Voters Win Relief in Indiana After State Legislature Drops Anti-Voter Bill

(INDIANAPOLIS) - In a significant victory for voters and community leaders, the Indiana State Legislature dropped SB353 Thursday, a bill that would have significantly restricted access to voting-by-mail by placing overly burdensome and unnecessary ID requirements on absentee ballots. The following are statements from civil rights groups:

Ami Gandhi, senior counsel for Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights: “Hoosiers turned out in record numbers to vote last November, and 61% of them used absentee ballots to make their voices heard during an unprecedented pandemic. By restricting access to absentee ballots, this law would have disenfranchised voters of color, senior voters, first-time voters, homebound voters, and low-income community members of all racial backgrounds and political parties. As a Hoosier, I'm relieved at this outcome during a time when voters of color are under attack. Anti-voter lawmakers have tipped their hand and we are resolved to stay vigilant for future threats to voter access.”