Secretary Of State Chimes In On Primary

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(UNDATED) - While Secretary of State Todd Rokita says no election is perfect, he is confident Indiana will have a fair and accurate primary election.

He says Indiana has 160,000 new registered voters for this election, which is close to the number of absentees who have already voted in the primary. Rokita expects the turnout for this election will be comparable to a general election.

Increased voter turnout also increases the chance some precincts will still have voters lined up when the polls close at 6:00pm.

Just because you're in line at 6 doesn't guarantee you'll get to vote. Indiana law says you must be inside the so-called "chute" that time.

Before the polls open, poll workers at each location determine where the chute starts and stops. But state law says it's 50 feet from door where voting takes place.

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