# Indiana HB 1324: Elections in small cities and towns.

Indiana HB 1324, Elections in small cities and towns., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Cory Criswell (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-13 (Authored by Representative Criswell) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1324
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Elections in small cities and towns.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-01-13, Authored by Representative Criswell
- Sponsor: Cory Criswell (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: elections and apportionment
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Repeals provisions concerning municipal elections in small towns located outside Marion County, including provisions that allow for the creation of a town election board. Provides that a municipal election in a certain town or city with a population of less than 3,500 may be held only in an even-numbered year and only at the same time as a primary or general election. Requires the county election board to conduct the elections. Specifies that an officeholder in a municipality whose term was scheduled to expire on November 2, 2027, is entitled to remain in office until a successor is elected on November 7, 2028, qualified, and begins the successor's term on January 1, 2029. Makes conforming amendments.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Cory Criswell (Republican), House

## Actions (2)

- 2025-01-13: Authored by Representative Criswell (House)
- 2025-01-13: First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1324/versions/HB1324.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 324: Criminal procedures. (signed)
- SB 231: Various corrections matters. (signed)
- SB 80: Code publication. (signed)
- SB 453: Various tax matters. (signed)
- SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit. (signed)
- SB 371: Workforce matters. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1324/versions/HB1324.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [SB 324: Criminal procedures.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB324-2025)
- [SB 231: Various corrections matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB231-2025)
- [SB 80: Code publication.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB80-2025)
- [SB 453: Various tax matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB453-2025)
- [SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB464-2025)
- [SB 371: Workforce matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB371-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1324-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).