Charles P. White
| Charlie White | |
|---|---|
| 60th Secretary of State of Indiana | |
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In office January 6, 2011 – February 4, 2012 |
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| Governor | Mitch Daniels |
| Preceded by | Todd Rokita |
| Succeeded by |
Jerry Bonnet(interim) Connie Lawson |
| Member of the Fishers Town Council | |
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In office 2001–2010 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
Charles Patrick White 1969 (age 47–48) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Michelle White |
| Children | 2 sons, 1 daughter |
| Residence | Hamilton County, Indiana |
| Alma mater |
Wabash College (B.A.) Valparaiso University (J.D.) |
| Profession | Lawyer, Politician |
| Website | Official website |
Charles Patrick "Charlie" White (born 1969) is the former Republican Indiana Secretary of State, having been first elected to the statewide executive position in November 2010. Prior to that, he served as Chairman of the Hamilton County Republican Party and as a member of the town council of Fishers, a northern suburb of Indianapolis.
He served as the 60th Secretary of State of Indiana from 2011 to 2012. He was removed from office on February 4, 2012 after a jury convicted him on six felony counts including perjury, theft and voter fraud. On February 23, he was sentenced to one year's house arrest.
White received a B.A. from Wabash College and a J.D. from Valparaiso University. At Wabash, White won the Baldwin Oratorical Award in 1991. He was elected to the Fishers Town Council in 2001, and also served as chairman of the Hamilton County Republican Party
White ran for Secretary of State against Democrat Vop Osili in an election to succeed Republican incumbent Todd Rokita, who was term limited. An issue in the campaign was whether White had continued to serve on the Fishers council even after moving out of Fishers, and illegally voted in his old precinct in the May Republican primary. In February 2009, White moved to a condo in another part of Hamilton County. However, he claimed his former home, in which his ex-wife still lives, as his official residence. White subsequently admitted to voting in the wrong precinct, but blamed a hectic schedule for his failure to change his address. Nonetheless, White won in a landslide.
The Indiana Democratic Party filed suit a month after the election, claiming that White had not been eligible to run. They claimed that a state law requiring Secretary of State candidates to be registered voters means they must be registered legally. The state Recount Commission dismissed the Democrats' claim on a party-line vote, and White was sworn in on January 6, 2011.
In March 2011, White was indicted on seven felony counts including voter fraud, perjury and theft. He was charged with intentionally voting in the wrong precinct in the primary, continuing to serve on the Fishers council and drawing his salary after allegedly moving out of town, even though he was voting at large. He was released from a Hamilton County jail after posting a $10,000 bond.
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