Loading chat...

IN HJR0003

Joint Resolution

Official Source

Status

Prefiled

N/A

Primary Sponsor

Richard Hamm

Click for details

Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Proposes an amendment to Article 2, Section 14 of the Indiana Constitution concerning elections
  • Permits the General Assembly to allow votes to be counted for voters who legally submit absentee ballots before election day but die before election day
  • Amendment requires agreement by two consecutive General Assemblies and ratification by a majority of Indiana voters
  • Referred to Committee on Judiciary on January 7, 2016
  • Sponsored by Representatives Hamm and Saunders during the 119th General Assembly (2016)

Legislative Description

Provides that the general assembly may provide that if a voter who legally returns a voted ballot before election day subsequently dies before election day, the voter's vote shall be counted.

Full Bill Text

No bill text available