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IN HB1147
IN HB1147Precinct consolidation. Establishes a small precinct committee (committee) in Lake County to determine if precincts in the county that had fewer than 600 active voters as of October 12, 2016, can be combined with one or more adjoining precincts. Requires the committee to establish a proposed plan to consolidate precincts within the county that is consistent with the standards stated in the statute and submit the proposal to the Lake County board of elections and registration (board). Requires th
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Introduced
01/05/2017
01/05/2017
In Committee
01/05/2017
01/05/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/29/2017
04/29/2017
Introduced Session
2017 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Precinct consolidation. Establishes a small precinct committee (committee) in Lake County to determine if precincts in the county that had fewer than 600 active voters as of October 12, 2016, can be combined with one or more adjoining precincts. Requires the committee to establish a proposed plan to consolidate precincts within the county that is consistent with the standards stated in the statute and submit the proposal to the Lake County board of elections and registration (board). Requires the board to adopt a precinct establishment order implementing the committee's plan. Requires the Indiana election commission to adopt a precinct establishment
AI Summary
This bill establishes a small precinct committee in Lake County, Indiana to determine if precincts with fewer than 600 active voters as of October 12, 2016 can be combined with one or more adjoining precincts. The committee must propose a plan to consolidate precincts that is consistent with state law and submit it to the Lake County Board of Elections and Registration. The board must then adopt a precinct establishment order implementing the committee's plan. If the board fails to do so, the Indiana Election Commission will adopt an order based on the committee's plan. The bill is effective immediately and expires on January 1, 2020.
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Government Affairs
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
House Elections and Apportionment Hearing (15:30 2/1/2017 Room 156-A) (on 02/01/2017)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2017/bills/house/1147/ |
| Bill | http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/e/f/b/2/efb2fac3/HB1147.01.INTR.pdf |
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