# Ballard's   Ballot  Signatures

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Published: 2026-06-30T15:37:32+00:00
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## Resource

Former Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard turned in his final batch of petition signatures this week, telling reporters his independent run for Indiana Secretary of State under the new Lincoln Party banner has already cleared the ballot-access hurdle that, in his telling, both major parties built to keep newcomers out.

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