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IN HB1147
Bill
Status
1/5/2017
Primary Sponsor
Harold Slager
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AI Summary
HB 1147 Summary
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Establishes a small precinct committee in Lake County effective May 1, 2017, composed of the board director, assistant director, and additional members appointed by unanimous board vote.
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Committee must identify precincts with fewer than 600 active voters as of October 12, 2016, and develop a consolidation plan that complies with state precinct boundary standards and estimates administrative savings.
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Lake County board of elections must adopt and file the committee's proposed precinct establishment order with the election division by June 1, 2017, and August 1, 2017, respectively.
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Indiana election commission must adopt a precinct establishment order by September 1, 2017, if the board fails to file a proposed order, based on the committee's plan or the commission's own assessment of savings and voter access.
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Approved precinct establishment order takes effect January 1, 2018, and this section expires January 1, 2020.
Legislative Description
Precinct consolidation. Establishes a small precinct committee (committee) in Lake County to determine if precincts in the county that had fewer than 600 active voters as of October 12, 2016, can be combined with one or more adjoining precincts. Requires the committee to establish a proposed plan to consolidate precincts within the county that is consistent with the standards stated in the statute and submit the proposal to the Lake County board of elections and registration (board). Requires the board to adopt a precinct establishment order implementing the committee's plan. Requires the Indiana election commission to adopt a precinct establishment
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment
1/5/2017