Senate Bill
SB 355
Municipal elections.
In plain English
Moves elections for town officers to even-numbered years in most cases. Towns with more than 10,000 people can pass a resolution to opt out, and cities can pass a resolution to opt in. Also raises the time a voter may stay in the voting booth from four minutes to seven minutes, and makes other changes.
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Official digest
Moves, as a general rule, elections of town officers to even-numbered years. Allows a town that has a population of more than 10,000 to pass a resolution to opt out of the general rule. Allows a city to pass a resolution to opt in to the general rule. Increases the amount of time that a voter may remain in the voting booth at a primary, general, municipal, or special election, from four minutes to seven minutes. Makes conforming amendments.
Latest action: First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment, March 3, 2025Full text and history at iga.in.gov
Authors and sponsors
Mike Gaskill, Aaron Freeman, Blake Doriot, Ben Smaltz
Co-authors and co-sponsors: Tim Wesco
Roll-call votes
1 recorded vote, oldest first. Third-reading votes decide whether a bill passes a chamber; amendment votes and procedural motions are listed too.
Senate · Feb 20, 2025
Third reading: vote to pass
Roll call text: SB 355 - Gaskill - 3rd Reading
Passed
29 yes20 no1 did not vote
Republicans: 27 yes, 12 noDemocrats: 1 yes, 8 no, 1 did not voteNot matched to a current member: 1 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes (29)
- Aaron Freeman (R)
- Blake Doriot (R)
- Brett Clark (R)
- Brian Buchanan (R)
- Dan Dernulc (R)
- Daryl Schmitt (R)
- Eric Bassler (R)
- Eric Koch (R)
- Gary Byrne (R)
- Greg Goode (R)
- Jim Buck (R)
- Jim Tomes (R)
- Justin Busch (R)
- Linda Rogers (R)
- Liz Brown (R)
- Lonnie Randolph (D)
- Mike Bohacek (R)
- Mike Gaskill (R)
- Mike Young (R)
- Randy Maxwell (R)
- Rick Niemeyer (R)
- Rod Bray (R)
- Scott Alexander (R)
- Spencer Deery (R)
- Stacey Donato (R)
- Sue Glick (R)
- Travis Holdman (R)
- Tyler Johnson (R)
- Unknown member
No (20)
- Andrea Hunley (D)
- Chris Garten (R)
- Cyndi Carrasco (R)
- David Niezgodski (D)
- Ed Charbonneau (R)
- Fady Qaddoura (D)
- Greg Taylor (D)
- Greg Walker (R)
- Jean Leising (R)
- Jeff Raatz (R)
- Kyle Walker (R)
- La Keisha Jackson (D)
- Mark Spencer (D)
- Michael Crider (R)
- Rodney Pol (D)
- Ron Alting (R)
- Ryan Mishler (R)
- Scott Baldwin (R)
- Shelli Yoder (D)
- Vaneta Becker (R)
Did not vote (1)
- J.D. Ford (D)
Source: Open States, compiled from the Indiana General Assembly's official roll calls. The official record at iga.in.gov controls. Spot an error? Let us know.