Ind. Code § 3-13-9-2 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 13 / Chapter 9 / Section 3-13-9-2
Office of judge of town court
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) This section applies to a vacancy in the office of judge of a town court that is:

(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 town clerk-treasurer shall give notice of the meeting. 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 a judge;

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

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citations: 3-2-10-5.5(b); 3-2-10-6 part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.449; P.L.8-1989, SEC.9; P.L.4-1991, SEC.127; P.L.119-2005, SEC.16; P.L.278-2019, SEC.157.
Ind. Code § 3-10-7-2 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 10 / Chapter 7 / Section 3-10-7-2
Municipal elections in general election year; conduct by county election board; other municipal elections conducted by town election board
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) The county election board shall conduct elections in towns for town offices or on public questions submitted to the voters of the town if the town office or public question will be placed on the ballot during a general election year.

(b) This subsection applies in a year in which a general election is not scheduled to be conducted. Except as provided in sections 4, 5, and 5.5 of this chapter, the town election board established under this chapter shall conduct municipal or special elections in towns subject to this chapter.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-7.6-1(a) part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.3-1993, SEC.102; P.L.164-2006, SEC.75.
Ind. Code § 3-6-5-29 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 6 / Chapter 5 / Section 3-6-5-29
Refusal of person to attend or testify; court order; contempt
Status: in_force

Sec. 29. If a person subpoenaed by a county election board refuses to attend or testify, the board shall report that fact to a circuit or superior court of the county. The court shall order the witness to attend and testify. If the witness fails or refuses to obey the order, the witness shall be held in contempt.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citations: 3-1-4-7 part; 3-4-5-16 part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 3-14-5-7 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 14 / Chapter 5 / Section 3-14-5-7
Informants; immunity
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. If a person who has given or received money or other property to or from another person for the purpose of influencing any voter's vote at an election informs upon and testifies against the person receiving or giving the money in a criminal prosecution, the person informing and testifying may not be prosecuted in connection with the transaction.

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 3-7-13-1 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 13 / Section 3-7-13-1
Persons eligible to vote
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. A person must:

(1) be at least eighteen (18) years of age at the next general, municipal, or special election;

(2) be a United States citizen; and

(3) reside in a precinct continuously before a general, municipal, or special election for at least thirty (30) days;

to register to vote in that precinct and may, upon making a proper application under this article, register to vote in that precinct.

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.22. Amended by P.L.240-2025, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 3-10-9-4 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 10 / Chapter 9 / Section 3-10-9-4
Form of question
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) The public question shall be placed on the ballot in substantially the following form:

(The explanatory text for the public question, if required by law):

"Shall (insert public question)?"

[] YES

[] NO

(b) A public question printed on a ballot shall be set forth without any quotation marks preceding or following the text of the public question.

As added by P.L.3-1987, SEC.191. Amended by P.L.278-2019, SEC.50.
Ind. Code § 3-7-48-5 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 48 / Section 3-7-48-5
Voter affirmation regarding voter's residency
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) This section applies to a voter who:

(1) formerly resided in a precinct according to the voter registration record; and

(2) no longer resides in that precinct according to the voter registration record.

(b) As provided under 52 U.S.C. 20507(e)(3), a voter described by subsection (a) may vote in the precinct where the voter formerly resided (according to the voter registration record) if the voter makes an oral or a written affirmation to a member of the precinct election board that the voter continues to reside at the address shown as the voter's former residence on the voter registration record.

(c) A person entitled to make a written affirmation under subsection (b) may make an oral affirmation. The person must make the oral affirmation before the poll clerks of the precinct. After the person makes an oral affirmation under this subsection, the poll clerks shall:

(1) reduce the substance of the affirmation to writing at an appropriate location on the poll list; and

(2) initial the affirmation.

(d) This subsection applies to a county that has adopted an order under IC 3-7-29-6(a)(1) or is a vote center county under IC 3-11-18.1. A voter described in subsection (a) may make a written affirmation described in this section on the affidavit prescribed by the election division under IC 3-10-11-6. If the person makes an oral affirmation under this subsection, the poll clerks shall reduce the substance of the affirmation to writing by using the affidavit prescribed by the commission under IC 3-10-11-6 and initial the affirmation.

(e) A voter may also make a written affirmation under this section when applying for an absentee ballot.

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.58. Amended by P.L.64-2014, SEC.34; P.L.128-2015, SEC.144; P.L.169-2015, SEC.50; P.L.227-2023, SEC.34.
Ind. Code § 3-5-2.1-38 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 5 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 3-5-2.1-38
"Electorate"
Status: in_force

Sec. 38. "Electorate" means all the voters eligible to vote in an election in the state or a political subdivision.

As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 3-9-1-1 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 9 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-9-1-1
Application of chapter
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), 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) Legislative caucus committees.

(b) This chapter does not apply to the following:

(1) A candidate for a local office for which the compensation is less than five thousand dollars ($5,000) per year unless the candidate is required to file a written instrument designating a principal committee under section 5.5 of this chapter.

(2) A candidate for school board office unless the candidate is required to file a written instrument designating a principal committee under section 5.5 of this chapter.

(3) Elections for precinct committeeman or delegate to a state convention.

(4) 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.139; P.L.4-1991, SEC.44; P.L.3-1993, SEC.81; P.L.3-1995, SEC.63; P.L.3-1997, SEC.169; P.L.26-2000, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 3-10-7-20 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 10 / Chapter 7 / Section 3-10-7-20
Compensation of members
Status: in_force

Sec. 20. The town legislative body shall determine the compensation of each appointed member of a town election board. The town legislative body shall fix the compensation in the same manner as it fixes salaries.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-7.6-9.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 3-10-11-6 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 10 / Chapter 11 / Section 3-10-11-6
Affidavit; form
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. The election division shall prescribe the form of the affidavit required by this chapter that must permit the person to execute a request for transfer of the person's registration.

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.69. Amended by P.L.2-1996, SEC.125; P.L.169-2015, SEC.86.
Ind. Code § 3-8-3-5 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 8 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-8-3-5
Deadline for receipt by election division
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. A request or petition filed under this chapter is not valid unless received in the office of the election division by noon Indianapolis time on the final day for filing a declaration of candidacy under IC 3-8-2-4 before a primary election.

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

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1997, SEC.136.
Ind. Code § 3-12-11-17.7 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 12 / Chapter 11 / Section 3-12-11-17.7
Duties of recount commission
Status: in_force

Sec. 17.7. (a) This section applies to ballots cast by any voting method.

(b) Unless the state recount commission makes a finding under subsection (c), the commission shall:

(1) count ballots in accordance with this article; and

(2) not order that all ballots in a precinct not be counted.

