Greg Ballard Secures Spot on Indiana Secretary of State Ballot as Lincoln Party Candidate
Former Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard has successfully secured a place on the ballot for the upcoming Indiana Secretary of State race as a candidate from the newly formed Lincoln Party. Ballard achieved this by collecting 40,361 valid signatures, surpassing the required 36,943 signatures. This development follows Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales's certification of Ballard's nomination. Ballard, who served as Indianapolis's Republican mayor from 2008 to 2016, will compete against Republican Max Engling, Democrat Beau Bayh, and Libertarian Lauri Shillings in the November election. The Lincoln Party aims to establish itself as a viable political force, and if Ballard garners more than 2% of the vote, the party's candidates will automatically appear on the general election ballot for the next four years.