line of defense. In the name of the League of Women Voters of Bloomington-Monroe County, I ask your support for the implementation of post-election audits beginning with the May 2018 primary election.