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IN HB1512
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/24/2019
Primary Sponsor
Curt Nisly
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AI Summary
- Restricts local public questions to appear only on general election ballots, or municipal general election ballots if the election district is entirely within a municipality
- Removes local public questions from primary election ballots, eliminating previous provisions that allowed public questions to be placed before candidate offices on primary ballots
- Changes certification deadline for local public questions to noon on August 1 before the general or municipal election, removing the previous 74-day deadline for primary elections
- Applies to various types of local public questions including riverboat gambling approvals, controlled project bond referendums, municipal utility jurisdiction changes, school corporation consolidations, and town incorporations
- Effective date: January 1, 2020
Legislative Description
Local public questions. Provides that except as otherwise specifically provided by a statute, a local public question may be placed on the ballot only at the following elections: (1) A general election. (2) A municipal general election, but only if the election district for the public question is contained entirely within a municipality. Makes conforming changes.
Last Action
Representative Stutzman added as coauthor
1/29/2019
Committee Referrals
Elections and Apportionment1/24/2019
Full Bill Text
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