Secretary of state candidate Ballard calls for increased Indiana poll worker training

The greatest risk to secure voting in Indiana is a lack of sufficient training for county election workers, secretary of state candidate Greg Ballard said in proposing a standardized statewide training program.

By: Tom Davies

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: September 9, 2026

Words: 521

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

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The greatest risk to secure voting in Indiana is a lack of sufficient training for county election workers, secretary of state candidate Greg Ballard said Wednesday in proposing a standardized statewide training program.

The former Republican Indianapolis mayor, who is running under the Lincoln Party banner, argued that the frequent GOP rhetoric on election security overlooked the challenges faced by county clerk offices and poll workers.

Ballard released a campaign proposal …

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