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CANDIDATES, CAMPAIGNS, & VOTING

BARACK OBAMA CAMPAIGN FOR CHANGE

http://in.barackobama.com

OBAMA Hendricks County HQ is in PLAINFIELD

1601 E. Main - Suite 10

Plainfield IN 46168 SE corner of the junction of US 40 (Main St.) & Dan Jones Road

Campaign for Change-Indiana

Natalie Hiatt, Field Organizer-Hendricks & Boone Counties

317-514-8564

nhiatt@indianaforchange.com

WOMEN UNITED FOR CHANGE

Hendricks County group will now convene at the Obama Hdqtrs. in Plainfield (address above)

next meeting: Thursday, Sept.18 at 7:00 PM - 1 hour

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Campaign workers for any candidate, please note:

1. When distributing literature for candidates, do not place it in people’s mailboxes. That is illegal; a mailbox is to be used solely for US mail.

2. If conducting or attending programs at public libraries these cannot be partisan activities and especially not campaign activities. The libraries cannot be seen as affiliating with one party or another.

3. When distributing political signs for candidates, be aware of local ordinances. In Hendricks County many of our towns have similar restraints on when, where, and what signage can be used; and the rulings involved are usually found in Zoning Ordinances for your town.   Here are some points to keep in mind:

    Towns consider improperly placed signs as posing a threat to public safety, particularly when they appear     in intersections, medians, ditches, on bridges, utility poles, or along sidewalks. They must not obstruct     driver visibility, distract drivers’ attention, or force pedestrians or cyclists into traffic or onto difficult     terrain along the road.

    It is illegal to place signs on public property (including easements or “right of way”), or on private property     without the owner’s permission.
          “Right-of-way” is that area along the side of the road that is not private property but belongs to a                    municipality or the State of Indiana. Utility poles are generally located within the right-of-way, so                    any sign closer to the road than the utility pole must be moved.
             The Town may remove any signs that are improperly placed without notification to the campaign or                    the property owner.
    Many housing developments also have “covenants” that restrict placement of signs. Check your own area     to know what applies where you live. For example, you may be able to place a sign in a window or on a     wall, but not post a sign in your yard.

    Political signs are allowed only temporarily and must be removed within 5 days after the election.

    Avon does not permit signs larger than 32 square feet. Nor does it permit placing of signs on vehicles     then leaving them parked in yards or along thoroughfares or in commercial parking lots. (Signs may be         however be placed on vehicles that are in regular use.)

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NELS ACKERSON, Candidate for Congress, Congressional District 4

Campaign Office in Avon

102 N. SR267

NW quad of the intersection of SR267 and US 36, in the Kroger shopping complex

Drew Brokamp, Field Organizer

Nels Ackerson for Congress

(o) 317.973.4223 (c) 317.442.6976

drew.brokamp@nels4congress.com

additional contact: Drew Howk drew.howk@nels4congress.com

Mr Ackerson is an attorney specializing in property rights and intellectual property. Nels Ackerson grew up on a small family farm near Eagletown and graduated from Westfield High School and Purdue University. Nels was admitted to Harvard University where he earned a masters degree in public policy from the Kennedy School of Government and a Juris Doctor degree with honors from the Harvard Law School. Nels also served for more than two years in Washington, DC as chief counsel of the United States Senate’s Subcommittee on the Constitution under Indiana Senator Birch Bayh. He was instrumental in the passage of several pieces of legislation to benefit the economy, agricultural policy, energy policy, civil rights, education and intellectual property. In 1982 he accepted a pioneering assignment that took him to Egypt for 3 years as a partner of the law firm of Sidley & Austin. Nels and his wife Sharon have been married for 24 years, have four grown children, and their first grandchild.
www.nels4congress.com

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JILL LONG THOMPSON, Candidate for Governor
Jill Long Thompson, 54, grew up on the family farm outside of Larwill in Whitley County. She earned an M.B.A. (1978) and Ph.D (1984) in Business from Indiana University, and a B.S. in Business from Valparaiso University (1974). Inspired to politics as a youth, Long Thompson served three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 4th Congressional District from 1989 to 1995, then spent more than five years as U.S. Under Secretary of Agriculture from 1995 to 2001. She lives with her husband Don Thompson, in Marshall County and has served most recently as CEO and Senior Fellow at the National Center for Food and Agricultural Policy.
www.hoosiersforjill.com
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Candidates for State Representative

