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- ↑ "History of the IBLC". Indiana House Democratic Caucus. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
- ↑ "Democratic officials sworn in". Indianapolis Recorder Newspaper. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
- ↑ "Federal Court order sets new rules for counting Indiana's absentee ballots". wthr.com. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
- ↑ "2 Democrats vie for Marion County clerk in a race fueled by inner-party turmoil". www.indystar.com. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
- ↑ Pross, Katrina (2022-05-03). "Kate Sweeney Bell wins Democratic primary race for Marion County Clerk". WFYI Public Media. Retrieved 2022-05-04.