Roll call votes.
Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 151-52
in effectSec. 151-52. - Roll call votes.
(a) Recorded votes. All votes upon the final adoption of proposals for ordinances or general resolutions, motions to reconsider or motions to suspend the rules, shall be by roll call vote. If electronic or mechanical voting systems are installed for use by the council, the recording of the vote by such methods shall be the same as a vote by calling the roll and may be used for the roll call at the opening of a meeting and to determine a quorum. All ordinances or resolutions shall be adopted solely upon the affirmative vote of a majority of all members of the council. All members present shall vote on all roll call votes unless under section 151-1121 a member is permitted to abstain or is disqualified.
(b) Challenges. Whenever the propriety of voting of a councilor on any matter is challenged by another councilor and such councilor refuses to abstain, a motion shall be in order to disqualify such councilor. Such motion shall be decided by majority vote of those present, including the councilor challenged. If the motion to disqualify carries, the vote of such member shall not be counted on the matter with respect to which the councilor was disqualified. Unless the propriety of a councilor's vote is challenged under this subsection prior to the call for the vote by the presiding officer, the right of the councilor to vote shall not thereafter be challenged.
(G.O. 68, 1988, § 6; G.O. 144, 1993, § 1; G.O. 28, 1998, § 1; G.O. 45, 2009, § 2; G.O. 55, 2023, § 1)
Source: Consolidated City of Indianapolis and Marion County, Revised Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/in/indianapolis_-_marion_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIORAD_CH151CIUNCO_ARTIVPRDE_S151-52ROCAVOFetched: 10/27/2026