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Dozens were on hand Tuesday afternoon to help Porter County’s Elections & Voter Registration Office celebrate a ribbon-cutting after its space was renovated – again.

The award-winning staff of eight has had a rough couple of years. In 2023, in a mass reorganization effort designed to give several departments more space, they moved from their former locale in the basement of the Administration Building to their current main floor location at 155 Franklin St.

While the streetside address with big plate-glass windows adorned with large decals made it easier for the public to find and access the space, the converted restaurant left a lot to be desired on the inside.

A ruptured water heater flooded the space in February and caused considerable da

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