Election bills that cut the early voting period, require ballot counter oaths pass out of Indiana Senate committee
Bills cutting short the early voting period and submitting the oaths of ballot counters to the election division passed out of the Indiana Senate Elections Committee Monday. The committee also heard a bill about school board elections,
Republican senator files bill to reduce early voting period in Indiana
Sen. Gary Byrne, R-47, wants to reduce early to 14 days from the current 28 days before elections. Byrne said election clerks have told him that early voting centers are hard to staff for the full 28 days, especially during the first week or two of early voting.
Early, in-person voting days cut in half by Indiana Republican-led bill
The number of days of early, in-person voting in Indiana would be cut in half under legislation approved by a Senate committee Monday.
New Indiana bill could shorten state’s early voting window
“We don’t need less early voting in Indiana, we need more of it, and this bill significantly reduces the option,” added Julia Vaughn with Common Cause Indiana. “It will be particularly harmful to elderly and disabled voters who already struggle to stand in line.”
Senate proposals poised to make voting more difficult in Indiana
Proposals advancing at the Indiana Senate would cut the state's early voting period to 14 days and limit voter participation in primary elections.
Indiana municipal elections moved to presidential election years under Senate bill
Indiana mayors, city and town clerks and councilors would be elected in presidential election years under a bill approved by a Senate committee Monday.
Republican proposal would cut Indiana early voting in half
A Republican lawmaker wants to slash Hoosiers’ chances to vote early. Originally authored by Sen. Gary Byrne, who represents Washington and Harrison counties in southern Indiana, Senate Bill 284 seeks to half the early voting timeframe in Indiana.
Proposed Indiana bill to halve early voting days raises concerns about accessibility
Hoosier voters have dismal turnout. Would shortening the voting period help or hurt efforts to get people to the polls?
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