Public Question 1: Deny Bail When No Release Conditions Can Protect Public Safety
My vote power
Above average
Election date
November 3, 2026
Public Question 1: Deny Bail When No Release Conditions Can Protect Public Safety is a ballot measure in Indiana on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Lets judges deny bail to anyone charged with a crime, not just murder or treason, when the evidence is strong and prosecutors prove by clear and convincing evidence that no release conditions would keep others safe. No cost to you.
How do we calculate my vote power?
What determines the vote power rating for ballot measures: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. You have more power in ballot measures because you vote directly on the policy.
Representation: Average · 50 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 6,851,073 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(6,851,073 ÷ 6,851,073) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50, measured against a statewide vote in IN (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Average representation + a direct vote on the policy → My vote power: Above average.
What does this measure do?
Lets judges deny bail to anyone charged with a crime, not just murder or treason, when the evidence is strong and prosecutors prove by clear and convincing evidence that no release conditions would keep others safe. No cost to you.
Read the official ballot measure (PDF)
A YES vote means
Courts could hold more defendants without bail before trial when the state proves no release conditions can protect the public.
A NO vote means
Only murder and treason defendants can be denied bail, as now.
Sources: iga.in.gov · ballotpedia.org2 · ipm.org
Source: indianacapitalchronicle.com
Last updated September 24, 2026.