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Senate approves bill letting school board candidates list party on ballot after heated debate
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The Indiana Senate voted 26-24 to concur with changes to Senate Bill 287, allowing school board candidates the option to display party affiliation on general-election ballots. Supporters called the change a transparency measure; opponents said it risks excluding federal employees and injecting partisan politics into local schools.
The Indiana Senate on Thursday voted 26-24 to concur with changes to Senate Bill 287, a measure that would allow school board candidates to choose to list a political party next to their name on the general-election ballot.
Senator Byrne, speaking as the bill uthor, said the measure "is about allowing school board candidates to put their party affiliation on the ballot. It's an issue of transparency for voters." He told colleagues the House version removes a primary-party requirement and instead gives candidates the option to display a…
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