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 25, 2024
BILL NUMBER: HB 1264 BILL AMENDED: Jan 25, 2024
SUBJECT: Election Security.
FIRST AUTHOR: Rep. Wesco BILL STATUS: 2
nd
Reading - 1
st
House
FIRST SPONSOR:
FUNDS AFFECTED:XGENERAL IMPACT: State & Local
DEDICATED
FEDERAL
Summary of Legislation: (Amended) Local Election Provisions– The bill provides that a political
subdivision that conducts or administers an election may not join the membership of, or participate in a
program offered by, or purchase a service from a person who has directly financed certain elections activities.
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.
Proof of Residency– The bill makes conforming amendments to provisions that concern proof of residency
requirements that apply to certain individuals who register to vote by mail.
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 NVRA official to compare the SVRS with the Bureau of Motor
Vehicles list of temporary credentials. The bill specifies a process that must be followed if evidence exists
that a registered voter is not a citizen of the United States.
HB 1264 1 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
because the voter is not a United States citizen. The bill specifies the actions a county voter registration
office must take concerning certain juror information.
Electronic Poll Books– The bill provides that a voter shall mark the voter's political party ballot selection
on the electronic poll book instead of communicating the selection to the poll clerks. The bill requires an
electronic poll book to permit reports to be electronically transmitted by the county election board to a
political party or independent candidate who is eligible to appoint a watcher. (Current law applies this
requirement to a political party or independent candidate who has appointed a watcher.)
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.
(Revised) Forms– The Election Division would need to update the Voter Bill of Rights and various voter
registration application forms to reflect the bill’s changes. It is likely the Division would be able to update
the forms electronically as a routine matter of business.
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.
Bureau of Motor Vehicles– The BMV Commission would see a minor workload increase to compile a list
of temporary credentials as required by the bill. The administrative functions of the BMV Commission are
paid from appropriations from the BMV Commission Fund, which is a dedicated fund.
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: Summary– 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.
(Revised) Proof of Residency– CVRO’s may see a slight increase in administrative responsibilities to
determine if certain voter registration applications need additional documentation or not as required by the
HB 1264 2 bill.
(Revised) Electronic Poll Books– Unless required of the parties and independent candidates, there may be
some additional expenses to counties in order to provide a secure link for the reports to be electronically
transmitted by the county election board to a political party or independent candidates that have watchers.
Explanation of Local Revenues:
State Agencies Affected: Secretary of State, Election Division, Department of Administration; Bureau of
Motor Vehicles.
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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