Ind. Code § 3-11-13-7.5 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 13 / Section 3-11-13-7.5
Ballot marking devices; requirements
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.5. (a) This section applies to a marking device used in a voting system that:

(1) contains features of both a ballot card voting system and an electronic voting system; and

(2) produces a ballot card with the voter's choices as selected by the voter and marked on the card by the device.

(b) The interface of the marking device used with an optical scan voting system must include all of the following:

(1) The information required by IC 3-11-14-3.5.

(2) The instructions required by IC 3-11-2-8.

(3) The information and instructions required by IC 3-11-2-10.

(c) A marking device must comply with the same disability access standards as an electronic voting system under IC 3-11-15-13.6.

(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, a ballot card used with a marking device must have either preprinted or printed by the marking device the following:

(1) When the marking device is used for absentee voting under IC 3-11-10-26, the circuit court clerk's signature and seal required by IC 3-11-10-27.

(2) When the marking device is used by a voter to cast a provisional ballot, the circuit court clerk's signature and seal required by IC 3-11.7-1-7.

(3) A line or box for each poll clerk's initial as required by section 19 of this chapter.

(4) When the marking device is used during a primary election, the name of the political party whose primary the voter is participating in or the word "nonpartisan" if the voter is voting a ballot that contains only a public question certified by the county election board under IC 3-10-9.

(e) If the voting system produces a ballot card, the ballot card must contain a summary ballot scan of the voter's ballot that includes all of the following:

(1) The name or designation of each office on the voter's ballot.

(2) The name of the candidate and the candidate's political party selected by the voter.

(3) If the voter selects a straight party ticket, the name of the political party ticket the voter selected.

(4) A description of the text of any public question or judicial retention question on the voter's ballot that the county election board determines reasonably conveys the content of the public question or judicial retention question and the response the voter selected for each question.

The ballot card may contain additional information described in subsection (b).

(f) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a ballot card used with the marking device may be a different dimension or size than other ballot cards:

(1) approved by the county election board for use in an election; and

(2) that are not designed to be marked by the marking device.

(g) A voter verifiable paper audit trail is not a marking device.

As added by P.L.109-2021, SEC.44.
Ind. Code § 3-10-7-7 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 10 / Chapter 7 / Section 3-10-7-7
Town election boards; members
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. If a town election board is established under section 5.5 of this chapter, the town election board consists of the following three (3) members:

(1) The town chairman of each of the major political parties appointed under IC 3-8-5-3.

(2) The town clerk-treasurer.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-7.6-3(a).]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.3-1993, SEC.104; P.L.4-1996, SEC.54; P.L.169-2015, SEC.81.
Ind. Code § 3-12-11-17 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 12 / Chapter 11 / Section 3-12-11-17
Convening of state recount commission; hearing on petition and recount
Status: in_force

Sec. 17. (a) After a recount is ordered under section 12 of this chapter, the state recount commission or its designee shall convene at a place fixed by order of the state recount commission and expeditiously complete the recount of all votes ordered recounted. Each candidate affected by the recount may have a watcher present at the recount and may also be present in person. The candidate has the same rights as a watcher appointed under IC 3-6-8-4. Representatives of the media may also attend the recount and have the same rights as media watchers appointed under IC 3-6-10.

(b) After a contest proceeding is ordered under section 12 of this chapter, the state recount commission or its designee shall convene at a place fixed by order of the state recount commission and conduct a hearing on the contest petition. Each candidate affected by the contest may be present in person. The candidate has the same rights as a watcher appointed under IC 3-6-8-4. Representatives of the media may also attend the hearing and have the same rights as media watchers appointed under IC 3-6-10.

(c) The proceedings of the state recount commission under this section shall be performed in public under IC 5-14-1.5. However, the commission may restrict access to parts of a room where the recount or contest proceeding is being conducted to safeguard the election material or other evidence and to permit the material to be handled or transported by the commission.

As added by P.L.7-1986, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.408; P.L.3-1997, SEC.371; P.L.194-2013, SEC.89.
Ind. Code § 3-13-6-2 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 13 / Chapter 6 / Section 3-13-6-2
Office of prosecuting attorney
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) A vacancy that occurs, other than by resignation, in the office of prosecuting attorney shall be certified to the governor by the circuit court clerk of the county in which the prosecuting attorney resided.

(b) A vacancy in the office of prosecuting attorney that was last held by a person elected or selected as a candidate of a major political party of the state shall be filled by a caucus under IC 3-13-11.

(c) A vacancy in the office of prosecuting attorney not covered by subsection (b) shall be filled by the governor.

(d) The person appointed or selected holds office for the remainder of the unexpired term and until a successor is elected and qualified.

(e) If a vacancy in the office of the prosecuting attorney occurs under subsection (b), the chief deputy prosecuting attorney appointed under IC 33-39-6-2 shall be the acting prosecuting attorney until the vacancy is filled by the caucus under IC 3-13-11.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-10-2 part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.435; P.L.7-1994, SEC.1; P.L.19-1995, SEC.1; P.L.98-2004, SEC.43.
Ind. Code § 3-12-9-7 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 12 / Chapter 9 / Section 3-12-9-7
Tie vote on public question
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. If a tie vote occurs on a public question, the question is defeated.

As added by P.L.10-1988, SEC.161.
Ind. Code § 3-11.7-6-2 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11.7 / Chapter 6 / Section 3-11.7-6-2
Recounts; precinct of voter residence
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. A provisional ballot is considered to be cast in the precinct in which the voter who cast the ballot resides for the purpose of the following:

(1) IC 3-12-6.

(2) IC 3-12-11.

(3) IC 3-12-12.

As added by P.L.126-2002, SEC.87.
Ind. Code § 3-11.5-6-16 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11.5 / Chapter 6 / Section 3-11.5-6-16
Standards for manually tabulated vote count
Status: in_force

Sec. 16. If ballot cards are counted manually, the tabulation of votes must comply with the standards prescribed by IC 3-11-7.

As added by P.L.3-1993, SEC.176 and P.L.19-1993, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 3-11-10-16 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 10 / Section 3-11-10-16
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-22-12(a) part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.261; P.L.126-2002, SEC.68; P.L.209-2003, SEC.143; P.L.14-2004, SEC.121; P.L.221-2005, SEC.71; P.L.64-2014, SEC.51. Repealed by P.L.278-2019, SEC.86.
Ind. Code § 3-6-5.1-15 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 6 / Chapter 5.1 / Section 3-6-5.1-15
Investigation of complaints determined valid
Status: in_force

Sec. 15. If the circuit court clerk determines that the complaint alleges a violation of Title III if the facts alleged in the complaint are assumed to be true and that the person has complied with section 7 of this chapter, the circuit court clerk shall conduct an investigation under IC 3-6-5.

As added by P.L.209-2003, SEC.17.
Ind. Code § 3-8-1-23.4 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 8 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-8-1-23.4
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.3-2008, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.146-2008, SEC.801.
Ind. Code § 3-10-11-2 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 10 / Chapter 11 / Section 3-10-11-2
Conditions for applicability of voting procedures
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. This chapter applies to a person who satisfies all of the following conditions:

(1) The person resided in a precinct in Indiana.

(2) The person currently resides in Indiana.

(3) The person lost residency in the precinct of the person's former residence less than thirty (30) days before the election.

(4) The person was a qualified and registered voter of the precinct of the person's former residence.

(5) The person is otherwise legally qualified to vote.

(6) The person is not registered in the precinct of the person's present residence.

(7) The person requests a transfer of the person's registration.

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.69. Amended by P.L.194-2013, SEC.36.
Ind. Code § 3-6-1-3 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 6 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-6-1-3
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-2-1 part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.2. Repealed by P.L.4-1996, SEC.108.
Ind. Code § 3-8-1-18 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 8 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-8-1-18
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 33-10.5-4-1.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.90. Repealed by P.L.201-2011, SEC.115.
Ind. Code § 3-12-3-1.2 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 12 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-12-3-1.2
Closing of all polls located in one room before vote count
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.2. This section applies to a precinct where votes have been cast on a ballot card system that is designed to allow the counting and tabulation of votes by the precinct election board. If the polls for more than one (1) precinct are located in the same room, the inspector of a precinct using the room may not begin the vote counting procedure until all the polls in the room are officially closed and no more persons are waiting in line to vote.

As added by P.L.10-1988, SEC.125. Amended by P.L.1-1993, SEC.8; P.L.3-1995, SEC.123; P.L.193-2021, SEC.85.
Ind. Code § 3-6-5.6-2 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 6 / Chapter 5.6 / Section 3-6-5.6-2
"Board"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "board" refers to the board of elections and registration established by section 3 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.170-2019, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 3-7-26.3-36 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 26.3 / Section 3-7-26.3-36
Voter transfer of registration from one county to another county; entry of information that voter voted in county of previous registration
Status: in_force

Sec. 36. (a) This section applies when a voter transfers the voter's registration from one (1) Indiana county to another Indiana county after an election but before the county voter registration official adds to the voter's registration record the information that the voter voted in an election under IC 3-10-1-31.2.

(b) The computerized list must allow the county voter registration official of the county where the voter voted in the election immediately before the voter transferred the voter's registration to the other Indiana county to add to the voter's registration record that the voter voted in the election even if the voter's registration is canceled in the county.

As added by P.L.193-2021, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 3-6-4.9-10 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 6 / Chapter 4.9 / Section 3-6-4.9-10
Violations of IC 3-11-4-5.2; civil penalties; deposit of civil penalties in election administration assistance fund
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. (a) This section does not apply to a person whose sole act is, in the normal course of business, the printing, distribution, or mailing of the communication containing the information.

(b) A person who violates IC 3-11-4-5.2 by mailing a communication that does not contain the information in the manner described by IC 3-11-4-5.2(b) or IC 3-11-4-5.2(c) is subject to a civil penalty as provided in this section.

(c) If the enforcement authority determines that a person is subject to a civil penalty under this section, the enforcement authority may assess a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each communication circulated or published (but not for each of the copies of the communication actually circulated or published).

(d) Penalties and costs collected under this section shall be deposited in the election administration assistance fund established by IC 3-11-6.5-2.

As added by P.L.157-2019, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 3-12-10-12 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 12 / Chapter 10 / Section 3-12-10-12
Expenses of recount; expenses reimbursed; claims for expenses
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. (a) The expenses of a recount conducted by the state recount commission shall be paid from the state recount fund following the commission's determination of whether a full or partial refund of the cash deposit should be granted under IC 3-12-11-10.

(b) The expenses of a contest conducted by the state recount commission shall be paid from the state recount fund.

(c) Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), the expenses incurred by a party to a recount or contest for:

(1) the appearance of an individual; or

(2) the copying or production of documents;

in response to a subpoena approved by the state recount commission shall be borne by that party and are not subject to reimbursement under this chapter.

(d) A person (other than a party to a recount or contest) who claims reimbursement of expenses described by subsection (a) or (b) must submit a claim to the state recount commission not later than noon sixty (60) days after the commission adopts a final order concerning the recount or contest. If the commission approves the claim, the treasurer of state shall issue a warrant to the person in accordance with IC 5-13-5, except as provided in subsection (e) or (f).

(e) This subsection applies when the recount director incurs an expense acting on behalf of the state recount commission. Any claim submitted by the recount director must be filed with the secretary of state for approval.

(f) This subsection applies when a person incurs an expense based on an order issued by the recount director before a recount or contest is filed under IC 3-12-11. The person must submit a claim to the state recount commission not later than noon sixty (60) days after the final date for filing a recount or contest petition under IC 3-12-11.

(g) There is appropriated to the state recount fund from the state general fund an amount sufficient for the state recount commission's use in the payment of expenses under this section.

As added by P.L.7-1986, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.10-1988, SEC.165; P.L.176-1999, SEC.106; P.L.14-2004, SEC.164; P.L.278-2019, SEC.150.
Ind. Code § 3-12-12-2 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 12 / Chapter 12 / Section 3-12-12-2
Filing of petition
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. A voter who desires a recount under this chapter must file a verified petition no later than noon fourteen (14) days after election day. The petition must be filed:

(1) in the circuit court, superior court, or probate court of each county in which is located a precinct in which the voter desires a recount; or

(2) with the election division, if the recount is to be conducted by the state recount commission under section 23 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.10-1988, SEC.181. Amended by P.L.3-1997, SEC.378; P.L.164-2006, SEC.129; P.L.84-2016, SEC.13; P.L.74-2017, SEC.58; P.L.278-2019, SEC.151.
Ind. Code § 3-10-1-16 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 10 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-10-1-16
Number of candidates for whom each person may vote
Status: in_force

Sec. 16. At a primary election a voter may vote for as many candidates for each office as there are persons to be elected to that office at the general election.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-6(a) part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.16-1995, SEC.1; P.L.98-2004, SEC.33; P.L.245-2017, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 3-8-4-16 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 8 / Chapter 4 / Section 3-8-4-16
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-10-3(a) part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Repealed by P.L.3-1987, SEC.570.
Ind. Code § 3-7-26.3-8 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 26.3 / Section 3-7-26.3-8
Change of data in list; authority of county voter registration offices
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. The computerized list must be formatted so that only the county voter registration office of a county may change data in the file concerning the voters registered in that county.

As added by P.L.209-2003, SEC.35.
Ind. Code § 3-13-2-4 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 13 / Chapter 2 / Section 3-13-2-4
Legislative office
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. A candidate vacancy for a legislative office shall be filled by a majority vote of the county chairmen of the political party for all of the counties that have territory in the senate or house district.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-11-10.1(b)(2) part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 3-12-4-7 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 12 / Chapter 4 / Section 3-12-4-7
Counties over 300,000; providing of assembly room
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. In each county having a population of more than three hundred thousand (300,000), the county executive shall, upon the written request and order of the judge of the circuit court of the county and at least ten (10) days before the election, provide a suitable assembly room for the county election board other than a room in the courthouse.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-25-8 part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.12-1992, SEC.12; P.L.3-1993, SEC.192.
Ind. Code § 3-8-3-3 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 8 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-8-3-3
Validity of petition; certification
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) A petition required by section 2 of this chapter must request that the candidate's name be placed on the ballot at the primary election.

(b) The county voter registration office in the county where the petitioner is registered must certify whether each petitioner is a voter at the residence address listed in the petition at the time the petition is being processed. The certification must accompany and be part of the petition.

(c) If a county is part of more than one (1) congressional district, the certificate must indicate the number of petitioners from that county who are registered voters who reside in each congressional district.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-19(b) part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1997, SEC.134; P.L.194-2013, SEC.22.
Ind. Code § 3-6-4.5-18 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 6 / Chapter 4.5 / Section 3-6-4.5-18
Hearing; record
Status: in_force

Sec. 18. As required by 52 U.S.C. 21112, at the request of the person filing a complaint, or at the request of a member of the commission, the commission shall conduct a hearing on the complaint and prepare a record of the hearing. A request for a hearing must be filed with the election division not later than noon seven (7) days after the report is mailed under section 16 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.209-2003, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.128-2015, SEC.19.
Ind. Code § 3-11.5-6-27 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11.5 / Chapter 6 / Section 3-11.5-6-27
Preservation of ballots; time requirements of contested elections
Status: in_force

Sec. 27. If the election is contested, the clerk shall preserve the receptacle containing the envelope or bag as long as the contest is undetermined. During those periods the clerk shall keep the receptacle securely locked, subject only to an order of the court trying a contest.

As added by P.L.3-1993, SEC.176 and P.L.19-1993, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 3-11.7-1-1 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11.7 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-11.7-1-1
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.126-2002, SEC.87. Repealed by P.L.164-2006, SEC.143.
Ind. Code § 3-8-1-25 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 8 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-8-1-25
City-county council member
Status: in_force

Sec. 25. A candidate for membership on city-county council of a first class city must have resided in the district in which seeking election, if applicable, for at least one (1) year before the date of taking office.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 36-3-4-2(b).]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.266-2013, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 3-5-3-9 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 5 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-5-3-9
Apportionment among municipalities
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. (a) Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d), whenever more than one (1) municipality in a county conducts a municipal primary election, the seventy-five percent (75%) of expenses that cannot be chargeable directly to any particular municipality under section 8 of this chapter shall be apportioned to each municipality in the same ratio that the number of voters who cast a ballot in the municipality at the municipal primary election bears to the total number of voters who cast a ballot in all of the municipalities in the county at that municipal primary election.

(b) Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d), whenever more than one (1) municipality in a county conducts a municipal election, the seventy-five percent (75%) of expenses that are not chargeable directly to any particular municipality under section 8 of this chapter must be apportioned to each municipality in the same ratio that the number of voters who cast a ballot in the municipality at the municipal election bears to the total number of voters who cast a ballot in all of the municipalities in the county that conducted a municipal election.

(c) The apportionment made under subsection (a) does not apply to a town that has entered into an agreement with the county under IC 3-10-7-4 to pay the county a fixed amount for the expenses described in subsection (a).

(d) This subsection:

(1) applies to a county designated as a vote center county under IC 3-11-18.1; and

(2) does not apply to a town that has entered into an agreement with the county under IC 3-10-7-4 to pay the county a fixed amount for its municipal primary election and municipal election expenses.

All expenses incurred by the county in conducting the municipal primary election and municipal election shall be apportioned to each municipality in the same ratio that the number of voters who cast a ballot in the municipality at the municipal primary election or the municipal election bears to the total number of voters who cast a ballot in all of the municipalities in the county at that municipal primary election or municipal election.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-7-4(a) part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.9-1987, SEC.3; P.L.10-1988, SEC.3; P.L.14-2004, SEC.6; P.L.74-2017, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 3-7-33-6 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 33 / Section 3-7-33-6
Notice returned as undeliverable; removal from rolls
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. As provided by 52 U.S.C. 20505(d), if:

(1) the county voter registration office mails a notice of the disposition of a voter registration application under section 5(b) of this chapter by nonforwardable mail; and

(2) the notice is returned as undeliverable, after the applicant is added to the registration rolls under section 5 of this chapter;

the county voter registration office may initiate steps to remove the voter from the registration rolls as provided in 52 U.S.C. 20507(d) and this article.

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.43. Amended by P.L.3-1995, SEC.43; P.L.3-1997, SEC.93; P.L.122-2000, SEC.4; P.L.128-2015, SEC.116.
Ind. Code § 3-10-7-31 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 10 / Chapter 7 / Section 3-10-7-31
Election equipment furnished by county election board
Status: in_force

Sec. 31. Upon request of a town election board, the county election board of each county in which the town is located shall furnish any available equipment that is necessary for a municipal election, including ballot card voting systems and electronic voting systems. The town shall pay the expense of moving the equipment to and from the polls and for any loss of or damage to the equipment.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-7.6-17.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.187; P.L.10-1988, SEC.93; P.L.221-2005, SEC.34.
Ind. Code § 3-8-1-11 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 8 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-8-1-11
Justice of supreme court; judge of court of appeals
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. A nominee for appointment as a justice of the supreme court or judge of the court of appeals must:

(1) be a United States citizen;

(2) reside in the appropriate court of appeals district, if applicable; and

(3) have been admitted to the practice of law in Indiana for at least ten (10) years or have served as a circuit, superior, or criminal court judge for at least five (5) years;

upon nomination, as provided in Article 7, Section 10 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: Ind. Const. Art. 7, § 10 part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.86.
Ind. Code § 3-11-10-5 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 10 / Section 3-11-10-5
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-22-9 part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.260; P.L.126-2002, SEC.63. Repealed by P.L.278-2019, SEC.75.
Ind. Code § 3-6-5.4-3 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 6 / Chapter 5.4 / Section 3-6-5.4-3
Establishment; name
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) The board of elections and registration is established for the county.

