Indiana lawmakers are considering multiple changes to the state's voting laws. Supporters argue the proposals will enhance election security, while opponents warn it could restrict voter access.

Bills cutting short the early voting period and submitting the oaths of ballot counters to the election division passed out of the Indiana Senate Elections Committee Monday. The committee also heard a bill about school board elections,

Indiana lawmakers consider a bill to halve the early voting period, raising concerns about its impact on voter turnout and access.

The Indiana Senate Elections Committee voted to pass legislation that would close primary elections in the state.

The Senate elections committee took testimony on a bill to make school board elections partisan and require candidates to declare a party affiliation.

“We don’t need less early voting in Indiana, we need more of it, and this bill significantly reduces the option,” added Julia Vaughn with Common Cause Indiana. “It will be particularly harmful to elderly and disabled voters who already struggle to stand in line.”

I’m a busy parent. My wife and I juggle the schedule for four kids (three in the Noblesville, Indiana, school system) on top of work, church and fun activities when we can squeeze them in. And like many Hoosier parents,

The number of days of early, in-person voting in Indiana would be cut in half under legislation approved by a Senate committee Monday.

Sen. Gary Byrne, R-47, wants to reduce early to 14 days from the current 28 days before elections. Byrne said election clerks have told him that early voting centers are hard to staff for the full 28 days, especially during the first week or two of early voting.

Proposals advancing at the Indiana Senate would cut the state's early voting period to 14 days and limit voter participation in primary elections.

Indiana mayors, city and town clerks and councilors would be elected in presidential election years under a bill approved by a Senate committee Monday.

A Republican lawmaker wants to slash Hoosiers’ chances to vote early. Originally authored by Sen. Gary Byrne, who represents Washington and Harrison counties in southern Indiana, Senate Bill 284 seeks to half the early voting timeframe in Indiana.