What is Civic Mirror?

Civic Mirror is a civic technology platform designed to make government easier to understand, research and engage with. It brings together information about elected offices, public spending, legislation, judicial decisions and civic events into a single, searchable interface. The goal is to reduce fragmentation and help people see how public institutions function in practice, not just in theory.

What problem is Civic Mirror trying to solve?

Most public information already exists, but it is scattered across dozens of websites, written in technical language, and difficult to connect across roles, agencies and decision-making processes. Civic Mirror focuses on aggregation, context and clarity — helping users understand who is responsible for what, how decisions are made, and how those decisions connect over time.

Is Civic Mirror affiliated with a political party or campaign?

No. Civic Mirror is designed as a non-partisan platform. It does not endorse candidates, promote political parties, or tell users what positions to take. The platform is structured to present primary information and sourced material, allowing users to draw their own conclusions.

How does Civic Mirror maintain neutrality?

Neutrality is addressed structurally rather than rhetorically. The platform surfaces original sources wherever possible, clearly labels summarised content, and allows users to view information through different lenses — including progressive, conservative or just the facts. The intent is transparency about framing, not hidden editorial judgement.

What kind of information does the platform include?

Depending on availability, Civic Mirror can include: lists of elected offices at state, county and local level; role descriptions explaining what each office is responsible for; budget and spending information tied to specific offices; legislative bills with plain-language summaries; judicial rulings categorised by case type; public calendars, meetings and livestream links; and evidence panels linking officials to sourced articles, rulings or statements. All content is designed to be navigable without requiring specialist political knowledge.

How does Civic Mirror use AI?

AI is used primarily to process large volumes of public information and convert complex material — such as legislation or court rulings — into readable summaries. The underlying source material remains available, and summaries are intended as entry points, not replacements for original documents.

How can users engage with elected officials through Civic Mirror?

Where verified contact information exists, Civic Mirror allows users to send structured, one-click emails to elected officials about legislation, votes or public actions. The platform also supports pre-written question prompts to help users engage constructively, especially those new to civic participation.

Does Civic Mirror collect or sell user data?

Civic Mirror is designed to minimise data collection. User profiles exist to support engagement features, but the platform is not built around targeted advertising or data monetisation. Long-term sustainability is being approached cautiously, with an emphasis on trust and public value.

What makes Civic Mirror different from existing civic or transparency tools?

Many existing tools focus on a single dimension — voting records, legislation, budgets or elections. Civic Mirror's differentiator is connection: linking roles, decisions, money, events and outcomes so users can see how individual actions fit into a broader system. The emphasis is on continuity rather than snapshots.

Who is Civic Mirror for?

Civic Mirror is for anyone who wants a clearer, more connected understanding of how government works — whether they are voting, researching an issue, attending meetings, or simply trying to stay informed about the institutions that affect their daily lives. It is designed to be usable by people with no prior expertise, while still supporting deeper exploration for advanced users.

What is the long-term vision for Civic Mirror?

The long-term goal is to create durable civic infrastructure — what Pecenica describes as connective tissue between the public and their representatives. Rather than focusing on individual election cycles or controversies, Civic Mirror aims to support ongoing engagement, accountability and institutional memory over time.

What's next for the platform?

Planned enhancements include candidate profiles alongside existing officeholders, improved issue-based filtering (e.g. environment, education, infrastructure), deeper legislative tracking across committees and voting stages, and expanded coverage beyond Indiana. Development is iterative, with user feedback shaping priorities.

