LEGISLATIVE SERVICES AGENCY
OFFICE OF FISCAL AND MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS
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Indianapolis, IN 46204
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FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
LS 6963 NOTE PREPARED: Jan 7, 2024
BILL NUMBER: HB 1264 BILL AMENDED:
SUBJECT: Election Security.
FIRST AUTHOR: Rep. Wesco BILL STATUS: As Introduced
FIRST SPONSOR:
FUNDS AFFECTED:XGENERAL IMPACT: State & Local
DEDICATED
FEDERAL
Summary of Legislation: Local Election Provisions– The bill provides that a political subdivision that
conducts or administers an election may not join the membership of, participate in a program offered by, or
purchase a service from a person who meets a specified description.
In-Person Voter Registration– The bill specifies proof of residency requirements that apply to certain
individuals who register to vote in person at a registration agency.
Statewide Voter Registration System– The bill requires the Statewide Voter Registration System (SVRS) to
contain a feature that identifies voter registrations that list a potential nonresidential address. The bill
specifies a process that a county voter registration official must follow if this feature identifies a voter
registration that lists a potential nonresidential address.
Secretary of State– The bill allows the Secretary of State to contract with a company to receive commercially
available data. The bill requires the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) official or a contractor to use
this information to identify a voter whose residence may have changed.
Election Division– The bill requires the Election Division to compare residential addresses received from
agencies to the residential addresses in the SVRS. The bill requires the NVRA official to compare the SVRS
with the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program data base. The bill specifies a
process that must be followed if evidence exists that a registered voter is not a citizen of the United States.
Juror Information– The bill requires the state to provide to each county voter registration office information
concerning a voter who is disqualified or potentially disqualified as a prospective juror from jury service
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office must take concerning certain juror information.
Effective Date: July 1, 2024; January 1, 2025; July 1, 2025.
Explanation of State Expenditures: Statewide Voter Registration System– This provision would likely
require a modification to be made to the SVRS. Any impact of this provision to state expenditures would be
determined between the Election Division and their information systems vendor. If existing funds are not
sufficient, further legislative or administrative action may need to occur in order to cover the expenditures
necessary to carry out the modification.
Secretary of State– Any impact of this provision on state expenditures would depend on the agreed
contractual amount between a vendor that can provide the data described within the bill and the State.
Election Division– It is likely the Election Division’s current level of resources would be sufficient to carry
out the additional state level administrative responsibilities this bill would require.
Juror Information– When making a request to the United States District Courts of the Northern and Southern
districts of Indiana for jury selection return mailings data, the NVRA official making the request would now
need to make an additional request for data on individuals disqualified for jury service due to citizenship
status. It is likely the NVRA official could request this additional data within the Election Division’s existing
staff and resource levels.
Explanation of State Revenues:
Explanation of Local Expenditures: The bill would increase the administrative workload of county voter
registration offices (CVROs) and county election boards. If additional personnel were needed to comply with
the requirements of the bill, each county would have to decide through their legislative and fiscal bodies to
determine the amount of additional funding.
Explanation of Local Revenues:
State Agencies Affected: Secretary of State, Election Division, Department of Administration.
Local Agencies Affected: County election boards, CVROs, county legislative and fiscal bodies.
Information Sources:
Fiscal Analyst: Chris Baker, 317-232-9851.
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