For Immediate Release: May 23, 2023
Contact: Luke Thomas, press secretary, [email protected]
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (May 23, 2023) – Now less than 72 hours before the caucus to fill the vacancy in House District 31 is to convene, the Indiana Republican Party has released the list of candidates who have appropriately filed and met all qualifications.
The candidates (in alphabetical order by last name) are as follows:
- Lori J. Goss-Reaves
- James (Jim) E. McWhirt
- Wayne W. Seybold
The caucus will be held on Thursday, May 25, 2023, at 6 p.m., at Sender Café, located at 100 S Washington Street, Marion, IN 46952. The winner will fill the remainder of the office's 2023 - 2024 term.
A Facebook Live stream will be available at www.facebook.com/indgop for those interested in watching the proceedings.
Caucus Process
The caucuses will be presided over by Indiana Republican Party Chairman Kyle Hupfer and be conducted in accordance with Indiana Republican State Committee-approved caucus rules and procedures. Each candidate will be given the opportunity to have an individual speak for two (2) minutes by way of introduction and each candidate themselves will be given three (3) minutes to speak.
Following candidate speeches, voting will then occur. Following each round of voting, if no candidate receives 50 percent + 1 of the votes of those eligible, present, and voting, the candidate or candidates who receive the lowest number of votes will be dropped. That same process will be repeated until a candidate receives 50 percent + 1, making them the winner.
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