2023 Regular SessionIndiana Legislature

HB1505: Elections matters.

Legislative Summary

Elections matters. Prohibits the Indiana election commission from doing any of the following: (1) Instituting, increasing, or expanding vote by mail or absentee vote by mail. (2) Changing the time, place, or manner of holding an election. Prohibits a person from providing an absentee ballot application to an individual with the individual's driver's license number, identification card number, unique identifying number assigned to the voter's registration record, or last four digits of the individual's Social Security number already printed on the form. Requires an applicant for an absentee ballot application to include: (1) the applicant's driver's license number or identification card number; and (2) a photocopy of the document from which the applicant provides the license number or identification card number. Requires the secretary of state to conduct an audit of all computer equipment used at each general election, beginning with the 2022 general election. Prohibits the governor from changing, during a declared disaster emergency, the time, place, or manner of holding an election. Makes conforming changes.

Bill History

1/17/2023
Authored by Representative Speedy
House of Representatives
1/17/2023
First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment
House of Representatives
1/30/2023
Representative Payne Z added as coauthor
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/17/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Elections and Apportionment(House of Representatives)
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Republican: 2

Primary Sponsor

Mike Speedy
Mike Speedy
Republican

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/17/2023220.9 KB