(b) The board shall be known as the (name of the county) board of elections and registration.

As added by P.L.144-2001, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 3-13-5-4 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 13 / Chapter 5 / Section 3-13-5-4
Precinct committeeman to have one vote; eligibility
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) To be eligible to participate in a caucus called under this chapter, an elected precinct committeeman must be entitled to vote for the legislative office for which a successor is to be selected. An elected precinct committeeman is eligible to participate in a caucus called under this chapter, regardless of when the vacancy in the legislative office occurred.

(b) An appointed precinct committeeman is eligible to participate in a caucus called under this chapter if the precinct committeeman was a committeeman thirty (30) days before the vacancy occurred.

(c) An individual eligible to participate in a caucus held under this chapter has one (1) vote.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 2-2.1-2-2 part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.38-1999, SEC.64; P.L.176-1999, SEC.115; P.L.26-2000, SEC.27.
Ind. Code § 3-11-2-10.1 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 2 / Section 3-11-2-10.1
Retention of Marion County superior court judges
Status: in_force

Sec. 10.1. (a) This section applies only to a public question concerning the retention in office of a judge of the Marion superior court under IC 33-33-49.

(b) The question of the retention of the judge at the general election shall be placed on the ballot at the same row or column level of the ballot at which the question of other judges is placed on the ballot but in a column or row in which independent candidates are placed on the ballot.

(c) If the question of the retention of more than one (1) judge is placed on a ballot, the judges shall be placed on the ballot in alphabetical order according to surname.

As added by P.L.245-2017, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 3-12-4-12 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 12 / Chapter 4 / Section 3-12-4-12
Statement prepared by circuit court clerk; copies to county chairman of each political party upon request
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. After the county election board certifies the election results under section 9 of this chapter, the circuit court clerk shall furnish, upon request, to the county chairman of each political party a copy of the statement.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-25-11 part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.3-1993, SEC.196; P.L.3-1995, SEC.127; P.L.221-2005, SEC.103; P.L.76-2014, SEC.56.
Ind. Code § 3-5-2.1-41 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 5 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 3-5-2.1-41
"Electronic voting system"
Status: in_force

Sec. 41. "Electronic voting system" means a system in which:

(1) voters record their votes by activating touch sensitive marking devices; and

(2) votes are counted by automatic tabulating machines.

As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 3-11-13-17 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 13 / Section 3-11-13-17
Precinct to be provided ballot cards suitable for processing by automatic data processing machines
Status: in_force

Sec. 17. Each county election board shall provide each precinct where a ballot card voting system is used with a sufficient number of ballot cards of the size, design, and stock suitable for processing by automatic data processing machines.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-4-4(d) part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.308.
Ind. Code § 3-11-3-12 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-11-3-12
Packaging of ballots; attestation by circuit court clerk; inspector's receipt; packages not to be opened
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. (a) The ballots delivered to the inspector of each precinct under section 11 of this chapter shall be placed in a strong and stout paper envelope or bag, which shall then be tightly closed, fastened securely, and attested by the initials of the circuit court clerk or the clerk's designee in the presence of the inspector or the inspector's representative. The inspector shall sign a receipt for the ballots. The ballot packages may not be opened until:

(1) they have been delivered to the precinct election board to which they are directed; and

(2) the precinct election board is fully organized and ready for the reception of votes.

(b) The provisional ballots delivered to the inspector of each precinct under section 11 of this chapter shall be placed in a strong and stout paper envelope or bag, separate from the bag described in subsection (a), which shall then be tightly closed, fastened securely, and attested by the initials of the circuit court clerk or the clerk's designee in the presence of the inspector or the inspector's representative. The inspector shall sign a receipt for the provisional ballots. The provisional ballot packages may not be opened until:

(1) they have been delivered to the precinct election board to which they are directed; and

(2) the precinct election board is fully organized and ready to receive votes.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-23-6 part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.126-2002, SEC.42; P.L.221-2005, SEC.43.
Ind. Code § 3-6-5.2-6 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 6 / Chapter 5.2 / Section 3-6-5.2-6
Powers of board; duties of director
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. (a) The board has all of the powers and duties given in this title (and powers and duties concerning elections or voter registration given in other titles of the Indiana Code) to the following:

(1) The county election board.

(2) The board of registration.

(3) The circuit court clerk.

(4) The county executive.

(b) The director appointed under section 7 of this chapter shall perform all the duties of the circuit court clerk under this title and perform the election or voter registration duties of the circuit court clerk under other titles of the Indiana Code. The board shall perform all the duties of the county executive under this title and perform the election duties of the county executive under other titles of the Indiana Code.

As added by P.L.3-1993, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.13-1995, SEC.1; P.L.176-1999, SEC.7; P.L.26-2000, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 3-5-2.1-74 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 5 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 3-5-2.1-74
"Organization"
Status: in_force

Sec. 74. "Organization" means a person that is not an individual. The term includes a business firm or corporation, a limited liability company, a labor organization, a religious organization, a political club, a trustee, a receiver, or any other type of association or group of individuals.

As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 3-6-4.2-5 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 6 / Chapter 4.2 / Section 3-6-4.2-5
Political affiliation of employees
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. The employees of the election division must be divided equally between the major political parties of the state.

As added by P.L.8-1995, SEC.19.
Ind. Code § 3-6-8-3 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 6 / Chapter 8 / Section 3-6-8-3
Identification card
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) A watcher present at the polls must possess an identification card issued under this section and present the card if demanded by a member of the precinct election board.

(b) The county election board, state chairman, county chairman, or chairman of the committee of the independent candidate for a federal or a state office:

(1) must appoint each watcher in writing; and

(2) shall issue one (1) watcher identification card for each person appointed as a watcher.

(c) The identification card must be signed by the chairman of the county election board, state chairman, county chairman of the party, or chairman of the committee of the independent candidate for a federal or a state office that the watcher represents.

(d) The identification card described in subsection (a) must clearly state the following:

(1) The status of the individual as an appointed watcher.

(2) The name of the individual serving as a watcher.

(3) The name of the person who appointed the individual as a watcher.

(4) If the individual has been appointed as a watcher by a political party, the name of the political party.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-6-2(b) part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.5-1989, SEC.13; P.L.7-1990, SEC.4; P.L.3-1993, SEC.25; P.L.3-1995, SEC.21; P.L.230-2005, SEC.20; P.L.194-2013, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 3-6-2-5 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 6 / Chapter 2 / Section 3-6-2-5
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-4 part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.2. Repealed by P.L.4-1996, SEC.108.
Ind. Code § 3-5-2.1-42 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 5 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 3-5-2.1-42
"Executive"
Status: in_force

Sec. 42. "Executive" means the following:

(1) The board of county commissioners, for a county that does not have a consolidated city.

(2) The mayor of the consolidated city, for a county having a consolidated city.

(3) The mayor, for a city.

(4) The president of the town council, for a town.

(5) The trustee, for a township.

As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 3-11-11-1.8 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 11 / Section 3-11-11-1.8
Time of delivery to polls of ballots and equipment
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.8. Each county election board shall have the ballots and all necessary furniture and appliances that go with the ballots at the polls delivered to the appropriate precinct not later than 6 p.m. of the day before election day. The county executive shall provide transportation for the material if requested to do so by the county election board.

As added by P.L.3-1987, SEC.273.
Ind. Code § 3-7-26.3-19 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 26.3 / Section 3-7-26.3-19
Agreement between bureau of motor vehicles and Social Security Administration; information to be verified
Status: in_force

Sec. 19. (a) As required under 52 U.S.C. 21083, the bureau of motor vehicles commission shall enter into an agreement with the Commissioner of Social Security under 42 U.S.C. 405(r)(8)(A) to verify information set forth on voter registration applications.

(b) The following information is subject to verification under this section:

(1) Whether the name (including the first name and any family forename or surname), date of birth (including month, day, and year), and Social Security number of an individual provided to the Commissioner of Social Security match the information contained in the Commissioner's records.

(2) Whether the individual is shown in the records of the Commissioner of Social Security as deceased.

As added by P.L.209-2003, SEC.35. Amended by P.L.128-2015, SEC.102.
Ind. Code § 3-12-6-13.5 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 12 / Chapter 6 / Section 3-12-6-13.5
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.3-1987, SEC.373. Repealed by P.L.10-1988, SEC.238.
Ind. Code § 3-8-4-11 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 8 / Chapter 4 / Section 3-8-4-11
Rules regarding state convention
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. All matters regarding a state convention that are not prescribed by this chapter or by other laws are controlled by the rules of the state committee of the political party holding the convention and by the rules adopted by the convention.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-10-3(i).]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 3-6-5.2-4.5 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 6 / Chapter 5.2 / Section 3-6-5.2-4.5
Candidates for office as members of board or proxies of record; circuit court clerk as member of candidate's committee
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.5. (a) A person who is a candidate for elected office or a member of a candidate's committee may not be appointed as a member of the board.

(b) If an appointed member becomes a:

(1) candidate for elected office; or

(2) member of a candidate's committee;

the member may not continue to serve on the board.

(c) An appointed member may not hold elected office while a member of the board.

(d) The circuit court clerk may not be a member of a candidate's committee other than the clerk's own candidate's committee.

As added by P.L.9-2004, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.230-2005, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 3-12-8-17 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 12 / Chapter 8 / Section 3-12-8-17
Hearing and determination of contest; judgment declaring candidate elected or nominated; ineligible contestee only candidate; candidate or office vacancy; order for special election
Status: in_force

Sec. 17. (a) A contest shall be heard and determined by the court without a jury subject to the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure.

(b) The court shall determine the issues raised by the petition and answer to the petition.

(c) After hearing and determining a petition alleging that a candidate is ineligible, the court shall declare as elected or nominated the qualified candidate who received the highest number of votes and render judgment accordingly. If the court rules that the contestee is ineligible, and no other individual was a candidate for nomination or election, the court shall declare that no candidate has been:

(1) nominated at the primary, and that a ballot vacancy exists that the political party may fill under IC 3-13-1 or IC 3-13-2; or

(2) elected at the general or municipal election, and that an office vacancy exists that may be filled under IC 3-13, subject to the right of an individual currently serving in the office to hold over in that office under Article 15, Section 3 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana.

(d) If the court finds that:

(1) a mistake in the printing or distribution of the ballots used in the election;

(2) a mistake in the programming of an electronic voting system;

(3) a malfunction of an electronic voting system; or

(4) the occurrence of a deliberate act or series of actions;

makes it impossible to determine which candidate received the highest number of votes, the court shall order that a special election be conducted under IC 3-10-8.

(e) The special election shall be conducted in the precincts identified in the petition in which the court determines that:

(1) ballots containing the printing mistake or distributed by mistake were cast;

(2) a mistake occurred in the programming of an electronic voting system;

(3) an electronic voting system malfunctioned; or

(4) the deliberate act or series of actions occurred.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-28-6 part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.10-1989, SEC.14; P.L.4-1991, SEC.119; P.L.14-2004, SEC.161; P.L.221-2005, SEC.121; P.L.169-2015, SEC.149.
Ind. Code § 3-8-4-20 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 8 / Chapter 4 / Section 3-8-4-20
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-10-3(c) part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Repealed by P.L.3-1987, SEC.570.
Ind. Code § 3-7-15-4 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 15 / Section 3-7-15-4
Design of registration form
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. The election division shall prescribe the design of the registration form for each office listed in section 2 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.24. Amended by P.L.3-1997, SEC.56; P.L.169-2015, SEC.19.
Ind. Code § 3-14-3-23 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 14 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-14-3-23
Violation of IC 3-6-11-5 or IC 3-6-11-7
Status: in_force

Sec. 23. A proprietor, a manager, or an association of co-owners who violates IC 3-6-11-5 or IC 3-6-11-7 commits a Class C infraction.

As added by P.L.7-1990, SEC.51.
Ind. Code § 3-7-13-7 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 13 / Section 3-7-13-7
Validity of prior registration or transfer of registration
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. A registration or transfer of registration executed in conformity with prior law remains valid until canceled under this article.

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.22.
Ind. Code § 3-6-8-1 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 6 / Chapter 8 / Section 3-6-8-1
Entitlement to appoint watcher
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) The state chairman and county chairman of each bona fide political party or an independent candidate for a federal or a state office are entitled to appoint watchers at each precinct in which the political party or independent candidate is on the ballot.

(b) This subsection applies to a public question that is submitted to the electorate. A county election board may appoint watchers if a petition requesting the appointment is filed with the board. The petition must be signed by:

(1) the chairman of a political action committee organized under IC 3-9 to support or oppose the approval of the public question; and

(2) at least the number of voters equal to two percent (2%) of the votes cast in the last election for secretary of state in the county.

(c) Except as provided in subsections (d), (e), and (f), at any time during election day, each political action committee, each political party, or an independent candidate for a federal or a state office may have only one (1) watcher present at each precinct's polls.

(d) If both the state chairman and the county chairman of a political party have appointed watchers within the county, the political party may have two (2) watchers present at the polls of each precinct of the county or at each electronic poll book station at any time during election day.

(e) If more than one (1) precinct votes at the same polling place, the number of watchers of each political party, an independent candidate for federal or state office, or each political action committee described in subsection (b) entitled to be present at the polling place equals the number of precincts voting at the polling place.

(f) In a county designated as a vote center county under IC 3-11-18.1, the number of watchers of each political party, an independent candidate for federal or state office, or each political action committee described in subsection (b) entitled to be present at the vote center is one (1) watcher for:

(1) each electronic poll book station present at the vote center; or

(2) the number of electronic poll book stations specified in the county vote center plan for the vote center;

whichever is greater.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citations: 3-1-6-1 part; 3-1-6-2(b) part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.5-1989, SEC.12; P.L.3-1993, SEC.24; P.L.3-1995, SEC.20; P.L.194-2013, SEC.7; P.L.74-2017, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 3-10-1-15 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 10 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-10-1-15
Separate ticket for each political party; placement of names under office designation
Status: in_force

Sec. 15. (a) Each political party holding a primary election shall have a separate ticket, either in printed ballot form as prescribed by sections 13 and 14.1 of this chapter, or on separate ballot cards or ballot labels.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), the name of each candidate who has qualified under IC 3-8 shall be placed on the ballot under a designation of the office for which the person is a candidate.

(c) This subsection applies to an optical scan ballot card voting system that does not list the name of a candidate on the ballot card. The name of each candidate who has qualified under IC 3-8 shall be placed on the ballot and indicated by reference to a number printed on the optical scan ballot card.

(d) The name of a candidate may not appear on the ballot of more than one (1) party for the same office.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-6(a) part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.153; P.L.14-2004, SEC.76; P.L.58-2005, SEC.4; P.L.164-2006, SEC.70.
Ind. Code § 3-11-10-26.8 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 10 / Section 3-11-10-26.8
Individuals permitted in room where absentee voting is occurring
Status: in_force

Sec. 26.8. Only the individuals described in IC 3-11-8-15 who are permitted to be in the polls during an election may be in the room where absentee voting is occurring under section 26 or 26.3 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.227-2023, SEC.84.
Ind. Code § 3-11-13-13 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 13 / Section 3-11-13-13
Ballot labels; marking to indicate list of candidates continued on following page
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. If there are more candidates for an office than can be printed on one (1) ballot page, the ballot label shall be clearly marked that the list of candidates is continued on the following page. Arrows and numbers may be used to indicate the place to vote for each candidate and on each public question.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-4-4(c) part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 3-12-4-9 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 12 / Chapter 4 / Section 3-12-4-9
Declaration of candidate with highest vote count; tabulation of votes for public question; certification of results
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. (a) This subsection applies to:

(1) a local or school board office with an election district located entirely within one (1) county, except for an office for which a declaration of candidacy is filed with the election division under IC 3-8-2; and

(2) a political party office, such as precinct committeeman or state convention delegate, elected at a primary election.

After the county election board has tabulated the vote, the board shall declare the candidate receiving the highest number of votes for each office to be elected.

(b) The county election board shall tabulate the votes cast for and against each local public question placed on the ballot by the county election board under IC 3-10-9-2 and, if the local public question is placed on the ballot only in that county, declare the public question approved or rejected.

(c) The county election board shall tabulate the votes cast for and against each public question voted on by the electorate of the whole state.

(d) The board shall certify the election results in a statement prepared by the circuit court clerk.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-18-3 part; 3-1-25-12.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.358; P.L.10-1988, SEC.128; P.L.10-1992, SEC.24; P.L.3-1993, SEC.194; P.L.3-1997, SEC.342.
Ind. Code § 3-11.5-5-8 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11.5 / Chapter 5 / Section 3-11.5-5-8
Vote counting; protest of ballot
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. During the counting of the votes:

(1) an absentee ballot counter performing the counting;

(2) a member of the county election board; or

(3) a representative designated by the members;

may protest the counting of any ballot or any part of a ballot.

As added by P.L.3-1993, SEC.176 and P.L.19-1993, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 3-7-22-5 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 22 / Section 3-7-22-5
Content of mail registration form
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. A mail registration form prescribed under section 3 of this chapter must meet the following requirements:

(1) The form must include a statement that does the following:

(A) Sets forth each eligibility requirement for registration (including citizenship).

(B) Contains an attestation that the applicant meets each of the eligibility requirements.

(C) Requires the signature of the applicant, under penalty of perjury.

(2) The form must include, in print that is identical to the print used in the attestation part of the application, information setting forth the penalties provided by law for submission of a false voter registration application.

(3) The question "Are you a citizen of the United States of America?" and boxes for the applicant to check to indicate whether the applicant is or is not a citizen of the United States.

(4) The question "Will you be 18 years of age on or before election day?" and boxes for the applicant to check to indicate whether or not the applicant will be eighteen (18) years of age on or before election day.

(5) A statement informing the individual that, if the individual is registering for the first time, the appropriate information required under 52 U.S.C. 21083 or IC 3-7-33-4.7 must be submitted with the registration form in order to avoid the additional identification requirements upon voting for the first time.

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.32. Amended by P.L.3-1997, SEC.67; P.L.209-2003, SEC.30; P.L.81-2005, SEC.7; P.L.128-2015, SEC.85; P.L.65-2024, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 3-11-10-15 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 10 / Section 3-11-10-15
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-22-12(a) part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.126-2002, SEC.67. Repealed by P.L.278-2019, SEC.85.
Ind. Code § 3-12-10-4 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 12 / Chapter 10 / Section 3-12-10-4
Recount and contest proceedings
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) The state recount commission shall conduct recount proceedings under IC 3-12-11 resulting from:

(1) a presidential primary election;

(2) the nomination of a candidate to a federal, state, or legislative office in a primary election; or

(3) an election for a federal, state, or legislative office.

(b) The state recount commission shall conduct recount proceedings under IC 3-12-12 resulting from a public question voted on by the electorate of the entire state.

