Tag: indiana
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Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: Indiana roundup
Indiana is holding elections, including for municipal and state offices, on Nov. 7, 2023, and Nov. 5, 2024, respectively. A number of candidates running in these elections completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Below is a selection of…
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Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: Indiana roundup
Indiana is holding elections, including for municipal offices, on Nov. 7, 2023. A number of candidates running in these elections completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Below is a selection of responses from the candidates who filled out…
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Indiana Supreme Court issues one opinion from May 15-21
The Indiana Supreme Court issued one opinion from May 15-21. As of May 21, the court issued 16 opinions in 2023 — 12 fewer than this point a year ago. The one opinion is below: Oberhansley v. State, where the court “affirmed Defendant’s sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole (LWOP) in connection…
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Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: Indiana roundup
Indiana is holding elections, including for Indianapolis City Council, on Nov. 7, 2023. A number of candidates running in these elections completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Below is a selection of responses from the candidates who filled…
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All candidates for Indianapolis City Council District 14 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
Both candidates running in the Nov. 7 general election for Indianapolis City Council District 14 — Andy Nielsen (D) and Brenda Bishop-Kyle (R) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Here are the candidates’ responses to the question: What…
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Indiana Supreme Court issues one opinion from May 1-7
The Indiana Supreme Court issued one opinion from May 1-7. As of May 7, the court issued 15 opinions in 2023 — 12 fewer than this point a year ago. The one opinion is below: Davis v. State, where the court “dismissed Appellant’s appeal of his sentence, holding that Appellant’s written plea agreement with the…
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Candidates advance from primaries in Indianapolis, Indiana
The primary election for Indianapolis, Indiana, was on May 2, 2023. Candidates competed to advance to the general election scheduled for Nov. 7, 2023. The filing deadline to run was on Feb. 3. Candidates ran for city council and mayor. Incumbent Joe Hogsett, Bob Kern, Clif Marsiglio, Robin Shackleford, and Larry Vaughn ran in the…
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Indiana Legislature passes bill related to nonprofit donor privacy and disclosure
On April 25, the Indiana General Assembly passed HB1212, a bill prohibiting state and local governments from requesting or disclosing nonprofit donors’ personal information. The bill defines personal information as data that identifies a person as a supporter or member of a nonprofit organization. It would prohibit government agencies from requiring individuals, contractors, or grantees…
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Indiana Supreme Court issues one opinion from April 17-23
The Indiana Supreme Court issued one opinion from April 17-23. As of April 23, the court issued 14 opinions in 2023 — 11 fewer than this point a year ago. The one opinion is below: M.H. v. State, where the court “affirmed the decision of the juvenile court denying the Appellant’s request for relief” and…
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Election legislation roundup: Indiana General Assembly
As of April 16, members of the Indiana General Assembly, which includes the Indiana House of Representatives and the Indiana State Senate, have passed five bills related to election administration since the beginning of the year. Of those five bills, legislators passed one during the week of April 10-16. A bipartisan group of legislators sponsored…