Tag: indiana
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Governor Eric Holcomb (R) issues one executive order from April 3-9
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb (R) issued one executive order from April 3-9. As of April 9, Holcomb has issued three executive orders in 2023 — eight fewer than he did at this point a year ago. The order is: Executive Order 23-03, where the governor declared a disaster emergency in five counties due to severe…
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Election legislation roundup: Indiana General Assembly
As of April 9, members of the Indiana General Assembly, which includes the Indiana House of Representatives and the Indiana State Senate, have passed four bills related to election administration since the beginning of the year. Of those four bills, legislators passed one during the week of April 3-9. Republicans sponsored the bill. The bill…
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Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: Indiana roundup
Indiana is holding elections, including for municipal offices, on May 2, 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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Election legislation roundup: Indiana House of Representatives
As of April 2, Ballotpedia has tracked 26 election-related bills in the Indiana House of Representatives since the beginning of the year. Of the 26, Ballotpedia tracked six from March 27-April 2. Democrats sponsored five, while Republicans sponsored one. Five of six bills are below: IN HB1426: Poll hours, Reps. Patricia Boy (D), Chris Campbell…
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Governor Eric Holcomb (R) issues one executive order from March 27-April 2
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb (R) issued one executive order from March 27-April 2. As of April 2, Holcomb has issued two executive orders in 2023 — nine fewer than he did at this point a year ago. The order is: Executive Order 23-02, where the governor declared a disaster emergency in two counties due to…
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Election legislation roundup: Indiana General Assembly
As of April 2, members of the Indiana General Assembly, which includes the Indiana House of Representatives and the Indiana State Senate, have passed two bills related to election administration since the beginning of the year. Of those two bills, legislators passed two during the week of March 27-April 2. Republicans sponsored both bills. The…
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Indiana and North Carolina are two of five states where the state superintendent of schools is included in the gubernatorial line of succession
The Indiana Senate voted on March 16 to refer a constitutional amendment to the November 2024 ballot that would remove the superintendent of public instruction from the gubernatorial line of succession. The superintendent of public instruction is sixth, and last, in Indiana’s gubernatorial line of succession, following the secretary of state, the state auditor, the…
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Indiana Supreme Court issues two opinions from March 20-26
The Indiana Supreme Court issued two opinions from March 20-26. As of March 26, the court issued 13 opinions in 2023 — eight fewer than this point a year ago. The two opinions are below: Decker v. Star Financial Group Inc., where the court “reversed the judgment of the trial court granting a motion to…
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Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: Indiana roundup
Indiana is holding elections, including for municipal offices, on May 2, 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 voters to decide in 2024 on removing the state superintendent from the gubernatorial line of succession
The Indiana State Legislature referred a constitutional amendment to the Nov. 2024 ballot that would remove the superintendent of public instruction from the gubernatorial line of succession. The elected position was abolished in 2021 and replaced by the secretary of education, a position appointed by the governor. Currently, in Indiana, if the governor becomes incapacitated,…