Various elections matters.
Summary
Defines "candidate" for the purpose of provisions concerning early and late candidate vacancies. Modifies the definition of "chute". Defines "scantron" and provides that a scantron complies with certain absentee ballot endorsement requirements if it is endorsed with the initials of certain individuals. Allows a circuit court clerk, voter registration official, or county election board to make certain filings by fax or electronic mail. Extends the: (1) expiration date of a provision concerning local redistricting; and (2) deadline for a redistricting authority to take specified actions. Requires the county election board of a county that is not designated as a vote center county to establish a plan that specifies the method and timing of providing absentee reports to persons who are entitled to receive the reports. Specifies that a nondiscriminatory uniform policy concerning certain voter registration information must apply to all records maintained in the computerized list, including election administration records and absentee activity reports. Requires the NVRA official to conduct, at least once each calendar year, a review and identification of particular voter registration records. Specifies that a provision concerning the delivery, retention, confidentiality, and disposal of election materials does not prohibit county election officials from performing a duty under statutes concerning provisional voting. Exempts a political party office on a primary ballot from the ballot arrangement requirement that all candidates for the same office appear on the same page or screen. Permits certain persons credentialed by the Indiana protection and advocacy services commission to be in the polls during an election. Allows a county election board that adopted a resolution for a primary election allowing absentee voting at satellite offices to amend the resolution, by unanimous vote, to modify, for the subsequent general or municipal election, the locations and hours of the satellite offices. Requires each member of an absentee voter board to sign and print the member's name on a voter's affidavit after the voter has signed and dated the affidavit. Allows a vote center plan amendment to be filed with the election division by fax or electronic mail. Modifies provisions applicable to the notice that must be sent to a voter when a signature mismatch has occurred. Allows a voter to deliver a signature verification affidavit signed by the voter to an absentee voter board at a circuit court clerk's office or satellite location during the period of early voting. Provides that the county election board or board of elections and registration shall not reject an absentee ballot with a missing security envelope signature in certain circumstances if the voter delivers an affidavit of unsigned ballot that is signed by the voter to an absentee voter board at a circuit court clerk's office or satellite location during the period of early voting. Specifies certain employment provisions that apply when a county election board appoints a member of an absentee voter board, absentee ballot counter team, or courier team. Specifies the deadline that applies to fill certain candidate vacancies when the vacancy is due to the successful challenge of a candidate in a judicial proceeding. Prohibits the appointment of a particular person to fill a vacancy by a political party that differs from the party with which the person affiliated when the person was defeated in a primary election or a town or state convention. Specifies the circumstances that create a late candidate vacancy. Extends certain early candidate vacancy provisions to apply to late candidate vacancies. Requires that action to fill a late candidate vacancy be taken not later than 6 a.m. on election day. Modifies a provision concerning the delivery and retention of affidavits. Permits the bureau of motor vehicles to disclose certain identifying information for voter registration and election purposes under certain laws. Prescribes the ballot language for the proposed constitutional amendment that would remove the state superintendent of public instruction from the line of succession to the governor. Makes conforming amendments.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Signed Mar 13, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 29, 2024 · House Jan 30, 2024
How they voted
43–2
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 48
Feb 29, 2024
D
Democratic9
88% Yea
R
Republican39
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
11
Committee
4
Amendments
5
Mar 13, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Mar 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
Mar 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker
lower
Mar 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
upper
Mar 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 316: yeas 45, nays 3
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 322: yeas 94, nays 0
lower
Mar 4, 2024
Introduced
House dissented from Senate amendments
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 230: yeas 44, nays 2
upper
Feb 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amendment #3 (Gaskill) prevailed; Division of the Senate: yeas 39, nays 8
upper
Feb 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
Jan 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 90: yeas 94, nays 0
lower
Jan 29, 2024
Amended
Amendment #3 (Errington) failed; Roll Call 55: yeas 27, nays 66
lower
Jan 29, 2024
Amended
Amendment #1 (Pierce M) failed; voice vote
lower
Jan 29, 2024
Amended
Amendment #2 (Boy) failed; voice vote
lower
Jan 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Linda Rogers
RRepublican
P
Mike Gaskill
RRepublican
P
Tim Wesco
RRepublican
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