HSE special election under way

HAMILTON COUNTY, Ind. (WISH) - Hoosiers have just a few more hours to decide the fate of a seven-year, multi-million dollar school referendum.

The school district is asking voters to pay extra property taxes to fund a $5.5 million a year operating cost shortage.

The school district said without the referendum, teachers will be cut and class sizes will grow.

School officials in Hamilton County said that's why they need voters to vote yes on the seven-year $38.5 million dollar referendum.

The district is asking for a seven year property tax bump of up to 10 cents of every $100.

In the meantime, Hamilton Southeastern is already in the process of suing the state, hoping to fix what it calls an unfair funding formula that penalizes growing school districts, but the outcome of that won't be known for two to three years.

Last week, taxpayers in fast growing Franklin Township rejected a plan to raise money for the school district's general fund.

Polls will close at 6 p.m. eastern time. Check back with WISHTV.com for poll results.