HB 1140 Summary

• Removes requirement that voters declare political party affiliation before voting in primary elections, effective July 1, 2010

• Requires voters to privately select the ballot of the political party they intend to vote for in primary elections

• Mandates Indiana Election Commission approve standards and procedures for voting methods to ensure private party ballot selection

• Eliminates voter challenges based solely on political party affiliation and repeals provisions requiring party identification cards for electronic voting systems

• Removes requirement to record which party ballot absentee voters request in primary elections and removes party affiliation declaration from absentee ballot procedures