Editing Tipton County, Indiana (section)

==Government==
{{See also|Government of Indiana}}
The county government is a constitutional body granted specific powers by the [[Constitution of Indiana]] and the [[Indiana Code]]. The county council is the legislative branch of the county government and controls all spending and revenue collection. Representatives are elected from county districts. The council members serve four-year terms and 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=Government of Indiana}}</ref><ref name=inc2102>{{cite web|author=Indiana Code|url=http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title3/ar10/ch2.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041227171739/http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title3/ar10/ch2.pdf |archive-date=December 27, 2004 |url-status=live|title=Title 2, Article 10, Section 2|access-date=September 16, 2008|publisher=Government of Indiana}}</ref>

A board of commissioners forms the county's executive body. They are elected county–wide, in four–year staggered terms. One commissioner serves as board president. The board executes the acts legislated by the council, collects revenue, and manages the day-to-day running of county government.<ref name=inc3623/><ref name=inc2102/> The county maintains a [[small claims court]] for 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 elected to a four-year term. In some cases, court decisions can be appealed to the state level [[circuit court]].<ref name=inc2102/> 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 be residents of the county.<ref name=inc2102/> Each township has a [[Indiana Township Trustee|trustee]] who administers rural fire protection and ambulance service, provides poor relief and manages cemetery care, among other duties.<ref name=TD/> The trustee is assisted by a three-member township board. The trustees and board members are elected to four-year terms.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://unitedtownships.org/?page_id=95|title=Government|publisher=United Township Association of Indiana|access-date=January 6, 2011}}</ref> Tipton County is part of [[Indiana's 5th congressional district]]; [[Indiana Senate]] districts 20 and 21;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/3006.htm|title=Indiana Senate Districts|publisher=State of Indiana|access-date=July 14, 2011}}</ref> and [[Indiana House of Representatives]] districts 32 and 35.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/3005.htm|title=Indiana House Districts|publisher=State of Indiana|access-date=July 14, 2011}}</ref>

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{{PresRow|2020|Republican|6,110|1,834|180|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|5,589|1,587|334|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|2012|Republican|4,773|2,432|168|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|2008|Republican|4,452|3,250|136|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|5,628|2,203|61|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|4,784|2,392|140|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1996|Republican|3,980|2,478|927|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1992|Republican|3,906|2,125|1,852|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|5,148|2,485|33|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|5,687|2,328|54|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|5,150|2,547|374|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1976|Republican|4,776|3,428|124|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|5,674|2,095|39|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|4,270|2,646|886|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|3,863|4,410|43|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|4,924|3,299|0|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|4,939|3,320|46|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|5,299|3,362|84|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1948|Republican|4,169|3,925|116|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1944|Republican|4,296|3,427|120|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1940|Republican|4,749|4,173|56|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|3,842|4,796|101|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|3,680|4,898|145|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|4,774|3,186|90|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1924|Republican|4,183|3,660|307|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|4,357|3,956|159|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|2,166|2,337|276|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|1,262|2,185|1,241|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1908|Democratic|2,395|2,556|205|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1904|Republican|2,654|2,279|297|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1900|Democratic|2,410|2,436|253|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1896|Democratic|2,263|2,816|56|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1892|Democratic|1,788|2,008|696|Indiana}}
{{PresFoot|1888|Democratic|2,042|2,370|133|Indiana}}