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Clerk of the Circuit Court, St. Joseph County

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1
Term
4 years
Candidates
2
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The clerk keeps the county's court records and collects court fees, and runs elections as secretary of the county election board.

CandidatesCompare by issue

Government & transparency

  • Stephanie BallDemocratic

    • Proposes livestreaming the ballot room door on election days
    • Pledges community meetings on where vote centers go
    • Pledges to expand voting locations rather than reduce them

  • Amy RolfesRepublican

    • Pledges to recruit more election workers, including students
    • Pledges to keep practices behind its perfect audit score
    • Supports inviting election skeptics to serve as poll workers

Courts & justice

  • Stephanie BallDemocratic

    • Proposes AI tools and real-time dashboards for court records

  • Amy RolfesRepublican

    • Supports flexible clerk hours for after-hours small claims filings

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 2 issues covered in this race.