In the election of 4 August 1851, Hoosier voters overwhelmingly approved the new constitution, 113,230 to 27,638.

The present-day document, which went into effect on November 1, 1851, is the state's second constitution. It supersedes Indiana's 1816 constitution and has had numerous amendments since its …

The document itself was designed to correct inadequacies in the thirty-four-year-old constitution which paral-leled Indiana's statehood in 1816. Racial, religious and sex discriminatory prejudices …

The text is taken from Constitution Making in Indiana, Vol. I, which is a source book of constitutional documents with historical introduction and critical notes, by Charles Kettleborough, Ph. D., published …

Indiana continues to operate under the Constitution of 1851 as amended throughout the years. To view the constitution as amended and in force today, visit http://www.in.gov/icpr/archives/constitution/.

Every person elected or appointed to any office under this Constitution, shall, before entering on the duties thereof, take an oath or affirmation, to support the Constitution of this State, and of the United …

Aug 12, 2025 · Located on the first floor of the IU Law Library. Full text of Indiana's constitution. Complete with Table of Contents and available for pdf download. Bloomberg Law's collection of …

The 1816 (superseded) and 1851 Constitutions of the State of Indiana, located in the Indiana Statehouse Rotunda. There have been two Constitutions of the State of Indiana.

This collection contains information on the proposed and adopted amendments to the Indiana state constitution from 1851 to 1911.

Jun 5, 2024 · It replaced Indiana's first constitution of 1816. The 1851 state constitution has had numerous amendments since its adoption. View the current Indiana Constitution online, through the …