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IN HB1319
Bill
Status
1/13/2011
Primary Sponsor
Vernon Smith
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AI Summary
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Moves municipal elections from odd-numbered years to even-numbered years, effective July 1, 2011.
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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.
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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).
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Creates new IC 3-10-7.5 governing elections for municipal offices after 2011, including nomination procedures and term lengths.
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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