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Committee advances bill letting municipalities opt to move elections to even‑numbered years
Summary
The House Elections & Apportionment Committee advanced House Bill 1055 on a 9‑3 vote after testimony from municipal officials and the Secretary of State’s office that allowing municipalities to shift elections to even years could save costs and increase turnout; opponents urged caution to preserve local election visibility.
Representative Meltzer introduced House Bill 1055, saying the measure would let any municipality choose — by ordinance following Indiana Code 3‑10‑6.5 — to move local elections into even‑numbered years. "This bill simply allows municipal elections to move to even years if the municipality chooses to do so by following the procedure that's laid out in Indiana code 3 10 6.5," he told the committee.
Meltzer framed the change as a local option to reduce election costs and ease staffing pressures. He cited Shelbyville’s recent municipal election bill of nearly $70,000 as an example of rising local…
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