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INDIANAPOLIS (Indiana News Service) - Indiana lawmakers killed a proposal to shorten early in-person voting across the state. House Bill 1359 would have cut Indiana’s early voting period from 28 days to 16 days before Election Day. Senators inserted the change in the Indiana Senate Elections Committee without hearing testimony from local election officials or the public. This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Sen. Fady Qaddoura, D-Indianapolis, pushed back during committee debate. “I’m very concerned that this is a reverse of a good policy that does not give political advantage,” Qaddoura stated. “Republicans and Democrats will be able to continue to vote. But it just makes it more convenient to vote, and I will always be on the side of making it more convenient.” Opponents argued lawmakers would squeeze thousands of voters into fewer days and limit flexibility for wo...