2026 Election of Democratic Precinct Chairs

Please fill out this PC Interest Form if you are thinking about or plan to be a precinct chair in 2026 (elected or appointed).

We elect our precinct committee chairs every four years during the Primary Election in the mid-term (non-presidential) election cycle (e.g., 2026, 2030), as mandated by state law and party rules. Candidates file a declaration of candidacy to be placed on the primary ballot, and all registered Democratic voters in that precinct can vote for the chair, who is then responsible for forming the base of the party's local operations. The purpose of the precinct chair is to be the neighborhood face of the party— mobilizing voters for Democratic candidates, organizing local events, and serving as a voting member of the County Central Committee to elect county party leadership and fill certain vacancies in elected office.

Would you like to know more about the duties of a Tippecanoe County Precinct Chair?

Becoming a Precinct Chair

  1. Elected Chair

    1. 1. You must live in the precinct that you wish to represent. You can verify your current precinct on www.indianavoters.com

    2. 2. File a CAN-37 – Declaration of Candidacy for Precinct Committeeman or State Convention Delegate in 2026

      1. File with Tippecanoe County Board of Elections between January 7 and noon February 6 (If filing for precinct chair and state convention delegate, you must file two forms)

      2. In order to be a precinct chair, your most recent primary vote must have been in the Democratic primary, or the County Chair can sign off.

    3. 3. Get elected at the May 5 primary

    4. 4. Elected precinct chairs carry out their duties for a 4 year term.

  2. Appointed Precinct Chair

    1. If you missed the filing deadline or did not win your election, the county chair can appoint you to any open precinct positions. You need not live in the precinct that you represent by appointment.

    2. Appointed precinct chairs serve at the pleasure of the county chair.