Candidate residency challenge - Hammond School Board
Summary
A challenge questioned whether Hammond school board candidate Christina McNeely actually lived in the district for the required year before the election. The board weighed her homestead deduction and voter registration in Crown Point against extensive financial documents showing Hammond residency, and voted unanimously to remove her from the ballot.
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Last discussed Sep 1, 2026.
Impact analysis
None directly; the outcome changes who appears on the November ballot for Hammond school board.
Voters relying on the residency requirement's integrity; the challenger who brought the complaint.
Christina McNeely, who is removed from the ballot pending any appeal.
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