LEGISLATIVE CALLS TO ACTION -- Urgent Monday, March 31 Indiana General Assembly

The following bills have been scheduled for second or third readings on MONDAY AFTERNOON.   Monday morning is the time to contact your legislator! 

SB 010

Title: Voter registration.

3/31 Second Read. House @ 1:30 

Makes changes to voting process: School IDs will no longer be accepted for voting ID purposes - even when they meet all requirements. This unduly burdens college students’ ability to vote.

Call to Action: Call your State Representative and tell him to vote no on HB10.   Take action with the League of Women Voters.

Sample script: "My name is [name]. I’m a resident of [town/zip code]. I'm contacting you today to urge you to oppose SB 10. Voter turnout in Indiana is consistently very low and Indiana should be trying to increase voter turnout--not decrease it as this bill would do. This bill will disenfranchise legally eligible voters by invalidating a state university-issued student ID as a valid form of ID to vote, purging registered voters who have not voted in two general elections, and limiting when BMV officials ask customers about registering to vote or updating their registration.SB 10 also requires county voter registration offices to cull voters from the voter rolls if a voter has not cast a ballot in two consecutive general elections, not two successive FEDERAL general elections as currently permitted. This promises that validly registered voters will be removed from the voting rolls and denied the right to vote. Voters already confirm under penalty of law when they register to vote that they are citizens and at least 18 years old. Requiring county voter registration officials to review citizenship documentation is outside their scope and an unnecessary burden since non-citizen voting is NOT a problem, as proven by the data. I urge you to oppose the passage of SB 10. It will disenfranchise voters by unreasonably restricting access to voting in a state that ranks 50 out of 51 in voter turnout. Thank you."

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SB 143

Title: Parental rights.

3/31 Third Read. House @ 1:30

SB 143 claims that it will "protect children" by prohibiting a governmental entity from: (1) advising, directing, or coercing a child to withhold certain information from the child's parent; or (2) denying a child's parent access to certain information. However, this bill could risk children's safety and prioritizes parental control over a child's health and wellness, in addition to being an overly broad bill at risk of government overreach. 

Call your State Representative and tell him to vote no on SB143. “My name is [name]. I’m a resident of [town/zip code]. I'm contacting you today to urge you to oppose SB143 which could risk children's safety and prioritizes parental control over a child's health and wellness, in addition to being an overly broad bill at risk of government overreach. 

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SB 287

Title: School board matters.

3/31 Third Read. House @ 1:30  

Makes school board elections partisan. School boards govern public schools, and selection of these offices should be based on relevant experience and commitment to the good of the school, its students, and its teachers, not partisan affiliation that is largely irrelevant to the responsibilities of this particular office. That's why 75% of Hoosiers oppose making school races partisan. Doing so would also allow big money campaign dollars to influence our elections, and distract from the real responsibilities of governing a school district. Plus, many Hoosiers would be ineligible to serve on school board because of the HATCH Act.

Call your State Representative and tell him to vote no on SB287. “My name is [name]. I’m a resident of [town/zip code]. I'm contacting you today to urge you to oppose SB 287 because making school boards partisan  so would also allow big money campaign dollars to influence our elections, and distract from the real responsibilities of governing a school district. Plus, many Hoosiers would be ineligible to serve on school board because of the HATCH Act.

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