INDIANAPOLIS – Today, the Indiana Senate Elections Committee approved an amendment to House Bill 1359 which shortens early voting availability from 28 days before the election to just 16. 

This restriction on early voting would have a disastrous impact on the ability of Hoosiers to cast their ballot in upcoming elections. The amended bill was passed by the committee without any public testimony.

“After 20+ years in charge, all Indiana Republicans have delivered are out-of-control utility bills and taxpayer-funded handouts to billionaires. They know Hoosiers are sick of it and the only way they can stay in power this November is if they make it harder to vote,” said Indiana Democratic Party Chair Karen Tallian. “Indiana’s elections are safe and secure with the current 28 day window of early voting. There’s no good explanation to cut that period in half. This is a desperate, last-ditch attempt of a failing political party trying to hold onto power when they know they’ve lost the support of the people.”

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