Indiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 526: Absentee ballot retraction.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
SB 526 is a bill introduced in the Indiana Senate on January 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Absentee ballot retraction. Primary sponsor: Tim Wesco (Republican), Stacey Donato (Republican), Mike Gaskill (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 6, 2025): Public Law 212.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Requires a county election board to test certain voting machines to ensure that an absentee ballot can be retracted before tabulation of the ballot if the ballot is required to be rejected. Requires the public test of a voting system to test whether a rejected ballot is retracted. Voids a March 25, 2022, advisory opinion adopted by the Indiana election commission. Provides that, to be approved by the Indiana election commission for use in Indiana, a voting system must meet certain standards of the Voluntary Voting System Guidelines adopted by the United States Election Assistance Commission on February 10, 2021. Allows a county to continue to use an optical scan ballot card voting system or an electronic voting system if certain matters concerning the voting system were approved before October 1, 2025. Allows a voting system to include a retraction feature concerning certain votes cast on absentee ballots.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 3
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Wesco | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 21 |
| Stacey Donato | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 18 |
| Mike Gaskill | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 25 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Public Law 212
- Signed by the Governor
- Signed by the President of the Senate
- Signed by the Speaker
- Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 552: yeas 65, nays 26
- Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 512: yeas 40, nays 10
- Senator Spencer removed as conferee
- Senator Schmitt removed as advisor
- Representative Pierce K added as conferee
- Representative Jackson C removed as conferee
- Representative Pierce K removed as advisor
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