LEGISLATIVE SERVICES AGENCY
OFFICE OF FISCAL AND MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS
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FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
LS 7129 NOTE PREPARED: Mar 15, 2021
BILL NUMBER: HB 1357 BILL AMENDED: Feb 11, 2021
SUBJECT: Straight Ticket Voting
FIRST AUTHOR: Rep. Wesco BILL STATUS: CR Adopted - 2nd House
FIRST SPONSOR: Sen. Ford Jon
FUNDS AFFECTED: X GENERAL IMPACT: Local
X DEDICATED
FEDERAL
Summary of Legislation: Counting of Straight Ticket Votes– The bill provides that the rules in existence
for counting straight ticket votes apply to ballots cast on electronic voting systems and that the current rules
apply to paper ballots and optical scan ballots.
Entering of Election Results– The bill requires the county election board to begin entering unofficial results
canvassed by the county election board into the computerized list for statewide and legislative offices
beginning at 8 p.m. on election night and continuing at stated intervals through the day after election day
until the entry of unofficial results is completed.
Effective Date: July 1, 2021; July 1, 2022.
Explanation of State Expenditures:
Explanation of State Revenues:
Explanation of Local Expenditures: Counting of Straight Ticket Votes– This provision may require county
election boards to train election day workers on the counting of straight ticket votes in order to achieve full
implementation. Any software changes on existing voting systems in order to accommodate the change would
likely have a negligible impact on local expenditures.
Entering of Election Results– County election boards would likely be able to comply with this provision with
their existing staffing and resource levels.
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Explanation of Local Revenues:
State Agencies Affected:
Local Agencies Affected: County election boards.
Information Sources: Brad King, Co-Director, Indiana Election Division.
Fiscal Analyst: Chris Baker 317-232-9851.
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Statutes affected:
1. Introduced House Bill (H): 3-6-6-39, 3-11-1.5-3.1, 3-11.5-4-6, 3-14-4-10
2. House Bill (H): 3-11-2-10, 3-11-2-12.4, 3-11-2-12.9, 3-11-7-6, 3-12-7.1, 3-11-14-3.5, 3-11-14-23, 3-11.5-5-14, 3-11.7-5-15, 3-12-1-5, 3-12-2-7.5
3. House Bill (S): 3-11-2-10, 3-11-2-12.4, 3-11-2-12.9, 3-11-7-6, 3-12-7.1, 3-11-14-3.5, 3-11-14-23, 3-11.5-5-14, 3-11.7-5-15, 3-12-1-5, 3-12-2-7.5