(c) The state recount commission shall conduct contest proceedings under IC 3-12-11 resulting from:

(1) a presidential primary election;

(2) the nomination of a candidate to a federal, state, or legislative office in a primary election; or

(3) an election for a federal, state, or legislative office.

As added by P.L.7-1986, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.388; P.L.10-1988, SEC.163; P.L.14-2004, SEC.163; P.L.169-2015, SEC.150.
Ind. Code § 3-8-7-6.5 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 8 / Chapter 7 / Section 3-8-7-6.5
Delegate lists furnished to state chairmen of major political parties
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.5. (a) Not later than noon ten (10) days after receipt of the delegate lists from each circuit court clerk under section 5 of this chapter, the secretary of state shall furnish to the state chairman of each major political party of the state a list of individuals elected as delegates to the convention of the chairman's political party.

(b) The list described under subsection (a) must:

(1) contain the names of all delegates elected, as certified by the circuit court clerks under section 5 of this chapter; and

(2) include the address of each delegate.

(c) The delegate lists must be certified separately from the candidate lists certified under section 6 of this chapter and may not contain the name of an individual appointed to serve as a state convention delegate.

As added by P.L.176-1999, SEC.35.
Ind. Code § 3-3-4-8 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 3 / Chapter 4 / Section 3-3-4-8
Maintenance of census descriptions and maps
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. The legislative services agency shall separately maintain and preserve in the GIS the descriptions and maps included in the 2020 decennial census of Indiana. The legislative services agency shall make those descriptions and maps available for public inspection during regular office hours and on the Internet.

As added by P.L.215-2011, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.221-2021, SEC.22.
Ind. Code § 3-12-6-9 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 12 / Chapter 6 / Section 3-12-6-9
Notice of filing of petition for recount and pendency of petition of each candidate named in petition; service of notice; return of service
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. (a) Upon the filing of a petition for a recount, the circuit court clerk shall notify the judge. The judge shall:

(1) issue a notice of the filing and pendency of the petition to:

(A) each candidate named in the petition;

(B) the county election board; and

(C) the election division if the petition relates to a recount for the office of judge or prosecuting attorney; and

(2) deliver the notice to the sheriff of each county in which a candidate resides.

(b) Each sheriff shall immediately serve the notice upon candidates in person or by leaving a copy at the last and usual place of residence. The sheriff shall make immediate return of the service.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-27-7.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.10-1988, SEC.139; P.L.4-1996, SEC.77; P.L.66-2003, SEC.45.
Ind. Code § 3-13-7-5 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 13 / Chapter 7 / Section 3-13-7-5
Bond, oath, rights, and duties of person filling vacancy
Status: repealed

Sec. 5. A person filling a vacancy under this chapter must give the same bond and take the same oath and has the same rights and duties as the official who vacated the office.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citations: 3-2-9-11(c); 3-2-10-8.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 3-11-15-28 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 15 / Section 3-11-15-28
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.3-1997, SEC.332. Repealed by P.L.26-2000, SEC.46.
Ind. Code § 3-7-46-2 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 46 / Section 3-7-46-2
Imprisoned voter disfranchised
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. A person imprisoned following conviction of a crime is disfranchised during the person's imprisonment.

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.56.
Ind. Code § 3-14-3-16 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 14 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-14-3-16
Electioneering
Status: in_force

Sec. 16. (a) As used in this section, "electioneering" means making a verbal statement, displaying a written statement indicating support or opposition to a candidate, political party, or public question appearing on the ballot, or wearing or displaying an article of clothing, sign, button, or placard that states:

(1) the name of any political party or includes the name, picture, photograph, or other likeness of any candidate or currently elected federal, state, county, or local official; or

(2) support for the approval or defeat of a public question.

(b) The term does not include expressing support or opposition to a candidate or a political party or expressing approval or disapproval of a public question in:

(1) material mailed to a voter; or

(2) a telephone or an electronic communication with a voter.

(c) A person who knowingly does any electioneering:

(1) on election day within:

(A) the polls; or

(B) the chute;

(2) before election day within:

(A) the office of the circuit court clerk or a satellite office of the circuit court clerk established under IC 3-11-10-26.3 used by an absentee voter board to permit an individual to cast an absentee ballot; or

(B) fifty (50) feet of the entrance to the office of the circuit court clerk or satellite office; or

(3) except for a voter who is:

(A) the person's spouse;

(B) an incapacitated person (as defined in IC 29-3-1-7.5) for whom the person has been appointed the guardian (as defined in IC 29-3-1-6); or

(C) a member of the person's household;

in the presence of a voter whom the person knows possesses an absentee ballot provided to the voter in accordance with Indiana law;

commits a Class A misdemeanor.

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.3-1997, SEC.405; P.L.66-2003, SEC.52; P.L.14-2004, SEC.177; P.L.103-2005, SEC.35; P.L.164-2006, SEC.132; P.L.194-2013, SEC.98; P.L.209-2021, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 3-7-26.3-32 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 26.3 / Section 3-7-26.3-32
List requirement; features for county with county voter registration office
Status: in_force

Sec. 32. (a) This section applies to a county with a county voter registration office described in IC 3-5-2.1-30(1) or IC 3-5-2.1-30(2).

(b) The computerized list must permit a county election board to view data concerning voters of the county in order to do the following:

(1) Administer absentee balloting.

(2) Determine whether an individual who wishes to file as a candidate is a voter of the county.

As added by P.L.14-2004, SEC.39. Amended by P.L.186-2025, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 3-5-2.1-103 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 5 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 3-5-2.1-103
"Vote center"
Status: in_force

Sec. 103. "Vote center" means a polling place where a voter who resides in the county in which the vote center is located may vote without regard to the precinct in which the voter resides.

As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 3-11-4-6.1 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 4 / Section 3-11-4-6.1
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.66-2010, SEC.15. Repealed by P.L.225-2011, SEC.93.
Ind. Code § 3-9-2-1 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 9 / Chapter 2 / Section 3-9-2-1
Application of chapter
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), this chapter applies to candidates in all elections and caucuses and to the following types of committees:

(1) Candidate's committees.

(2) Regular party committees.

(3) Political action committees.

(4) A legislative caucus committee.

(b) Sections 2 through 10 of this chapter do not apply to elections for precinct committeeman or delegate to a state convention.

(c) Section 9 of this chapter applies to a candidate only if the candidate is required to file a written instrument designating a principal committee under IC 3-9-1-5 or IC 3-9-1-5.5.

(d) Sections 9 and 10 of this chapter apply to an auxiliary party organization.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-4-1-1 part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.143; P.L.3-1993, SEC.85; P.L.3-1995, SEC.66; P.L.3-1997, SEC.175; P.L.26-2000, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 3-7-45-8 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 45 / Section 3-7-45-8
Notice of names of deceased voters
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. (a) At least once each month, the NVRA official shall notify each county voter registration office of the names of deceased persons obtained under this chapter.

(b) If the NVRA official does not perform a duty in accordance with this section, the secretary of state shall perform the duty.

As added by P.L.199-2001, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.209-2003, SEC.83; P.L.153-2013, SEC.5; P.L.258-2013, SEC.68.
Ind. Code § 3-10-6-2 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 10 / Chapter 6 / Section 3-10-6-2
Dates for municipal primary elections; political parties entitled to nominate candidates
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a municipal primary election shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in May 2023, 2027, 2031, 2035, 2039, 2043, and every four (4) years thereafter.

(b) Each political party whose nominee received at least ten percent (10%) of the votes cast in the state for secretary of state at the last election shall nominate all candidates to be voted for at the municipal election to be held in November.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-7-2(a) part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.4-1996, SEC.46; P.L.122-2000, SEC.10; P.L.230-2005, SEC.42; P.L.74-2017, SEC.38; P.L.193-2021, SEC.27; P.L.141-2023, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 3-6-2-8 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 6 / Chapter 2 / Section 3-6-2-8
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-2-1 part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.18. Repealed by P.L.4-1996, SEC.108.
Ind. Code § 3-11-8-26.1 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 8 / Section 3-11-8-26.1
Procedure for voter who cannot sign name and address or who has disability related difficulty
Status: in_force

Sec. 26.1. (a) If a voter:

(1) cannot sign; or

(2) is a voter with a disability that makes it difficult for the voter to sign;

the voter's name and address, the poll clerks shall, by proper interrogation, satisfy themselves that the voter is the person the voter represents the voter to be.

(b) If satisfied as to the voter's identity under subsection (a), one (1) of the poll clerks shall then place the following on the poll list or enter the information into the electronic poll book:

(1) The voter's name.

(2) Except as provided in subsection (e), the voter's current residence address.

(c) The poll clerks shall:

(1) ask the voter to provide or update the voter's voter identification number;

(2) tell the voter the number the voter may use as a voter identification number; and

(3) explain to the voter that the voter is not required to provide or update a voter identification number at the polls.

(d) The poll clerk shall then add the clerk's initials in parentheses, after or under the signature. The voter then may vote.

(e) The poll list (or each line on a poll list sheet provided to take a voter's current residence address) must include a box under the heading "Address Unchanged" so that the voter may check the box instead of writing the voter's current address on the poll list, or if an electronic poll book is used, the poll clerk may check the box after stating to the voter the address shown on the electronic poll list and receiving an oral affirmation from the voter that the voter's residence address shown on the poll list is the voter's current residence address instead of writing the voter's current residence address on the poll list or reentering the address in the electronic poll book.

As added by P.L.209-2003, SEC.138. Amended by P.L.2-2004, SEC.5; P.L.164-2006, SEC.103; P.L.271-2013, SEC.21; P.L.76-2014, SEC.38.
Ind. Code § 3-6-5-3 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 6 / Chapter 5 / Section 3-6-5-3
Candidates for office as members of board or proxies of record; circuit court clerk as member of candidate's committee
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) A person who is a candidate for elected office or a member of a candidate's committee may not be appointed as:

(1) a member of a county election board;

(2) a proxy of record for a member under section 4.5 of this chapter; or

(3) an alternate proxy of record for a member under section 4.5 of this chapter.

(b) If an appointed member, a proxy, or an alternate proxy becomes:

(1) a candidate for elected office; or

(2) a member of a candidate's committee;

the member, proxy, or alternate proxy may not continue to serve on the county election board.

(c) An appointed member, a proxy, or an alternate proxy may not hold elected office while serving on the county election board.

(d) The circuit court clerk may not be a member of a candidate's committee other than the clerk's own candidate's committee.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citations: 3-1-4-2 part; 3-1-4-10(a) part, (b) part, (c).]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.24; P.L.3-1997, SEC.34; P.L.9-2004, SEC.2; P.L.230-2005, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 3-6-9-4 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 6 / Chapter 9 / Section 3-6-9-4
Certification of watchers by attorney-in-fact
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) An attorney-in-fact designated under section 2 of this chapter shall file with the circuit court clerk the names of the voters of the county or municipality who are to act as watchers in the precincts designated in the written statement.

(b) The attorney-in-fact may certify watchers from voters of the county or municipality without regard to precinct boundary lines.

(c) A watcher designated under this section:

(1) may not be a candidate to be voted for at the election, except as an unopposed candidate for precinct committeeman or state convention delegate; and

(2) must be a registered voter of the county.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citations: 3-1-6-2(a)(1) part, (a)(2) part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.3-1997, SEC.49.
Ind. Code § 3-11-14.5-3 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 14.5 / Section 3-11-14.5-3
Certification of test by election board
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. The two (2) appointed members of the county election board shall observe the test required by this chapter and, if they so determine, shall certify the test as meeting the requirements of this chapter.

As added by P.L.221-2005, SEC.91.
Ind. Code § 3-13-1-1 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 13 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-13-1-1
Application of chapter
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. Except as provided in section 18 or 20 of this chapter or IC 3-10-8-7.5, this chapter applies to the filling of a candidate vacancy that arises for any reason if the vacancy leaves a major political party without a candidate for the office and occurs before the thirtieth day before a general, special, or municipal election.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citations: 3-1-11-10(a) part; 3-1-11-1(i).]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.413; P.L.4-1991, SEC.123; P.L.3-1997, SEC.380; P.L.219-2013, SEC.66.
Ind. Code § 3-11-10-2 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 10 / Section 3-11-10-2
Marking absentee ballot; electioneering
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) A voter voting by absentee ballot may mark a ballot with a pen or a lead pencil.

(b) A person may not engage in electioneering (as defined in IC 3-14-3-16) in the presence of a voter whom the person knows possesses an absentee ballot provided to the voter in accordance with Indiana law.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-22-8.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.5-1989, SEC.55; P.L.103-2005, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 3-11-14-25 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 14 / Section 3-11-14-25
Post-vote casting procedure; procedure for handling ballot not cast by voter
Status: in_force

Sec. 25. (a) After voting, the voter shall immediately leave the booth and announce to the poll clerks that the voter has voted. The poll clerks shall write a voting mark after the voter's name, and the voter shall leave the room.

(b) If a voter leaves the booth without casting a ballot, a precinct election official shall:

(1) attempt to advise the voter not to leave the polls because the voter's ballot has not been cast; and

(2) permit the voter to return to the booth to complete the process of casting the voter's ballot.

(c) If the voter has left the polls, or declines to return to the booth, the inspector shall direct both judges to enter into the booth and complete the process of casting the ballot for the voter. The judges shall promptly complete a form prescribed under IC 3-5-4-8. The form must be signed by both judges and contain the following information:

(1) The name of the voter who left the polls without completing the process of casting a ballot if the voter's name is known.

(2) The approximate time that the voter left the polls.

(3) Whether the voter was advised that the voter could return to the booth to complete the casting of the ballot.

(4) A statement made under the penalties for perjury indicating that the judges jointly cast the ballot without either judge making any alteration to the choices made by the voter.

As added by P.L.3-1987, SEC.327. Amended by P.L.278-2019, SEC.111.
Ind. Code § 3-10-7-28 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 10 / Chapter 7 / Section 3-10-7-28
Appointment of nominees; vacancies
Status: in_force

Sec. 28. A town election board shall appoint the persons who are nominated under sections 26 and 27 of this chapter. A vacancy in an office shall be filled by an appointment made upon the recommendation of the board member who nominated the original officer.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-7.6-14(c).]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 3-10-4-7 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 10 / Chapter 4 / Section 3-10-4-7
Assembly of presidential electors and alternate presidential electors; delivery of duplicate original certificates of ascertainment
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. (a) The presidential electors and alternate presidential electors who are elected at a general election shall assemble in the chamber of the Indiana house of representatives on the first Tuesday after the second Wednesday in December as provided by 3 U.S.C. 7, or on another day fixed by the Congress of the United States, at 10 a.m. to elect the President and Vice President of the United States.

(b) The secretary of state, or an individual designated by the secretary, shall preside at this meeting. The election division shall assist the secretary in conducting the election and in certifying and transmitting the results in accordance with federal law.

(c) As provided by 3 U.S.C. 6, the governor shall deliver to the presidential electors present six (6) duplicate originals of the certificate of ascertainment of appointment of the presidential electors mailed to the Archivist of the United States.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-12-6 part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.175; P.L.10-1992, SEC.19; P.L.3-1997, SEC.224; P.L.201-2017, SEC.19; P.L.141-2023, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 3-6-6-14 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 6 / Chapter 6 / Section 3-6-6-14
Filling vacancy by remaining members
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. (a) This section does not apply to a vacancy in the office of election sheriff in a precinct that is subject to a resolution adopted under section 5 of this chapter.

(b) If a precinct election officer fails to appear at the hour set for the opening of the polls, or if a precinct election office becomes vacant during election day, the remaining members of the precinct election board shall fill the vacancy upon the nomination of the highest ranking precinct election officer nominated by the county chairman of the same political party whose county chairman was entitled to nominate the holder of the office to be filled.

(c) If a county chairman fails to nominate the individual appointed to make a nomination to fill a vacant precinct election office under subsection (b), the individual appointed by the county election board to this precinct election office under section 13(b) of this chapter is entitled to make the nomination to fill the vacant precinct office under this section.

(d) For the purpose of these nominations, the rank of precinct election officers is as follows:

(1) Inspector.

(2) Judge.

(3) Poll clerk.

(4) Assistant poll clerk.

(5) Election sheriff.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-5-11 part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.3-1993, SEC.19; P.L.3-1995, SEC.14; P.L.176-1999, SEC.16.
Ind. Code § 3-11.5-4-23 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11.5 / Chapter 4 / Section 3-11.5-4-23
Political party notice of number of appointees; recommendations for appointments; when nonvoter permitted to serve as appointee; contract; lucrative office
Status: in_force

Sec. 23. (a) Not later than noon fifty (50) days before election day, each county election board shall notify the county chairmen of the two (2) political parties that have appointed members on the county election board of the number of:

(1) absentee voter boards;

(2) teams of absentee ballot counters; and

(3) teams of couriers;

to be appointed under section 22 of this chapter.

(b) The county chairmen shall make written recommendations for the appointments to the county election board not later than forty-six (46) days before election day. The county election board shall make the appointments as recommended.

(c) If a county chairman fails to make any recommendations, then the county election board may appoint any voters of the county who comply with section 22 of this chapter.

(d) The county election board may permit an individual who is not a voter to serve as an absentee board member, other than a member of a board under IC 3-11-10-25, an absentee ballot counter, or a courier if the individual:

(1) satisfies the requirements under IC 3-6-6-39; and

(2) is approved by the unanimous vote of the entire membership of the county election board.

(e) An individual appointed to serve as an absentee board member, other than the member of a board under IC 3-11-10-25, an absentee ballot counter or a courier under subsection (d), while serving as an absentee ballot counter or courier:

(1) is not required to obtain an employment certificate under IC 22-2-18 (before its expiration on June 30, 2021); and

(2) is not subject to the limitations on time and duration of employment under IC 22-2-18 (before its expiration on June 30, 2021) or IC 22-2-18.1.

(f) When the county election board makes an appointment under this section and the individual accepts the appointment by swearing the oath of office required under this title, a contract is created between the county election board and the individual in which the county election board retains the services of the appointed individual as an independent contractor.

(g) For purposes of Article 2, Section 9 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana, the position of:

(1) member of an absentee voter board;

(2) member of an absentee ballot counter team; or

(3) member of a courier team;

is not a lucrative office.

As added by P.L.3-1993, SEC.176 and P.L.19-1993, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.3-1995, SEC.118; P.L.38-1999, SEC.55; P.L.14-2004, SEC.142; P.L.74-2017, SEC.56; P.L.201-2017, SEC.33; P.L.147-2020, SEC.2; P.L.109-2021, SEC.65; P.L.153-2024, SEC.21; P.L.91-2026, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 3-13-8-7 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 13 / Chapter 8 / Section 3-13-8-7
Common council of second class city
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. (a) This section applies to a vacancy in the common council of a second class city not covered by section 1 of this chapter.

(b) A vacancy shall be filled by the remaining members of the council at a regular or special meeting. The city clerk shall give notice of the meeting. Except as provided in subsection (c), the meeting shall be held not later than thirty (30) days after the vacancy occurs. The notice must:

(1) be in writing;

(2) state the purpose of the meeting;

(3) state the date, time, and place of the meeting; and

(4) be sent by first class mail to each council member at least ten (10) days before the meeting.

