A group of local organizations are hosting an evening discussion with an Indiana University-Bloomington professor early next month, where she will talk about topics including the 2024 election cycle and 2026 midterms.

Indiana is set to join the handful of states running partisan school board elections after a squeaker of a final vote Thursday – pending a decision from Republican Gov. Mike

Supporters say the bill tells voters about the candidates. Opponents say it injects politics into schools and makes "normal" people less likely to run.

A last-minute addition to the Indiana state budget alters the structure of the Indiana University Board of Trustees, giving Gov. Mike Braun the authority to choose all members of the board. The budget passed by a vote of 66-27 in the House and 39-11 in the Senate early Friday morning.

County Chief Clerk Robin Maryai, who again will serve on the county’s official return board, said the last day to register to vote in the primary is May 5, while May 13 is the last day to apply for an absentee/mail-in ballot.

Thursday in favor of a measure allowing Indiana school board candidates to run for office under a political party label.