IndianaMunicipal elections.
What it does
Moves, as a general rule, elections of town officers to even-numbered years. Allows a town that has a population of more than 10,000 to pass a resolution to opt out of the general rule. Allows a city to pass a resolution to opt in to the general rule.
More detail
Increases the amount of time that a voter may remain in the voting booth at a primary, general, municipal, or special election, from four minutes to seven minutes. Makes conforming amendments.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Mar 3First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and ApportionmentLatest
- Feb 21Referred to the HouseMinor
- Feb 20Cosponsor: Representative Wesco
- Vote recorded SB 355 - Gaskill - 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 20House sponsor: Representative Smaltz
- Feb 20Third reading: passed; Roll Call 185: yeas 29, nays 20Passed Senate
- Feb 19Amendment #7 (Gaskill) prevailed; voice voteMajor
- Feb 19Second reading: amended, ordered engrossedMinor
- Feb 6Senator Doriot added as third author
- Jan 30Senator Freeman added as second author
- Jan 28Committee report: do pass, adoptedMinor
- Jan 13First reading: referred to Committee on ElectionsMinor
- Jan 13Authored by Senator GaskillIntroduced