Elkhart Community Schools holding special election

ELKHART, Ind. -- The Elkhart Community School District will be holding a special election on May 4^th.

Voters will be voting on the following question:

For the eight (8) calendar years immediately following the holding of the referendum, shall Elkhart Community Schools impose a property tax rate that does not exceed thirty-eight and one-half cents ($0.3850) on each one hundred dollars ($100) of assessed valuation and that is in addition to all other property taxes imposed by the school corporation for the purpose of providing funding for academic and educationally related programs, managing class sizes, school safety initiatives, including, but not limited to, maintaining the current school walk zones, and attracting and retaining teachers and other school employees?

Voters can register electronically up until 11:59 p.m. on April 5^th here.

Voters can also hand deliver registration to the Office of the Circuit Court Clerk in the Courthouse in Goshen or mail registration as long as the registration reaches the courthouse by 5 p.m. on April 5^th.

Voter can also register for  an absentee ballot here.

Absentee mail-in ballots must be received the Elkhart County Election Board by April 22^nd.

The Election Boards address is 101 N. Main St., Room 204 Goshen, Indiana 46526.

Voting Centers will be open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m on May 4^th.