Editing Pulaski 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 fiscal-legislative branch of the county government and controls all the spending and revenue collection in the county. Four members are elected from county districts, and three are elected at-large. 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]]|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]] |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-legislative body of the county is the board of commissioners. The commissioners represent geographic districts, but 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 adopting and executing legislation, 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. 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/>

Pulaski County is part of [[Indiana's 2nd congressional district]] and in 2025 was represented by [[Rudy Yakym]] in the [[United States Congress]].<ref>yakym.house.gov</ref>

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{{PresRow|2020|Republican|4,246|1,463|104|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|3,854|1,327|278|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|2012|Republican|3,366|1,899|134|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|2008|Republican|3,388|2,466|110|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|3,797|1,750|67|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|3,497|1,919|102|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1996|Republican|2,693|2,010|688|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1992|Republican|2,712|1,950|1,254|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|3,677|2,213|27|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|4,167|2,008|51|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|3,916|2,092|302|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1976|Republican|3,586|2,813|216|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|4,243|1,863|40|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|3,361|2,071|701|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|3,202|3,408|24|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|3,905|2,746|120|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|4,117|2,424|92|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|4,030|2,244|113|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1948|Republican|3,039|2,736|217|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1944|Republican|3,206|2,509|111|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1940|Republican|3,472|3,021|95|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|2,780|3,274|66|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|2,226|3,286|129|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|2,738|2,040|74|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1924|Republican|2,725|1,953|274|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|2,740|2,228|117|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1916|Republican|1,474|1,387|289|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|729|1,250|957|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1908|Democratic|1,561|1,832|130|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1904|Republican|1,729|1,648|180|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1900|Democratic|1,501|1,909|119|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1896|Democratic|1,345|1,964|56|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1892|Democratic|986|1,352|341|Indiana}}
{{PresFoot|1888|Democratic|1,223|1,446|52|Indiana}}