Indiana Bailable Offenses and Substantial Risk Standard Amendment (2026)

Indiana Bailable Offenses and Substantial Risk Standard Amendment
Election date November 3, 2026
Topic Bail policy and Criminal trials
Status On the ballot
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

The Indiana Bailable Offenses and Substantial Risk Standard Amendment is on the ballot in Indiana as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 3, 2026.

A "yes" vote supports amending the Indiana Constitution to provide that offenses, other than murder or treason, are bailable "unless the accused poses a substantial risk to any other person or the community" if the presumption is strong and the state proves that no condition of release will protect the community.

A "no" vote opposes amending the Indiana Constitution to provide that offenses, other than murder or treason, are bailable "unless the accused poses a substantial risk to any other person or the community" if the presumption is strong and the state proves that no condition of release will protect the community.

Text of measure

The full text of the measure is available here.

Path to the ballot

Amending the Indiana Constitution

See also: Amending the Indiana Constitution

A simple majority vote is required during two successive legislative sessions for the Indiana State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 51 votes in the Indiana House of Representatives and 26 votes in the Indiana State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.

Senate Joint Resolution 1 (2023-2024)

The following is the timeline of the constitutional amendment in the state legislature:

• January 9, 2023: The constitutional amendment was introduced as Senate Joint Resolution 1 (SJR 1).
• April 6, 2023: The Indiana House of Representatives voted 70-19 to pass an amended version of the constitutional amendment.
• April 13, 2023: The Indiana State Senate voted 38-9 to pass the amended version of the constitutional amendment.

Indiana State Senate

Voted on April 13, 2023

Votes Required to Pass: 26
	Yes	No	NV
Total	38	9	3
Total %	76.0%	18.0%	6.0%
Democratic (D)	0	9	1
Republican (R)	38	0	2

Indiana House of Representatives

Voted on April 6, 2023

Votes Required to Pass: 51
	Yes	No	NV
Total	70	19	11
Total %	70.0%	19.0%	11.0%
Democratic (D)	11	16	3
Republican (R)	59	3	8

Senate Joint Resolution 1 (2025-2026)

The following is the timeline of the constitutional amendment in the state legislature:

• December 9, 2025: The constitutional amendment was introduced as Senate Joint Resolution 1 (SJR 1).
• January 22, 2026: The Indiana State Senate voted 43-2, with two members absent and two members not voting, to pass the constitutional amendment.
• February 17, 2026: The Indiana House of Representatives voted 75-11, with 14 members not voting, to pass the constitutional amendment.

Partisan Direction Index = 36.1% (Lean Republican)

Democratic Support

63.9%

Republican Support

100.0%

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Indiana State Senate

Voted on January 22, 2026

Votes Required to Pass: 26
	Yes	No	NV
Total	43	2	4
Total %	87.7%	4.1%	8.2%
Democratic (D)	8	2	0
Republican (R)	35	0	4

Indiana House of Representatives

Voted on February 17, 2026

Votes Required to Pass: 51
	Yes	No	NV
Total	75	11	14
Total %	75%	11%	14%
Democratic (D)	15	11	4
Republican (R)	60	0	10

How to cast a vote

See also: Voting in Indiana

See below to learn more about current voter registration rules, identification requirements, and poll times in Indiana.

How to vote in Indiana

Poll times

In Indiana, polls are open from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. local time on the date of an election. Anyone in line when the polls close must be allowed to vote.

Registration

Check your voter registration status here.

To register to vote in Indiana, an individual must be a U.S. citizen who has resided in the precinct in which the individual will be voting for at least 30 days preceding the next election. A person must also not currently be imprisoned after being convicted of a crime. The individual must be at least 18 years old by the time of the next general or municipal election. Proof of residence is required to register. Registration can be completed online, by mail, or in person. The deadline to register to vote is 29 days before the next election.