JASON ELLIS, District 28 (running against incumbent Jeff Thompson)

NICHOLAS G. SCHMUTTE, District 40 (running against incumbent Greg Steuerwald)

TIMOTHY J. HUBER, District 91 (running against incumbent Bob Behning)

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Candidates for Hendricks County Council

SHEJEA KHAN

JOHN HAMILTON
John and his wife Tommie of 18 years have two children, a son 17 and a daughter 10. John has lived in Hendricks County for 6 years and has been a resident of Pittsboro for 3 years. In 2002, John and his family moved to Indiana from Gulfport Florida. In Gulfport he was active with the city council.   John holds an ASE and GM Master Technician certification and works as a Shop Foreman for Bill Estes Chevrolet in Indianapolis.   John is an Air Force Veteran and was a Boy Scout Leader for 5 years. With his management and leadership skills, he looks forward to serving the people of Hendricks County. Hendricks County is a fast growing county and will require strong leadership and foresight to continue to be the best place in Indiana to live.
www.electjohnhamilton.com

EARL W. CHESTNUT, SR. Candidate for Hendricks County Circuit Court Clerk

HAROLD ABDULLAH, Candidate for Hendricks County Treasurer
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VOTING
VOTER REGISTRATION: Currently Open
Ends Monday, October 6, 2008
ABSENTEE VOTING:
IN PERSON: Monday – Friday, October 6 – October 31, 2008 8am to 4pm
Saturday, October 25 and November 1, 2008 8am to 3pm
Monday, November 3, 2008 8am to NOON

BY MAIL: Currently accepting applications
Deadline to receive application is Monday, October 27, 2008 at MIDNIGHT

BY TRAVEL BOARD: Currently accepting applications
Deadline to receive application is Monday, November 3, 2008 at NOON
GENERAL ELECTION DAY: Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Polls are open 6am to 6pm
REMEMBER YOUR PHOTO ID

TO LOCATE YOUR POLLING LOCATION OR VERIFY YOUR REGISTRATION www.indianavoters.com
ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATION: http://www.in.gov/sos/pdfs/abs-1.pdf
VOTER REGISTRATION FORM: http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/pdfs/50504.pdf

-WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO VOTE ABSENTEE
You may vote absentee if you:
-Will be out of the county on election day
-Are a voter with disabilities
-Are a voter at least 65 years of age
-Are an absent uniformed services voter or an overseas voter
-Expect to have official election duties outside of your voting precinct
-Are scheduled to work at your place of employment during the entire 12 hours that the polls are open
-Are confined, or expect to be confined, due to illness or injury
-Expect to be caring for a confined person at a private residence

-WHERE AND HOW CAN I VOTE ABSENTEE
Eligible absentee voters may cast their ballot:
*IN PERSON
At the office of Hendricks County Voter Registration, before a bi-partisan board
Hendricks County Government Center, 355 S Washington St, Danville
Beginning 29 days before the election. Hours are Monday through Friday from 8am to 4pm. The two Saturdays before the election you may vote between 8am and 3pm. Voting in person ends at NOON the day before the election. No appointment is necessary. We are located in the Hendricks County Government Center, 355 S Washington St, Danville. Our office is on the first floor on the north side of the building.
*BY MAIL
Before an absentee ballot can be mailed, the County Voter Registration Office must have a signed absentee ballot application from the voter which must reach that office 5 days before the election or a ballot cannot legally sent to you. Ballots WILL NOT be "handed out", all ballots must be mailed.
When we receive your request for an application, we will mail it to you. You will have to return it, signed, before we can send you a ballot, which you will have to return. These four mailings will take time. If you can vote in person, you should try to do so, especially for college students who may be home on either of the Saturdays the office is open.
*TRAVEL BOARD
A bi-partisan absentee board will bring ballots to voters that are confined, due to illness or injury, or any voter with disabilities whose voting place is not accessible to them. An absentee ballot application must be signed and returned before the board can bring the ballot. Please contact our office at 317-745-9249 so we can assist you in making travel board arrangements.