(c) If a vacancy exists because of the death of a council member, the council shall meet and select an individual to fill the vacancy not later than thirty (30) days after the city clerk receives notice of the death under IC 5-8-6. The city clerk may not give the notice required by subsection (b) until the city clerk receives notice of the death under IC 5-8-6.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-10-5(a) part, (f) part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.444; P.L.119-2005, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 3-13-9-7 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 13 / Chapter 9 / Section 3-13-9-7
Term of office
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. A person selected to fill a vacant office under this chapter holds the office for the remainder of the term.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-10-9.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 3-7-16-18 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 16 / Section 3-7-16-18
Prohibited acts
Status: in_force

Sec. 18. As provided in 52 U.S.C. 20506(a)(5), an employee or a volunteer of the office shall not do any of the following:

(1) Seek to influence an applicant's political preference or party registration.

(2) Display any political preference or party allegiance, including any pictures, photographs, or other likenesses of any currently elected federal, state, county, or local official.

(3) Make any statement to an applicant or take any action the purpose or effect of which is to discourage the applicant from registering to vote.

(4) Make any statement to an applicant or take any action whose purpose or effect is to lead the applicant to believe that a decision whether or not to register has any bearing on the availability of services or benefits.

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.25. Amended by P.L.128-2015, SEC.58.
Ind. Code § 3-8-1-12 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 8 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-8-1-12
Tax court judge
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. A nominee for appointment as the judge of the tax court must:

(1) have resided in Indiana for at least two (2) years before the election; and

(2) have been admitted to the practice of law in Indiana for at least five (5) years upon nomination.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 33-3-5-4.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.88.
Ind. Code § 3-6-1-11.5 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 6 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-6-1-11.5
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.10-1987, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.5-1989, SEC.4; P.L.16-1993, SEC.2. Repealed by P.L.4-1996, SEC.108.
Ind. Code § 3-6-5.1-11 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 6 / Chapter 5.1 / Section 3-6-5.1-11
Complaint against clerk filed with chair of county election board
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. This section applies if the complaint alleges that the circuit court clerk has committed the violation. The aggrieved person shall file the complaint with the chair of the county election board. The chair shall perform the duties otherwise performed by the circuit court clerk concerning a complaint.

As added by P.L.209-2003, SEC.17.
Ind. Code § 3-5-5-16 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 5 / Chapter 5 / Section 3-5-5-16
Residents of veterans home
Status: in_force

Sec. 16. A person who resides in a veterans home is a resident of the precinct in which the home is located.

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 3-6-11-5 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 6 / Chapter 11 / Section 3-6-11-5
Places of lodging; entry by poll taker
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) This section does not apply to the proprietor or manager of a residential mental health facility.

(b) As used in this section, "place of lodging" refers to any of the following:

(1) A boarding house.

(2) A lodging house.

(3) A residential building.

(4) An apartment.

(5) Any other place within which persons are lodged.

(c) The:

(1) proprietor or manager of a place of lodging; or

(2) association of co-owners;

shall allow a poll taker for a political party or an independent candidate for a federal or a state office to enter a place of lodging or a condominium during reasonable hours to take a poll of residents.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-20-2 part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.7-1990, SEC.7; P.L.4-1991, SEC.20; P.L.3-1993, SEC.30; P.L.12-1995, SEC.19; P.L.2-1996, SEC.8; P.L.2-2002, SEC.23; P.L.83-2016, SEC.2; P.L.201-2017, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 3-11.7-5-25 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11.7 / Chapter 5 / Section 3-11.7-5-25
Time for retention of ballots and papers when election contested
Status: in_force

Sec. 25. If the election is contested, the clerk shall preserve the receptacle containing the envelope or bag as long as the contest is undetermined. During that period, the clerk shall keep the receptacle securely locked, subject only to an order of the court trying a contest.

As added by P.L.126-2002, SEC.87.
Ind. Code § 3-6-9-13 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 6 / Chapter 9 / Section 3-6-9-13
Watcher rights; reporting of violations; removal and revocation of credentials
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. (a) A watcher appointed under this chapter is entitled to do the following:

(1) Enter the polls at least thirty (30) minutes before the opening of the polls and remain there throughout election day until all tabulations have been completed.

(2) Inspect the paper ballot boxes, ballot card voting system, or electronic voting system before votes have been cast.

(3) Inspect the work being done by any precinct election officer (except when a precinct election officer enters a confidential login or password to obtain access to an electronic poll book or to operate a voting system).

(4) Enter, leave, and reenter the polls at any time on election day.

(5) Witness the calling and recording of the votes and any other proceedings of the precinct election officers in the performance of official duties.

(6) Receive a summary of the vote prepared under IC 3-12-2-15, IC 3-12-3-2, IC 3-12-3-11, or IC 3-12-3.5-3, signed by the precinct election board, providing:

(A) the names of all candidates of the political party whose primary election is being observed by the watcher and the number of votes cast for each candidate if the watcher is appointed under section 1(a)(1) of this chapter; or

(B) the names of all candidates at a school board election and the number of votes cast for each candidate if the watcher is appointed under section 1(a)(2) of this chapter.

(7) Accompany the inspector and the judge in delivering the tabulation and the election returns to the county election board by the most direct route.

(8) Be present when the inspector takes a receipt for the tabulation and the election returns delivered to the county election board.

(b) A watcher appointed under this chapter shall report any violation of election laws that comes to the watcher's attention to any of the following:

(1) The inspector of the precinct.

(2) The county election board.

(3) The prosecuting attorney.

(c) A watcher may not object to any other precinct election officer concerning an alleged violation of election laws unless the watcher has the prior consent of the inspector.

(d) Upon the unanimous vote of the entire membership of the county election board, a watcher who violates subsection (c) or engages in other disruptive action in the polls may:

(1) be removed from the polls; and

(2) have the watcher's credentials revoked.

As added by P.L.14-2004, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.221-2005, SEC.12; P.L.169-2015, SEC.13; P.L.209-2021, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 3-5-8-4 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 5 / Chapter 8 / Section 3-5-8-4
Posting voter's bill of rights on the Internet
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. The secretary of state or other state agency posting election information on the state's website shall include the voter's bill of rights on the website.

As added by P.L.126-2002, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.23-2026, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 3-5-2.1-92 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 5 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 3-5-2.1-92
"School board"
Status: in_force

Sec. 92. "School board" means the governing body of a school corporation (as defined in IC 20-18-2-5).

As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 3-14-6-1 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 14 / Chapter 6 / Section 3-14-6-1
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.13-1992, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.12-1995, SEC.93; P.L.8-1995, SEC.66; P.L.2-1996, SEC.210; P.L.3-1997, SEC.411; P.L.209-2003, SEC.194. Repealed by P.L.164-2006, SEC.143.
Ind. Code § 3-6-6-38.5 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 6 / Chapter 6 / Section 3-6-6-38.5
Inspectors; shared location
Status: in_force

Sec. 38.5. (a) As used in this section, "shared location" refers to a location in which more than one (1) precinct votes at the same polling place.

(b) Notwithstanding other provisions of this title, a county election board may adopt a resolution to provide that the same individual serves as the inspector for more than one (1) precinct at a shared location.

(c) A resolution adopted under this section must identify the precincts to which the resolution applies. A resolution adopted under this section may provide that an individual serves as inspector for some, but not all, precincts at the shared location.

(d) A resolution adopted under this section may provide the following:

(1) That other precinct election officers may assist or perform duties of an inspector of the precincts at the shared location as described in the resolution.

(2) Other details of the operation of the shared location under a single inspector that the county election board considers useful.

(e) An individual who serves as an inspector for more than one (1) precinct under this section is required to take only one (1) oath under section 19 of this chapter.

(f) The county executive may provide that the per diem paid to an inspector who serves under this section is greater than the per diem paid to an inspector for a single precinct.

(g) A resolution adopted under this section must be adopted by unanimous vote of the entire membership of the board.

(h) A resolution adopted under this section expires December 31 after the resolution is adopted.

As added by P.L.129-2015, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 3-6-1-4 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 6 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-6-1-4
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-2-1 part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.2. Repealed by P.L.4-1996, SEC.108.
Ind. Code § 3-5-10-7 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 5 / Chapter 10 / Section 3-5-10-7
Times permitted for redistricting
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. (a) Subject to sections 7.1 and 8 of this chapter, a redistricting authority shall redistrict election districts at the following times:

(1) If the census event is a federal decennial census, the following:

(A) For a county executive or county fiscal body, only during the first year after the federal decennial census is conducted.

(B) For a school corporation, only during the first year after the federal decennial census is conducted.

(C) For a municipality that conducts its municipal elections in an odd-numbered year, only during the second year after the federal decennial census is conducted.

(D) For a municipality that conducts its municipal elections in:

(i) an even-numbered year; or

(ii) both an even-numbered year and an odd-numbered year;

only during the first year after the federal decennial census is conducted.

(E) For the legislative body of a township in a county having a consolidated city, only during the first year after the federal decennial census is conducted.

(2) For a census event other than a federal decennial census, only during the first year after the year the census event becomes effective with respect to the political subdivision, as provided in IC 1-1-3.5-3.

(3) Whenever a county adopts an order declaring a county boundary to be changed under IC 36-2-1-2 that affects the boundaries of the political subdivision.

(4) Whenever required to assign annexed territory to a district, subject to the provisions of IC 36-4-3.

(5) Whenever the boundary of the political subdivision is changed.

(6) As provided in the order of a court that has found the current redistricting plan unconstitutional or otherwise unlawful.

(b) Except as provided in section 7.1 of this chapter, a redistricting authority may not redistrict at a time other than is provided in subsection (a).

(c) A member of a redistricting authority described in subsection (a)(1) that fails to:

(1) redistrict election districts; or

(2) recertify existing districts under section 8 of this chapter;

within the deadlines established by subsection (a)(1) is not entitled to receive payment of any salary or fees, as fixed by law, until the redistricting authority complies with subsection (a).

As added by P.L.169-2022, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.11-2023, SEC.1; P.L.227-2023, SEC.10; P.L.18-2024, SEC.1; P.L.240-2025, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 3-7-12-5.5 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 12 / Section 3-7-12-5.5
Orders abolishing board of registration established by law; effective date of order
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), this section applies to a county in which a board of registration was established by IC 3-7-12-3 (before its repeal).

(b) This section does not apply to any of the following:

(1) A county in which a board of elections and registration is established.

(2) A county containing a consolidated city.

(c) A county executive may adopt an order by the unanimous vote of the entire membership of the county executive to:

(1) abolish the board of registration; and

(2) designate the circuit court clerk as the voter registration officer of the county to supervise the registration of voters of the county.

(d) An order adopted under subsection (c) during the final sixty (60) days before an election becomes effective on the day following the election.

As added by P.L.225-2011, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.170-2019, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 3-11-4-5 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 4 / Section 3-11-4-5
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-22-3 part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.14-1987, SEC.2; P.L.3-1987, SEC.226; P.L.5-1988, SEC.5; P.L.10-1988, SEC.104; P.L.5-1989, SEC.52; P.L.10-1989, SEC.7; P.L.1-1990, SEC.8; P.L.7-1990, SEC.42; P.L.4-1991, SEC.68. Repealed by P.L.8-1992, SEC.43.
Ind. Code § 3-11-7.5-3 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 7.5 / Section 3-11-7.5-3
Compliance with statutes required for approval
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. The commission may approve an electronic voting system only if the system complies with the requirements of this chapter and IC 3-11-15.

As added by P.L.3-1987, SEC.250. Amended by P.L.4-1991, SEC.79; P.L.2-1996, SEC.174; P.L.176-1999, SEC.73.
Ind. Code § 3-8-2-24 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 8 / Chapter 2 / Section 3-8-2-24
Materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent petition
Status: in_force

Sec. 24. If a person receives a completed petition for nomination of a candidate required under this article that the person has reason to believe is materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent, the person shall deliver the petition to the appropriate county election board not later than ten (10) days after the person receives the petition, with a statement sworn or affirmed to under the penalties for perjury, setting forth the reasons why the person believes the petition may be materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent. The county election board shall act under IC 3-6-5-31 to determine if a violation of election law has occurred.

As added by P.L.241-2025, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 3-10-2-14 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 10 / Chapter 2 / Section 3-10-2-14
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-18-1(b).]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.6. Repealed by P.L.146-2008, SEC.818.
Ind. Code § 3-13-2-1 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 13 / Chapter 2 / Section 3-13-2-1
Application of chapter; time for taking action to fill candidate vacancy
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies to the filling of a candidate vacancy of a former candidate for nomination or election to an office at a general, municipal, or special election that occurs after the thirty-first day before a general, municipal, or special election that is due to any of the following:

(1) The death of a candidate.

(2) The withdrawal of a candidate.

(3) The disqualification of a candidate under IC 3-8-1-5.

(4) A court order issued under IC 3-8-7-29(d).

(5) The successful challenge of a candidate nominated by a state, county, or town convention of a political party.

(6) The successful challenge of a candidate under IC 3-8-8.

(7) The successful challenge of a candidate under IC 3-13-1-16.5 or IC 3-13-1-20.5.

(8) The successful challenge of a candidate in a judicial proceeding.

(b) Action to fill a candidate vacancy under this chapter must be taken not later than 6 a.m. on election day.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-11-10.1(a).]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.10-1988, SEC.187; P.L.4-1991, SEC.126; P.L.227-2023, SEC.126; P.L.153-2024, SEC.24.
Ind. Code § 3-5-8-3 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 5 / Chapter 8 / Section 3-5-8-3
Posting of voter's bill of rights; distribution of voter's bill of rights with election information
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) As required by 52 U.S.C. 21083, the precinct election board shall post the voter's bill of rights in a public place in each polling place on election day.

(b) The commission may require a copy of the voter's bill of rights to be distributed with voter registration materials or other materials that are given to voters.

As added by P.L.126-2002, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.209-2003, SEC.6; P.L.230-2005, SEC.5; P.L.128-2015, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 3-12-12-10 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 12 / Chapter 12 / Section 3-12-12-10
Consolidated petitions and orders
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. If there is a consolidation of petitions, the court shall by consolidated order grant the consolidated petitions and order a consolidated recount of all votes on the public question in all precincts in the counties requested in the petitions.

As added by P.L.10-1988, SEC.181.
Ind. Code § 3-6-11-2.7 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 6 / Chapter 11 / Section 3-6-11-2.7
Requirements for poll takers entering student housing
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.7. A poll taker entering student housing under section 2.5 of this chapter must:

(1) be a student enrolled at the college or university;

(2) carry a poll taker’s certificate issued under section 2 of this chapter;

(3) carry an identification card that includes a photograph of the student;

(4) check in at the main desk, or with the person in charge of security for the building, upon arrival at the student housing; and

(5) check out at the main desk or with the person in charge of security for the building before departing.

As added by P.L.3-1997, SEC.53.
Ind. Code § 3-10-5-10 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 10 / Chapter 5 / Section 3-10-5-10
Nomination petitions; political party designations
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. A petition required by section 7 of this chapter may not include a candidate's political party or political designation.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-14-5 part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 3-7-26.4-11 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 26.4 / Section 3-7-26.4-11
Publication of information from list in news report
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. The publication of information obtained under this chapter in a news broadcast or newspaper is not prohibited by this chapter.

As added by P.L.81-2005, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 3-11-4-18 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 4 / Section 3-11-4-18
Transmitting ballots; tracking ballots; additional documentation; voter education program
Status: in_force

Sec. 18. (a) If a voter satisfies any of the qualifications described in IC 3-11-10-24 that entitle a voter to cast an absentee ballot by mail, the county election board shall, at the request of the voter, mail the official ballot, postage fully prepaid, to the voter at the address stated in the application. Each ballot may be assigned a unique tracking number as prescribed by the election division using IMb Tracing or a similar automated tracking method to provide real-time tracking information for the envelope containing the ballot. As used in this subsection, "IMb Tracing" refers to a real-time mail tracking service offered through the United States Postal Service.

(b) If the county election board mails an absentee ballot to a voter required to file additional documentation with the county voter registration office before voting by absentee ballot under this chapter, the board shall include a notice to the voter in the envelope mailed to the voter under section 20 of this chapter. The notice must inform the voter that the voter must file the additional documentation required under IC 3-7-33-4.5 or IC 3-7-33-4.7 with the county voter registration office before 6 p.m. on election day.

(c) Except as provided in this subsection, section 18.5 of this chapter, or IC 3-11-10-26.5, the ballot shall be transmitted:

(1) on the day of the receipt of the voter's application; or

(2) not more than five (5) days after the date of delivery of the ballots under section 15 of this chapter;

whichever is later. If the election board determines that the county voter registration office has received an application from the applicant for registration at an address within the precinct indicated on the application, and the election board determines that this application is pending under IC 3-7-33, the ballot shall be mailed on the date the county voter registration office indicates under IC 3-7-33-5(g) that the applicant is a registered voter.

(d) As required by 52 U.S.C. 21081, an election board shall establish a voter education program (specific to a paper ballot or optical scan ballot card provided as an absentee ballot under this chapter) to notify a voter of the effect of casting multiple votes for a single office.

(e) As provided by 52 U.S.C. 21081, when an absentee ballot is transmitted under this section, the mailing must include:

(1) information concerning the effect of casting multiple votes for an office; and

(2) instructions on how to correct the ballot before the ballot is cast and counted, including the issuance of replacement ballots.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-22-5(a).]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.229; P.L.10-1988, SEC.105; P.L.4-1991, SEC.71; P.L.3-1993, SEC.128; P.L.3-1995, SEC.99; P.L.126-2002, SEC.55; P.L.209-2003, SEC.116; P.L.14-2004, SEC.105; P.L.103-2005, SEC.6; P.L.164-2006, SEC.93; P.L.66-2010, SEC.19; P.L.194-2013, SEC.55; P.L.128-2015, SEC.163; P.L.216-2015, SEC.21; P.L.169-2015, SEC.102; P.L.86-2018, SEC.3; P.L.100-2018, SEC.2; P.L.227-2023, SEC.79; P.L.65-2024, SEC.22.
Ind. Code § 3-13-9-4.5 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 13 / Chapter 9 / Section 3-13-9-4.5
Office of town council member when more than 50% of seats are vacant
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.5. (a) This section applies to a vacancy in the town council to be filled under section 4 of this chapter when more than fifty percent (50%) of the seats on the town council are vacant.

(b) The remaining member or a majority of the remaining members of the town council shall fill the vacancies under this chapter as the first item of business at a meeting of the town council even though a quorum would not then exist to conduct other town council business.

(c) If there are no remaining members of the town council in office or a tie vote occurs among the remaining members under subsection (b), the vacancies shall be filled by the town clerk-treasurer.

(d) If there are no remaining members of the town council and no clerk-treasurer in office, the vacancies in the office of clerk-treasurer and town council shall be filled by the county chairman of the major political party of the state whose candidate for secretary of state received the most votes in the last election for that office in the precincts in which the town is wholly or partially located.