(c) If:

(1) a party to the recount presents evidence of fraud, tampering, or misconduct affecting the integrity of the ballot within a precinct; and

(2) the commission determines that the fraud, tampering, or misconduct within that precinct was so pervasive that it is impossible for the commission to determine the approximate number of votes that each candidate received in that precinct;

the commission may order that none of the ballots from that precinct be counted.

As added by P.L.3-1995, SEC.130. Amended by P.L.103-2005, SEC.19.
Ind. Code § 3-8-1-13 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 8 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-8-1-13
Senator in general assembly
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. A candidate for the office of senator in the general assembly must:

(1) be a United States citizen at the time of election;

(2) have resided in the state for at least two (2) years and in the senate district for at least one (1) year before the election; and

(3) be at least twenty-five (25) years old upon taking office;

as provided in Article 4, Section 7 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: Ind. Const. Art. 4, § 7 part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 3-7-38.2-8 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 38.2 / Section 3-7-38.2-8
Notice to county voter registration offices of changes in residence of voters
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. At least once each month, the NVRA official shall notify each county voter registration office of voters within the county whose residences may have changed according to information supplied under this chapter.

As added by P.L.3-1997, SEC.104. Amended by P.L.258-2013, SEC.63; P.L.64-2014, SEC.22.
Ind. Code § 3-12-6-21 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 12 / Chapter 6 / Section 3-12-6-21
Recount; place; expeditious completion; watchers; representatives; news media; powers and duties of state recount commission
Status: in_force

Sec. 21. (a) After a recount is ordered under section 14 of this chapter, the recount commission shall convene at a place fixed by order of the court.

(b) Whenever a motion to dismiss a petition or cross-petition for a recount is filed with the court, the court shall rule on the motion to dismiss before the recount commission conducts the recount. The motion to dismiss must:

(1) state that the petitioner or cross-petitioner has failed to comply with this chapter; and

(2) specifically identify the requirement that the petitioner or cross-petitioner has failed to comply with.

(c) As the first item of business, the recount commission shall adopt procedures for conducting the recount, based as closely as is practical on the procedures adopted by the state recount commission. After adopting these procedures, the recount commission shall expeditiously complete the recount of all votes ordered recounted.

(d) The proceedings of the recount commission shall be performed in public under IC 5-14-1.5 (the Open Door Law). However, the commission may restrict access to parts of a room where the recount is being conducted to safeguard the election material or to permit the material to be handled or transported by the commission. Each candidate affected by the recount may have a watcher present at the recount and may also be present in person. A watcher for a candidate under this subsection 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.

(e) An order issued by the state recount commission under IC 3-12-10 supersedes an order issued by the recount commission appointed under this chapter to the extent that the orders conflict. The state recount commission shall assist a recount commission appointed under this chapter to the extent that the ability of the state recount commission to preserve the integrity of election records or equipment is not hindered.

(f) During the period:

(1) beginning when a recount is ordered under section 14 of this chapter; and

(2) ending when the recount commission certifies the recount results under section 22 of this chapter;

the recount commission may petition the court that acquired jurisdiction over the recount under section 8 of this chapter to rule on questions raised by the recount commission.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-27-11.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.380; P.L.3-1993, SEC.213; P.L.3-1997, SEC.360; P.L.176-1999, SEC.97.
Ind. Code § 3-8-8-6 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 8 / Chapter 8 / Section 3-8-8-6
Appeal of commission determination
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. The candidate or the challenger may appeal any final action:

(1) that the commission has taken; or

(2) that the commission is considered to have taken under section 5 of this chapter;

to the court of appeals for errors of law under the same terms, conditions, and standards that govern appeals in ordinary civil actions. An assignment of errors that the commission's final action is contrary to law is sufficient to present both the sufficiency of the facts found to sustain the commission's action and the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain the finding of facts upon which the commission's action was rendered.

As added by P.L.230-2005, SEC.32.
Ind. Code § 3-12-3-12.5 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 12 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-12-3-12.5
Vote count to continue to completion
Status: in_force

Sec. 12.5. To minimize the delay in the counting of the vote, the count must begin immediately upon delivery of the cards to the central counting location under section 2(b) of this chapter or upon the closing of the polls under section 2(c) of this chapter. The tabulation must continue without interruption until all votes are canvassed and all certificates of the vote totals required under section 10(b) of this chapter or totals required under section 11(b) of this chapter are completed and delivered to the persons entitled to receive the certificates or totals.

As added by P.L.3-1987, SEC.354.
Ind. Code § 3-12-3-14 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 12 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-12-3-14
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.3-1995, SEC.124. Repealed by P.L.193-2021, SEC.89.
Ind. Code § 3-11-4-5.2 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 4 / Section 3-11-4-5.2
Direct mailings including application for absentee ballot; required information about sender of communication
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.2. (a) This section does not apply to a direct mailing of one hundred (100) or less substantially similar pieces of mail.

(b) A communication including an absentee ballot application form:

(1) approved or authorized for use in Indiana; and

(2) transmitted through the United States Postal Service;

must include the information required by this section.

(c) The communication must set forth the name and mailing address of the person who mailed the communication and be presented in a clear and conspicuous manner to give the recipient adequate notice of the identity of the person who mailed the communication. A communication does not comply with this requirement if the information is difficult to read or is placed in a location which is easily overlooked.

(d) The communication must satisfy both of the following:

(1) The communication must contain the information described in subsection (c) in at least 12 point type size that is clearly readable by the recipient of the mailing.

(2) The information must be printed with a reasonable degree of color contrast between the background and the printed statement. A communication complies with this subdivision if the information is printed in black text on a white background or the degree of color contrast between the background and the text of the information is not less than the color contrast between the background and the largest text included in the mailing.

As added by P.L.157-2019, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 3-12-11-15 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 12 / Chapter 11 / Section 3-12-11-15
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.7-1986, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.406; P.L.3-1997, SEC.370. Repealed by P.L.194-2013, SEC.88.
Ind. Code § 3-11-11-10 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 11 / Section 3-11-11-10-b
Voting straight ticket; mark; count
Status: in_force

Note: This version of section effective 1-1-2027. See also preceding version of this section, effective until 1-1-2027.

Sec. 10. If an election is a general or municipal election and a voter desires to vote for all the candidates of one (1) political party or group of petitioners, the voter may make a voting mark on or in a large circle enclosing the device and before the name under which the candidates of the party are printed. The voter's vote shall then be counted in accordance with IC 3-12-1.

