HB 1218

Indiana House bill in Session 2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: January 20, 2026.

Straight ticket voting.

Bill ID IN-2026-HB-1218
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Elections and Apportionment
House failed 2026-01-20
Elections / Voting
Summary

Removes a voter's option to vote for all candidates of a political party or an independent ticket at one time (straight ticket voting) in a general or municipal election. Repeals superseded statutes relating to straight ticket voting.

Sponsor
Edward Clere
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-05 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-20 Status failed
2026-01-20 Latest Action Representative Criswell added as coauthor
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