Study of election issues., the official text

First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2025)

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  HOUSE ENROLLED ACT No. 1633

   AN ACT concerning elections.

   Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:

   SECTION 1. [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE] (a) The secretary
of state shall do the following:

      (1) Analyze and estimate any cost savings that may be realized
      by doing the following:

         (A) Requiring all local elections to be conducted in the
         odd-numbered year immediately preceding a presidential
         election year.
         (B) Moving the municipal elections to even-numbered
         non-presidential election years.
         (C) Moving the municipal elections to even-numbered
         presidential election years.
         (D) Requiring all counties to use vote centers.
      (2) Study the impact that the policy changes described in
      subdivision (1) would have on voter turnout.
      (3) Conduct at least three (3) public meetings on the topics
      studied under this SECTION in accordance with subsection
      (b).
      (4) Report the results of the studies conducted under this
      SECTION to the legislative council in an electronic format
      under IC 5-14-6 before November 1, 2025.
   (b) The secretary of state shall conduct at least one (1) public
meeting under subsection (a)(3) in each of the following regions of

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Indiana:
      (1) The northern region.
      (2) The central region.
      (3) The southern region.

   (c) This SECTION expires January 1, 2026.
   SECTION 2. An emergency is declared for this act.

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Speaker of the House of Representatives

President of the Senate

President Pro Tempore

Governor of the State of Indiana

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