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

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.6-1986, SEC.22; P.L.3-1987, SEC.281; P.L.3-1993, SEC.159; P.L.227-2023, SEC.91; P.L.99-2026, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 3-7-21-4 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 21 / Section 3-7-21-4
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.31. Amended by P.L.2-1996, SEC.37. Repealed by P.L.258-2013, SEC.32.
Ind. Code § 3-7-46-7 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 46 / Section 3-7-46-7
Notice by county voter registration office
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. The county voter registration office shall notify the county voter registration office of each county where a person on the list resides that a voter registered in that county has been listed on the report described in section 6 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.56. Amended by P.L.209-2003, SEC.90.
Ind. Code § 3-13-2-1.5 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 13 / Chapter 2 / Section 3-13-2-1.5
Individual filling candidate vacancy must meet qualifications for office
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.5. A candidate seeking to fill a candidate vacancy under this chapter must comply with the requirements imposed under IC 3-8-1 for the office.

As added by P.L.230-2005, SEC.65.
Ind. Code § 3-11-4-10 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 4 / Section 3-11-4-10
Estimate of number of ballots required
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. Each circuit court clerk shall:

(1) not less than sixty (60) days before the date on which a general, primary, or municipal election is held; or

(2) not more than three (3) days after the date on which a special election is ordered;

estimate the number of absentee ballots that will be required in the county for the election.

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

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.10-1989, SEC.10; P.L.7-1990, SEC.45.
Ind. Code § 3-8-7-3 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 8 / Chapter 7 / Section 3-8-7-3
Error in certification
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), an error in certification discovered before sixty (60) days before a general election shall be corrected by the public officials charged with the duties of certification.

(b) An error in certification of candidates for a town office under IC 3-8-5 discovered before September 18 before a town election shall be corrected by the public officials charged with the duties of certification.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-17(g).]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1993, SEC.75; P.L.144-1999, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 3-7-16-28 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 16 / Section 3-7-16-28
Transmittal of voter registration application or declination form accepted during final five days before end of registration period
Status: in_force

Sec. 28. (a) This section applies to a voter registration application or declination to register accepted at an agency office during the final five (5) days before the end of a registration period under IC 3-7-13.

(b) As required under 52 U.S.C. 20506(d)(1), the designated individual shall transmit a copy of the completed voter registration application:

(1) to the circuit court clerk or board of registration of the county in which the applicant's residential address (as indicated on the application) is located; and

(2) not later than five (5) days after the application is accepted by the office.

(c) The designated individual shall transmit a copy of the voter registration application (or a separate declination form) on which the applicant declined to register to vote by specifically declining to register or by failing to complete the voter registration portion of the application.

(d) The declination must be transmitted:

(1) to the circuit court clerk or board of registration of the county in which the applicant's residential address (as indicated on the application) is located; and

(2) not later than five (5) days after the application is accepted at the office.

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.25. Amended by P.L.128-2015, SEC.64.
Ind. Code § 3-5-3-6 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 5 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-5-3-6
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citations: 3-1-7-5(b); 3-2-7.6-16(b).]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.9-1987, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 3-11.5-6-8 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11.5 / Chapter 6 / Section 3-11.5-6-8
Notations on contested ballots
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. Following a decision by the absentee ballot counters or the county election board:

(1) the absentee ballot counters immediately shall write on the back of the protested ballot card the word "counted" or "not counted", as appropriate; and

(2) the person protesting the ballot under section 6 of this chapter shall officially sign the protested ballot card.

As added by P.L.3-1993, SEC.176 and P.L.19-1993, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 3-8-7-23 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 8 / Chapter 7 / Section 3-8-7-23
Place of name on ballot following election
Status: in_force

Sec. 23. After the election required by section 21 or 22 of this chapter is made, the election division or the appropriate election board shall place the name of the person on the list of nominees under only the designation as an independent candidate or the political party name and device indicated by the person or by the election division or circuit court clerk.

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

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.134; P.L.3-1993, SEC.78; P.L.3-1997, SEC.163.
Ind. Code § 3-11-7-4 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 7 / Section 3-11-7-4-b
Capability of system; voting straight or split ticket variations; candidates elected to school board offices
Status: in_force

Note: This version of section effective 1-1-2027. See also preceding version of this section, effective until 1-1-2027.

Sec. 4. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a ballot card voting system must permit a voter to vote:

(1) except at a primary election, a straight party ticket for all of the candidates of one (1) political party by a single voting mark on each ballot card;

(2) for one (1) or more candidates of each political party or independent candidates, or for one (1) or more school board candidates nominated by petition;

(3) a split ticket for the candidates of different political parties and for independent candidates; or

(4) a straight party ticket and then split that ticket by casting individual votes for candidates.

(b) A ballot card voting system must require that a voter who wishes to cast a ballot for a candidate for election to a school board office make a voting mark for each individual candidate for whom the voter wishes to cast a vote. The ballot card voting system may not count any straight party ticket voting mark as a vote for any candidate for election to a school board office.

(c) A ballot card voting system must permit a voter to vote:

(1) for all candidates for presidential electors and alternate presidential electors of a political party or an independent ticket by making a single voting mark; and

(2) for or against a public question on which the voter may vote.

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

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.238; P.L.3-1993, SEC.131; P.L.221-2005, SEC.49; P.L.219-2013, SEC.38; P.L.21-2016, SEC.9; P.L.201-2017, SEC.29; P.L.278-2019, SEC.65; P.L.195-2025, SEC.7; P.L.99-2026, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 3-11.7-1-2 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11.7 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-11.7-1-2
Form of provisional ballot
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a provisional ballot must have the same form as an absentee ballot for:

(1) the election for which the ballot is cast; and

(2) the precinct in which the ballot is cast.

(b) A provisional ballot must indicate that the ballot is a provisional ballot and not an absentee ballot.

As added by P.L.126-2002, SEC.87.
Ind. Code § 3-8-6-11 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 8 / Chapter 6 / Section 3-8-6-11
Town and school board offices; filing petition of nomination
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. (a) Whenever a town is wholly or partly located in a county having a consolidated city, a petition of nomination must be filed with the circuit court clerk of the county having the consolidated city.

(b) Whenever a town not described in subsection (a) has entered into an agreement with a county under IC 3-10-7-4, the petition must be filed with the county voter registration office of that county.

(c) When a petition is filed under subsection (a) or (b) for nomination to an office whose election district is in more than one (1) county, the circuit court clerk or board of registration shall examine the voter registration records of each county in the election district to determine if each petitioner is eligible to vote for the candidates being nominated by the petition.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-11-1(f) part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.6-1986, SEC.5; P.L.3-1987, SEC.119; P.L.10-1988, SEC.49; P.L.3-1989, SEC.6; P.L.194-2013, SEC.28.
Ind. Code § 3-7-22-8 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 22 / Section 3-7-22-8
Appearance in person not necessary
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. An individual who is eligible to register under this article may register by mail without appearing in person before a circuit court clerk or board of registration.

