Marion County Clerk Myla Eldridge called the resolution “one of the most monumental bipartisan agreements achieved in the history of Marion County” and said it will “revolutionize how we vote.”
The bill would set criteria for redrawing electoral districts, but the measure falls far short of a comprehensive redistricting overhaul that good government groups have sought for years.
Sen. Greg Walker, R-Columbus, is sponsoring a bill that would require election officials to count absentee ballots "marked and forwarded" by a voter who subsequently dies before Election Day.
Despite strong support from influential Republicans and fired-up grassroots activists, redistricting reform legislation faces several significant hurdles in the short session.
The highest-ranking Republican woman in the Indiana Legislature has decided to not seek a new term and instead run for a county clerk position next year.
Minnesota Sen. Al Franken said Thursday he will resign from Congress in coming weeks following a wave of sexual misconduct allegations and a collapse of support from his Democratic colleagues.
Records from the Dubois County Clerk's office, where candidate Mike Braun is registered to vote, show the 63-year-old consistently cast Democratic ballots until 2012.
The April 23 event will come two weeks before Indiana’s May 8 primary.
Caleb C. Shumaker was a contract employee who gathered ballot petition signatures for Senate candidate Mike Braun, the candidate’s campaign said.
Democrats in Indiana wield little to no influence at the Statehouse but see recent electoral victories for Democrats in Virginia, Oklahoma and Georgia statehouses as welcoming signs ahead of the 2018 midterm election.
The Michigan City lawmaker said he also won’t seek reelection next year, although he plans to finish his term.
Although living outside the state is hardly a first for members of Indiana's congressional delegation, past elections signal Rep. Luke Messer’s address could complicate his run for U.S. Senate.
U.S. Reps. Todd Rokita and Luke Messer, former state Rep. Mike Braun, and two others have so far filed to face off in the GOP primary next spring.
A government watchdog group is suing Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson, accusing her office of allowing voters to be illegally purged from the state's voting rolls.
State Rep. Jim Baird of Greencastle announced Thursday he's seeking the 4th District seat now held by GOP Rep. Todd Rokita, who's running for the Senate.
Greg Pence, one of Mike Pence's older brothers, has filed a tax document indicating he will seek the eastern Indiana congressional seat that the vice president and former governor represented for 12 years.
The Noblesville Republican said she has a desire to ensure limited government is the foundation of Hoosier policies, allowing for lower taxes and a free enterprise system.
Indiana Sen. Joe Donnelly on Thursday reported $1.3 million in donations during the past three months, pushing his campaign war chest total up to $4.6 million.
The senator from Indiana said fellow Republicans “can’t assume unreasonable rates of economic growth or we’re being fiscally irresponsible.”
State Rep. Mike Braun hopes to upend Indiana's already contentious GOP Senate primary by plunging roughly $800,000 of his own money into his campaign.
