Closed primary elections.
Summary
Allows an individual to affiliate with a political party while registering to vote. Requires the text: "Would you like to choose your political party? If you wish to vote in a primary election, you must first choose your political party affiliation and may only vote that party's ballot in the primary election." and a blank space for the applicant to list a party affiliation to be included on a voter registration form. Provides that a voter may only vote at a primary election if the voter has affiliated with a political party not later than 119 days before the date of the primary election. Requires a voter to vote at the primary election held by the political party with which the voter is affiliated. Provides an exception to allow an individual who: (1) has moved to Indiana later than 119 days before the date of the primary election from another state; and (2) is 17 years of age but will be at least 18 years of age on the day of the next general, municipal, or special election; to register to vote and affiliate with a political party later than 119 days before the primary election, and vote at a primary election. Allows a voter to change party affiliation less than 119 days before the primary election and vote in a primary election if the voter has moved to a new election district less than 119 days before the primary election and the voter transfers the voter's registration record. Requires a county voter registration office to automatically affiliate certain voters with a political party and to allow all voters to affiliate or change political party affiliation. Allows a voter to affiliate with a political party when transferring the voter's registration record. Requires a voter who casts a provisional ballot to make an affidavit identifying the voter's political party affiliation.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Last action Feb 10, 2025
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MODERATE
The bill was formally introduced and assigned a new number (SB 201) with updated metadata including a digest date of February 3, 2025. The legislative session information was updated to reflect the 2025 First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly. The bill's core policy content regarding closed primary elections and voter registration eligibility appears unchanged.
Scope change
The bill's substantive scope and applicability remain unchanged; only administrative and formatting elements were updated.
TECHNICAL
Bill number and title were updated from 'Introduced Senate Bill' to 'Senate Bill No. 201' with new tracking numbers (LS 6397/DI 149) and a February 5, 2025 date.
Digest reference was updated to reflect February 3, 2025 timestamp and changed citation from 'IC 3-10-1' to 'IC 3-10'.
Removed 'Introduced Version' label and old session tracking information that was replaced with updated legislative session details.
TIMELINE
Added February 4, 2025 status showing the bill was reported favorably with a 'Do Pass' recommendation by the Committee on Elections.
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Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
upper
3 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Aaron Freeman
RRepublican
P
Mike Gaskill
RRepublican
P
Stacey Donato
RRepublican
Co
Blake Doriot
RRepublican
Co
Gary Byrne
RRepublican
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