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.32. Amended by P.L.2-1996, SEC.41.
Ind. Code § 3-12-8-13 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 12 / Chapter 8 / Section 3-12-8-13
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-28-5 part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8. Repealed by P.L.10-1988, SEC.238.
Ind. Code § 3-7-26.3-17 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 26.3 / Section 3-7-26.3-17
Removal of inactive voters from list
Status: in_force

Sec. 17. As required under 52 U.S.C. 21083, the election division and each county voter registration office shall perform the list maintenance required under NVRA to ensure that inactive voters described in section 11(3) of this chapter and 52 U.S.C. 20507(d)(1)(B) are removed from the official list of eligible voters.

As added by P.L.209-2003, SEC.35. Amended by P.L.128-2015, SEC.100.
Ind. Code § 3-12-6-2.5 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 12 / Chapter 6 / Section 3-12-6-2.5
Petition for recount; filing fee; cause number
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.5. Upon the filing of a petition under section 2 of this chapter, the circuit court clerk shall:

(1) require payment of the filing fee under IC 33-37; and

(2) assign the petition a cause number as a miscellaneous civil action.

As added by P.L.3-1997, SEC.357. Amended by P.L.98-2004, SEC.39.
Ind. Code § 3-5-2.1-33 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 5 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 3-5-2.1-33
"Elderly"
Status: in_force

Sec. 33. "Elderly" means a voter who is at least sixty-five (65) years of age.

As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 3-6-4.2-1 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 6 / Chapter 4.2 / Section 3-6-4.2-1
Establishment
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. The election division is established within the office of the secretary of state.

As added by P.L.8-1995, SEC.19.
Ind. Code § 3-12-8-7 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 12 / Chapter 8 / Section 3-12-8-7
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-28-4(a) part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8. Repealed by P.L.10-1988, SEC.238.
Ind. Code § 3-5-2.1-13 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 5 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 3-5-2.1-13
"Bona fide political party"
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. "Bona fide political party" means:

(1) a major political party; or

(2) a political party that has:

(A) nominated at least one (1) candidate for political office during the preceding five (5) years;

(B) held a convention; or

(C) raised money and filed the financial reports required by law.

As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 3-11-4-5.8 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 4 / Section 3-11-4-5.8
Voter with print disabilities; requesting voter registration application, absentee ballot application; use of electronic mail or web publication
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.8. (a) A voter with print disabilities may use electronic mail or web publication to request:

(1) a voter registration application; and

(2) an absentee ballot application;

from the election division, a county election board, a county board of elections and registration, or a county voter registration office.

(b) The election division, county election board, county board of elections and registration, or county voter registration office that receives an electronic mail from a voter with print disabilities requesting a voter registration application or absentee ballot application by electronic mail shall provide the requested application to the voter by electronic mail address if the electronic mail address permits the office to send the application not later than the end of the first business day after the office receives the request from the voter.

(c) The election division, county election board, county board of elections and registration, or county voter registration office shall ensure that the procedures used to receive a request for a voter registration application or an absentee ballot application under this section and transmission of the application to a voter with print disabilities protect:

(1) the security and integrity of the application request processes; and

(2) the voter's identity and other personal data.

(d) The election division, county election board, county board of elections and registration, or county voter registration office shall include information concerning the use of electronic mail and web publication with all informational and instructional materials that are sent with a voter registration application or an absentee ballot application to a voter with print disabilities.

(e) The secretary of state, with the approval of the election division, shall develop a free access system that permits a voter with print disabilities to determine whether the voter's absentee ballot has been received by the appropriate county election board or board of elections and registration, regardless of the manner in which the absentee ballot was transmitted by the voter to the board. To the extent permitted by IC 3-7 and IC 5-14-3, the system must contain reasonable procedures to protect the security, confidentiality, and integrity of personal information collected, stored, or otherwise used on the system.

(f) The secretary of state, with the approval of the election division, shall develop a system that complies with the Web Content Guidelines.

As added by P.L.109-2021, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.240-2025, SEC.24.
Ind. Code § 3-6-6-16 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 6 / Chapter 6 / Section 3-6-6-16
Filling vacancy; approval or nomination by county chairman; issuance of credentials
Status: in_force

Sec. 16. Upon notification that a vacancy has been filled by a precinct election board under section 14 of this chapter, a county election board shall:

(1) upon written approval of the appropriate county chairman, confirm the appointment by issuance of proper credentials to the precinct election officer so appointed and approved; or

(2) upon nomination by the appropriate county chairman, appoint a qualified person to replace the officer then serving, in which case the officer appointed by the county election board shall be issued proper credentials.

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

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 3-9-1-23 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 9 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-9-1-23
Accounts and records
Status: in_force

Sec. 23. The treasurer of a committee shall keep a detailed and exact account of the information required to be reported under this article.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-4-2-20.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.3-1997, SEC.174.
Ind. Code § 3-11-15-21 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 15 / Section 3-11-15-21
Voting system; software
Status: in_force

Sec. 21. Software used in a voting system must monitor the overall quality of data read-write and transfer quality status, checking the number and types of errors that occur in any of the relevant operations on data and how they were corrected.

As added by P.L.3-1997, SEC.332.
Ind. Code § 3-6-1-2 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 6 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-6-1-2
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 § 3-5-2.1-12 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 5 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 3-5-2.1-12
"Board of elections and registration"
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. "Board of elections and registration" refers to a board of elections and registration established under any of the following:

(1) IC 3-6-5.2.

(2) IC 3-6-5.4.

(3) IC 3-6-5.6.

As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 3-7-18-4 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 18 / Section 3-7-18-4
Requirements for registration form
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) The registration form prescribed under section 3 of this chapter must meet the following requirements:

(1) The form must be equivalent to the mail registration form prescribed by the election division under IC 3-7-31 and in compliance with 52 U.S.C. 20506(a)(6)(A)(ii).

(2) 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, and the date the form was signed.

(3) The form must include the following as provided in 52 U.S.C. 20506(a)(6)(B):

(A) A question reading "If you are not registered to vote where you live now, would you like to apply to register to vote here today?".

(B) A statement reading "Applying to register or declining to register to vote will not affect the amount of assistance that you will be provided by this agency.".

(C) Boxes for the applicant to check to indicate whether the applicant would like to register or declines to register to vote.

(D) A statement in close proximity to the boxes and in prominent type: "IF YOU DO NOT CHECK EITHER BOX, YOU WILL BE CONSIDERED TO HAVE DECIDED NOT TO REGISTER TO VOTE AT THIS TIME.".

