Devon Wellington for State Representative
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Election Basics

What’s actually on your ballot this November.

A plain-English, four-step guide to what Indiana House District 29 voters will decide this fall—so you can walk in knowing exactly what to expect.

Step one

Save these dates

Nov 3Election Day 2026
Oct 5Registration deadline
Oct 6Early voting begins

Hi, and thanks for scanning. Bookmark this page, check your sample ballot, and make a plan before Election Day. This guide was pulled together by Devon Wellington as a service to her District 29 neighbors. Questions? Reach Devon at info@votedevon.com.

Here’s a sample ballot you can take with you to the polls—yes, you can look at it while you’re voting. Print here:

Noblesville Fishers

Last updated October 5, 2026 · Indiana House District 29

Step two

What’s on your ballot

Here is what you’ll see on your ballot. Remember, if you vote straight ticket, you will miss important races that impact us locally here in District 29.

The general order is:
  1. Public questions 1–3
  2. Federal, state, and some local positions
  3. School board and township board
  4. Judicial retention questions
What you’ll see first: Public questions Questions 1–3

Public questions include a state constitutional amendment and any local questions placed on your ballot. Open each question for a plain-English explanation.

Public question 1: Bail

Under our current constitution, everyone has a right to bail except those accused of murder or treason. This question asks whether to expand a judge’s authority to deny bail in other types of cases. Judges can currently set bail very high, effectively limiting a person’s ability to meet bail requirements. This question asks whether to expand a judge’s authority to hold someone without bail.

Advocates of voting yes say it will make the community safer by ensuring dangerous people can’t come back into the community. Advocates of voting no warn that judges could abuse this provision for a number of reasons.

Public question 2: City and town court judges and where they may reside

Our constitution is currently written so that town and city officials must live in the town or city where they preside. This question asks whether to pass an amendment allowing city or town court judges to live in the closest bordering county.

Advocates of voting yes say this will help fill needs in cities and towns, especially in more rural parts of Indiana where lawyers are scarce. Advocates of voting no worry judges won’t know the community well enough to judge people accordingly.

Public question 3: Local school referendum

This question asks whether to renew the current operating referendum for local schools. The question language is set by the legislature and requires schools to include the highest possible rate and calculate the increase as if the community were starting at $0.

For Noblesville Schools, taxpayers will see a question that says their property taxes would increase by $955. For the average homeowner who currently pays about $650 annually for local schools, the increase is closer to $12 annually.

Learn more from Noblesville Schools, Hamilton Southeastern Schools, and Devon’s statement.

Next: Federal, state, and some local races Candidate races

If you vote straight ticket in this section, you won’t cast a vote in a race where your party doesn’t have a candidate. For example, there is no Democrat in the Superior Court Judge No. 3 race, so a Democratic straight-ticket vote does not cast a vote for that seat.

Secretary of State: oversees elections, business registrations, and securities regulation.

State Comptroller: pays the state’s bills and keeps the financial books.

Treasurer of State: manages and invests state money.

U.S. Representative, Indiana’s 5th District: your voice in Congress. This office writes and votes on federal law and represents Noblesville and Fishers in Washington.

State Representative, House District 29: a two-year term, with every House seat up this year. This is the race Devon is in.

Hamilton Superior Court judges: hear local civil and criminal cases. All are uncontested except for Superior Court 8.

Prosecuting Attorney of Hamilton County, 24th Judicial Circuit: decides which criminal cases to bring.

Hamilton County Circuit Court Clerk: manages court records, elections, and voter registration.

Hamilton County Recorder: keeps deeds, mortgages, and land records.

Hamilton County Sheriff: runs the sheriff’s department and jail.

Hamilton County Coroner: investigates deaths requiring formal review.

Hamilton County Assessor: sets assessed property values for tax bills.

Hamilton County Commissioner, District 1: county executive decision-maker.

Hamilton County Council, District 3: approves the budget and oversees trustee spending.

Then: School board and township board Local races

Township trustee: provides emergency assistance and, in some places, fire protection and cemetery upkeep.

Township board: select up to three, but you do not have to vote for all three. Voting only for the candidates you believe in increases their chances of winning a seat. The board approves the budget and oversees trustee spending.

School board: select up to two. The board provides local public-school oversight.

Finally: Judicial retention questions Yes or no

These are yes-or-no questions about whether certain appellate judges should remain on the bench.

Court of Appeals judicial retention, Second District: includes 19 counties, including Hamilton County.

Court of Appeals judicial retention, Fourth District: statewide.

Court of Appeals judicial retention, Fifth District: statewide.

Tax Court judge retention: statewide.

Step three

Plan how you’ll vote

Election Day Tue, Nov 3, 2026 Polls are open 6 a.m.–6 p.m. at your assigned precinct.
Get ready to vote indianavoters.in.gov Check your registration status and polling place now. Sample ballots for the November election are typically finalized in September.
Registration deadline Mon, Oct 5, 2026 Register or update your registration by this date.
Early voting Begins Tue, Oct 6 Vote in person before Election Day.
Vote by mail Apply by Thu, Oct 22 Indiana requires a qualifying reason. Your completed ballot must arrive by 6 p.m. on Election Day.
Questions? 317-776-8476 Hamilton County Election Office.
Step four

Avoid these common mix-ups

School board races are partisan for the first time

A 2025 state law made school board races partisan starting this November. Candidates may list a party, run as independent, or choose not to disclose an affiliation. There are no primaries—they qualify by petition and go straight to November. A straight-party vote does not count for school board, so mark it on its own.

A straight-party vote doesn’t cover the whole ballot

If you vote straight ticket, any race where your party has no candidate gets no vote. You can cast a vote in those races yourself. You can also change your vote in any single race after choosing the straight-ticket option.

President, Governor, and U.S. Senator are not on this ballot

This is a midterm year, so the ballot leans toward Congress, the Statehouse, and local races. The down-ballot races are where your vote carries the most weight.

Check your ballot. Make a plan. Vote all the way down.

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