Indiana Senate Panel Backs 16-Day Early Voting Window Ahead of Possible Floor Vote

Overview

• The Senate Elections Committee advanced an amendment to House Bill 1359 to shorten Indiana’s early voting period from 28 days to 16.
• The vote occurred Monday without public testimony, a step critics cast as rushed.
• The full Senate could take up the bill this week, then the measure would return to the House for final approval.
• The change is written to apply as soon as the May 2026 primary if enacted.
• Advocacy group All In For Democracy and the Indiana Democratic Party condemned the proposal, while a Republican county clerk cited potential cost savings and a Democratic county clerk warned of staffing and logistical strains.