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IN HB1122

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/7/2019

Primary Sponsor

Michael Karickhoff

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • County executives must require private building owners/managers who host polling places to allow candidates or their representatives to place campaign signs on the property starting 29 days before election day

  • Property owners/managers of nonpublic polling locations may remove campaign signs no earlier than 2 days after election day

  • Existing law prohibiting displays of political preference or party allegiance within the polls or voting chute remains in effect

  • Amends IC 3-11-8-6.3, with an effective date of July 1, 2019

  • Introduced by Representative Karickhoff on January 7, 2019 and referred to the Committee on Elections and Apportionment

Legislative Description

Signage on private property used for voting. Provides that the county executive shall require that the owner, lessee, or manager or any other individual or entity that controls a nonpublic building used as a polling place to permit a candidate or an individual designated as a candidate's representative to place signs on the property of the nonpublic building beginning 29 days before election day. Authorizes the owner, lessee, or manager or any other individual or entity that controls a nonpublic building to remove signs placed on the property not earlier than two days after election day.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment

1/7/2019

Committee Referrals

Elections and Apportionment1/7/2019

Full Bill Text

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