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Bringing honor and ethics back to the office of
Indiana’s Secretary of State.
In case you need a reminder, the “present duties include chartering of new business, regulation of the securities industry, oversight of state elections, commissioning of notaries public, registration of trademarks and licensing of vehicle dealerships throughout Indiana.”
We urgently need to enhance our voter outreach, education, registration, and participation in the state of Indiana. Voting should be safe, accessible, and treated as a human right. I want to bring honor and ethics back to Indiana’s elections. I also want to start connecting the Democratic county parties and clubs around the state so that we have more people supporting our democracy while I campaign. Not a Democrat? Don’t worry, I think YOU need access to candidates and voting as well. I do not believe this office to be a partisan job.
As your Secretary of State, I will work with clerks around the state to ensure that all people who will be eligible to vote for each primary and general election have more than enough time to register, update their registration, and find out their polling dates, times, and locations. I know this will be challenging, but please note that I believe all of our neighbors should be able to easily access polls and candidate information regardless of party affiliation, even if this means “my side” won’t win. I will also work with all county and state chairs of all parties to see how THEY think is best to reach out to voters and potential voters. How do they think is the best way to increase rural voter turnout? We rank at the very bottom of voter turnout in the country!
I believe that being ranked 50th out of 51 is NOT a good statistic!
As far as voter education is concerned, I appreciate what Colorado has done with its Blue Book for ballot initiatives, and I think we can create something similar but for candidates. A comprehensive guide for each precinct so we know who is on our ballot and what they want to see happen in our communities. It’ll take time, money, and collaboration, but I think it is a better use of our tax dollars than sending me to foreign countries.
Our election sites in all counties need to be adequately staffed, and all ballots, especially those coming from our troops overseas, need to be counted.
As a small business owner and end-user of In Biz, I have a unique perspective on how we can increase transparency, lower barriers for all entrepreneurs, especially our immigrant neighbors and families, and remove some of the guesswork from how we run our businesses. Small businesses should still be considered the backbone of our communities and economy, and that MUST include immigrants. They provide so much to our economy!
Have ideas or platform suggestions? Let me know! I love collaborating and learning how I can evolve my vision to benefit Hoosiers, and I know I don’t have all of the answers or best ideas. Politics should be collaborative!
My Vision for IN SOS
Why Blythe?
Why Blythe?
I understand that I may not be the establishment’s first choice for Indiana’s Secretary of State. I may not have the traditional political resume or the deep financial networks that often define statewide campaigns. But what I do have is a clear-eyed commitment to the people of Indiana and an unshakable determination to fight for a future where everyone’s voice counts.
Women make up the majority of our population, yet our leadership does not reflect that reality. Time and again, Hoosier women are overlooked, their leadership undervalued, their voices sidelined. If the SAVE Act passes on the federal level, it won’t be men who are pushed out of the democratic process, it will be women. This isn’t an abstract policy debate for me, it’s personal. It’s about my mother, my adult stepdaughters, my four-year-old daughter, and women across Indiana whose rights and representation hang in the balance.
No one will outwork me. No one will outmatch my passion. I am ready to give everything I have to this office and to this state to break through the gridlock and complacency that have too long defined Indiana politics.
I ask you, delegates, voters, and neighbors, to give me the chance to earn your trust and prove what can be accomplished when we center this office on service, not status.
“Of the people, by the people, for the people” doesn’t come with prerequisites. It’s time to challenge the old playbook and bring a new, determined voice to Indiana’s leadership.
Together, we can make history. Let’s show this state what a true majority can do—and help elect the first female Democratic Secretary of State in Indiana.
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Contact Blythe
I need a campaign manager, committee chair, treasurer, and volunteers to attend county and club meetings across the state, canvass when I return from the convention, make phone calls, assist with fundraising, help with social media, and more!
The easiest way to help is to follow me on all of my social media platforms, share my posts, sign up in January (fill out a CAN-37 at your county clerk) to be a state delegate next summer, tell your friends and family about me, and tell them to VOTE!
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