# Indiana HB 1218: Straight ticket voting.

Indiana HB 1218, Straight ticket voting., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) House bill sponsored by Edward Clere (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-20 (Representative Criswell added as coauthor) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1218
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Straight ticket voting.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-05
- Last action: 2026-01-20, Representative Criswell added as coauthor
- Sponsor: Edward Clere (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: elections and apportionment
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Removes a voter's option to vote for all candidates of a political party or an independent ticket at one time (straight ticket voting) in a general or municipal election. Repeals superseded statutes relating to straight ticket voting.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Edward Clere (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Carey Hamilton (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cory Criswell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Wendy Dant Chesser (Democratic), House

## Actions (4)

- 2026-01-20: Representative Criswell added as coauthor (House)
- 2026-01-05: First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment (House)
- 2026-01-05: Authored by Representative Clere (House)
- 2026-01-05: Coauthored by Representatives Dant Chesser, Hamilton (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1218/versions/HB1218.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1266: Department of education and education matters. (signed)
- HB 1277: Health and human services matters. (signed)
- HB 1210: Department of local government finance. (signed)
- HB 1249: Various criminal law matters. (signed)
- HB 1200: Bureau of motor vehicles. (signed)
- HB 1115: Homeowners association governance. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1218/versions/HB1218.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1266: Department of education and education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1266-2026)
- [HB 1277: Health and human services matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1277-2026)
- [HB 1210: Department of local government finance.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1210-2026)
- [HB 1249: Various criminal law matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1249-2026)
- [HB 1200: Bureau of motor vehicles.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1200-2026)
- [HB 1115: Homeowners association governance.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1115-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1218-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).