The 6-3 decision upends congressionally enacted limits on raising and spending money to influence elections.
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In an close ruling, the justices turned aside a challenge by Republicans and Libertarians, who argued federal law preempts a statute that allows the counting of such ballots that arrive up to five days after polls close.
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The president announced the signing ceremony was off as he fumed about the Senate not passing a separate bill to impose new rules on elections.
The Indianapolis Public Education Corp. voted unanimously to place an operating referendum on the ballot to raise $90 million annually.
The decision is a major legal setback for President Donald Trump in his efforts to use federal agencies for a nationwide crackdown on noncitizens on state voter rolls.
If the former Indianapolis mayor qualifies for the ballot under the “Lincoln Party” label, he’ll face Republican Max Engling, Democrat Beau Bayh and Libertarian Lauri Shillings.
Top Republicans turned on Secretary of State Diego Morales just weeks before the convention and pivoted to support Max Engling, a staffer for U.S. Sen. Jim Banks.
Candidates had until noon Thursday to be on the November ballot. This was the first time candidates could include their political affiliations.
Hamilton County officials have reported a page of 10 signatures submitted by a volunteer for Greg Ballard’s independent campaign for Indiana secretary of state as potentially fraudulent.
The former Indianapolis mayor’s campaign counts itself 2,000 signatures short ahead of June 30 deadline.
Indiana Republicans will be doing more this coming weekend than deciding a turbulent race for their secretary of state nomination.
Several Democrats have already lined up to run in the Indianapolis mayoral primary in less than a year.
State Sen. Liz Brown’s petition filed Wednesday with the Recount Commission seeks the recusal of Indianapolis attorney Paul Mullin from involvement in the recount.
School finance experts estimate 40 to 50 districts could ask voters to approve local property tax measures, driven by a series of changes to state law.
Voting rights advocates are seeking a preliminary injunction, arguing that the law unfairly forces burdens on naturalized citizens with temporary credentials.
It will be at least another month before the Indiana Recount Commission weighs in on what is now a three-vote Republican primary win by state Sen. Spencer Deery.
The issue has received increased attention following a tight state senate race that featured allegations of crossover voting.
Bayh earned 61% of delegate votes, according to convention results. Party officials said 2,269 delegates cast ballots Saturday afternoon, with one blank ballot submitted.
Party leaders say they’re making strides toward a more sustainable county party and fairer elections, but criticism still abounds from progressive Democrats who want to see more.
Concerns about Diego Morales’ reelection chances weighed into the move by the Republican candidate who’s largely unknown to the public.
As Indiana Democrats prepare to gather for the party’s convention Saturday, delegates will decide whether a familiar political name or a progressive challenger is best positioned to flip one of Indiana’s most contested statewide offices.
Jessica Bailey and Coumba Kebe were the sole candidates to meet the Indiana Democratic Party’s filing deadline last week for the positions.
