Indiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana SB12: Prohibition of ranked choice voting.
Status: Signed into law, February 24, 2026
Prohibits the use of ranked choice voting.
What the bill says
An act to amend the Indiana Code concerning elections.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning elections. SECTION 1. IC 3-5-2.1-87.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 87.5. "Ranked choice voting" refers to a system of voting that: (1) allows a voter to rank to each candidate on a ballot for a particular office in an order of preference; and (2) tabulates each ballot in multiple rounds following the elimination of a candidate; until a single candidate receives a majority of the votes cast. SECTION 2. IC 3-5-4-16 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 16. The following apply to an election conducted under this title: (1) An election may not be determined by ranked choice voting. (2) A candidate may not be nominated for or elected to an office by means of ranked choice voting. SEA 12 President of the Senate President Pro Tempore Speaker of the House of Representatives Governor of the State of Indiana Date: Time: SEA 12
Sponsors
- Blake Doriot (R, SD-012) · primary sponsor
- Chris Garten (R, SD-045)
- Mike Gaskill (R, SD-025)
- Linda Rogers (R, SD-011)
- Gary Byrne (R, SD-047)
- Scott Baldwin (R, SD-020)
- Brett Clark (R, SD-024)
- James Buck (R, SD-021)
- Jeff Raatz (R, SD-027)
- Aaron Freeman (R, SD-032)
- Dernulc, Dan (R)
- Travis Holdman (R, SD-019)
Latest actions
- : Public Law 5
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Signed by the President of the Senate
- : Signed by the Speaker
- : Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- : Returned to the Senate without amendments
- : Third reading: passed; Roll Call 259: yeas 58, nays 30
- : Second reading: ordered engrossed
- : Committee report: do pass, adopted
- : First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment
Votes
- SB0012.03.COMH (February 17, 2026): 58 yea, 30 nay, passed
- SB0012.02.COMS (January 20, 2026): 38 yea, 9 nay, passed
Subjects: ELECTIONS; Conducting Elections (Excluding Recounts)
Common questions
- What is SB12?
- SB12 is a bill in the Indiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Prohibition of ranked choice voting.
- What does SB12 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the Indiana Code concerning elections.
- What is the status of SB12?
- Signed into law as of February 24, 2026. Latest action: Public Law 5 (February 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB12?
- Blake Doriot (R, SD-012), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB12?
- On the Indiana Legislature website: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/senate/12
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