As added by P.L.3-1995, SEC.132.
Ind. Code § 3-7-41-4 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 41 / Section 3-7-41-4
Record amended from form submitted at license branch
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. As required under 52 U.S.C. 20504(a)(2), the circuit court clerk or board of registration shall amend a voter's registration record under this chapter to reflect information stated by the voter on a registration form submitted at a license branch.

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.51. Amended by P.L.128-2015, SEC.133.
Ind. Code § 3-14-1-13 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 14 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-14-1-13
Filing fraudulent reports
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. A person who knowingly files a report required by IC 3-9 that is fraudulent commits a Level 6 felony.

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 3-13-5-0.1 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 13 / Chapter 5 / Section 3-13-5-0.1
Application of chapter; legislative office held by person elected or selected by major political party; filling legislative vacancy by other parties
Status: in_force

Sec. 0.1. (a) This chapter applies only to a vacancy in a legislative office that was last held by a person elected or selected as a candidate of a major political party of the state.

(b) A vacancy in a legislative office that was last held by a person elected or selected as a candidate of a political party described by IC 3-8-4-10 shall be filled by the state committee of the political party. The state chairman of the party shall certify the selection of an individual to fill the vacancy in the manner prescribed under section 6 of this chapter.

(c) A vacancy in a legislative office that was last held by a person not described in subsection (a) or (b) shall be filled by a special election held as provided in IC 3-10-8.

As added by P.L.164-2006, SEC.130.
Ind. Code § 3-11-6.5-2 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 6.5 / Section 3-11-6.5-2
Election administration assistance fund; purpose; administration of fund
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) In accordance with 52 U.S.C. 21004, the election administration assistance fund is established for the following purposes:

(1) As provided by 52 U.S.C. 21001, to carry out activities to improve the administration of elections for federal office.

(2) As provided by 52 U.S.C. 21001, to use funds provided to the state under Title II, Subtitle D, Part I of HAVA (52 U.S.C. 21001 through 52 U.S.C. 21008) as a reimbursement of costs in obtaining voting equipment that complies with 52 U.S.C. 21081 if the state obtains the equipment after November 7, 2000.

(3) As provided by 52 U.S.C. 21001, to use funds provided to the state under Title II, Subtitle D, Part I of HAVA (52 U.S.C. 21001 through 52 U.S.C. 21008) as a reimbursement of costs in obtaining voting equipment that complies with 52 U.S.C. 21081 under a multiyear contract incurred after December 31, 2000.

(4) For reimbursing counties for the purchase of new voting systems or for the upgrade or expansion of existing voting systems that would not qualify for reimbursement under subdivision (2) or (3).

(b) The fund consists of the following:

(1) Money appropriated to the fund by the general assembly.

(2) All money allocated to the state by the federal government:

(A) under Section 101 of HAVA (52 U.S.C. 20901), as required by 52 U.S.C. 20904;

(B) under Section 102 of HAVA (52 U.S.C. 20902), as required by 52 U.S.C. 20904;

(C) under Title II, Subtitle D, Part I of HAVA (52 U.S.C. 21001 through 52 U.S.C. 21008); and

(D) under any other program for the improvement of election administration.

(3) Proceeds of bonds issued by the Indiana bond bank for improvement of voting systems as authorized by law.

The state comptroller shall establish an account within the fund for money appropriated by the general assembly and separate accounts within the fund for any money received by the state from the federal government for each source of allocations described under subdivision (2). Proceeds of bonds issued by the Indiana bond bank under subdivision (3) may be deposited into any account, as determined by the election division.

(c) The secretary of state shall administer the fund and money in the fund expended subject to appropriation by the general assembly. The fund may be augmented after budget committee review.

(d) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from money in the Section 101 account of the fund. If money is not available for this purpose in the Section 101 account of the fund, the expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from money appropriated under subsection (b)(1).

(e) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same manner as other public money may be invested. Interest that accrues from these investments shall be deposited in the fund and allocated among the accounts within the fund according to the balances of the respective accounts.

(f) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund.

As added by P.L.239-2001, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.209-2003, SEC.121; P.L.153-2013, SEC.6; P.L.128-2015, SEC.166; P.L.108-2019, SEC.38; P.L.9-2024, SEC.22; P.L.213-2025, SEC.39.
Ind. Code § 3-10-4-8 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 10 / Chapter 4 / Section 3-10-4-8
Filling of vacancy
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. (a) This section applies if a presidential elector:

(1) files the presidential elector's resignation with the governor under IC 5-8-3.5;

(2) dies or is otherwise disqualified from holding office, and the presidential elector's death or disqualification is certified to the governor by the state chairman of the political party of the presidential elector;

(3) fails to appear before 11 a.m. on the day prescribed by section 7 of this chapter; or

(4) vacates the presidential elector's office as described in section 9(d) of this chapter.

(b) If the presidential elector's alternate presidential elector is present to vote, the alternate presidential elector shall fill the vacancy. If the alternate presidential elector is not present, the presidential electors present shall, by paper ballot and a majority vote of all those present, immediately fill the vacancy upon proof of the resignation or certification being provided to the presidential electors, or at 11 a.m., whichever occurs first. The presidential electors must fill the vacancy as follows:

(1) If the alternate presidential elector for the vacant office is not present to vote, by choosing a presidential elector from among the alternate presidential electors present.

(2) If the number of alternate presidential electors present is insufficient to fill any vacant position under subdivision (1), by electing any immediately available individual who is qualified to serve as a presidential elector.

(c) To qualify as an alternate presidential elector under subsection (b), an individual who has not executed the pledge required under section 1.7 of this chapter must execute the following pledge: "I agree to serve and to mark my ballots for President and Vice President consistent with the pledge of the individual to whose presidential elector position I have succeeded.".

(d) The election shall immediately be certified by a majority of the presidential electors to the governor, who shall immediately notify the individual of the individual's election by presenting the individual with a commission issued under IC 4-3-1-5.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-12-6 part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.176; P.L.3-1993, SEC.98; P.L.3-1997, SEC.225; P.L.201-2017, SEC.20.
Ind. Code § 3-11-15-42 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 15 / Section 3-11-15-42
Status messages; display
Status: in_force

Sec. 42. Depending on the critical nature of the message, and the particular jurisdiction's needs, status messages shall preferably be displayed and reported by suitable, unambiguous indicators or English language text. Noncritical status messages may be displayed if the message does not require operator intervention by means of numerical codes, for subsequent interpretation and reporting as ambiguous text.

As added by P.L.3-1997, SEC.332.
Ind. Code § 3-6-5.6-4 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 6 / Chapter 5.6 / Section 3-6-5.6-4
Board composition
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. The board is comprised of the following five (5) members:

(1) The county chairmen of the major political parties of the county shall each appoint two (2) members of the board. Members of the board appointed under this subdivision:

(A) must be voters of the county; and

(B) serve a term of two (2) years or until their successors are appointed.

(2) The circuit court clerk, who is an ex officio member of the board.

As added by P.L.170-2019, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.156-2020, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 3-11.5-1-2 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11.5 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-11.5-1-2
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.3-1993, SEC.176 and P.L.19-1993, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.2-1995, SEC.2; P.L.2-1996, SEC.200. Repealed by P.L.3-1997, SEC.476.
Ind. Code § 3-12-10-3 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 12 / Chapter 10 / Section 3-12-10-3
Per diem; expenses
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) Each member of the state recount commission other than the secretary of state is entitled to the minimum salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b).

(b) Each member of the state recount commission is entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses and other expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's duties, as provided in the state travel policies and procedures established by the department of administration and approved by the state budget agency.

As added by P.L.7-1986, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.387.
Ind. Code § 3-7-21-5.5 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 21 / Section 3-7-21-5.5
Duration of designation of office as voter registration agency
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.5. The designation of an office as a voter registration agency under a county NVRA implementation plan before July 1, 2013, remains in effect until otherwise ordered by the county election board.

As added by P.L.258-2013, SEC.34.
Ind. Code § 3-6-5-10 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 6 / Chapter 5 / Section 3-6-5-10
Office space
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. Each county executive shall furnish to the county election board necessary office space either in the county courthouse or in some other conveniently located building.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-4-8.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 3-11-4-16 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 4 / Section 3-11-4-16
Marking on label attached to package of ballots delivered to circuit court clerk; distribution of ballots
Status: in_force

Sec. 16. Each package of absentee ballots delivered to a circuit court clerk shall be plainly marked, on an appropriate attached label, with the words: "This package contains _______ (giving number of ballots) absentee ballots." The clerk shall securely keep all ballots in the clerk's office and shall distribute them to applicants as provided in this chapter.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-22-23 part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 3-11.5-4-13 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11.5 / Chapter 4 / Section 3-11.5-4-13
Rejection of absentee ballots
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. (a) If the absentee ballot counters find under section 11 of this chapter that any of the following applies, the ballots shall be rejected:

(1) The affidavit is insufficient or that the ballot has not been endorsed with the initials of:

(A) the two (2) members of the absentee voter board in the office of the clerk of the circuit court under IC 3-11-4-19 or IC 3-11-10-27;

(B) the two (2) members of the absentee voter board visiting the voter under IC 3-11-10-25; or

(C) the two (2) appointed members of the county election board or their designated representatives under IC 3-11-4-19.

A scantron complies with the endorsement requirement under this subdivision if the scantron is endorsed with the initials of two (2) members under clause (A), (B), or (C). An affidavit that does not contain an accurate date of signature is insufficient for purposes of this subdivision.

(2) The signatures do not correspond or there is no signature, and the signature mismatch or missing signature is not cured by the deadline established under section 13.5 or 13.6 of this chapter.

(3) The absentee voter is not a qualified voter in the precinct.

(4) The absentee voter has voted in person at the election.

(5) The absentee voter has not registered.

(6) The ballot is open or has been opened and resealed. This subdivision does not permit an absentee ballot transmitted by fax or electronic mail under IC 3-11-4-6 to be rejected because the ballot was sealed in the absentee ballot envelope by the individual designated by the circuit court to receive absentee ballots transmitted by fax or electronic mail.

(7) The ballot envelope contains more than one (1) ballot of any kind for the same office or public question.

(8) In case of a primary election, if the absentee voter has not previously voted, the voter failed to execute the proper declaration relative to age and qualifications and the political party with which the voter intends to affiliate.

(9) The ballot has been challenged and there is no absentee ballot application from the voter to support the absentee ballot.

(b) Subsection (c) applies whenever a voter with a disability is unable to make a signature:

(1) on an absentee ballot application that corresponds to the voter's signature in the records of the county voter registration office; or

(2) on an absentee ballot security envelope that corresponds with the voter's signature:

(A) in the records of the county voter registration office; or

(B) on the absentee ballot application.

(c) The voter may request that the voter's signature or mark be attested to by any of the following:

(1) The absentee voter board under section 22 of this chapter.

(2) A member of the voter's household.

(3) An individual serving as attorney in fact for the voter.

(d) An attestation under subsection (c) provides an adequate basis for the absentee ballot counters to determine that a signature or mark complies with subsection (a)(2).

(e) If the absentee ballot counters are unable to agree on a finding described under this section or section 12 of this chapter, the county election board shall make the finding.

(f) This subsection does not apply to an absentee ballot rejected under this section based on a finding that the voter's signature on the absentee ballot security envelope affidavit does not correspond to any signature on the voter's absentee ballot application. The absentee ballot counters or county election board shall issue a certificate to a voter whose ballot has been rejected under this section if the voter appears in person before the board not later than 5 p.m. on election day. The certificate must state that the voter's absentee ballot has been rejected and that the voter may vote in person under section 21 of this chapter if otherwise qualified to vote.

As added by P.L.3-1993, SEC.176 and P.L.19-1993, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.38-1999, SEC.53; P.L.126-2002, SEC.85; P.L.1-2003, SEC.6; P.L.14-2004, SEC.139; P.L.198-2005, SEC.13; P.L.194-2013, SEC.73; P.L.157-2019, SEC.32; P.L.109-2021, SEC.60; P.L.227-2023, SEC.116; P.L.153-2024, SEC.18; P.L.241-2025, SEC.18.
Ind. Code § 3-6-9-8 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 6 / Chapter 9 / Section 3-6-9-8
Right to credentials upon request
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. A watcher is entitled to credentials immediately upon request. Upon receipt of credentials, a watcher may proceed to the precinct at any time and proceed with the discharge of the watcher's duties.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-6-2(a)(3) part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 3-11-4-2.2 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 4 / Section 3-11-4-2.2
Providing identification numbers and temporary credential information; updating voter registration record; confidentiality
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.2. (a) Each day the bureau of motor vehicles shall provide to the secretary of state and the election division:

(1) driver's license numbers;

(2) identification card numbers; and

(3) the last four (4) digits of a Social Security number;

for the purpose of matching these numbers to voter registration records in the statewide voter registration system. The secretary of state and the election division shall provide this information to each county voter registration office through a module of the computerized list.

(b) At the time it provides the information under subsection (a), the bureau of motor vehicles shall inform the secretary of state and the election division whether an individual identified by one (1) of the numbers listed in subsection (a)(1) through (a)(3) is associated with a temporary credential issued under IC 9-24-11-5(c) or IC 9-24-16-3(f). The secretary of state and the election division shall provide this information to each county voter registration office through a module of the computerized list. Information provided under this subsection shall be kept confidential.

(c) If the bureau of motor vehicles provides a driver's license number, an identification card number, or the last four (4) digits of a Social Security number under subsection (a) that is not a part of the voter's registration record, the county voter registration office shall update the voter's registration record to include this information.

(d) Information provided under subsection (a) shall be kept confidential and may only be used for the purposes described in subsection (a). A county voter registration office is only required to redact the confidential information in responding to a public records request under IC 5-14-3.

As added by P.L.140-2023, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 3-7-16-23 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 16 / Section 3-7-16-23
Forwarding of application or declination; exception
Status: in_force

Sec. 23. Unless the applicant refuses to permit the office to transmit the form to the circuit court clerk or board of registration of the county where the applicant resides, the office shall forward the voter registration application or declination to the clerk or board not later than five (5) days after the date of acceptance and as provided in 52 U.S.C. 20506(a)(4)(iii).

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.25. Amended by P.L.3-1995, SEC.25; P.L.128-2015, SEC.61.
Ind. Code § 3-6-4.5-23 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 6 / Chapter 4.5 / Section 3-6-4.5-23
Summary of actions; to whom provided
Status: in_force

Sec. 23. The commission shall forward a written summary of any action taken by the commission under section 20 or 21 of this chapter to:

(1) the person who filed the complaint by first class mail with tracking;

(2) the person alleged to have committed the violation by first class mail with tracking; and

(3) the attorney general by electronic mail.

As added by P.L.209-2003, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.227-2023, SEC.14.
Ind. Code § 3-11.5-7-4 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11.5 / Chapter 7 / Section 3-11.5-7-4
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.3-1993, SEC.176 and P.L.19-1993, SEC.2. Repealed by P.L.3-1995, SEC.155.
Ind. Code § 3-11-8-1.2 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 8 / Section 3-11-8-1.2
"Facility" and "accessible facility"; facility standards
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.2. (a) As used in this section, "facility" refers to the facility in which a polling place is located.

(b) For purposes of this chapter, a facility is an "accessible facility" for elderly voters and voters with disabilities only if the following apply:

(1) The facility meets the standards for accessibility for elderly voters and voters with disabilities established under 52 U.S.C. 20101 through 52 U.S.C. 20107.

(2) All the following are accessible to elderly voters and voters with disabilities in a manner that provides the same opportunity for access and participation (including privacy and independence) as for other voters:

(A) Parking spaces marked and available to conform with IC 5-16-9.

(B) The path to the facility that an individual must travel on the property where the facility is located.

(C) The entrances of the facility to be used by voters.

(D) The paths of travel within the facility to the rooms or areas where the voting systems are located.

(E) The rooms or areas in the facility where the voting systems are located.

(c) The requirements of subsection (b) are satisfied if a facility will comply with subsection (b) by implementing temporary measures.

As added by P.L.116-2003, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.128-2015, SEC.174.
Ind. Code § 3-7-16-30 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 16 / Section 3-7-16-30
Hand delivery; guidelines
Status: in_force

Sec. 30. If a designated individual transmits registration applications or declinations by hand delivery under section 29(1) of this chapter, the circuit court clerk or board of registration shall provide the individual with a receipt for the forms. The receipt must state the date and time of delivery, and the printed name and signature of the person who received the forms.

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.25.
Ind. Code § 3-12-4-22 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 12 / Chapter 4 / Section 3-12-4-22
Contested election or nomination; recount; corrected returns as prima facie evidence of vote
Status: in_force

Sec. 22. If a nomination or election is contested or a recount is conducted, the returns of each precinct election board, as corrected by the county election board under section 21 of this chapter, constitute prima facie evidence of the vote cast for each candidate and on each public question to the same extent as the tabulation and return of the vote in a precinct where electronic voting systems are not used.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-25-19 part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.364; P.L.10-1988, SEC.129; P.L.3-1993, SEC.206; P.L.221-2005, SEC.109.
Ind. Code § 3-8-2-23 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 8 / Chapter 2 / Section 3-8-2-23
Candidate moving from district in which running; action upon failure to withdraw
Status: in_force

Sec. 23. (a) This section applies if a person:

(1) files a declaration of candidacy under this chapter;

(2) moves from the election district that the person sought to represent following the filing of the declaration of candidacy;

(3) does not file a notice of withdrawal of candidacy under section 20 of this chapter; and

(4) is no longer an active candidate.

(b) The county chairman of any political party on the ballot in the election district or a candidate for the office sought by the person described in subsection (a) may, upon determining that this section applies, file an action in the circuit court, superior court, or probate court in the county where the person described in subsection (a) resided. The complaint in this action must:

(1) state that this section applies to the person;

(2) name the person described in subsection (a) and the public official responsible for placing that person's name on the ballot as defendants; and

(3) be filed no later than a notice of withdrawal could have been filed under section 20 of this chapter.

(c) When a complaint is filed under subsection (b), the circuit court, superior court, or probate court shall conduct a hearing and rule on the petition within ten (10) days after it is filed.

(d) If the court finds in favor of the plaintiff, a candidate vacancy occurs on the:

(1) general election ballot; and

(2) primary election ballot if no other person is:

(A) a member of the same political party as the person described in subsection (a); and

(B) a candidate on the ballot for the office sought by the person described in subsection (a).

(e) The candidate vacancy shall be filled under IC 3-13-1.

As added by P.L.3-1987, SEC.99. Amended by P.L.84-2016, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 3-7-18-9 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 18 / Section 3-7-18-9
Duties of employees if applicant registering to vote after twenty-ninth day before primary, general, municipal, or special election
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. If an individual is registering to vote after the twenty-ninth day before the date that a primary, general, municipal, or special election is scheduled in the precinct where the voter resides, the employee or volunteer of the office who provides an individual with an application for assistance or services under this chapter shall do the following:

(1) Inform the individual that office registration will not permit the individual to vote in the next election.

(2) Inform the individual of other procedures the individual may follow to vote in the next election.

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.27.
Ind. Code § 3-7-38.2-2 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 38.2 / Section 3-7-38.2-2
Requirements for voter list maintenance programs; county voter registration office voter list maintenance programs; inactive voters, criteria for determining; removal of voter registration record
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) or (c), a voter list maintenance program conducted under this chapter must:

(1) be uniform, nondiscriminatory, and in compliance with the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 10101);

(2) not result in the removal of the name of a person from the official list of voters solely due to the person's failure to vote; and

(3) be completed not later than ninety (90) days before a primary or general election.