Prospective voters can register in person at the following locations:

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1) Bureau of Motor Vehicles (“BMV”) license branch while applying for or renewing a driver’s license, permit, or identification card; 2) public assistance office while applying for services; 3) certain agencies serving persons with disabilities while applying for assistance; 4) law enforcement offices whenever a person is applying for a license to carry a handgun; 5) armed forces recruitment agencies; 6) county voter registration offices and the Indiana Election Division; and 7) unemployment compensation offices while applying for services

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Automatic registration

See also: Automatic voter registration

Indiana does not practice automatic voter registration.

Online registration

See also: Online voter registration

Indiana has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.

Same-day registration

See also: Same-day voter registration

Indiana does not allow same-day voter registration.

Residency requirements

Indiana law requires a voter to reside "in a precinct continuously before a general, municipal, or special election for at least thirty (30) days."

Verification of citizenship

See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States

Indiana does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration. An individual applying to register to vote must attest that they are a U.S. citizen under penalty of perjury.

Indiana requires voters to submit proof of citizenship if officials find evidence that a voter is not a U.S. citizen. State law says:

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"(b) The NVRA official shall compare the statewide voter registration system with the bureau of motor vehicles list of temporary credentials issued under IC 9-24-11-5(c) or IC 9-24-16-3(f). If evidence exists that a registered voter is not a citizen of the United States, the NVRA official shall notify the county voter registration office of the county in which the individual is registered to vote that the registered voter may not be a citizen of the United States. (c) After receiving a notice under subsection (b), the county voter registration office shall send a notice to the registered voter inquiring whether the individual is eligible to be registered to vote. An individual who receives a notice under this subsection shall, within thirty (30) days of receiving the notice, provide proof of citizenship to the county voter registration office in person or by mail. (d) If the individual does not provide proof of citizenship within thirty (30) days of receipt of the notice under subsection (c), the county voter registration office that issued the notice shall cancel the individual's registration."

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All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment. Six states — Alabama, Arizona, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Wyoming — have laws requiring individuals provide proof of citizenship at the time of voter registration, whether in effect or not. Two states, Georgia and Mississippi, require a person provide proof of citizenship if their citizenship status cannot be verified by other means. One state, Ohio, requires proof of citizenship only when registering to vote at a Bureau of Motor Vehicles facility. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allows noncitizens to vote in some local elections. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.

Verifying your registration

The Indiana Voter Portal allows residents to check their voter registration status online.

Voter ID requirements

Indiana requires voters to present photo identification at the polls. The following criteria for accepted photo ID was current as of December 2025.

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Under Indiana Code 3-5-2.1-84, which defines "proof of identification", your photo ID must meet 4 criteria to be acceptable for voting purposes. It must: 1. Display your photo 2. Display your name, and the name must conform to your voter registration record. Conform does not mean identical ... 3. Display an expiration date and either be current or have expired sometime after the date of the last General Election (November 5, 2024) NOTE: An ID issued by the US Department of Defense, a branch of the uniformed services, the Merchant Marine, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (or Veterans Administration), the Indiana National Guard, or a Native American Indian tribe or band recognized by the United States government is not required to have an expiration date, or may state that the document has an "Indefinite" expiration date. 4. Be issued by the State of Indiana or the U.S. government In most cases, an Indiana driver's license, Indiana photo ID card, Military ID, or U.S. Passport is sufficient.

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To view Indiana state law pertaining to voter identification click here.

An ID issued by an educational institution may not be used as voter identification.

A voter can obtain a free Indiana identification card from the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles.

See also

2026 ballot measures

View other measures certified for the 2026 ballot across the U.S. and in Indiana.

• 2026 ballot measures
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• Indiana elections, 2026

Indiana ballot measures

Explore Indiana's ballot measure history, including constitutional amendments.

• List of Indiana ballot measures
• Bail policy ballot measures
• Indiana State Legislature

Legislative process

Understand how measures are placed on the ballot and the rules that apply.

• Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
• Indiana Constitution
• Amending state constitutions

External links

• Indiana Senate Joint Resolution 1 (2026)

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