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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowLegislation that would allow Indiana voters to cast absentee ballots by mail without having an excuse such as being out
of town on Election Day is now before the state Senate.
The bill cleared the Democrat-led House on a mostly party-line
vote on Wednesday. But it could face tough opposition in the Republican-ruled Senate. Republicans have opposed previous attempts
to expand mail-in absentee ballots.
Current Indiana law says anyone voting absentee-by-mail must meet certain provisions,
such as being out of the county on Election Day or working through voting hours. Voters do not have to give an excuse if they
cast absentee ballots in person.
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