Newton County

103 seats · 103 filled · 0 vacant

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	✎▶Seat CAND	TIP Name ⊘ AMA	Next Election
▶ Township (34: 34 filled, 0 vacant)
+	Beaver Township Trustee	() Kathy Haas 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Beaver Township Board Member 1	() Carol Carlson	Nov 3, 2026
+	Beaver Township Board Member 2	() Larry Farwell	Nov 3, 2026
+	Beaver Township Board Member 3	() Sarah Snell	Nov 3, 2026
+	Colfax Township Board Member 1	() Heidi Conley	Nov 3, 2026
+	Colfax Township Board Member 2	() Marcia Corns 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Colfax Township Board Member 3	() Patricia Lindahl 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Grant Township Board Member 1	() Wendy Brost 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Grant Township Board Member 2	() Richard Schuette 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Grant Township Board Member 3	() Jeffery Welsh 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Iroquois Township Board Member 1	() Gail Conrad 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Iroquois Township Board Member 2	() Bonnie Cothran 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Iroquois Township Board Member 3	() Beth Kindell 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Jackson Township Board Member 1	() Pamela Chamberlain	Nov 3, 2026
+	Jackson Township Board Member 2	() Doug Deyoung	Nov 3, 2026
+	Jackson Township Board Member 3	() Ron Summers	Nov 3, 2026
+	Jefferson Township Board Member 1	() Timothy Firkins	Nov 3, 2026
+	Jefferson Township Board Member 2	(R) Greggory Hamilton	Nov 3, 2026
+	Jefferson Township Board Member 3	(R) Robert Slavens	Nov 3, 2026
+	Lake Township Board Member 1	() Jerome Koutny	Nov 3, 2026
+	Lake Township Board Member 2	() Mickey Read 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Lake Township Board Member 3	(R) Markie Sheehy 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Lincoln Township Board Member	() Teresa DeYoung	Nov 3, 2026
+	Lincoln Township Board Member 1	() Ethan Barden	Nov 3, 2026
+	Lincoln Township Board Member 1	() Sean Benham	Nov 3, 2026
+	Lincoln Township Board Member 1	() Brent Friend	Nov 3, 2026
+	Lincoln Township Board Member 2	() Laurie Chambers	Nov 3, 2026
+	Lincoln Township Board Member 3	(R) Debra Rossiter	Nov 3, 2026
+	McClellan Township Board Member 1	() Connie Davis	Nov 3, 2026
+	McClellan Township Board Member 2	() Joanie Myrth	Nov 3, 2026
+	McClellan Township Board Member 3	() Judy Styck	Nov 3, 2026
+	Washington Township Board Member 1	() Jerry Farmer	Nov 3, 2026
+	Washington Township Board Member 2	(R) Sarah Osowski	Nov 3, 2026
+	Washington Township Board Member 3	(R) Wesley Taylor	Nov 3, 2026
▶ Municipal (18: 18 filled, 0 vacant)
+	Brook Town Council Seat 1	() Brad Wilson	Nov 2, 2027
+	Brook Town Council Seat 2	() Jeff Laffoon	Nov 2, 2027
+	Brook Town Council Seat 3	() Rex Chapman	Nov 2, 2027
+	Brook Town Clerk-Treasurer	() Kathy Babcock	Nov 2, 2027
+	Brook Town Clerk-Treasurer	() Judy King 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Brook Town Clerk-Treasurer	() Tina Ward 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Brook Town Clerk-Treasurer	() Karen Warne	Nov 2, 2027
+	Goodland Town Council Seat 1	() Gary Rheude 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Goodland Town Council Seat 2	() James Butler 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Goodland Town Council Seat 3	() Trisha Potts 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Kentland Town Council Seat 1	() Chandlor Weiss-Brinkman 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Kentland Town Council Seat 2	() Julian Elson 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Kentland Town Council Seat 3	() Michael Davis 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Morocco Town Council Seat 1	() Jason Cornell 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Morocco Town Council Seat 3	() Robert Gonczy 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Mount Ayr Town Council Seat 1	() Howard Marshall	Nov 2, 2027
