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IN SB0179

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/6/2015

Primary Sponsor

Greg Taylor

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Changes the voting requirement for county election boards to establish satellite early voting locations from unanimous vote to majority vote of the board's entire membership
  • Amends Indiana Code section IC 3-11-10-26.3
  • Satellite offices must state their locations and hours for absentee voting in the resolution
  • Satellite offices must comply with polling place accessibility requirements and follow the same absentee ballot procedures as the circuit court clerk's office
  • Takes effect July 1, 2015, with resolutions expiring January 1 of the year following adoption

Legislative Description

Early voting. Allows a county election board (board) to adopt a resolution by the majority vote of the board's entire membership in order to establish satellite locations for early voting. (Currently, a resolution to establish satellite voting locations must be adopted unanimously by the board.)

Last Action

First Reading: referred to Committee on Elections

1/6/2015

Committee Referrals

Elections1/6/2015

Full Bill Text

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