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Constable of the Small Claims Court, Center Township

Vote for: 1
Term: 4 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The constable serves the papers and enforces the judgments of Center Township's small claims court.

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Melvin (Major) Hall, II

Independent

The gist

Pledges body cameras on every eviction and service attempt.
Proposes a free moving truck for residents facing eviction.
Proposes serving papers at varied times with multilingual notices.
Pledges drug screening for deputies at hire and randomly.

More about Melvin

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Pledges body cameras on every eviction and service attempt.
Melvin 'Major' Hall — Mirror Indy 2026 Voter Guide
Candidate questionnaire · Mirror Indy · mirrorindy.org
“As constable I’d body-camera every eviction so there’s a record of how people and property were treated”
Proposes a free moving truck for residents facing eviction.
Melvin 'Major' Hall — Mirror Indy 2026 Voter Guide
Candidate questionnaire · Mirror Indy · mirrorindy.org
“offer a free first-come moving truck for Center Township residents facing eviction”
Proposes serving papers at varied times with multilingual notices.
Melvin 'Major' Hall — Mirror Indy 2026 Voter Guide
Candidate questionnaire · Mirror Indy · mirrorindy.org
“Attempt service at different times of day and different days of the week — mornings, evenings, weekends”
Pledges drug screening for deputies at hire and randomly.
Melvin 'Major' Hall — Mirror Indy 2026 Voter Guide
Candidate questionnaire · Mirror Indy · mirrorindy.org
“Drug screen at hire and random thereafter.”

Kenneth Allen

DemocraticIncumbent

Center Township Constable

The gist

Pledges professional, humane enforcement of eviction orders.
Supports tracking which deputy serves each court paper.
Supports background checks and drug screening for deputy constables.

More about Kenneth

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Pledges professional, humane enforcement of eviction orders.
Kenneth Allen — Mirror Indy 2026 Voter Guide
Candidate questionnaire · Mirror Indy · mirrorindy.org
“We can ensure the process is professional, respectful, safe, consistent, and humane while fulfilling our legal responsibilities.”
Supports tracking which deputy serves each court paper.
Kenneth Allen — Mirror Indy 2026 Voter Guide
Candidate questionnaire · Mirror Indy · mirrorindy.org
“Our office identifies which Deputy has been assigned each set of court papers”
Supports background checks and drug screening for deputy constables.
Kenneth Allen — Mirror Indy 2026 Voter Guide
Candidate questionnaire · Mirror Indy · mirrorindy.org
“includes federal, state, and local background checks, drug screening, structured onboarding, field training, and clear Standard Operating Procedures”

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