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The Last Holdout: Why Vernon Is Indiana’s only Town Still Governed by an 1851 Charter
Vernon’s 1851 charter acts as a local constitution, preserving unique governance and election traditions for its fewer than 300 residents, lawmakers exempted it from election law changes.
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The last holdout: Why Vernon is Indiana’s only town still governed by an 1851 charter
When the General Assembly incorporated southeast Indiana’s town of Vernon in 1851, it granted the community sweeping authority to govern itself. Over the next century and a half, other towns in the state eventually gave that authority back. But Vernon…
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Leaning Left2Leaning Right2Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution34% Left, 33% Center, 33% Right
Bias Distribution
- 34% of the sources lean Left, 33% of the sources are Center, 33% of the sources lean Right
34% Left
L 34%
C 33%
R 33%
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