All Roll Calls
Yes: 138 • No: 5
IndianaSB 25Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)Senate
School board candidates.
Sponsored By: Gary Byrne (Republican)
Became Law
electionsthe houseelections and apportionment
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Bill Overview
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4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 3 mixed.
One-touch straight-party voting on machines
Electronic ballots include a one-touch button to vote a straight party ticket. The button shows the party name and device in the same size and in the set party order. The screen includes short instructions and explains how to skip the straight-party option.
Placement rules for write-in voting
The write-in column or row goes to the right of all party and independent columns. A write-in space for an office is not printed if no one filed as a write-in for that office. Counties must still allow write-in voting for federal offices.
Standard order for parties and school boards
The law sets a single order for listing parties and candidates on all county ballots. Parties are listed by how their secretary of state nominee ranked in the last county results: highest first, then second, then others. Parties with no secretary of state nominee and independents come next, ordered by when they filed. School board races use the same group order; names inside a group appear alphabetically by last name. Petition-nominated candidates are shown exactly as on their petition, and candidates who do not disclose an affiliation have a blank space after their name.
Uniform ballot printing and layout rules
County election boards must print all candidate names and public questions on ballot cards and labels. Cards and labels use a uniform size and the same paper quality and color unless another statute allows a difference. A county may print all offices on one card and may use a ballot variation code. In counties with more than 400,000 but less than 700,000 people, officials may start a second row for a party only after earlier rows are full.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Gary Byrne
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
J.D. Prescott
Republican • House
Mike Gaskill
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 2/10/2026
Roll Call 237 on SB0025.04.COMH
Yes: 91 • No: 4
Senate vote • 1/29/2026
Roll Call 134 on SB0025.03.COMS
Yes: 47 • No: 1
Actions Timeline
Public Law 7
2/24/2026SenateSigned by the Governor
2/24/2026SenateSigned by the President of the Senate
2/19/2026SenateSigned by the Speaker
2/18/2026HouseSigned by the President Pro Tempore
2/12/2026SenateReturned to the Senate without amendments
2/11/2026HouseThird reading: passed; Roll Call 237: yeas 91, nays 4
2/10/2026HouseSecond reading: ordered engrossed
2/9/2026HouseCommittee report: do pass, adopted
2/5/2026HouseFirst reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment
2/2/2026HouseThird reading: passed; Roll Call 134: yeas 47, nays 1
1/29/2026SenateHouse sponsor: Representative Prescott
1/29/2026SenateReferred to the House
1/29/2026SenateSecond reading: ordered engrossed
1/28/2026SenateCommittee report: do pass, adopted
1/27/2026SenateSenator Bray removed as author
1/22/2026SenateSenator Gaskill added as second author
1/22/2026SenateSenator Byrne added as author
1/22/2026SenateCommittee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Elections
1/22/2026SenateFirst reading: referred to Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedure
12/8/2025SenateAuthored by Senator Bray
12/8/2025Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled Senate Bill (S)
Introduced Senate Bill (S)
Senate Bill (H)
Senate Bill (S)