(E) A statement reading "If you would like help in filling out the voter registration application form, we will help you. The decision whether to seek or accept help is yours. You may fill out the application form in private.".

(F) A statement reading "If you believe that someone has interfered with your right to register or to decline to register to vote, or your right to choose your political party or other political preference, you may file a complaint with (insert the title, address, and telephone number of the NVRA official). If you want you may first try to solve the problem by filing a complaint with the county voter registration office of the county where the violation occurred.".

(b) The registration form prescribed under section 3 of this chapter must include a statement informing the individual that if the individual is registering for the first time, the appropriate information required under 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.27. Amended by P.L.3-1997, SEC.63; P.L.128-2015, SEC.69; P.L.169-2015, SEC.25; P.L.65-2024, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 3-7-27-20.2 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 27 / Section 3-7-27-20.2
Computerized system entry concerning required documentation
Status: in_force

Sec. 20.2. (a) The county voter registration office shall prepare an entry in the computerized system indicating:

(1) whether the applicant was required to provide documentation under IC 3-7-33-4.5 or IC 3-7-33-4.7; and

(2) if so, whether the required documentation has been provided.

(b) If the documentation required under IC 3-7-33-4.5 or IC 3-7-33-4.7 has been provided, the entry must include the following:

(1) The date the documentation was filed with the county voter registration office.

(2) Whether the documentation was filed with the county voter registration office by:

(A) a precinct election board after the person voted in person at the polling place;

(B) the county election board after the person applied to cast an absentee ballot; or

(C) the applicant as part of the original filing of the application to register to vote, or in a subsequent filing received by the county voter registration office.

(3) A brief description of the type of documentation provided.

The election division shall provide each county voter registration office with a suggested coding system for identifying the types of documentation.

As added by P.L.14-2004, SEC.41. Amended by P.L.164-2006, SEC.18; P.L.65-2024, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 3-12-11-23 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 12 / Chapter 11 / Section 3-12-11-23
Recount for federal office or certain state offices; correction of tabulation
Status: in_force

Sec. 23. (a) If a recount is made:

(1) in a presidential primary election;

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

(3) in an election to a federal office; or

(4) in an election to a state office other than governor and lieutenant governor;

the election division shall determine whether the votes in the precincts shown by the recount certificate differ from the votes that were tabulated by any county election board. If the election division previously included in a tabulation the votes cast for the office as returned by the county election board, the election division shall correct the tabulation in accordance with the certificate.

(b) The election division shall provide a copy of the corrected tabulation for each precinct to the office.

As added by P.L.7-1986, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.10-1988, SEC.178; P.L.3-1993, SEC.219; P.L.3-1997, SEC.377; P.L.212-2001, SEC.31.
Ind. Code § 3-5-2.1-14 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 5 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 3-5-2.1-14
"Breach of peace"
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. "Breach of peace" means breaking or disturbing the public peace, order, or decorum by any riotous, forcible, or unlawful proceedings, including fighting or tumultuous conduct.

As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 3-11-10-19 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 10 / Section 3-11-10-19
Repealed
Status: repealed

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

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.263. Repealed by P.L.109-2021, SEC.29.
Ind. Code § 3-11-4-6 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 4 / Section 3-11-4-6
Absent uniformed services voters, overseas voters, address confidentiality voters, and voters with print disabilities; transmission of applications and ballots
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. (a) This section applies, notwithstanding any other provision of this title, to absentee ballot applications for the following:

(1) An absent uniformed services voter.

(2) An address confidentiality program participant (as defined in IC 5-26.5-1-6).

(3) An overseas voter.

(4) A voter with print disabilities.

(b) A county election board shall make blank absentee ballot applications available for persons covered by this section. Except as provided in section 3(f) of this chapter, a person may apply for an absentee ballot at any time after the registration period resumes under IC 3-7-13-10.

(c) A person covered by this section may apply for an absentee ballot for the next scheduled primary, general, or special election by filing either of the following:

(1) A combined absentee registration form and absentee ballot request approved under 52 U.S.C. 20301(b)(2).

(2) A form prescribed under IC 3-5-4-8 that identifies the applicant as an absent uniformed services voter, an overseas voter, or a voter with print disabilities. A form prescribed under this subdivision must permit the applicant to designate whether the applicant wishes to receive the absentee ballot by electronic mail, fax, or United States mail.

(d) If the county election board receives an absentee ballot application from a person described by subsection (c), the circuit court clerk shall mail to the person, free of postage as provided by 39 U.S.C. 3406, all ballots for the election immediately upon receipt of the ballots under section 15 of this chapter, unless the person has indicated under subsection (c) that the person wishes to receive the absentee ballot by electronic mail or fax.

(e) Whenever a voter files an application for an absentee ballot and indicates on the application that the voter is an absent uniformed services voter, an overseas voter, or a voter with print disabilities, the application is an adequate application for an absentee ballot for an election conducted during the period that ends on December 31 following the date the application is filed, unless an absentee ballot mailed to the voter at the address set forth in the application is returned to the county election board during that period as undeliverable. The circuit court clerk and county election board shall process this application and send general election absentee ballots to the voter in the same manner as other general election and special election absentee ballot applications and ballots are processed and sent under this chapter. If a voter entitled to receive an absentee ballot under this subsection subsequently files a voter registration application for a change of address within the same county or for a change of name or other information set forth in the voter's registration record, the previously approved absentee ballot application remains effective for the same period, unless the acknowledgment notice sent to the voter at that address is returned by the United States Postal Service due to an unknown or insufficient address in accordance with IC 3-7-33-5. If a voter entitled to receive an absentee ballot under this subsection subsequently files a voter registration application for an address that is not located in the same county, the voter must file a new absentee ballot application under this section with the appropriate county election board.

(f) Whenever a voter described in subsection (a)(2) files an application for a primary election absentee ballot and indicates on the application that the voter is an address confidentiality program participant, the application is an adequate application for a general election absentee ballot under this chapter and an absentee ballot for a special election conducted during the period that ends on December 31 following the date the application is filed. The circuit court clerk and county election board shall process this application and send general election and special election absentee ballots to the voter in the same manner as other general election and special election absentee ballot applications and ballots are processed and sent under this chapter.

(g) The name, address, telephone number, and any other identifying information relating to a program participant (as defined in IC 5-26.5-1-6) in the address confidentiality program, as contained in a voting registration record, is declared confidential for purposes of IC 5-14-3-4(a)(1). The county voter registration office may not disclose for public inspection or copying a name, an address, a telephone number, or any other information described in this subsection, as contained in a voting registration record, except as follows:

(1) To a law enforcement agency, upon request.

(2) As directed by a court order.

