HB 1038 Summary

• Shifts municipal elections for city and town officers from odd-numbered years to even-numbered years, effective July 1, 2015.

• Establishes that successors to municipal officers elected in 2015 will be elected in 2018 and subsequent nonpresidential election years (even-numbered years not divisible into presidential cycles).

• Creates new definitions distinguishing "presidential election years" and "nonpresidential election years" to clarify election scheduling across Indiana Code.

• Provides transition provisions for the 2015 municipal election and adjusts candidate vacancy filling deadlines to align with the new even-year election schedule.

• Requires the legislative services agency to prepare implementing legislation for the 2016 session to make conforming changes throughout Indiana Code as needed for this election transition.