05/18/2026
VSTOP TO CONDUCT POST-ELECTION AUDIT ON
WHITLEY COUNTY 2026 PRIMARY ELECTION
COLUMBIA CITY, INDIANA, May 18, 2026 – The Whitley County Election Board and Clerk’s Office have volunteered to conduct a post-election audit on its 2026 Primary Election. Whitley is one of seven counties on the 2026 Primary Election Audit Schedule. All seven County Election Boards voluntarily requested an audit and received audit approval and designation from the Indiana Secretary of State’s Office. Conducted by VSTOP (Voting System Technical Oversight Program), these audits ensure and affirm that the election equipment used in this election functioned properly, resulting in correctly reported election outcomes.
County Election Board
Karen Western, Chairperson
Mike Malcolm, Vice-Chairperson
Cindy Doolittle, Secretary
What: Whitley County Post-Election Audit
Who: VSTOP & Whitley County Election Officials
When: Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Where: Whitley County Government Center (Lower Level Rooms A&B) – 220 W. Van Buren St. Columbia City, IN 46725
About: The audit is open to all candidates, political parties, elected officials, media, and members of the public. Post-election audits are intended to be a transparent, non-partisan external review of election equipment to increase voter confidence in its use and in the accuracy of the results it delivers. The audit was not in response to any suspected election issue. It was requested voluntarily to showcase transparency and confidence in Whitley County’s election processes. We encourage members of the media to attend and report on audit activities to increase reach to members of our community. For any questions or additional information, please reach out to the Whitley County Clerk’s Office.
260-248-3164 or [email protected].
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