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IN HB1218
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/5/2026
Primary Sponsor
Edward Clere
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AI Summary
- Eliminates straight ticket voting option that allowed voters to cast a single vote for all candidates of one political party or independent ticket in general and municipal elections
- Effective date of July 1, 2026
- Requires voters to individually select each candidate for every office rather than using a party-wide selection mechanism
- Removes straight ticket voting instructions, ballot labels, and touch-sensitive buttons from paper ballots, ballot card voting systems, and electronic voting systems
- Repeals related statutes governing how straight ticket votes were counted, including provisions that credited straight party votes to individual candidates
Legislative Description
Straight ticket voting.
Last Action
Representative Criswell added as coauthor
1/20/2026
Committee Referrals
Elections and Apportionment1/5/2026
Full Bill Text
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