(b) A voter list maintenance program conducted under this chapter in a year other than a year in which a general election is conducted must:

(1) comply with the requirements set forth in subsection (a)(1) and (a)(2); and

(2) be completed not later than twenty-nine (29) days before a municipal election or special election (other than for a federal office) is conducted.

(c) If a special election is required for a vacancy in a federal office in a year in which a general election is not conducted, the voter list maintenance program conducted under this chapter must:

(1) comply with the requirements of subsection (a)(1) and (a)(2); and

(2) be completed not later than ninety (90) days before the date that the special election is conducted.

A voter list maintenance program may also be conducted under this section in a calendar year following the date of the special election if the program is completed no later than the deadline set forth in subsection (a).

(d) A county voter registration office shall conduct a voter list maintenance program that complies with subsection (a) within forty-eight (48) hours of receiving information that requires voter list maintenance activity. In conducting a voter list maintenance program, the county voter registration office shall mail a notice described in subsection (f) to each voter whose registration has not previously been canceled or designated as inactive under this chapter at the mailing address:

(1) listed in the voter's registration record; and

(2) determined by the county voter registration office not to be the voter's current residence address.

(e) A county voter registration office may use information only from the following sources to make the determination under subsection (d)(2):

(1) The United States Postal Service National Change of Address Service.

(2) A court regarding jury duty notices returned because of an unknown or insufficient address.

(3) The return of a mailing sent by the county voter registration office to all active voters (as defined in IC 3-11-18.1-2) in the county because of an unknown or insufficient address.

(4) The bureau of motor vehicles concerning the surrender of a voter's Indiana license for the operation of a motor vehicle to another jurisdiction.

(5) The return by the United States Postal Service after the expiration of the seven (7) day pending period of a notice regarding the disposition of a voter registration application under IC 3-7-33-5 because of an unknown or insufficient address.

(6) The return of a mailing sent to voters of a precinct advising voters of a change of precinct boundary or the precinct polling place because of an unknown or insufficient address, if the county sends a similar mailing to the voters of each precinct when a boundary or polling place is changed.

(7) Information received from the election division under section 5 of this chapter or section 16 of this chapter.

(8) A declination to register by the voter stating that the voter resides at an address different from the address on the voter's registration record.

(9) Information received from the election division as a result of a comparison between:

(A) a voter registration address; and

(B) commercially available data, such as data from a credit agency.

(10) Information received from the secretary of state under section 19(d)(2) of this chapter.

(11) Information received by the county voter registration office indicating that a voter has moved to another state.

(12) The return of an absentee ballot sent by the county election board to a voter because of an unknown or insufficient address.

(f) The notice described in subsections (d) and (l) must:

(1) be sent by first class United States mail, postage prepaid, by a method that requires the notice to be forwarded to the voter; and

(2) include a postage prepaid return card that:

(A) is addressed to the county voter registration office;

(B) states a date (which must be at least thirty (30) days after the date the notice is mailed) by which the card must be returned or the voter's registration will become inactive until the information is provided to the county voter registration office; and

(C) permits the voter to provide the voter's current residence address.

(g) If a voter returns the card described in subsection (f)(2) and provides a current residence address that establishes that the voter resides:

(1) in the county, the county voter registration office shall update the voter's registration record; or

(2) outside the county, the county voter registration office shall cancel the voter's registration.

(h) If a card is returned as undeliverable due to an unknown or insufficient address by the United States Postal Service after the date specified in subsection (f)(2)(B), the county voter registration office shall, when registration reopens after the next primary, general, or municipal election, determine whether the voter voted or appeared to vote from the address set forth in the registration record at any election occurring after the final day for completing voter list maintenance activities, and if not, then designate the voter as inactive.

(i) If a voter does not return the card described in subsection (f)(2) by the date specified in subsection (f)(2)(B), the county voter registration office shall indicate in the voter's registration record that the voter's registration is inactive.

(j) A voter's registration that becomes inactive under subsection (h) or (i) remains in inactive status from the date described in subsection (f)(2)(B) until the earlier of the following:

(1) The date the county voter registration office updates or cancels the voter's registration under subsection (g) after the voter provides a current residence address.

(2) The day after the second general election in which the voter has not voted or appeared to vote.

(k) After the date described in subsection (j)(2), the county voter registration office shall remove the voter's registration from the voter registration records.

(l) A county voter registration office shall conduct a voter list maintenance program under this section for each voter who has not cast a vote in the two (2) most recent general elections. The county voter registration office shall mail a notice described in subsection (f) to the mailing address listed in the voter's registration record.

As added by P.L.3-1997, SEC.104. Amended by P.L.209-2003, SEC.63; P.L.14-2004, SEC.49; P.L.164-2006, SEC.33; P.L.1-2007, SEC.1; P.L.258-2013, SEC.59; P.L.64-2014, SEC.21; P.L.128-2015, SEC.120; P.L.169-2015, SEC.40; P.L.201-2017, SEC.3; P.L.157-2019, SEC.7; P.L.141-2020, SEC.5; P.L.65-2024, SEC.15; P.L.70-2025, SEC.3; P.L.240-2025, SEC.14.
Ind. Code § 3-12-4-6 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 12 / Chapter 4 / Section 3-12-4-6
Canvass of certificates, poll lists, and tally papers returned by inspectors; providing room in courthouse
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. (a) At 6 p.m. on each election day, the county election board shall assemble in a room to canvass the certificates, poll lists, and tally papers returned by each inspector in the county and to declare the results of the election as provided in this chapter.

(b) The canvassing must be performed in public under IC 5-14-1.5. However, the board may restrict access to parts of the room where election material is being handled or transported to safeguard the material.

(c) Except as provided in section 7 of this chapter, the county executive shall provide a room in the courthouse that contains adequate space to permit members of the public to witness the canvassing of votes.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-25-8 part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.3-1993, SEC.191.
Ind. Code § 3-11.7-5-13 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11.7 / Chapter 5 / Section 3-11.7-5-13
Separate counting of ballots from other precincts
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. A counter may not count provisional ballots for a precinct under this chapter while counting provisional ballots for any other precinct.

As added by P.L.126-2002, SEC.87.
Ind. Code § 3-7-12-32 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 12 / Section 3-7-12-32
Determination that no violation exists; persons to be notified
Status: in_force

Sec. 32. If the circuit court clerk determines that the notice does not allege a violation of NVRA or this article, even if the facts set forth in the notice are assumed to be true, the clerk shall provide a copy of the determination by first class mail with tracking to:

(1) the person who filed the notice;

(2) the person alleged to have committed the violation;

(3) the members of the county election board; and

(4) the NVRA official.

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.2-1996, SEC.12; P.L.227-2023, SEC.26.
Ind. Code § 3-13-9-3 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 13 / Chapter 9 / Section 3-13-9-3
Office of town clerk-treasurer
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) This section applies to a vacancy in the office of town clerk-treasurer:

(1) not covered by section 1 of this chapter; or

(2) covered by section 1 of this chapter, but not filled by a major political party by the applicable deadline set forth in IC 3-13-11-3.

(b) A vacancy shall be filled by the town council at a regular or special meeting.

(c) The president of the town council shall give notice of the meeting. Except as provided in subsections (e) and (f), the meeting shall be held not later than thirty (30) days after:

(1) the vacancy occurs if the vacancy is not covered by section 1 of this chapter; or

(2) the applicable deadline for a major political party to fill the vacancy as set forth in IC 3-13-11-3.

(d) The notice must:

(1) be in writing;

(2) state the purpose of the meeting;

(3) state the date, time, and place of the meeting; and

(4) be sent by first class mail to each council member at least ten (10) days before the meeting.

(e) If a vacancy:

(1) is not covered by section 1 of this chapter; and

(2) exists because of the death of the town clerk-treasurer;

the council shall meet and select an individual to fill the vacancy not later than thirty (30) days after the president of the town council receives notice of the death under IC 5-8-6. The president of the town council may not give the notice required by subsection (c) until the president of the town council receives notice of the death under IC 5-8-6.

(f) If a vacancy:

(1) is covered by section 1 of this chapter;

(2) exists because of the death of the town clerk-treasurer; and

(3) exists for more than thirty (30) days;

the council shall meet and select an individual to fill the vacancy not later than sixty (60) days after the president of the town council receives notice of the death under IC 5-8-6. The president of the town council may not give the notice required by subsection (c) until the president of the town council receives notice of the death under IC 5-8-6.

(g) If a town council is unable to select an individual to fill a vacancy in the office by complying with this section, a member of the town council may assume the duties of the town clerk-treasurer under IC 36-5-6-9.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-10-6 part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.450; P.L.8-1989, SEC.10; P.L.4-1991, SEC.128; P.L.119-2005, SEC.17; P.L.120-2015, SEC.1; P.L.278-2019, SEC.158.
Ind. Code § 3-11-2-12.8 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 2 / Section 3-11-2-12.8
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.224-2007, SEC.2. Repealed by P.L.146-2008, SEC.801.
Ind. Code § 3-12-10-8 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 12 / Chapter 10 / Section 3-12-10-8
State board of accounts; conduct of recount or other contest proceedings
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. The state board of accounts shall conduct any recount or other contest proceeding ordered by the state recount commission in accordance with this article and guidelines adopted by the commission.

As added by P.L.7-1986, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.176-1999, SEC.105.
Ind. Code § 3-8-4-22 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 8 / Chapter 4 / Section 3-8-4-22
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-10-3(c) part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Repealed by P.L.3-1987, SEC.570.
Ind. Code § 3-6-5.1-19 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 6 / Chapter 5.1 / Section 3-6-5.1-19
County election board action after hearing
Status: in_force

Sec. 19. After concluding the hearing, the county election board shall:

(1) affirm the report;

(2) amend the report;

(3) refer the matter to the circuit court clerk for further investigation and submission of a subsequent report to the county election board; or

(4) refer the matter to the election division.

As added by P.L.209-2003, SEC.17.
Ind. Code § 3-11-11-12 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 11 / Section 3-11-11-12
Folding of ballot before leaving booth or compartment; improper folding; voter to be directed to fold ballot properly
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. If a voter offers to vote a ballot folded so that it does not disclose the initials of the poll clerks or assistant poll clerks while also not disclosing the face of the ballot, the precinct election board shall direct the voter to return to the booth and fold the ballot properly.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-23-21 part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.284.
Ind. Code § 3-10-6.5-2 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 10 / Chapter 6.5 / Section 3-10-6.5-2
"Municipal election year"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "municipal election year" refers to an odd-numbered year determined under IC 3-10-6-5.

As added by P.L.107-2020, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 3-6-5-22 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 6 / Chapter 5 / Section 3-6-5-22
Deputy election commissioner's duties
Status: in_force

Sec. 22. The deputy election commissioners appointed under section 21 of this chapter may assist the county election board in carrying out its duties in accordance with rules adopted by the board.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-4-5(a) part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 3-10-1-31.2 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 10 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-10-1-31.2
Update of registration record; time
Status: in_force

Sec. 31.2. (a) This subsection does not apply if a recount or contest is being conducted in a county. The county voter registration office shall complete the updating of the registration record under section 31.1 of this chapter not later than sixty (60) days after election day.

(b) If a recount or contest is being conducted in a county, the county voter registration office shall complete the updating of the registration record under section 31.1 of this chapter not later than sixty (60) days after the completion of the recount or contest and the issuance of an order under IC 3-12-6-22.5, IC 3-12-8-17, IC 3-12-11-18, or IC 3-12-12-19.

(c) This subsection applies to a voter who executes an affidavit under IC 3-10-11 and currently resides in an Indiana county different from the county where the voter is registered to vote. The county voter registration official in the county where the voter voted shall add to the voter's registration record in the computerized list established under IC 3-7-26.3 that the voter voted in the election before transferring the voter's registration to the county where the voter indicated the voter currently resides on the affidavit completed under IC 3-10-11.

As added by P.L.225-2011, SEC.45. Amended by P.L.193-2021, SEC.24.
Ind. Code § 3-11.5-2-3 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 3-11.5-2-3
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.3-1993, SEC.176 and P.L.19-1993, SEC.2. Repealed by P.L.3-1997, SEC.476.
Ind. Code § 3-11.5-6-26 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11.5 / Chapter 6 / Section 3-11.5-6-26
Preservation of ballots; time requirements
Status: in_force

Sec. 26. The circuit court clerk shall preserve the receptacle containing the envelope or bag in the clerk's office for the period required under IC 3-10-1-31.1.

As added by P.L.3-1993, SEC.176 and P.L.19-1993, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.14-2004, SEC.146; P.L.193-2021, SEC.73.
Ind. Code § 3-7-38.2-7.4 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 38.2 / Section 3-7-38.2-7.4
Voter registration listing nonresidential address
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.4. (a) This section applies when the feature within the statewide voter registration system described in IC 3-7-33-5.7(a)(2) identifies a voter registration that lists a potential nonresidential address.

(b) The county voter registration official shall conduct research on the registration described in subsection (a) to determine if:

(1) an individual could reside at the address stated on the registration; or

(2) the individual resides at a nontraditional residence described in IC 3-5-5-18.

(c) If the county voter registration official determines, following research under subsection (b), that:

(1) an individual could not reside at the address; or

(2) the individual does not reside at a nontraditional residence described in IC 3-5-5-18;

the county voter registration official may perform the voter list maintenance procedures under this chapter.

As added by P.L.65-2024, SEC.18.
Ind. Code § 3-10-12-3 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 10 / Chapter 12 / Section 3-10-12-3
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.70. Amended by P.L.3-1995, SEC.92; P.L.176-1999, SEC.65; P.L.202-1999, SEC.18. Repealed by P.L.230-2005, SEC.91.
Ind. Code § 3-6-5.4-10 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 6 / Chapter 5.4 / Section 3-6-5.4-10
Appeal of board decision; time to file
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. Except as expressly provided by statute, an appeal may be taken from a decision of the board to the circuit court, superior court, or probate court. An appeal taken under this section must be filed not later than thirty (30) days after the board makes the decision subject to the appeal.

As added by P.L.230-2005, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.84-2016, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 3-14-1-16 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 14 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-14-1-16
Violation of IC 3-9-3-4
Status: in_force

Sec. 16. A person who knowingly or intentionally violates IC 3-9-3-4 commits a Class A infraction.

As added by P.L.13-1987, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 3-7-33-2 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 33 / Section 3-7-33-2
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.43. Amended by P.L.209-2003, SEC.49. Repealed by P.L.164-2006, SEC.143.
Ind. Code § 3-11-7-7 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 7 / Section 3-11-7-7
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-4-3(a)(4)(B).]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.241; P.L.3-1993, SEC.133. Repealed by P.L.164-2006, SEC.144.
Ind. Code § 3-11-4-14 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 4 / Section 3-11-4-14
Ballots other than those specified in IC 3-11-4-12.5; preparation and printing under direction of county election board; printing on security paper
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. (a) All absentee ballots other than those specified in section 12.5 of this chapter shall be:

(1) prepared and printed under the direction of each county election board; and

(2) after December 31, 2024, printed on security paper that incorporates features which can be used to authenticate the ballot as an official ballot but which do not make the ballot identifiable to a particular voter.

After completing the estimate required by section 10 of this chapter and receiving all certifications from the election division required under IC 3-8 or IC 3-10, the county election board shall immediately proceed to prepare and have printed the ballots.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), ballots prepared by the county election board under this section must provide space for the voter to cast a write-in ballot.

(c) Space for write-in voting for an office is not required if there are no declared write-in candidates for that office. However, procedures must be implemented to permit write-in voting for candidates for federal offices.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-22-23 part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.4-1991, SEC.70; P.L.66-2003, SEC.38; P.L.14-2004, SEC.104; P.L.66-2010, SEC.17; P.L.227-2023, SEC.78.
Ind. Code § 3-10-1-30 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 10 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-10-1-30
Mutilated and unvoted ballots or ballot cards; counting, sealing and labeling
Status: in_force

Sec. 30. (a) At the close of the polls and before counting the votes, each precinct election board shall count all mutilated and unvoted paper ballots and ballot cards of each political party, place them in separate bags, and seal them. The number of unvoted ballots shall be marked on the outside of the bags.

(b) If a ballot card voting system was used in a precinct, the precinct election board shall comply with IC 3-12-3-2.

(c) At the close of the count the board shall place all voted paper ballots of each party in separate bags, sealed and properly labeled, showing the number of paper ballots they contain and the number voted but not counted.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-17(b) part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.166.
Ind. Code § 3-12-14-4 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 12 / Chapter 14 / Section 3-12-14-4
Secretary of state administrative orders; factors evaluated by procedure audit; statistical procedures
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) The secretary of state shall issue orders to develop a procedure audit program that details the documents to be inspected, the procedures to be reviewed, and the process by which a procedure audit is conducted under this chapter.

(b) The following factors may be evaluated by a procedure audit:

(1) Evaluation of voter registration procedures, including the following:

(A) Proper use of voter registration forms.

(B) Entry of data into the statewide voter registration file.

(C) Proper use of forms.

(D) Ability of procedures to accurately determine eligibility of registrants.

(2) Evaluation of proper use and operation of electronic poll books and other electronic systems.

(3) Evaluation of voting systems.

(4) Evaluation of compliance with federal and state requirements.

(5) Evaluation of absentee voting requirements and procedures.

(6) Evaluation of provisional ballot voting requirements and procedures.

(7) Evaluation of other factors as determined by the secretary of state.

(c) The secretary of state may require use of sampling and other statistically valid procedures for conducting a procedure audit.

As added by P.L.34-2019, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.135-2020, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 3-11.5-6-4 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11.5 / Chapter 6 / Section 3-11.5-6-4
Count of ballots without interruption
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) This subsection does not apply to a county having a consolidated city. To minimize delay, the absentee ballot counters shall continue to count without interruption until all absentee ballots for the precinct are canvassed and the certificates required by this chapter are prepared and delivered to the person entitled to receive the certificates.

(b) This subsection applies to a county having a consolidated city. To minimize delay, the absentee ballot counters shall continue to count without interruption until all absentee ballots that have been accepted by the absentee ballot counters under IC 3-11.5-4-12 are canvassed, and the certificates required by this chapter are prepared and delivered to the person entitled to receive the certificates.

As added by P.L.3-1993, SEC.176 and P.L.19-1993, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.100-2018, SEC.19; P.L.210-2018, SEC.5; P.L.278-2019, SEC.129.
Ind. Code § 3-7-18-6 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 18 / Section 3-7-18-6
Declination to register
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. An applicant who fails to check either box described in section 4(a)(3) of this chapter or to sign a separate declination form under section 5 of this chapter shall be considered to have declined to register.

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.27. Amended by P.L.65-2024, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 3-7-18-22 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 18 / Section 3-7-18-22
Guidelines for hand delivery
Status: in_force

Sec. 22. If a designated individual transmits registration applications or declinations by hand delivery under section 21(1) of this chapter, the circuit court clerk or board of registration shall provide the individual with a receipt for the forms. The receipt must state the date and time of delivery, and the printed name and signature of the person who received the forms.