+	Mount Ayr Town Council Seat 2	() Jerry Durflinger	Nov 2, 2027
+	Mount Ayr Town Council Seat 3	() Teresa Zenor	Nov 2, 2027
▶ School (3: 3 filled, 0 vacant)
+	North Newton School Corporation At-Large	() Candace Armstrong 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	North Newton School Corporation At-Large	() Amanda Berenda 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	North Newton School Corporation At-Large	() Michael Mark 2	Nov 2, 2027
▶ County (9: 9 filled, 0 vacant)
+	Newton County Commissioner District 1	() Steven Eilers 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Newton County Commissioner District 3	(R) Scott Mccord 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Newton County Sheriff	() Samantha Hurst 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Newton County Assessor	() Jeffrey Drinski 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Newton County Council At-Large 1	() Robert Goncy 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Newton County Council At-Large 2	() Heidi McCord 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Newton County Council At-Large 3	() Mick Vanderwall 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Newton County Council District 2	() Scott Carlson 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Newton County Council District 4	() David Atkinson 1	Nov 3, 2026
▶ Judicial (22: 22 filled, 0 vacant)
+	Indiana Supreme Court Justice — Seat 1	() Loretta Rush	Nov 3, 2034
+	Indiana Supreme Court Justice — Seat 2	() Mark Massa	Nov 3, 2034
+	Indiana Supreme Court Justice — Seat 3	() Geoffrey Slaughter	Nov 7, 2028
+	Indiana Supreme Court Justice — Seat 4	() Christopher Goff	Nov 7, 2028
+	Indiana Supreme Court Justice — Seat 5	() Derek Molter	Nov 3, 2034
+	Indiana Court of Appeals Judge — Seat 1	(N) L Bailey	Nov 3, 2030
+	Indiana Court of Appeals Judge — Seat 10	() Elaine Brown	Nov 3, 2026
+	Indiana Court of Appeals Judge — Seat 10	() Mary DeBoer	Nov 3, 2026
+	Indiana Court of Appeals Judge — Seat 10	() Paul Felix	Nov 3, 2026
+	Indiana Court of Appeals Judge — Seat 10	() Melissa May	Nov 3, 2026
+	Indiana Court of Appeals Judge — Seat 10	() Rudolph Pyle	Nov 3, 2026
+	Indiana Court of Appeals Judge — Seat 10	() Nancy Vaidik	Nov 3, 2026
+	Indiana Court of Appeals Judge — Seat 2	() Leanna Weissmann	Nov 7, 2032
+	Indiana Court of Appeals Judge — Seat 3	() Peter Foley	Nov 3, 2034
+	Indiana Court of Appeals Judge — Seat 4	() Dana Kenworthy	Nov 3, 2026
+	Indiana Court of Appeals Judge — Seat 5	() Cale Bradford	Nov 3, 2030
+	Indiana Court of Appeals Judge — Seat 6	() Robert Altice	Nov 7, 2028
+	Indiana Court of Appeals Judge — Seat 7	() Elizabeth Tavitas	Nov 3, 2030
+	Indiana Court of Appeals Judge — Seat 8	() Paul Mathias	Nov 7, 2032
+	Indiana Court of Appeals Judge — Seat 9	() Stephen Scheele	Nov 7, 2028
+	Circuit Court Judge	(N) Jeryl Leach	Nov 3, 2026
+	Superior Court Judge	(N) Patrick Ryan	Nov 3, 2026
▶ State (9: 9 filled, 0 vacant)
	Governor	(R) Mike Braun 2	Nov 7, 2028
	Attorney General	(R) Todd Rokita 4 3 4	Nov 7, 2028
	Secretary of State	(R) Diego Morales 1	Nov 7, 2028
	State Senate District 6	(R) Rick Niemeyer 1 AMA	Nov 7, 2028
	State House District 11	(R) Michael J Aylesworth AMA	Nov 3, 2026
	State House District 13	(R) Sharon Negele	Nov 3, 2026
	Lieutenant Governor	(R) Micah Beckwith 1 2 AMA	Nov 7, 2028
	State Auditor	(R) Wlise Nieshalla AMA	Nov 7, 2028
	State Treasurer	(R) Daniel Elliott AMA	Nov 7, 2028
▶ Federal (8: 8 filled, 0 vacant)
	U.S. Senator Seat A	(R) Todd Young 1 AMA	Nov 7, 2028
+	U.S. Senator Seat B	(R) Jim Banks 1 1 AMA	Nov 3, 2030
+	U.S. House District 4	(R) Jim Baird AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana	(N) Holly Brady	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana	(N) Cristal Brisco	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana	(N) Jon DeGuilio	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana	(N) Sarah Barker	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana	(N) Matthew Brookman	Nov 3, 2026

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