IndianaConduct of primary elections.
What it does
Provides that two or more candidates of a political party may sign a written statement indicating their desire to name a watcher to be present at a county primary election. (Current law requires that 26% or more of all candidates of a political party must sign a written statement to indicate a desire to name a watcher.) Allows a county chairman of a political party to appoint a watcher to each precinct in which the political party has a candidate on the ballot if two or more candidates do not sign a written statement to request a watcher.
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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
- Apr 1Public Law 11Latest
- Apr 1Signed by the Governor Mike BraunBecame Law
- Mar 27Signed by the President of the SenateMajor
- Mar 24Signed by the President Pro TemporeMajor
- Mar 24Signed by the SpeakerMajor
- Mar 21Returned to the Senate without amendmentsMinor
- Mar 20Third reading: passed; Roll Call 285: yeas 90, nays 0Passed House
- Vote recorded SB 199 - Wesco - 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 17Second reading: ordered engrossedMinor
- Mar 13Committee report: do pass, adoptedMinor
- Mar 3First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and ApportionmentMinor
- Jan 22Referred to the HouseMinor
- Jan 21Senator Rogers added as second author
- Vote recorded SB 199 - Gaskill - 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 21Third reading: passed; Roll Call 10: yeas 49, nays 0Passed Senate
- Jan 21Cosponsor: Representative King
- Jan 21House sponsor: Representative Wesco
- Jan 16Second reading: ordered engrossedMinor
- Jan 14Committee report: do pass, adoptedMinor
- Jan 8Authored by Senator Gaskill
- Jan 8First reading: referred to Committee on ElectionsIntroduced