Editing Jefferson County, Indiana (section)

==Government==
{{see also|Government of Indiana}}
The county government is a constitutional body, and is granted specific powers by the [[Constitution of Indiana]], and by the [[Indiana Code]].

'''County Council:''' The county council is the legislative branch of the county government and controls all the spending and revenue collection in the county. Representatives are elected from county districts. The council members serve four-year terms. They are responsible for setting salaries, the annual budget, and special spending. The council also has limited authority to impose local taxes, in the form of an income and property tax that is subject to state level approval, excise taxes, and service taxes.<ref name = inc3623>{{cite web|author=Indiana Code|author-link=Indiana Code|url=http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title36/ar2/ch3.html |title=Title 36, Article 2, Section 3|access-date=September 16, 2008|publisher=IN.gov}}</ref><ref name = inc2102>{{cite web|author= Indiana Code|author-link= Indiana Code|url= http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title3/ar10/ch2.pdf |title= Title 2, Article 10, Section 2 |access-date=September 16, 2008|publisher=IN.gov}}</ref>

'''Board of Commissioners:''' The executive body of the county is made of a board of commissioners. The commissioners are elected county-wide, in staggered terms, and each serves a four-year term. One of the commissioners, typically the most senior, serves as president. The commissioners are charged with executing the acts legislated by the council, collecting revenue, and managing the day-to-day functions of the county government.<ref name = inc3623/><ref name = inc2102/>

'''Court:''' The county maintains a [[small claims court]] that can handle some civil cases. The judge on the court is elected to a term of four years and must be a member of the Indiana Bar Association. The judge is assisted by a constable, who is also elected to a four-year term. In some cases, court decisions can be appealed to the state level [[circuit court]].<ref name = inc2102/>

'''County Officials:''' The county has several other elected offices, including [[sheriff]], [[coroner]], [[auditor]], [[treasurer]], [[Recorder of deeds|recorder]], [[Surveying|surveyor]], and circuit [[court clerk]] Each of these elected officers serves a term of four years and oversees a different part of county government. Members elected to county government positions are required to declare [[political party|party]] affiliations and to be residents of the county.<ref name = inc2102/>

Jefferson County is part of [[Indiana's 6th congressional district]] and is represented in [[United States Congress|Congress]] by [[USRepublican|Republican]] [[Luke Messer]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://messer.house.gov/our-district/about-6th-district|title=About Indiana's 6th District|publisher=House.Gov|access-date=February 11, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150202222203/http://messer.house.gov/our-district/about-6th-district|archive-date=February 2, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>  It is also part of [[Indiana Senate]] district 45 and is split between [[Indiana House of Representatives]] districts 66, 67 and 69.<ref>{{cite web

|url=http://www.in.gov/apps/sos/election/general/general2014
  |title=Election Results
  |publisher=State of Indiana
  |access-date=February 11, 2015
}}</ref>

===Politics===
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{{PresRow|2024|Republican|9,614|4,442|299|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|2020|Republican|9,663|4,731|336|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|8,546|4,326|781|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|2012|Republican|7,096|5,728|332|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|2008|Republican|7,053|6,255|202|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|7,763|5,117|91|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|6,582|5,117|232|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1996|Democratic|4,827|5,441|1,517|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1992|Democratic|4,937|5,510|2,744|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|6,949|5,221|98|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|7,482|4,952|205|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|6,831|5,496|760|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|5,573|6,139|161|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|6,722|4,267|114|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|5,731|4,635|1,257|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|4,808|6,694|84|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|6,333|5,119|40|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|6,632|4,344|28|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|6,169|4,251|53|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1948|Republican|5,166|4,302|136|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1944|Republican|5,748|4,376|110|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1940|Republican|5,957|4,688|31|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1936|Republican|5,320|4,805|82|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|4,670|5,305|189|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|5,295|3,906|50|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1924|Republican|5,192|3,914|249|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|5,732|4,000|148|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1916|Republican|2,675|2,518|183|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|1,563|2,325|1,243|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1908|Republican|2,995|2,708|280|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1904|Republican|3,195|2,542|269|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1900|Republican|3,371|2,636|109|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1896|Republican|3,636|2,645|64|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1892|Republican|3,135|2,549|182|Indiana}}
{{PresFoot|1888|Republican|3,321|2,700|31|Indiana}}