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Residency Requirements for City and Town Court Judges Amendment
Residency Requirements for City and Town Court Judges Amendment
Indiana · November 3, 2026
What this measure does
Require city and town court judges to reside in either the county where the court is located or the bordering county closest to the court
A yes vote means
City and town court judges would be required to live in the county where their court is located or in the nearest bordering county.
A no vote means
City and town court judges can continue to live anywhere, with no residency requirements.
Simple explanation
Right now, judges who work in city and town courts can live anywhere they want. This measure would say judges have to live either in the same county as their court, or in a neighboring county right next to it — kind of like saying a teacher at your local school should live in your town or a nearby one.
Who's for it, who's against it
Source: Ballotpedia