Strengthening Indiana's Elections |
Chairman Kyle Hupfer speaks during the election integrity panel at the 2022 Congress of Counties in French Lick, Ind. |
Earlier this week, in another win for Hoosiers, Gov. Holcomb signed HEA 1116 into law, an election integrity bill championed by Secretary of State Holli Sullivan that will strengthen Indiana's elections.
With over 250,000 online applications for absentee ballots during the 2020 election cycle, this bill will now require voters to submit their driver's license number or the last four digits of their Social Security number when requesting an absentee ballot electronically, adding a vital security enhancement to the process. Moreover, the bill will also require voter-verifiable paper trails before the 2024 election cycle, boosting voter confidence and increasing the efficiency of post-election audits.
This is only the latest development in a long line of Republican-led election security measures.
Earlier this month, the Center for Election Integrity at the America First Policy Institute launched a color-coded interactive map that ranks states on their election integrity laws, including photo ID requirements, strong laws against ballot harvesting, and ballots returned to election officials by election day. Indiana received a green, top-tier ranking, meaning our laws better protect voters at the ballot box; HEA 1116 will only bolster those protections.
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Governor Holcomb's Week That Was |
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Launching Foam Collection Plan to Protect Firefighters, Environment |
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On Wednesday, Gov. Holcomb announced the next steps in a new program to collect and dispose of hazardous firefighting foam that contains PFAS, a known contaminant. “Indiana has chosen to be a leader in this PFAS foam program, because, frankly, firefighting is hard enough without having to worry about these hazardous chemicals,” Gov. Holcomb said.
“We hope more departments will sign up so we can do all we can to protect Indiana firefighters.” About 200 fire departments have already signed on to participate and have identified about 50,000 gallons of the foam that will be safely disposed of at no cost to the department. You can read more here. |
Signing More Bills Into Law |
As of Thursday afternoon, Gov. Holcomb had signed all of his 2022 Next Level Agenda bills into law, including: - SEA 1 - Automatic Taxpayer Refund
- SEA 294 - Law Enforcement Training Board
- HEA 1313 - Screening Children for Lead Poisoning
- HEA 1002 - Various Tax Matters
- SEA 361 - Economic Development
- HEA 1093 - Education Matters
- HEA 1169 - Health Matters
You can keep track of which bills have made it to Gov. Holcomb's desk by clicking here. |
Secretary of State Holli Sullivan Celebrates
One Year in Office
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This past Wednesday marked Secretary of State Holli Sullivan's first full year in office.
Since assuming office in March 2021, Secretary Sullivan has stated that ensuring safe and secure elections was her number one priority. On Monday, Gov. Holcomb signed election security legislation, championed by Secretary Sullivan, into law. Secretary Sullivan shared other accomplishments of her first full year in office on social media Wednesday afternoon. These accomplishments include: - Catalytic convertor legislation
- 13 vote center counties added
- Record number of business filings
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Indiana's Unemployment Rate Continues
Record Decline
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"Republican leadership works" — that's the message the state unemployment figures revealed on Monday. Indiana’s unemployment rate fell to 2.4% in January, down from 2.7% the previous month, a record low for the state that dates back to 1976 when the current method for calculating unemployment rates began.
“With a 2.4% unemployment rate in January, even lower than the previous month, Indiana continues to outperform the nation as a whole. The low unemployment rate coincides with significant year-over-year job growth indicating that Indiana is trending in the right direction," noted Indiana Department of Workforce Development Commissioner Fred Payne. OF NOTE: 15 of the top 20 states for jobs recovered since the COVID-19 pandemic are led by Republicans (Indiana ranks 13th) and 17 of the top 20 states with the lowest unemployment rates are led by Republicans (Indiana ranks 3rd). |
WSJ Poll Reveals Good News for Republicans
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Last Friday, the Wall Street Journal published its most recent poll, spelling trouble for Democrats in November. "President Biden and his fellow Democrats have lost ground to Republicans on several of the issues most important to voters ... a troubling sign for the party seeking to extend its controlling majority of Congress for another two years."
The details: - Biden job approval: 42% approve, 57% disapprove
- Biden focused on most important issues: 39% agree, 58% disagree
- Direction of the country: 26% right direction, 63% wrong direction
- Biden handling the economy: 39% approve, 59% disapprove
- Biden handling inflation and rising costs: 34% approve, 63% disapprove
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Biden securing the border: 33% approve, 57% disapprove
- Which party to support in Nov.: 46% GOP, 41% Dems
- Best to rebuild the economy: 47% GOP, 34% Dems
- Best to reduce crime: 46% GOP, 26% Dems
- Best to get inflation under control: 47% GOP, 30% Dems
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Best to secure the border: 51% GOP, 25% Dems
You can read more here. |
2022 Indiana Republican Party State Convention
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The 2022 Indiana Republican Party State Convention will take place on Saturday, June 18, 2022, at Indiana Farmer's Coliseum in Indianapolis, Ind., for the purpose of nominating a candidate for secretary of state, auditor of state, and treasurer of state.
For hotel accommodation information, delegate counts by county, and to pay your individual delegate fee, click the buttons below. |
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Chairman Hupfer's Social Media Highlights |
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Stay up-to-date on the latest from Chairman Kyle Hupfer by following him on Facebook and Twitter.
This week: Calling out Joe Biden's for passing the buck (again) and highlighting the RNC's record-breaking month. |
Upcoming Republican Events
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Saturday, March 26: Brown County Republican Breakfast
Tuesday, April 5: DeKalb County Lincoln Day Dinner
Wednesday, April 6: Henry County Lincoln Day Dinner
Thursday, April 7: Jackson County Lincoln Day Dinner
Friday, April 8: LaPorte County Lincoln Day Dinner
Friday, April 8: Newton County Lincoln Day Dinner
Saturday, April 9: Dubois County Republican Lincoln Day Luncheon
Saturday, April 9: Starke County Lincoln Day Celebration
Saturday, April 9: Wayne County Lincoln Day Dinner Tuesday, April 12: Harrison County Lincoln Day Dinner Tuesday, April 12: Fayette County Lincoln Day Dinner
Tuesday, April 12: Clay County Lincoln Day Dinner Wednesday, April 13: Daviess County Lincoln Day Dinner
Thursday, April 14: Adams County Lincoln Day Gala
Saturday, April 16: Blackford County Lincoln Day Dinner
Saturday, April 19: Clark County Lincoln Day Dinner |
PAID FOR BY THE INDIANA REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE |
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