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IN SB0480
Bill
AI Summary
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Removes U.S. Senate from the list of offices nominated through primary elections for political parties meeting specified thresholds.
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Requires political parties with at least 5 Indiana House members and 3 Indiana Senate members to nominate U.S. Senate candidates through a joint caucus of their legislative members held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in May of election years.
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Each House member in the caucus receives 1 vote while each Senate member receives 2 votes, with a majority required for nomination.
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If nominees receive exactly 50% of votes each, the lieutenant governor casts the deciding vote, with a succession of state officials (treasurer, auditor, secretary of state, superintendent of public instruction, or party legislative leader) eligible if the lieutenant governor cannot vote.
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Political parties with fewer than 5 House members or 3 Senate members may continue nominating U.S. Senate candidates under existing law, and write-in candidates remain permitted; nominees must meet federal Senate qualifications under IC 3-8-1-7.
Legislative Description
Nomination of candidates for U. Senate. Provides that a political party with a certain threshold number of members of the general assembly is required to nominate its candidate for United States Senate by a caucus consisting of all the members of that political party who are also members of the general assembly.
Last Action
First Reading: referred to Committee on Elections
1/14/2015