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David Wolfe Bender, an IU student and Democratic nominee for city council, answers questions about his residency at a Monroe County Election Board hearing on May 18, 2023. The board voted to send the case to the county prosecutor and the Indiana Attorney General. 

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City Council candidate Stephen Volan sits at a makeshift stand advertising free city government help on May 2 at Bloomington High School South. Volan currently represents District 6 — the unofficial student district — but is now running for an at-large seat.

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Community members gather in support of Jenny Oakley, director of e-learning and literacy for the Metropolitan School District of Martinsville, in front of the Martinsville High School auditorium in advance of the school board meeting on April 20, 2023. Oakley was secretly recorded by a national media organization that is accusing her of deceiving parents about the content of the curriculum.

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The Monroe County Election Board meets for the second time to consider questions of city council candidate David Wolfe Bender's residency on March 9 at the courthouse. In a letter addressed to the board on April 6, 2023, Bender announced he has signed a lease for a new property in District 6 and plans to continue to run in the district.

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Marcie Jo Moser, a 65-year-old transgender woman, holds a sign saying "We will not be quiet" at a rally at the Monroe County Courthouse on April 2, 2023. Bloomington residents rallied outside the courthouse to protest the advancement of Indiana House Bill 1608 and Senate Bill 480.

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The Monroe County Election Board discusses IU student and Bloomington City Council candidate David Wolfe Bender's residency on March 23, 2023. In a meeting on March 31, 2023, the board clarified what laws they believe may have been violated, raising the potential violations from a misdemeanor to felonies.

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The Monroe County Election Board discusses IU student and Bloomington City Council candidate David Wolfe Bender's residency on March 23, 2023. The board set a hearing for May 18 and plans to invite Bender.

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Susan Sandberg, Kerry Thomson and Don Griffin speak at a candidate forum on March 22, 2023, inside Indiana Memorial Union. The candidates discussed annexation, transparency and their priorities for mayor. 

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The Monroe County Election Board meets for the second time to consider questions of city council candidate David Wolfe Bender's residency on March 9 at the courthouse. The board read aloud an email from Bender’s attorney announcing an intent to withdraw from the race, although the board decided to continue their investigation.

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