Confusion on partisan school board law puts two IPS candidates’ spots at risk

A new Indiana law allowing school board candidates to run under political parties has led to challenges against two Indianapolis Public Schools candidates, Lindsey Cornett and Chris Bultman, who may be disqualified due to conflicting legal requirements about their Democratic affiliation. The law requires candidates to have voted in their chosen party's last two primary elections, but records show both candidates only voted in the 2026 primary, not the 2024 one.