Election Day November 3, 2020
Early Voting Begins October 6, 2020
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Northwest Indiana set a single day record for reported COVID-19 cases on October 22, led by the highest case load ever in Lake County.
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The state health department reported 390 cases across the five-county region, with a record 238 in Lake County alone. The region’s seven-day average positivity rate now stands at 9.8%. There were no deaths reported in the region on Friday. Lake County is now averaging about 184 cases a day. The region is averaging more than 300 cases a day, about triple the number seen at the end of last month.
People looking to cast their votes early in Lake County can do so at the Government Center Administration Building from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays; and from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays through Oct. 31. The final chance to vote early in person at the government center is from 8:30 a.m. to noon Nov. 2. The Crown Point site will be closed Sundays and Columbus Day (Oct. 12).
Other Lake County voting locations will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays; and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays through Oct. 31. The final day is Nov. 2 from 9 a.m. to noon. Locations are closed Sundays and Columbus Day (Oct. 12). Locations include:
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East Chicago: County Courthouse, 3711 Main St.
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Gary: Genesis Center, 1 Genesis Plaza
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Hammond: County Courthouse, 232 Russell St.
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Highland: Wicker Park Social Center, 8854 Indianapolis Blvd.
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Hobart: Police Communications Center, 705 E. 4th St.
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Lowell: Town Hall, 501 E. Main St.
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Munster: Town Hall, 1005 Ridge Rd.
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Schererville: Town Hall, 10 E. Joliet St.
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St. John: Township Assessor, 9157 Wicker Ave.
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Winfield: Town Hall, 10645 Randolph St.
Early Voting Locations and Times
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Indiana Statewide News
October 21, 2020
This was taped on October 23, 2020