Senate Bill

SB 186

Oath of ballot counter.

In plain English

Requires the circuit court clerk to send a copy of each oath taken by a ballot counter to the election division within 30 days after an election. For the 2024 general election, the clerk must send the copies by August 31, 2025.

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Official digest

Requires the circuit court clerk to transmit a copy of each oath taken by a ballot counter to the election division not later than 30 days after the election. Requires the circuit court clerk to transmit a copy of each oath taken by a ballot counter for the 2024 general election to the election division not later than August 31, 2025.

Latest action: First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment, March 3, 2025Full text and history at iga.in.gov

Authors and sponsors

Dan Dernulc, Rick Niemeyer, Julie Olthoff

Roll-call votes

1 recorded vote, oldest first. Third-reading votes decide whether a bill passes a chamber; amendment votes and procedural motions are listed too.

Senate · Feb 17, 2025

Third reading: vote to pass

Roll call text: SB 186 - Dernulc - 3rd Reading

Passed

47 yes0 no3 did not vote

Republicans: 37 yes, 0 no, 2 did not voteDemocrats: 9 yes, 0 no, 1 did not voteNot matched to a current member: 1 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Source: Open States, compiled from the Indiana General Assembly's official roll calls. The official record at iga.in.gov controls. Spot an error? Let us know.