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Candidates clashed over voter rules and an audit of Diego Morales’ office as Greg Ballard pressed for commission reforms.
- On Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, Indiana secretary of state candidates Republican Max Engling, Democrat Beau Bayh, Independent Greg Ballard, and Libertarian Lauri Shillings debated in the only scheduled televised matchup before the November 3 election.
- Election security and voter confidence emerged as central themes, with Engling prioritizing noncitizen voting restrictions while Bayh emphasized auditing current spending by Republican Secretary of State Diego Morales.
- Bayh alleged Morales spent $92,000 on a luxury SUV and distributed millions in no-bid contracts to donors, pledging a forensic audit; Engling countered he would support state inspector general reviews.
- Shillings called Engling's voter ID approach "unnecessary entirely," while Bayh argued straight-ticket voting reinforces "tribal politics." Engling maintained he alone was firm on election security issues.
- Saint Mary's College Political Science Professor Sean Savage noted voters focus on whether the next secretary of state will apply laws fairly, as the November 3, 2026, general election approaches.
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Sharp divides in Indiana secretary of state debate over noncitizen vote, spending audit
Republican Max Engling leaned into blocking noncitizen voting as a top priority as he and the other three Indiana secretary of state candidates debated Wednesday night.
·Terre Haute, United States
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Indiana Secretary of State Candidates Discuss Audits, Election Security
INDIANAPOLIS — The four candidates for Indiana secretary of state discussed the current secretary’s record and election security during Wednesday night’s debate. Democratic candidate Beau Bayh said he would begin his term with an independent audit of Secretary of State Diego Morales’ office.Morales has faced questions about spending, including no-bid contracts, employee raises, travel and […]
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