LA PORTE CO.– Secretary of State Diego Morales continues to visit several counties by hand to deliver local election improvement grants. Today, Secretary Morales made stops in Elkhart County and La Porte County. More visits are planned.
Since the start of the year, Secretary Morales has delivered grant checks to more than 85 Indiana counties for local election security, safety, and voter outreach projects. The counties are receiving grant dollars from the Federal Help America Vote Act to improve and secure local elections. This new round of statewide grants is valued at approximately $1 million.
Previous funding has been utilized for various improvements, such as voter outreach efforts, additional signage, security upgrades, etc. Many counties implemented election improvements for the Primary Election.
“I am proud to be hand-delivering election improvement grants to counties across the Hoosier state. These funds ensure local counties have the resources to safeguard our elections. Providing these resources is key to helping our county clerks enhance their operations and deliver safe and secure elections statewide,” said Diego Morales, Indiana Secretary of State.
Secretary Morales visited with county clerks and their teams in Elkhart and La Porte Counties to thank them and offer assistance for the upcoming General Election.
Secretary Morales strongly encourages every eligible Hoosier to register to vote before the upcoming October 7th registration deadline and vote in the November 5th General Election.
