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IN HB1319

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/13/2011

Primary Sponsor

Vernon Smith

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Moves municipal elections from odd-numbered years to even-numbered years, effective July 1, 2011.

  • Establishes a transition where 2011 serves as a municipal election year held in even-numbered years going forward, with successors elected at 2014 general election and subsequent nonpresidential election years.

  • Specifies that city and town court judges are elected in presidential election years (2016 and thereafter) while other municipal offices are elected in nonpresidential election years (2014 and thereafter).

  • Creates new IC 3-10-7.5 governing elections for municipal offices after 2011, including nomination procedures and term lengths.

  • Repeals IC 33-35-1-2 and IC 36-4-2-8; makes numerous conforming changes removing references to "municipal election" from existing statutes.

Legislative Description

Date of municipal elections.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment

1/13/2011

Full Bill Text

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