At a prior meeting, the Senate Elections Committee heard HB 1377 on straight ticket voting sponsored by Sen. Johnson and authored by Rep. Payne. The bill: The Indiana Secretary of State’s Office and the Knox County Clerk testified in support of the bill. On February 16, 2026, the Committee heard the bill for amend and vote. The Committee amended the bill by c … [Read more...] about Straight ticket voting
Voting & Elections
Campaign finance reports of local candidates
The House Elections and Apportionment Committee heard HB 1256 on campaign finance reports of local candidates authored by Rep. Clere. The bill requires the circuit court clerk of each county to place a copy of each campaign finance report, notice, or other instrument filed with the county election board on the circuit court clerk's or county election board's website in portable … [Read more...] about Campaign finance reports of local candidates
Straight ticket voting
The House Elections and Apportionment Committee heard HB 1377 on straight ticket voting authored by Rep. Payne. The bill repeals provisions that prohibit counting straight party votes for candidates for election to an at-large district to which more than one person may be elected. The bill also provides that if a voter votes a straight party ticket and also selects one or more … [Read more...] about Straight ticket voting