Secretary of State Continues Delivering Election Improvement Grants in SEI

Diego Morales made stops in Switzerland County, Ohio County, and Ripley County on Monday.

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(Switzerland County, Ind.) - Secretary of State Diego Morales is continuing to visit several counties hand delivering local Election Improvement Grants. On Monday, he made stops in Switzerland County, Ohio County, Ripley County, and Shelby County. More stops are planned.

Since the start of the year, Secretary Morales has delivered grant checks to more than 75 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 go towards local election improvement and security efforts. This new round of statewide grants is valued at approximately $1 million.

Previous funding has been utilized for a wide variety of improvements such as voter outreach efforts, additional signage, security upgrades, and more. Many counties implemented election improvements for the Primary Election.

“We started the day before sunrise, heading to southeastern Indiana. By delivering these election improvement grants to counties across our state, we are investing in the tools and resources necessary to enhance the integrity and efficiency of our elections. I’m so excited to hand deliver these funds directly to our local counties to help ensure safe and secure elections for the Hoosier state,” said Diego Morales, Indiana Secretary of State. Secretary Morales strongly encourages every eligible Hoosier to register to vote prior to the upcoming October 7^th registration deadline and vote in the November 5^th General Election.

Secretary Morales visited with county clerks and their teams in Switzerland, Ohio, Ripley, and Shelby Counties to thank them and offer assistance for the upcoming General Election.