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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. Removes a provision requiring particular ballot placement when more than one candidate may be elected to an office. Provides that if a voter votes a straight party ticket and also selects one or more individual candidates for an office to which more than one person may be elected, the: (1) individual votes shall be counted unless the total number of individual votes is greater than the number of persons to be elected to the office; (2) straight party votes for the office shall not be counted; and (3) straight party votes for other offices on the ballot shall be counted. Makes conforming amendments. Specifies how a vote is counted with a straight ticket on a paper ballot.
Introduced
Jan 8, 2026
Last Action
Mar 4, 2026
Session
IN 2026
Sponsors
3 primary · 3 co
Signed by the Governor
Public Law 99
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Signed by the Speaker
Motion to concur filed
Returned to the House with amendments
House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 383: yeas 69, nays 27
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 260: yeas 39, nays 9
Senator Alexander added as second sponsor
Amendment #1 (Johnson T) prevailed; voice vote
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Amendment #3 (Hunley) failed; voice vote
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
First reading: referred to Committee on Elections
Referred to the Senate
Senate sponsor: Senator Johnson T
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 82: yeas 71, nays 20
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Representatives Lawson, Prescott added as coauthors
Amendment #1 (Payne) prevailed; voice vote
Representative Wesco added as coauthor
Committee report: do pass, adopted
Authored by Representative Payne
First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment
HB 1377 was introduced on Jan 8, 2026 by Zach Payne in IN session 2026. It is currently dead. Most recent action on Mar 4, 2026: Signed by the Governor.
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Public Law 99