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.27.
Ind. Code § 3-7-45-2.2 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 45 / Section 3-7-45-2.2
Cancellation of voter registration based on information from bureau of motor vehicles
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.2. The election division shall coordinate the computerized list described in section 2.1 of this chapter with the bureau of motor vehicles to permit a county voter registration office to cancel on an expedited basis the registration record of an individual who is reported deceased by the bureau of motor vehicles.

As added by P.L.64-2014, SEC.31.
Ind. Code § 3-7-12-34 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 12 / Section 3-7-12-34
Report of investigation; persons to whom copies provided
Status: in_force

Sec. 34. Upon completing the investigation, the circuit court clerk shall issue a written report. The clerk shall provide a copy of the report by first class mail with tracking to:

(1) the person who filed the notice;

(2) the person alleged to have committed the violation;

(3) the members of the county election board; and

(4) the NVRA official.

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.2-1996, SEC.13; P.L.227-2023, SEC.27.
Ind. Code § 3-8-7-20 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 8 / Chapter 7 / Section 3-8-7-20
Person nominated by two or more nominating procedures
Status: in_force

Sec. 20. (a) If a person has been nominated as a candidate for the same office by:

(1) both convention and petition;

(2) both primary election and petition;

(3) both primary election and convention;

(4) more than one (1) petition; or

(5) more than one (1) convention;

the person's name may be placed on the ballot only once.

(b) This subsection applies only to a person nominated by both convention and petition. The person's name shall be placed on the list of candidates nominated by convention, and the place occupied by the person's name in the petition must be left blank. However, if the candidate files a written statement:

(1) acknowledged before a person authorized to take acknowledgments;

(2) in the office where a petition of nomination for the office must be filed;

(3) no later than noon of the last day for filing a petition of nomination under IC 3-8-6-10(c); and

(4) requesting that the person's name be printed as nominated by petition;

the person's name must be so printed and omitted from the list nominated by convention.

(c) This subsection applies only to a person nominated by both primary election and petition. The person's name must be placed on the list of candidates nominated by primary election, and the place occupied by the person's name in the petition must be left blank. However, if the candidate files a written statement:

(1) acknowledged before a person who is authorized to take acknowledgments;

(2) in the office where a petition of nomination for the office must be filed;

(3) not later than noon the last day for filing a petition of nomination under IC 3-8-6-10(c); and

(4) requesting that the person's name be printed as nominated by petition;

the person's name must be so printed and omitted from the list nominated by primary election.

(d) This subsection applies only to a person nominated by both primary election and convention. The person's name must be placed on the list of candidates nominated by primary election, and the place occupied by the person's name in the certificate of nomination of the convention must be left blank. However, if the candidate files a written statement:

(1) acknowledged before a person who is authorized to take acknowledgments;

(2) in the office where a certificate of nomination for the office must be filed;

(3) not later than noon the last day for filing a certificate of nomination; and

(4) requesting that the person's name be printed as nominated by convention;

the person's name must be so printed and omitted from the list nominated by primary election.

(e) This subsection applies only to a person nominated by more than one (1) petition. The person's name must be placed on the list of candidates nominated by petition for the first petition of nomination certified under IC 3-8-6 and filed with the election division or county election board under IC 3-8-6-10(c), and the place occupied by the person's name in a subsequent petition must be left blank. However, if the candidate files a written statement:

(1) acknowledged before a person who is authorized to take acknowledgments;

(2) in the office where a petition of nomination for the office must be filed;

(3) not later than noon the last day for filing a petition of nomination under IC 3-8-6-10(c); and

(4) requesting that the person's name be printed as nominated by a subsequent petition;

the person's name must be placed on the list of candidates nominated by the subsequent petition.

(f) This subsection applies to a person nominated by more than one (1) convention. The person's name must be placed on the list of candidates nominated by convention for the first certificate of nomination filed with the public official with whom the certificate is required to be filed, and the place occupied by the person's name in a subsequent certificate of nomination of the convention must be left blank. However, if the candidate files a written statement:

(1) acknowledged before a person who is authorized to take acknowledgments;

(2) in the office where a certificate of nomination for the office must be filed;

(3) not later than noon the last day for filing a certificate of nomination; and

(4) requesting that the person's name be printed as nominated by a subsequent convention;

the person's name must be printed as nominated by the subsequent convention.

(g) If an individual is nominated as a candidate under IC 3-13-1 to fill a candidate vacancy, the individual is considered for purposes of this section to have been nominated in the same manner as the candidate whom the individual succeeded or in the same manner as a candidate would have been nominated if no nomination is made. If an individual is nominated as a candidate under IC 3-13-2 to fill a candidate vacancy, the individual may not be placed on the ballot as the candidate of any other political party.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-11-3 part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.10-1988, SEC.61; P.L.38-1999, SEC.27.
Ind. Code § 3-10-8-8 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 10 / Chapter 8 / Section 3-10-8-8
Special elections ordered by court or recount commission
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. (a) A special election ordered by:

(1) a court under IC 3-12-8-17; or

(2) the state recount commission under IC 3-12-11-18;

shall be held on the ninth Tuesday after the court or commission enters an order requiring an election.

(b) The names of all candidates for a contested office must appear on the ballot in the special election held under this section unless a candidate vacancy has occurred.

(c) A special election held under this section may be held in all or part of an election district, as specified in an order by:

(1) a court under IC 3-12-8-17; or

(2) the state recount commission under IC 3-12-11-18.

As added by P.L.10-1989, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 3-11-8-3 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 8 / Section 3-11-8-3
County executive secures voting polls; accessible facility; inapplicability to vote center counties
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) This section does not apply to a county using vote centers under IC 3-11-18.1.

(b) Before each election each county executive shall secure for each precinct of the county an accessible facility in which to hold the election.

(c) Unless the county election board adopts an order under IC 3-11-8-4.3, if an accessible facility is not available within the precinct, then the polls may be located in another precinct in the county if the polls are:

(1) either:

(A) not more than five (5) miles from the closest boundary of the precinct for which it is the polls; or

(B) located in the same township as the precinct that does not have an accessible facility available; and

(2) located in an accessible facility.

(d) If the county election board, by a unanimous vote of its entire membership, determines that an accessible facility is not available under subsection (c), the board may locate the polls in the most convenient available accessible facility in the county.

(e) If the county election board, by unanimous vote of its entire membership, determines that:

(1) an accessible facility is not available under subsection (c) or (d); and

(2) the most convenient accessible facility is located in an adjoining county;

the board may locate the polls in the facility described in subdivision (2) with the unanimous consent of the entire membership of the county election board of the county in which the facility is located.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-23-17(b) part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.251; P.L.3-1993, SEC.144; P.L.1-1994, SEC.5; P.L.2-1996, SEC.183; P.L.3-1997, SEC.295; P.L.116-2003, SEC.5; P.L.230-2005, SEC.52; P.L.258-2013, SEC.72; P.L.169-2015, SEC.108.
Ind. Code § 3-5-2.1-5 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 5 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 3-5-2.1-5
"Automatic tabulating machine"
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. "Automatic tabulating machine" means:

(1) apparatus necessary to automatically count votes cast on a voting system; and

(2) data processing machines that can be used for counting ballots and tabulating results.

As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 3-10-1-34 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 10 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-10-1-34
Canvass of votes by election division
Status: in_force

Sec. 34. The election division, not later than noon:

(1) on the date for correcting an error under IC 3-12-5-14; or

(2) seven (7) days after receipt of the final recount certificate transmitted under IC 3-12-6-31 or IC 3-12-11-18;

whichever occurs later, shall canvass the votes cast for candidates required to file a declaration of candidacy with the election division under IC 3-8-2 and tabulate the result as provided in IC 3-12.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-17(e).]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.10-1988, SEC.81; P.L.3-1997, SEC.218; P.L.176-1999, SEC.60; P.L.66-2003, SEC.30.
Ind. Code § 3-11-2-7 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 2 / Section 3-11-2-7
Cautionary statement
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. The following statement shall be printed in underlined print at the extreme top of a ballot to be used in an election covered by this title: "It is a crime to falsify this ballot or to violate Indiana election laws.".

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-23-1(a) part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.202; P.L.221-2005, SEC.40.
Ind. Code § 3-9-2-13 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 9 / Chapter 2 / Section 3-9-2-13
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.3-1997, SEC.181. Amended by P.L.176-1999, SEC.41. Repealed by P.L.100-2012, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 3-12-2-4 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 12 / Chapter 2 / Section 3-12-2-4
Protest of ballot; duties of poll clerks
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. If a ballot or any part of a ballot is protested, the poll clerks immediately shall write on the back of each protested ballot the word "counted" or the words "not counted", as appropriate. The clerks then shall officially sign each protested ballot.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-25-1(a) part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 3-5-2.1-91 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 5 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 3-5-2.1-91
"Scantron"
Status: in_force

Sec. 91. "Scantron" means an optical scan ballot that consists of an optical scan card that contains:

(1) the names of; or

(2) coding that indicates the names of;

political parties and candidates selected by the voter.

As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 3-10-7-3 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 10 / Chapter 7 / Section 3-10-7-3
Municipal elections coinciding with general elections; conduct by county election board
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. If a town has established staggered terms for its town council, or has adopted an ordinance under section 2.7 or 2.9 of this chapter, the county election board shall conduct a municipal election in that town that coincides with a general election.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-7.6-1(a) part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.8-1989, SEC.7; P.L.4-1996, SEC.52; P.L.9-2004, SEC.17.
Ind. Code § 3-7-46-5 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 46 / Section 3-7-46-5
Notice by NVRA official
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. The NVRA official shall notify the county voter registration office of each county where a person on the report resides for processing under section 8 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.56. Amended by P.L.2-1996, SEC.79; P.L.209-2003, SEC.88.
Ind. Code § 3-11.7-5-27 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11.7 / Chapter 5 / Section 3-11.7-5-27
Contract with state educational institution for disposal of ballots
Status: in_force

Sec. 27. A county election board may contract with a state educational institution to dispose of the ballots. The contract must provide that:

(1) the ballots will be used by the state educational institution to conduct election research; and

(2) the state educational institution may not receive any ballots under this section until the period for retention under IC 3-10-1-31.1 has expired.

As added by P.L.126-2002, SEC.87. Amended by P.L.14-2004, SEC.156; P.L.2-2007, SEC.14; P.L.193-2021, SEC.80.
Ind. Code § 3-10-1-24.6 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 10 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-10-1-24.6
Voter identity check; comparison of signatures
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.6. (a) In case of doubt concerning a voter's identity, the precinct election board shall compare the voter's signature with the signature on the registration record or any certified copy of the signature provided under section 7.1 of this chapter. If the board determines that the voter's signature is authentic, the voter may then vote.

(b) If either poll clerk doubts the voter's identity following the comparison of the signatures, the poll clerk shall challenge the voter in the manner prescribed by IC 3-11-8. If the poll clerk does not execute a challenger's affidavit under IC 3-11-8-21 or if the voter executes a challenged voter's affidavit under IC 3-11-8-22.1, the voter may then vote.

As added by P.L.209-2003, SEC.100. Amended by P.L.164-2006, SEC.73; P.L.271-2013, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 3-13-8-11 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 13 / Chapter 8 / Section 3-13-8-11
Vacating office by incumbent pending outcome of election contest
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. If, pending the outcome of an election contest, the incumbent vacates the office after the expiration of the incumbent's term, the vacancy shall be filled as are other vacancies under this chapter until the election is decided or the office is otherwise filled. This section does not affect the incumbent's right to hold over as provided in Article 15, Section 3 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-10-7.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 3-8-1-5.7 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 8 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-8-1-5.7
Requirements of candidates for appointment pro tempore
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.7. (a) Except as expressly provided by law, a candidate for selection under IC 3-13-5, IC 3-13-6, IC 3-13-7, IC 3-13-8, IC 3-13-9, IC 3-13-10, or IC 3-13-11 for an appointment pro tempore to an office must:

(1) comply with the requirements imposed under this chapter on a candidate for election to the office; and

(2) if the individual is a candidate for selection by a caucus, be affiliated with the political party holding the caucus in the manner required under IC 3-8-2-7(a)(4) and IC 3-8-5-10.5(d)(4).

(b) The individual or entity that has the authority under IC 3-13-5, IC 3-13-6, IC 3-13-7, IC 3-13-8, IC 3-13-9, IC 3-13-10, or IC 3-13-11 to select a candidate for an appointment pro tempore may remove a candidate from consideration if the candidate does not meet the requirements under subsection (a).

(c) For purposes of determining whether a candidate for an appointment pro tempore complies with a requirement imposed under this chapter on a candidate for election to the office, the term "before the election" is considered to read as:

(1) "before the date of the caucus that is required to fill the vacant office"; or

(2) "before the date that the county political party chairman appoints an individual to fill the vacant office";

whichever is the case.

(d) If a town council member:

(1) was elected or selected as a candidate from a town council district; and

(2) served on a council that subsequently adopted an ordinance under IC 36-5-2-4.1 abolishing town council districts;

a candidate for selection for an appointment pro tempore to succeed the town council member is not required to reside within the district formerly represented by the town council member.

As added by P.L.7-1990, SEC.28. Amended by P.L.3-1993, SEC.55; P.L.176-1999, SEC.28; P.L.219-2013, SEC.16; P.L.159-2025, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 3-11-4-0.5 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 4 / Section 3-11-4-0.5
When an absentee ballot is considered sent to a voter
Status: in_force

Sec. 0.5. For purposes of this chapter, an absentee ballot application or an absentee ballot is considered "sent" to a voter if the application or ballot is:

(1) sent by United States mail addressed to the voter;

(2) transmitted by fax to a number provided by the voter; or

(3) personally given to the voter.

As added by P.L.126-2002, SEC.46.
Ind. Code § 3-12-6-27 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 12 / Chapter 6 / Section 3-12-6-27
Votes cast in more than one county; difference between recount certificate and county election board tabulation; correction of certificate
Status: in_force

Sec. 27. If a recount is made under this chapter for nomination or election to an office for which votes were cast in more than one (1) county, each circuit court clerk where the recount was made shall determine whether the votes in the precincts shown by the recount certificate differ from the votes that were tabulated by the county election board. If a circuit court clerk finds that there is a difference between the votes shown by the recount certificate and the votes tabulated by the county election board, the clerk shall prepare a certificate showing the total vote in the county for each candidate for nomination or election to the office as corrected in accordance with the recount certificate.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-27-15 part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.7-1986, SEC.9; P.L.10-1988, SEC.146; P.L.3-1993, SEC.215.
Ind. Code § 3-6-6-15 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 6 / Chapter 6 / Section 3-6-6-15
Notification of appointment
Status: in_force

Sec. 15. An inspector shall immediately notify the county election board of an appointment made under section 14 of this chapter. The appointee shall hold the office and exercise the powers and duties of the office subject to confirmation or removal by the county election board.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-5-11 part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 3-11.5-8-3 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11.5 / Chapter 8 / Section 3-11.5-8-3
Tabulation of valid absentee ballots
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. After making an initial determination under section 1 of this chapter and processing the ballots under section 2 of this chapter, the county election board shall tabulate the valid absentee ballots cast on the electronic voting system.

As added by P.L.157-2019, SEC.35. Amended by P.L.156-2020, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 3-11-15-11 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 15 / Section 3-11-15-11
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.3-1997, SEC.332. Repealed by P.L.221-2005, SEC.144.
Ind. Code § 3-11-6.5-0.7 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 6.5 / Section 3-11-6.5-0.7
"Purchase"
Status: in_force

Sec. 0.7. As used in this chapter, "purchase" includes the purchasing, leasing, and lease-purchasing of voting systems.

As added by P.L.209-2003, SEC.119.
Ind. Code § 3-6-5.1-3 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 6 / Chapter 5.1 / Section 3-6-5.1-3
County administrative complaint procedure established
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. This chapter establishes a county based administrative complaint procedure to supplement the state based administrative complaint procedure under IC 3-6-4.5 to remedy grievances concerning uniform and nondiscriminatory election technology and administrative requirements under Title III. A person who files a complaint under this chapter retains the right to file a complaint with the election division under IC 3-6-4.5.

As added by P.L.209-2003, SEC.17.
Ind. Code § 3-7-10-1 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 10 / Section 3-7-10-1
Provisions by general assembly for voter registration
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. This article is enacted by the general assembly to implement Article 2, Section 14(c) of the Constitution of the State of Indiana, which requires the general assembly to provide for the registration of all persons entitled to vote.

As added by P.L.176-1999, SEC.19.
Ind. Code § 3-11-15-52 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 15 / Section 3-11-15-52
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.3-1997, SEC.332. Repealed by P.L.221-2005, SEC.144.
Ind. Code § 3-6-5-35 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 6 / Chapter 5 / Section 3-6-5-35
Failure to perform duty as precinct election officer, absentee voter board member, or absentee ballot counter; removal; assessment of civil penalty
Status: in_force

Sec. 35. (a) An individual who knowingly, recklessly, or negligently fails to perform a duty as:

(1) a precinct election officer;

(2) an absentee voter board member; or

(3) an absentee ballot counter;

as required by this title is subject to a civil penalty under this section in addition to any other penalty imposed.

(b) If the county election board determines, by unanimous vote of the entire membership of the board, that an individual serving in a position described in subsection (a) has failed to perform a duty required by this title, the board:

(1) may remove the individual from that position; and

(2) if the individual is removed, shall assess the individual a civil penalty of not more than five hundred dollars ($500).

(c) A civil penalty assessed under this section may be deducted from any compensation that the individual may otherwise be entitled to under IC 3-6-6.

As added by P.L.230-2005, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.278-2019, SEC.9; P.L.227-2023, SEC.15.
Ind. Code § 3-12-6-1.5 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 12 / Chapter 6 / Section 3-12-6-1.5
Chapter applicable to elections for political party offices
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.5. A candidate for election to precinct committeeman or state convention delegate is entitled to have the votes cast for that office recounted under this chapter. The political party of the candidate, in accordance with any applicable party rules, determines the winner of an election to a political party office.

As added by P.L.3-1997, SEC.356. Amended by P.L.40-2001, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 3-11-3-24 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-11-3-24
Instruction cards; posting
Status: in_force

Sec. 24. The inspector of each precinct shall have the cards required by section 22 of this chapter posted as follows:

(1) One (1) of each card in each place or compartment provided for the preparation of ballots.

(2) One (1) of each card at or close to the outer end of the chute.

(3) At least three (3) of each card in and about the polls.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-23-11 part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.69-2003, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 3-6-5-23 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 6 / Chapter 5 / Section 3-6-5-23
Clerks, custodians, and employees; students serving as nonpartisan assistants
Status: in_force

Sec. 23. (a) A county election board may appoint and at its pleasure remove clerks, custodians, and other employees that are necessary in the execution of its powers. The county election board may determine the duties, rank, and salaries of its appointees.