(h) The county election board shall by fax or electronic mail transmit an absentee ballot to and receive an absentee ballot from an absent uniformed services voter, an overseas voter, or a voter with print disabilities by electronic mail or fax at the request of the voter indicated in the application filed under this section. If the voter wants to submit absentee ballots by fax or electronic mail, the voter must separately sign and date a statement submitted with the electronic mail or the fax transmission that states substantively the following: "I understand that by faxing or e-mailing my voted ballot I am voluntarily waiving my right to a secret ballot.".

(i) The county election board shall send confirmation to a voter described in subsection (h) that the voter's absentee ballot has been received as follows:

(1) If the voter provides a fax number to which a confirmation may be sent, the county election board shall send the confirmation to the voter at the fax number provided by the voter.

(2) If the voter provides an electronic mail address to which a confirmation may be sent, the county election board shall send the confirmation to the voter at the electronic mail address provided by the voter.

(3) If:

(A) the voter does not provide a fax number or an electronic mail address; or

(B) the number or address provided does not permit the board to send the confirmation not later than the end of the first business day after the board receives the voter's absentee ballot;

the county election board shall send the confirmation by United States mail.

The county election board shall send the confirmation required by this subsection not later than the end of the first business day after the county election board receives the voter's absentee ballot.

(j) Upon approval of the voter's absentee ballot application, a county election board shall transmit an absentee ballot to an absent uniformed services voter or an overseas voter by electronic mail under a program authorized and administered by the Federal Voting Assistance Program of the United States Department of Defense or directly to the voter at the voter's electronic mail address, if requested to do so by the voter. A voter described by this section may transmit the voted absentee ballot to a county election board by electronic mail. If a voter described in this section transmits the voted absentee ballot through the United States Department of Defense program, the ballot must be transmitted in accordance with the procedures established under that program. An electronic mail message transmitting a voted absentee ballot under this subsection must include a digital image of the voter's signature on the statement required under subsection (h).

(k) The secretary of state, with the approval of the election division, shall develop a system that complies with the Web Content Guidelines.

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

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.6-1986, SEC.17; P.L.14-1987, SEC.3; P.L.10-1989, SEC.8; P.L.7-1990, SEC.43; P.L.8-1992, SEC.20; P.L.3-1997, SEC.274; P.L.273-2001, SEC.1; P.L.126-2002, SEC.51; P.L.1-2003, SEC.4; P.L.209-2003, SEC.113; P.L.198-2005, SEC.2; P.L.66-2010, SEC.14; P.L.225-2011, SEC.55; P.L.219-2013, SEC.36; P.L.128-2015, SEC.158; P.L.201-2017, SEC.28; P.L.109-2021, SEC.22; P.L.227-2023, SEC.76; P.L.153-2024, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 3-13-10-5 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 13 / Chapter 10 / Section 3-13-10-5
Office of judge or constable of small claims court
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) This section applies to a vacancy in the office of judge of a small claims court or small claims court constable not covered by section 1 of this chapter.

(b) A vacancy shall be filled by the township board at a regular or special meeting. The chairman of the township board 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 board member at least ten (10) days before the meeting.

(c) If a vacancy exists because of the death of a judicial officer, the meeting required by subsection (b) shall be held not later than thirty (30) days after the chairman of the township board receives notice of the death under IC 5-8-6. The chairman of the township board may not give the notice required by subsection (b) until the chairman of the township board receives notice of the death under IC 5-8-6.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 33-11.6-3-15 part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.8-1987, SEC.4; P.L.3-1987, SEC.455; P.L.119-2005, SEC.22.
Ind. Code § 3-8-8-5 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 8 / Chapter 8 / Section 3-8-8-5
Commission determination; effect of commission failure to make determination
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) Not later than one (1) business day after concluding the hearing, the commission shall announce its determination on the matter.

(b) If the commission does not announce a determination on the matter as provided in subsection (a), the commission is considered to have:

(1) dismissed the challenge; and

(2) taken final action on the challenge.

As added by P.L.230-2005, SEC.32.
Ind. Code § 3-11.5-6-30 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11.5 / Chapter 6 / Section 3-11.5-6-30
News media certificate; preparation
Status: in_force

Sec. 30. Immediately upon completion of the vote count, the absentee ballot counters shall make and sign a certificate for the news media showing the total number of absentee ballot votes received by each candidate and on each public question in the precinct.

As added by P.L.3-1993, SEC.176 and P.L.19-1993, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 3-6-4.5-12 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 6 / Chapter 4.5 / Section 3-6-4.5-12
Consolidation of complaints
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. As permitted under 52 U.S.C. 21112, the election division (or commission) may consolidate complaints filed under this chapter.

As added by P.L.209-2003, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.128-2015, SEC.18.
Ind. Code § 3-11-14-3 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 14 / Section 3-11-14-3
Ballot labels
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) The county election board shall furnish ballot labels prepared as required by section 3.5 of this chapter.

(b) The county election board shall have the ballot labels printed:

(1) in black ink on clear white material;

(2) in the size that will fit on an electronic system; and

(3) in plain, clear type as space will reasonably permit.

As added by P.L.3-1987, SEC.327. Amended by P.L.58-2005, SEC.21.
Ind. Code § 3-5-10-10 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 5 / Chapter 10 / Section 3-5-10-10
Failure to include territory; rule of assignment
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. If any territory in the political subdivision is not included in one (1) of the districts, the territory is included in the district that:

(1) is contiguous to that territory; and

(2) contains the least population of all districts contiguous to that territory.

As added by P.L.169-2022, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 3-8-4-9 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 8 / Chapter 4 / Section 3-8-4-9
Inspectors and poll clerks; watchers
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. The state chairman of the political party holding a state convention shall appoint an inspector and two (2) poll clerks to attend each voting system at the convention. Each candidate may have one (1) watcher at each voting system to check the voting system before and after each ballot and to check the work of any election officer. The inspector and poll clerks:

(1) shall take an oath to perform their duties faithfully and to the best of their abilities before anyone entitled to administer an oath;

(2) must be qualified in relationship to candidates in the same manner as precinct election officers under IC 3-6-6-7; and

(3) are subject to the same penalties as precinct election officers.

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

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.109; P.L.221-2005, SEC.17.
Ind. Code § 3-12-2-10 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 12 / Chapter 2 / Section 3-12-2-10
Oath of inspector upon delivery of envelope or bag; contents
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. Upon delivery of the envelope or bag to the circuit court clerk under section 9 of this chapter, the inspector shall take and subscribe an oath before the clerk stating that the inspector:

(1) closed and sealed the envelope or bag in the presence of the judges and poll clerks;

(2) securely kept the ballots and papers in the envelope or bag;

(3) did not permit any person to open the envelope or bag or to otherwise touch or tamper with the ballots; and

(4) has no knowledge of any other person opening the envelope or bag.

