Decision 2020 Electing Indiana's Future: Civic Health

Abstract

Indiana’s voter turnout ranking has consistently placed the state in the bottom tier of the country. Indiana has conducted four civic health report cards over an eight-year period from 2011 to 2019 that includes two major election cycles to analyze trends over time. The most recent edition of the Indiana Civic Health Index was conducted in 2019 and includes two specific recommendations for future action. The two recommendations outline strategies for expanding and improving civic education programs and opportunities, as well as improving voting rates in Indiana. These two goals are crucial to advancing the state of our civic health. This brief touches on recommendations and strategies for expanding and improving civic education programs and opportunities, as well as improving voting rates in Indiana.