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IN HB1592
Bill
Status
1/20/2015
Primary Sponsor
Edward DeLaney
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AI Summary
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In counties with a consolidated city, the city executive (rather than the county election board) determines whether to establish satellite offices for absentee voting during an election year.
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In counties with a consolidated city, the city executive (rather than the county election board) determines whether to establish vote centers in the county.
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The bill creates a new statute (IC 3-11-10-26.7) allowing the executive to issue executive orders requiring the circuit court clerk to establish satellite offices where voters may cast absentee ballots.
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Executive orders for satellite offices must specify locations, hours of operation, and dates the offices will be open, and apply to both primary and general elections with consistent locations and hours.
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Effective date is January 1, 2015 with retroactive application, and an emergency is declared for this act.
Legislative Description
Early voting; vote centers. Provides that in a county having a consolidated city, the executive of the city and not the county election board determines: (1) whether satellite offices for absentee voting are to be established during an election year; or (2) whether vote centers are to be established in the county.
Last Action
First Reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment
1/20/2015