(b) The county election board may employ students enrolled at postsecondary educational institutions (including community colleges) to assist in the administration of elections by serving as nonpartisan assistants, in accordance with the requirements of the Help America Vote College Program conducted by the Election Assistance Commission under 52 U.S.C. 21121.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-4-5(b).]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.209-2003, SEC.16; P.L.2-2007, SEC.9; P.L.128-2015, SEC.26.
Ind. Code § 3-11-13-23 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 13 / Section 3-11-13-23
Observation of machine tests; certification
Status: in_force

Sec. 23. (a) The two (2) appointed members of the county election board shall observe the test required by section 22 of this chapter and certify the test as meeting the requirements of section 22 of this chapter.

(b) A copy of the certification of the test conducted under section 22 of this chapter shall be filed with the election returns.

(c) The test must be open to representatives of political parties, candidates, the media, and the public.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-4-4(f) part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.6-1986, SEC.25; P.L.2-1996, SEC.193; P.L.3-1997, SEC.321; P.L.176-1999, SEC.82; P.L.26-2000, SEC.17; P.L.14-2004, SEC.132; P.L.71-2019, SEC.15.
Ind. Code § 3-10-5-28 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 10 / Chapter 5 / Section 3-10-5-28
Journal of convention
Status: in_force

Sec. 28. (a) The convention shall keep a journal of its proceedings and debates in which the vote of each delegate on the question of ratification of the proposed constitutional amendment shall be recorded.

(b) Upon final adjournment the journal shall be filed with the election division.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-14-10.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.3-1997, SEC.229.
Ind. Code § 3-6-3.7-6 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 6 / Chapter 3.7 / Section 3-6-3.7-6
Determination of criminal violation of election law; assistance provided to prosecuting attorney
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. (a) If, upon investigation, the secretary of state determines that a criminal violation of this title may have occurred, the secretary of state and the co-directors of the election division shall refer the facts drawn from the investigation to the prosecuting attorney of the judicial circuit in which the crime may have been committed.

(b) The secretary of state and election division may assist the prosecuting attorney in prosecuting an action under this section, which may include an attorney employed or retained by the secretary of state or the election division serving as a special deputy prosecutor appointed by the prosecuting attorney.

As added by P.L.157-2019, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.141-2020, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 3-6-4.5-8 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 6 / Chapter 4.5 / Section 3-6-4.5-8
Information required in complaint
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. The complaint filed under section 7 of this chapter must state the following:

(1) The name and mailing address of the person alleged to be committing the violation of Title III described in the complaint.

(2) Whether the person filing the complaint has filed a complaint concerning the violation with a county election board under IC 3-6-5.1.

(3) The nature of the injury suffered (or about to be suffered) by the person filing the complaint.

As added by P.L.209-2003, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 3-11-6-1 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 6 / Section 3-11-6-1
Establishment
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. The legislative body of a county may establish a cumulative fund under IC 6-1.1-41 to provide funds for the purchase of ballot card voting systems, electronic voting systems, or electronic poll books.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-6-1.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.5-1988, SEC.6; P.L.17-1995, SEC.1; P.L.221-2005, SEC.46; P.L.74-2017, SEC.48.
Ind. Code § 3-13-11-7 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 13 / Chapter 11 / Section 3-13-11-7
Required filings for pro tempore appointment
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. (a) This section does not apply to a vacancy filled by a county chairman under section 5(c) of this chapter.

(b) A person who wishes to be a candidate for pro tempore appointment to fill a vacancy under this chapter must file:

(1) a declaration of candidacy with the chairman of the caucus; and

(2) a statement of economic interests with the commission on judicial qualifications if the vacancy is in the office of prosecuting attorney;

at least seventy-two (72) hours before the time fixed for the caucus.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-9-6.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.8-1986, SEC.6; P.L.5-1989, SEC.69; P.L.19-1995, SEC.3; P.L.38-1999, SEC.67.
Ind. Code § 3-13-1-18 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 13 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-13-1-18
Town offices; certificate of candidate selection by certain minor parties
Status: in_force

Sec. 18. (a) If a candidate vacancy occurs in a town subject to IC 3-8-5 for any office on the ticket of a political party whose candidates were selected by petition of nomination, the vacancy may be filled only as prescribed by this section.

(b) To fill the vacancy, the town chairman of the party must file a certificate of candidate selection together with the consent required by section 14 of this chapter with the official with whom certificates must be filed. The certificate of candidate selection must be filed not later than the date and hour that a certificate of nomination by a town convention must be filed under IC 3-8-5-13.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-11-10(m).]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.422; P.L.5-1988, SEC.16; P.L.3-1997, SEC.387.
Ind. Code § 3-14-2-3 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 14 / Chapter 2 / Section 3-14-2-3
Fraudulent subscription of another person's name
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. A person who:

(1) subscribes the name of another person to an affidavit of registration, a petition of nomination, a declaration of candidacy, or application for an absentee ballot knowing that the affidavit, petition, declaration, or application contains a false statement; or

(2) subscribes the name of another person to an affidavit of registration, a petition of nomination, a declaration of candidacy, or application for an absentee ballot without writing on it the person's own name and address as an attesting witness;

commits a Level 6 felony.

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.103-2005, SEC.23; P.L.194-2013, SEC.94; P.L.158-2013, SEC.8; P.L.168-2014, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 3-10-4-2 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 10 / Chapter 4 / Section 3-10-4-2
Paper ballots; listing of political party and other information
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) This section applies when paper ballots are used.

(b) A single square shall be printed in front of a bracket enclosing the names of the nominees for President and Vice President of the United States on the left margin of each separate column of the ballot, immediately opposite the names of the nominees.

(c) The device named and list of nominees of the political party whose nominee received the highest number of votes in that county for secretary of state at the last election shall be placed in the first column on the left side of the ballot. The political party whose nominee received the second highest number of votes in that county for secretary of state at the last election shall be placed in the second column. Other political parties shall be placed on the ballot in the same order.

(d) If a political party or an independent ticket did not have a candidate for secretary of state in the last election, the party or ticket shall be placed on the ballot after the parties described in subsection (c). If more than one (1) political party or independent ticket that has qualified to be on the ballot did not have a candidate for secretary of state in the last election, each party or independent ticket shall be listed on the ballot in the order in which the party or independent ticket filed a petition of nomination under IC 3-8-6-12.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-12-3 part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.172; P.L.3-1993, SEC.96; P.L.58-2005, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 3-5-2.1-61 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 5 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 3-5-2.1-61
"Local office"
Status: in_force

Sec. 61. "Local office" means a circuit office, county office, city office, town office, township office, or other civil office for which the electorate of a political subdivision votes. The term includes all elected offices other than federal, state, legislative, and school board offices.

As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 3-14-3-0.1 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 14 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-14-3-0.1
Effect of legislation enacted during 2015 regular session of the general assembly
Status: in_force

Sec. 0.1. Notwithstanding any other law, the additions and amendments to this chapter made by legislation enacted in the 2015 regular session of the general assembly do not affect any:

(1) rights or liabilities accrued;

(2) penalties incurred;

(3) offenses committed; or

(4) proceedings begun;

before July 1, 2015. Those rights, liabilities, penalties, offenses, and proceedings continue and shall be imposed and enforced under prior law as if the legislation had not been enacted.

As added by P.L.169-2015, SEC.159.
Ind. Code § 3-14-2-8 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 14 / Chapter 2 / Section 3-14-2-8
Return of names of ineligible, fictitious, or deceased persons by poll taker
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. A poll taker who knowingly returns:

(1) the name of a person who is not entitled to vote in the precinct for which the poll is taken at the next election;

(2) a fictitious name; or

(3) the name of a dead person;

commits a Class A misdemeanor.

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 3-11-8-18 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 8 / Section 3-11-8-18
Voter may not converse or communicate in a loud or disruptive manner
Status: in_force

Sec. 18. A voter or person offering to vote may not converse or communicate in a loud or disruptive manner while at the polls.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-23-26 part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.169-2015, SEC.113.
Ind. Code § 3-7-45-2 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 45 / Section 3-7-45-2
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.55. Amended by P.L.4-1996, SEC.22; P.L.199-2001, SEC.12; P.L.209-2003, SEC.76. Repealed by P.L.164-2006, SEC.143.
Ind. Code § 3-9-2-6 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 9 / Chapter 2 / Section 3-9-2-6
Exceptions
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. Sections 4 and 5 of this chapter do not apply to the following:

(1) Nonpartisan registration and get-out-the-vote campaigns:

(A) by a corporation aimed at its stockholders and employees; or

(B) by a trade association or labor organization aimed at its members.

(2) A contribution or transfer by an incorporated nonpartisan political action committee to any other committee.

(3) A contribution supporting or opposing the approval of a public question submitted to the electorate of the entire state or a local public question.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-4-3-3(d).]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.7-1990, SEC.30.
Ind. Code § 3-7-34-1 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 34 / Section 3-7-34-1
Applicability of chapter
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. This chapter applies when a county voter registration office receives a registration form that is not properly completed under:

(1) IC 3-7 or 52 U.S.C. 21083; or

(2) is filed in an incorrect county.

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.44. Amended by P.L.209-2003, SEC.53; P.L.81-2005, SEC.19; P.L.128-2015, SEC.117.
Ind. Code § 3-14-2-6 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 14 / Chapter 2 / Section 3-14-2-6
Unauthorized release or removal of registration materials or information
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. A person who knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly releases or removes any registration materials or information contained in the computerized list maintained under IC 3-7-26.3 from the county voter registration office, except when release or removal is necessary:

(1) to comply with IC 3-7; or

(2) for the destruction of the materials under IC 5-15-6;

commits a Class A misdemeanor.

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.12-1995, SEC.87; P.L.4-1996, SEC.87; P.L.209-2003, SEC.192; P.L.164-2006, SEC.131.
Ind. Code § 3-6-9-11 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 6 / Chapter 9 / Section 3-6-9-11
Appointment of new watcher; credentials
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. Upon discharge of a watcher under section 10 of this chapter, the circuit court clerk shall immediately appoint another watcher named by the attorney-in-fact. The new watcher has the same powers and duties as the watcher originally appointed and is entitled to credentials from the clerk. The credentials must state the name of the person whose credentials have been revoked. When the new watcher receives the credentials, the duties of the previous watcher immediately terminate.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-6-2(a)(4) part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 3-10-4-2.1 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 10 / Chapter 4 / Section 3-10-4-2.1
Optical scan ballot card; listing of nominees for President and Vice President of the United States
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.1. (a) This section applies when an optical scan ballot card is used.

(b) The names of the nominees for President and Vice President of the United States for each political party or group of petitioners grouped as described in section 1(b)(3) of this chapter must be:

(1) listed together so that a voter is aware that the voter votes for both offices with a single vote; and

(2) printed behind or beside a single connectable arrow, oval, circle, or square.

(c) The nominees for President and Vice President of the United States must be grouped under the names of the offices in the order established by IC 3-11-13-11.

As added by P.L.58-2005, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.10-2019, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 3-12-3-6 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 12 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-12-3-6
Duplicate ballot card to be clearly labeled and bear serial number
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. All duplicate ballot cards must:

(1) be clearly labeled "duplicate"; and

(2) bear a serial number, which shall be recorded on the damaged or defective card.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-4-5(c) part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 3-6-2-9 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 6 / Chapter 2 / Section 3-6-2-9
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.3-1987, SEC.19. Repealed by P.L.4-1996, SEC.108.
Ind. Code § 3-11-1.5-23 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 1.5 / Section 3-11-1.5-23
Filing of orders
Status: in_force

Sec. 23. (a) The county executive shall file a copy of the order issued under section 22 of this chapter with the co-directors not later than seven (7) days after its issuance.

(b) The co-directors shall send a copy of the order to the office not later than seven (7) days after the co-directors receive the order.

As added by P.L.13-1988, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.8-1995, SEC.45; P.L.212-2001, SEC.16.
Ind. Code § 3-7-13-9 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 13 / Section 3-7-13-9
Persons required to register or request transfer of registration
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. During a registration period, only those voters whose names do not appear on the registration record of the precincts of a county must register or request a transfer of previous registration.

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.22.
Ind. Code § 3-7-16-32 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 16 / Section 3-7-16-32
Voter registration information to be confidential
Status: in_force

Sec. 32. Voter registration information received or maintained under this chapter is confidential.

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.25.
Ind. Code § 3-7-39-1 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 39 / Section 3-7-39-1
Duty of voter to transfer registration
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. A voter who changes residence shall transfer the voter's registration to the address where the voter currently resides by sending a transfer of registration on a prescribed form to the circuit court clerk or board of registration.

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.49.
Ind. Code § 3-7-18-3 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 18 / Section 3-7-18-3
Design of registration form
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. The election division shall prescribe the design of the registration form to be used under this chapter.

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.27. Amended by P.L.3-1997, SEC.62; P.L.169-2015, SEC.24.
Ind. Code § 3-11.5-6-3 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11.5 / Chapter 6 / Section 3-11.5-6-3
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.3-1993, SEC.176 and P.L.19-1993, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.271-2013, SEC.34; P.L.76-2014, SEC.53; P.L.169-2015, SEC.145; P.L.100-2018, SEC.18; P.L.210-2018, SEC.4. Repealed by P.L.109-2021, SEC.67.
Ind. Code § 3-7-30-6 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 30 / Section 3-7-30-6
Confidentiality of certain voter registration information
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. Certain voter registration information in the statewide voter registration file maintained by the election division under IC 3-7-26.3 is confidential.

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.40. Amended by P.L.3-1997, SEC.89; P.L.209-2003, SEC.48; P.L.164-2006, SEC.24.
Ind. Code § 3-7-42-3 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 42 / Section 3-7-42-3
Time for transfer
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. The transfer may be made at any time after the order establishing the precincts becomes effective and before the day on which the clerk or board is required to deliver the copy of the registration record or certified copies to the inspectors of the precincts.

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.52.
Ind. Code § 3-11-15-9 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 15 / Section 3-11-15-9
Prompt response to inquiries by applicant required
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. An applicant must vigorously and continuously seek approval of an application by promptly responding to inquiries from the commission and the election division. The commission may, following a hearing under IC 4-21.5, dismiss an application if the commission determines that the applicant has not complied with this requirement.

As added by P.L.3-1997, SEC.332.
Ind. Code § 3-13-11-14 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 13 / Chapter 11 / Section 3-13-11-14
City controller assumes duty of mayor if position of deputy mayor not established in first or second class city
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. In accordance with section 12 of this chapter, if the position of deputy mayor is not established by ordinance in a first class or second class city, the city controller assumes the duties of mayor until the office is filled under this chapter.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-9-11(a)(1).]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 3-7-15-3 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 15 / Section 3-7-15-3
Duty to distribute registration form
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. As provided in 52 U.S.C. 20506(a)(4)(A)(i) and 52 U.S.C. 20506(a)(6)(A), an office listed in section 2 of this chapter shall distribute a voter registration form prescribed under section 4 of this chapter to each applicant for public assistance whenever the applicant:

(1) applies for service or assistance;

(2) applies for recertification or renewal of services or assistance; or

(3) submits a change of address form relating to the service or assistance;

unless the applicant declines in writing to register to vote.

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.24. Amended by P.L.128-2015, SEC.45.
Ind. Code § 3-14-3-3 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 14 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-14-3-3
Interference with watcher's duties
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. A person who knowingly:

(1) interferes with a watcher;

(2) prevents a watcher from performing the watcher's duties;

(3) otherwise violates:

(A) IC 3-6-8-3;

(B) IC 3-6-8-4;

(C) IC 3-6-8-5;

(D) IC 3-6-8-6;

(E) IC 3-6-9; or

(F) IC 3-6-10; or

(4) violates IC 3-11-13-44(d);

commits a Level 6 felony.

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.5-1989, SEC.74; P.L.2-1998, SEC.9; P.L.221-2005, SEC.135; P.L.158-2013, SEC.30.
Ind. Code § 3-8-2-16 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 8 / Chapter 2 / Section 3-8-2-16
Declarations for more than one political party
Status: in_force

Sec. 16. A person who files a declaration of candidacy for an elected office may not file a declaration of candidacy for that office in the same primary election for a different political party until the original declaration is withdrawn.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-5(g).]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 3-13-1-9 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 13 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-13-1-9
Requirements for call of caucus meeting; not applicable to other meetings under chapter
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. (a) This section applies only to a meeting of a caucus required under this chapter. This section does not apply to the filling of a vacancy under this chapter by the county chairman or a committee acting under section 6(b)(2) of this chapter.

(b) The call for a meeting under section 3, 4, 5, or 6 of this chapter must:

(1) be in writing on a form prescribed by the election division;

(2) state the name of the chairman of the meeting;

(3) state the purpose of the meeting;

(4) state the date, time, and place of the meeting;

(5) be sent by first class mail, at least ten (10) days before the meeting, to all persons eligible to participate in the meeting; and

(6) be filed not later than noon ten (10) days before the meeting with the official who is required to receive a certificate of candidate selection following the caucus under section 15 of this chapter.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-11-10(e).]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.3-1997, SEC.381; P.L.225-2011, SEC.80; P.L.216-2015, SEC.25; P.L.169-2015, SEC.152; P.L.278-2019, SEC.153.
Ind. Code § 3-8-2-17 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 8 / Chapter 2 / Section 3-8-2-17
Certified list of candidates
Status: in_force

Sec. 17. (a) At least seventy-four (74) days before a primary election in a county, the election division shall transmit to each county election board a certified list containing the name and address of each person for whom a declaration of candidacy has been filed with the election division and for which voters at the primary election may vote.

(b) The list must designate the office for which the person is a candidate and the political party the person represents.

(c) If the commission determines under section 18 of this chapter that the certified list of candidates should be amended to add or remove the name of a candidate, as soon as practicable after this determination, the election division shall transmit the county election board an amendment indicating the change to be made in the certified list.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-8.1 part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.5-1989, SEC.26; P.L.3-1997, SEC.128; P.L.225-2011, SEC.28.
Ind. Code § 3-11-4-19 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 4 / Section 3-11-4-19
Necessity of circuit court clerk's official seal and signature and initials of members of absentee voter board
Status: in_force

Sec. 19. (a) Subject to IC 3-5-4-9, a ballot that is mailed must bear the circuit court clerk's official seal and signature or facsimile signature on the back of the ballot. Before the ballot is mailed:

(1) the two (2) members of the absentee voter board in the office of the circuit court clerk; or

(2) the two (2) appointed members of the county election board or their designated representatives;

shall place their initials in ink on the back of the ballot. The initials must be in the persons' ordinary handwriting or printing and without a distinguishing mark of any kind. No other initialing of the absentee ballot is necessary.

(b) An absentee ballot that is voted before an absentee voter board under IC 3-11-10-25, IC 3-11-10-26, or IC 3-11-10-26.3, must bear the seal, signature, and initials prescribed by IC 3-11-10-27.

(c) An absentee voter board member or county election board member or the member's representative shall not place the individual's initials on the absentee ballot:

(1) until after the voter's application for that ballot has been approved; or

(2) more than twenty-four (24) hours before the absentee ballot is mailed to the voter.

A ballot initialed under this subsection must be under the control of two (2) individual members or representatives of opposite political parties until the ballot is mailed to the voter.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-22-5(b).]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.6-1986, SEC.18; P.L.3-1987, SEC.230; P.L.263-2003, SEC.2; P.L.157-2019, SEC.15; P.L.193-2021, SEC.39.