Public Question 2: Residency Requirement for City and Town Court Judges
Unofficial result: Passed
Source: enr.indianavoters.in.gov
Indiana
My vote power: Above average
What does this measure do?
Lets a city or town court judge live anywhere in the county where the court sits, or in the closest bordering county, instead of inside the city or town itself. It is meant to help small towns find judges; no cost to you.
Read the official ballot measure
Proposed by: Indiana General Assembly (House Joint Resolution 1 of 2025, Rep. Michael Aylesworth)
Rep. Aylesworth is a House District 11 Republican. It passed with no votes against in 2023, then 81-7 and 43-3 in 2025.
Source: news.ballotpedia.org
A YES vote means
City and town courts could have judges who live in the county or the nearest neighboring county.
A NO vote means
City and town judges must keep living inside the city or town they serve.
Sources: ballotpedia.org2