Indiana House Bill 1225 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-01-10 - First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment
Pending: House Elections and Apportionment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Election security. Requires the interim study committee on elections to study all issues relating to making voting by absentee ballot by mail as secure as in-person voting. Provides that a county election board may provide the training required for poll workers in person, online, through video presentation, or by any combination of these formats. Standardizes language regarding who can receive election supplies for a precinct. Provides that a person providing an absentee ballot application form to an individual may not highlight, emphasize any language, or otherwise make marks on the provided absentee ballot form that might prompt or confuse a voter regarding the information the voter should supply in filling out the absentee ballot application. Provides that a county election board may not permit the use of drop boxes to receive absentee ballots. Provides that the following is a Level 6 felony: (1) Casting a ballot in an Indiana election and later casting another ballot in the same Indiana election with the intent that both ballots be counted. (2) Casting a ballot for a federal office in an Indiana election and during the same general election also casting a ballot for the same federal office in another state with the intent that both ballots be counted. Enhances the crime of battery if the victim is an election worker. Repeals a statute relating to absentee ballot drop boxes.

Election security.

Rep. Micheal Aylesworth [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-01-10	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment
2023-01-10	House	Authored by Representative Aylesworth

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1225/details
Text	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1225/#1.INTR