Ballot measure · Indiana · November 3, 2026

Public Question #1

On Indiana's statewide ballot on November 3, 2026.1,2

Research draftReferred by the legislatureConstitutional amendment
How it got there
Referred by the legislature
Kind of measure
Constitutional amendment
To pass
A majority of the votes on it
Researched
October 27, 2026

Research draft. We gathered this from official sources on October 27, 2026: election offices, state laws and court records, each linked to its source. Separate reviewers checked a random sample of 48 facts from the ballot-measure research against the cited sources and found no errors. The rest hasn't been reviewed fact by fact yet, so check the linked source before relying on anything here.

§1What your vote means

Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.

A yes vote

A yes vote would let courts deny bail to a person charged with an offense other than murder or treason if the proof is evident or the presumption strong and the state shows by clear and convincing evidence that no release conditions would reasonably keep any other person or the community safe.1 p. 21, Public Question #1

A no vote

A no vote would keep the current rule, under which the constitution denies bail on this ground only to people charged with murder or treason when the proof is evident or the presumption strong.1 p. 21, Public Question #1

§2How it got on the ballot

Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.

Referred by the legislature. The legislature voted to put it on the ballot.1,2

Constitutional amendment. It would change the state constitution.1,2

Two separately elected General Assemblies, in 2023 and 2025, agreed to this amendment to Article 1, Section 17 of the Indiana Constitution, which sends it to voters; it was enacted as Senate Enrolled Joint Resolution 1 (Public Law 164-2026), and Senate Enrolled Act 3 set the ballot wording.1 p. 21

It is on Indiana's list of statewide measures for November 3, 2026.1,2,3 None of the official sources we read calls the list certified or final, so we don’t either. What we couldn't confirm about the list is in the notes on Indiana's measures.

§3What it needs to pass

Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.

A majority of the votes on it. The amendment takes effect if a majority of the voters who vote on the question approve it.1 p. 21