2026 River Forest Community School Corporation Voting InformationThe 2026 General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Voters residing within the boundaries of River Forest Community School Corporation in Lake County, Indiana will see local and statewide public questions on the ballot, including the River Forest Community School Corporation Operating Referendum. The referendum would continue the operating referendum most recently approved by voters in 2019 for no more than eight years. The 2026 proposal establishes a maximum referendum property tax rate of $0.9912 and a maximum annual referendum amount of $3,000,000. The current operating referendum has a property tax rate of $1.19. Indiana GovernmentKnow Your BallotThe ballot includes Public Question #1, a State Constitutional Question; Public Question #2, a State Constitutional Question; and Public Question #3, River Forest Community School Corporation Operating Referendum. The River Forest question asks whether the school corporation may continue the operating referendum for up to eight years for educational and operational funding stability, student transportation, teachers and staff, and health and safety initiatives, including school resource officers. Voters should review their official ballot information before voting. Lake County IndianaImportant 2026 Voting DatesIndiana voter registration for the 2026 General Election closes October 5, 2026. Early in-person absentee voting begins October 6, 2026. Applications to vote absentee by mail must be received by October 22, 2026, and General Election Day is November 3, 2026. Indiana voters can check their registration status and polling information through the official Indiana Voter Portal. Indiana GovernmentEarly Voting and Election Day VotingEarly in-person voting is available before Election Day through Lake County election officials. On Election Day, Indiana polling locations are open from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Voters should confirm current early voting locations, Election Day voting locations, hours, and eligibility information with the Lake County Board of Elections and Registration or through the Indiana Voter Portal before voting. Indiana generally requires qualifying government-issued photo identification for in-person voting, subject to applicable exemptions and provisional-ballot procedures. Indiana GovernmentLake County Voter InformationLake County election information is administered through the Lake County Board of Elections and Registration in Crown Point, Indiana. Voters can use official county and state resources to check voter registration, locate voting sites, review absentee and early-voting information, and confirm current election procedures. The Board of Elections and Registration is located at 2293 N. Main Street, Building A205, 2nd Floor, Crown Point, IN 46307 and can be reached at 219-755-3795. Lake County Indiana