Bill Sponsors: IN SB0571 | 2019 | Regular Session
Bill Title: Political parties and ballot access. Reduces the minimum number of votes cast at an election required for certain purposes from 2% of the votes cast in the last election for secretary of state to 0.5% of the votes cast at the most recent election for secretary of state. Defines "standard political party" as any of the following political parties: (1) A major political party. (2) A political party whose nominee for secretary of state received at least 0.5% of the total vote cast for secretary of state at the most recent election for secretary of state. (3) A political party that has obtained at least 4,500 signatures of voters in the state, including at least 500 signatures of voters from each congressional district, on a petition of nomination under IC 3-8-6-3. Permits a standard political party to nominate candidates by convention. Makes conforming amendments.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-02-14 - Third reading: defeated; Roll Call 131: yeas 16, nays 31 [SB0571 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-02-14 - Third reading: defeated; Roll Call 131: yeas 16, nays 31 [SB0571 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]
Sponsors
Name | Type | Sponsorship | District | Financial | Encyclopedia | Biography |
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Senator Greg Walker [R] | Primary | Sponsored Bills | SD-041 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Senator Victoria Spartz [R] | Primary | Sponsored Bills | SD-020 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Senator John Crane [R] | Primary | Sponsored Bills | SD-024 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Senator Mike Bohacek [R] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | SD-008 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |