Ballard campaign says it’s closing in on secretary of state ballot signature mark

By: Jack Forrest

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: June 16, 2026

Words: 542

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago


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Greg Ballard’s independent campaign for secretary of state said Tuesday it has submitted at least 35,167 signatures to county clerks in his effort to appear on the ballot under the “Lincoln Party” designation.

The former Republican Indianapolis mayor needs nearly 37,000 verified signatures from registered voters, meaning the campaign almost certainly needs more than that total to account for those who are unregistered or are duplicates. Ballard has until June 30 to submit petitions …

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