States / Indiana / HB 1359

HB 1359 Passed First Chamber

Scanning ballots.

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted

Specifies a process by which certain counties may scan voted optical scan ballot cards during the early voting period and on election day without using secrecy envelopes. Makes conforming amendments. Reduces the period during which in person absentee voting may occur at the office of the circuit court clerk or a satellite office from 28 days to a 16 day period ending at noon on the day before election day.

Chamber
House
Introduced
Jan 8, 2026
Last action
Feb 16, 2026 — Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Session
2026
Momentum
59 · Moderate