LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Indiana voters approved a constitutional amendment changing the line of succession for the state's governor.
Hoosiers were faced with the constitutional amendment question on their ballots during Tuesday's general election.
Voters were asked to vote "yes" or "no," to approve or deny a change to the line of succession for the state's governor with the following question:
“Shall the Constitution of the State of Indiana be amended to remove the state superintendent of public instruction from the list of officeholders who shall discharge the powers and duties of the governor if the office of the governor and lieutenant governor are both vacant?”
The amendment passed with 53.6% of the vote. The results of the vote didn't come down until sometime Thursday evening, two days after Election Day.
It will change the line of succession for the role of governor, removing the superintendent of public education from the list.
The elected position of the state's superintendent of public instruction was abolished in 2021, and replaced by a governor-appointed position of secretary of education — a role currently held by Katie Jenner.
Gov. Eric Holcomb signed House Bill 1005 in 2019, amending the date abolishing the office of the state superintendent of public instruction, thus creating the secretary of education position.
The amendment's sponsor, Republican Sen. Jeff Raatz, said the position of superintendent of public instruction was added to the line of succession when it was an elected position. However, now that it is a governor-appointed position, Raatz said the position should be removed from the line of succession to ensure only an elected official could become governor.
Look at election results via The Associated Press on WDRB's Election Results page by clicking here.
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