Indiana Vote by Mail

Indiana Vote by Mail

Target Voter Integrity Law

An article titled "Elections Bill HB1264 Has Major Flaws, Must be Paused" posted on Common Cause Indiana, the Indiana branch of Common Cause website dated February 16, 2024 referenced a letter spearheaded by Common Cause Indiana targeting voter integrity legislation in Indiana:

"Seventeen organizations sent a letter to Indiana State Senate leadership calling for them to not pass HB1264 – a bill that would allow checks of residency and citizenship using questionable data sources — out of committee this legislative session due to the bill’s numerous flaws..."

Points made in the letter, as summarized by Grok:

• Opposition to HB1264, urging the committee to reject the bill
• Indiana already has secure elections, ranking 50th in voter turnout in 2022
• HB1264 will make registering and voting more difficult, particularly for new and young voters
• Crosschecking voter files with BMV data will result in false matches and challenge the registrations of new citizens
• 30-day period to prove eligibility is inadequate
• Requiring proof of residence before registration is processed is a major policy change
• Contracting with credit reporting agencies raises privacy concerns and uses unreliable data
• Searching for voters registered at non-residential addresses uses inaccurate information
• HB1264 will stymie voter registration drives by nonpartisan groups
• Courts have struck down similar laws across the country
• Rushing the bill through in a short session is irresponsible and unwise

Indiana Vote by Mail was one of the signatories.

Signatories

• Julia Vaughn, Common Cause Indiana
• Ami Gandhi, Chicago Lawyer's Committee for Civil Rights
• Kerwin Olson, Citizens Action Coalition
• Phil Goodchild, Indiana Friends Committee on Legislation
• Chris Chyung, Indiana Conservation Voters
• Jalyn Radziminski, Count Us Indiana
• Rev. David Green, Concerned Clergy of Indianapolis
• Ephrin Jenkins, Black Labor Week
• Shannon Anderson, Earth Charter Indiana
• Melissa Borja and Michelle Dahl, Hoosier Asian American Power
• Tracey Hutchings-Goetz, Hoosier Action
• Melissa Gruver, Vanessa Pachero, Lacey Davidson, Indiana Task Force
• Barbara Tully, Indiana Vote by Mail
• Linda Hanson, League of Women Voters of Indiana
• Chelsea McDonnel, MadVoters Indiana
• Jenn Watts, Stand Up Indiana
• Kennedy Phillips, Women for Change