County

County Recorder, Porter County

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

What this office does: The county recorder keeps deeds, mortgages and other property records.

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Leslie Nuss Bamesberger

Democratic

Disability advocate and community volunteer

The gist

Pledges to fix known errors on property documents
Proposes fraud and scam alerts for property owners
Proposes a citizens group to review the Recorder's office

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Pledges to fix known errors on property documents
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Porter County Recorder
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Fixing the known errors on property documents in the Recorder's office”
Proposes fraud and scam alerts for property owners
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Porter County Recorder
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Ensuring that we are up-to-date on frauds and scams and have an efficient way to alert the people of Porter County”
Proposes a citizens group to review the Recorder's office
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Porter County Recorder
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Establishing a group of diverse citizens to help identify and address issues regarding the Recorder's office”

Jon Miller

Republican

Chief Deputy Recorder, Porter County

The gist

Pledges deed and property fraud prevention efforts
Proposes local group of government, real estate and legal partners
Pledges to keep pace with emerging recording technology

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Pledges deed and property fraud prevention efforts
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Porter County Recorder
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I will continue working on Deed / Property fraud notification and prevention initiatives, both locally and at the State legislative level.”
Proposes local group of government, real estate and legal partners
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Porter County Recorder
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I will create a local chapter organization of like-minded government,business, real estate and legal colleagues”
Pledges to keep pace with emerging recording technology
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Porter County Recorder
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“maintaining a pulse on emerging technologies and service advancements”

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