The oath shall be filed in the circuit court clerk's office with other election papers.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-25-4 part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 3-10-1-24.5 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 10 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-10-1-24.5
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.3-1987, SEC.159. Amended by P.L.5-1989, SEC.38; P.L.7-1990, SEC.35; P.L.12-1995, SEC.63; P.L.209-2003, SEC.99. Repealed by P.L.164-2006, SEC.143.
Ind. Code § 3-11.5-6-11 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11.5 / Chapter 6 / Section 3-11.5-6-11
Duplicate copy of defective card
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. A duplicate ballot card shall be made of a defective card, not including the uncounted votes.

As added by P.L.3-1993, SEC.176 and P.L.19-1993, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 3-13-9-5 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 13 / Chapter 9 / Section 3-13-9-5
Vacating office by incumbent pending outcome of election contest
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. 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 § 3-8-5-6 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 8 / Chapter 5 / Section 3-8-5-6
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-7.5-3(d).]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.10-1988, SEC.39; P.L.4-1991, SEC.38. Repealed by P.L.4-1996, SEC.107.
Ind. Code § 3-11-13-10 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 13 / Section 3-11-13-10
Displaying sample ballots
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. (a) This subsection applies when the county election board provides a precinct with a printed sample ballot under section 9 of this chapter. The appropriate precinct election officers shall post sample ballots near the entrance to the polls on election day and see that they are available to public inspection throughout the day.

(b) This subsection applies when the county election board provides a precinct with an electronic form of the sample ballot under section 9 of this chapter. The inspector of the precinct, or a person under the direction of the inspector, shall post a notice near the entrance of the chute for the precinct that the sample ballot for the precinct is available for review on an electronic device. The sample ballot must be made available for public inspection throughout election day.

(c) This subsection applies to a county using vote centers when the county election board provides the vote center with an electronic form of the sample ballot under section 9 of this chapter. The inspector of the vote center, or a person under the direction of the inspector, shall post a notice near the entrance of the chute for the vote center that the sample ballots for each precinct in the county are available for review on an electronic device. The sample ballots must be made available for public inspection throughout election day.

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

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.227-2023, SEC.93.
Ind. Code § 3-7-27-9 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 27 / Section 3-7-27-9
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.37. Repealed by P.L.258-2013, SEC.41.
Ind. Code § 3-7-28-8 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 28 / Section 3-7-28-8
Voters receiving voter list maintenance notices; list furnished upon request
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. The circuit court clerk or board of registration shall send a list of voters who are mailed voter list maintenance notices under this article to the following upon request:

(1) The county chairmen of the major political parties of the county.

(2) The chairman of the following:

(A) A bona fide political party of the county.

(B) An independent candidate's committee, if the independent candidate is on the ballot for the next election to be conducted in the county.

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.38.
Ind. Code § 3-12-4-19 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 12 / Chapter 4 / Section 3-12-4-19
Electronic voting systems; place of inspection; presence of accredited representative of each major political party
Status: in_force

Sec. 19. To inspect an electronic voting system under section 18 of this chapter, the county election board may proceed to any place in the county where the system is located, kept, or stored. However, the board shall make the inspection in the presence of an accredited representative of each of the major political parties of the county.

[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.361; P.L.3-1993, SEC.203; P.L.221-2005, SEC.106.
Ind. Code § 3-12-5-5 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 12 / Chapter 5 / Section 3-12-5-5
Governor and lieutenant governor; certified statements; transmission of statements
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) Not later than noon on the second Monday following an election for governor and lieutenant governor, each circuit court clerk shall prepare a certified statement showing the number of votes each candidate received. The clerk shall transmit the statement to the election division in accordance with section 1.5 of this chapter. The election division shall deliver:

(1) the statement to the speaker of the house of representatives before the date described in subsection (b); and

(2) a copy of each statement to the office.

(b) The house of representatives and the senate shall meet in joint convention not later than the date specified in Article 5, Section 9 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana for the commencement of the term of the governor and the lieutenant governor to hear the canvass of votes cast for governor and lieutenant governor.

(c) The joint convention shall act to resolve any:

(1) tie vote, as required under Article 5, Section 5 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana; or

(2) contest under Article 5, Section 6 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana.

(d) The joint rules that governed the house of representatives and senate before the general election govern the joint convention until those rules are amended as provided in those rules.

(e) After resolving any tie or contest, the presiding officer of the joint convention shall certify to the convention that the individuals receiving the most votes according to the canvass have been elected governor and lieutenant governor.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-26-10.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.368; P.L.3-1993, SEC.209; P.L.4-1995, SEC.13; P.L.3-1997, SEC.346; P.L.212-2001, SEC.23; P.L.221-2005, SEC.111; P.L.278-2019, SEC.145.
Ind. Code § 3-10-6-7.5 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 10 / Chapter 6 / Section 3-10-6-7.5
Restrictions on municipal office elections; nominees on ballot; exception by resolution
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.5. (a) This section applies to a municipal office elected during a municipal or general election.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) or (d), if there is an election for any office of the municipality, all nominees for each office must be on the ballot.

(c) If:

(1) there is an election for at least one (1) of a municipality's legislative body members;

(2) only the voters who reside in a legislative body district are eligible to vote in the election for a legislative body member; and

(3) there is no election for an office to be voted on by all voters of the municipality;

the county election board may, by unanimous vote of the entire membership of the board, adopt a resolution providing that an election will be held only in the legislative body districts within the municipality in which voters will elect legislative body members under subdivision (2). The names of unopposed candidates for an office to be voted on by all voters of the municipality shall not be placed on the ballot used for the election of municipal legislative body members under this subsection.

(d) This subsection applies only if the county election board adopts a resolution by a unanimous vote of the entire membership of the board making this subsection applicable in the county. An election may not be held for a municipal office if:

(1) there is only one (1) nominee for the office or only one (1) person has filed a declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate for the office under IC 3-8-2-2.5; and

(2) no person has filed a declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate for the office under IC 3-8-2-2.5 that results in a contest for election to the same municipal office.

A resolution adopted under this subsection expires on January 1 of the year following the year the resolution is adopted.

As added by P.L.8-1992, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.3-1995, SEC.87; P.L.4-1996, SEC.48; P.L.14-2004, SEC.82; P.L.225-2011, SEC.47; P.L.96-2012, SEC.1; P.L.124-2012, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 3-6-5.1-6 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 6 / Chapter 5.1 / Section 3-6-5.1-6
Filing complaint with circuit court clerk
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. A person who believes there is a violation of any provision of Title III, including a violation that has occurred, is occurring, or is about to occur, may file a complaint with the circuit court clerk of the county where the violation occurred, is occurring, or is about to occur.

