SD 38 Hearing - Samantha Dewester

A Clay County judge is weighing arguments that could decide who appears on the ballot in Indiana Senate District 38. At the center of the case: whether an old criminal case counts as a disqualifying felony—or a misdemeanor under alternative sentencing. The dispute follows a deadlocked Indiana Election Commission vote and has already triggered emergency court action over absentee ballots. Now, the courts will determine how Indiana law applies—and what it means for voters in the district.