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HB 1324 IN

Ballot access for major and minor parties.

IN · session 2024 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 10, 2024

Latest action (Jan 10, 2024) First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment

Summary

Provides, for purposes of certain laws, that the term "major political party" refers to: (1) with respect to the state, any of the parties whose nominees received more than 2,500 votes statewide for secretary of state in the last election; or (2) with respect to a political subdivision, any of the parties whose nominees received more than 250 votes in that political subdivision for secretary of state in the last election. Provides that a political party whose nominee received at least 2,500 votes but less than 25% of the votes cast for secretary of state at the last election shall nominate the party's candidates at a state convention and for certain local offices at a county convention. Permits a petition of nomination for an independent or minor political party to be signed by 250 registered voters in the election district that the candidate seeks to represent.

Sponsor (1)

Action history (2)

  1. Jan 10, 2024 Authored by Representative Dvorak · lower
  2. Jan 10, 2024 First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment · lower
Subjects
ELECTIONS; Conducting Elections (Excluding Recounts)ELECTIONS; Political Parties

Text versions (1)

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  • Introduced House Bill (H) · PDF

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