Voting records show IPS board candidate Lindsey Cornett did not meet requirement to run as a Democrat
Indianapolis Public Schools board candidate Lindsey Cornett has listed herself as a Democrat on the ballot, but has not met the state voting requirements to do so, Marion County voting records show. The voting record for Cornett, who…
Voting records reveal that IPS board candidate Lindsey Cornett did not fulfill the state's requirements to run as a Democrat. Despite listing herself as a Democrat on the ballot in District 4, Cornett's voting history shows she voted in only one Democratic primary in Indiana, in the May 2026 primary. According to the new state law, candidates must have voted in two of that party's primaries in the state or seek permission from the county party leader to be listed as a Democrat on the ballot.
Cornett claimed she believed she had voted in the last two primary elections in Indiana but was actually ineligible for listing herself as a Democrat because she had missed the 2024 primary. Both Cornett and fellow District 4 candidate Chris Bultman have faced challenges to their Democratic listings this summer. The Marion County Elections Board may decide the outcome of these challenges, which could be the first of its kind regarding partisan school board candidates in Indiana.
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