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IN SB0116

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/3/2019

Primary Sponsor

Rick Niemeyer

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Origin

Senate

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits elementary and secondary schools from being designated as polling places for any general, municipal, primary, school district, or special election conducted after December 31, 2019

  • Extends the prohibition to satellite offices where voters cast absentee ballots and vote centers established by county election boards

  • Exempts public schools from the existing requirement that public buildings be made available without charge for elections

  • Amends Indiana Code IC 3-11 concerning elections, with an effective date of July 1, 2019

  • Introduced by Senator Niemeyer on January 3, 2019 and referred to the Committee on Elections

Legislative Description

Polling locations in schools. For a general, municipal, primary, school district, or special election conducted after December 31, 2019, prohibits an elementary or secondary school from being designated as a polling place, satellite office, or vote center.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Elections

1/3/2019

Committee Referrals

Elections1/3/2019

Full Bill Text

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