As added by P.L.209-2003, SEC.17.
Ind. Code § 3-8-4-2 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 8 / Chapter 4 / Section 3-8-4-2
Offices nominated by convention; nomination of electors and delegates of national convention if not nominated by state convention
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) A political party shall conduct a state convention to nominate the candidates of the political party for the following offices to be voted on at the next general election:

(1) Lieutenant governor.

(2) Secretary of state.

(3) State comptroller (auditor of state).

(4) Treasurer of state.

(5) Attorney general.

(b) The convention may also:

(1) nominate candidates for presidential electors and alternate presidential electors; and

(2) elect the delegates and alternate delegates to the national convention of the political party.

(c) If a political party's state convention does not:

(1) nominate candidates for presidential electors and alternate presidential electors; or

(2) elect the delegates and alternate delegates to the national convention of the political party;

the candidates shall be nominated or the delegates elected as provided in the state party's rules.

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

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.103; P.L.14-2004, SEC.56; P.L.169-2015, SEC.58; P.L.201-2017, SEC.10; P.L.219-2017, SEC.4; P.L.8-2019, SEC.3; P.L.40-2025, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 3-8-7-25 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 8 / Chapter 7 / Section 3-8-7-25
Nominees entitled to have names on ballot
Status: in_force

Sec. 25. Each county election board shall have printed on the respective general, special, or municipal election ballots the names of the following candidates:

(1) Nominees chosen at a primary election under IC 3-10 and certified as required by this chapter.

(2) Nominees chosen by a convention of a political party in the state whose candidate received at least two percent (2%) of the total vote cast for secretary of state at the last election and certified under section 8 of this chapter.

(3) Nominees nominated by petition under IC 3-8-6.

(4) Nominees selected to fill a candidate vacancy under IC 3-13-1 or IC 3-13-2.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citations: 3-1-9-17(f) part, (h) part; 3-1-9-17.5 part; 3-1-9-18 part; 3-1-10-3 part; 3-1-11-1(a)(1).]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.2-1996, SEC.90; P.L.4-1996, SEC.32; P.L.3-1997, SEC.165; P.L.169-2015, SEC.66.
Ind. Code § 3-12-10-2 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 12 / Chapter 10 / Section 3-12-10-2
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.7-1986, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.385; P.L.10-1988, SEC.162. Repealed by P.L.8-1995, SEC.71.
Ind. Code § 3-6-4.5-15 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 6 / Chapter 4.5 / Section 3-6-4.5-15
Investigation of complaints determined valid
Status: in_force

Sec. 15. If the election division 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 election division shall conduct an investigation under IC 3-6-4.2.

As added by P.L.209-2003, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 3-9-1-12 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 9 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-9-1-12
Dissolution of committee filed with county election board
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. (a) A committee whose statement of organization has been filed with a county election board may disband at any time in the manner prescribed by this section.

(b) A county election board may administratively disband a committee in the manner prescribed by this section.

(c) A county election board has exclusive jurisdiction to disband any of the following:

(1) A candidate's committee for a local office.

(2) A candidate's committee for a school board office.

(3) A political action committee that has filed a statement or report with the election board, unless the political action committee has also filed a report with the election division.

(4) A regular party committee that has filed a statement or report with the election board, unless the regular party committee has also filed a report with the election division.

(d) A county election board may administratively disband a committee in the following manner:

(1) Not later than the last Friday of January of each year, the county election board shall review the list of committees that have filed statements of organization with the board under this article.

(2) If the county election board determines both of the following, the county election board may begin a proceeding before the board to administratively disband the committee:

(A) The committee has not filed any report of expenditures during the previous three (3) calendar years.

(B) The committee last reported cash on hand in an amount that does not exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000), if the committee filed a report under this article.

(3) The county election board shall provide notice of the proceeding by certified mail to the last known address of the chairman and treasurer of the committee.

(4) The board may issue an order administratively dissolving the committee if the board makes the following findings:

(A) There is no evidence that the committee continues to receive contributions, make expenditures, or otherwise function as a committee.

(B) According to the best evidence available to the board, the dissolution of the committee will not impair any contract or impede the collection of a debt or judgment by any person.

(5) If the board:

(A) administratively dissolves a committee under subdivision (4); and

(B) finds that the prudent use of public resources makes further efforts to collect any outstanding civil penalty imposed against the committee wasteful or unjust;

the board may also waive the outstanding civil penalty previously imposed by the board against the committee.

(6) A county election board shall publish a notice under IC 5-3-1 stating that the board has disbanded a committee under this subsection. The notice must state the date of the order and the name of the committee, but the board is not required to publish the text of the order.

(7) An order issued under this subsection takes effect immediately upon its adoption, unless otherwise specified in the order.

(e) If the chairman or treasurer of a committee wishes to disband the committee, the committee must do either of the following:

(1) Give written notification of the dissolution and transfer a surplus of contributions less expenditures to any one (1) or a combination of the following:

(A) One (1) or more regular party committees.

(B) One (1) or more candidate's committees.

(C) The election division.

(D) An organization exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code.

(E) Contributors to the committee, on a pro rata basis.

(2) Use the surplus in any other manner permitted under IC 3-9-3-4.

(f) Except as provided in subsection (d) concerning the waiver of civil penalties, a dissolution or transfer of funds does not relieve the committee or the committee's members from any:

(1) civil liability, including the liability of the committee's chairman or treasurer for the payment of any debts incurred by or on behalf of the committee; or

(2) criminal liability.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-4-2-10.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.13-1987, SEC.1; P.L.8-1992, SEC.7; P.L.3-1993, SEC.83; P.L.2-1996, SEC.94; P.L.3-1997, SEC.172; P.L.176-1999, SEC.38; P.L.126-2002, SEC.33; P.L.225-2011, SEC.41; P.L.47-2026, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 3-8-9-7 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 8 / Chapter 9 / Section 3-8-9-7
Statement to be made under affirmation
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. A statement must be made under affirmation.

As added by P.L.90-2012, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 3-7-29-2 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 29 / Section 3-7-29-2
Applicability; use of list on election day by precinct election officers
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) This section does not apply to a county that:

(1) has adopted an order under section 6(a)(1) of this chapter; or

(2) is a vote center county under IC 3-11-18.1.

(b) After the county election board receives a request from the county chairman of a major political party, not more than two (2) copies of the list required by this chapter shall be prepared and furnished to the inspector of the precinct for use at the polls on election day. The inspector may provide a list furnished under this section to any other precinct officer.

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.39. Amended by P.L.3-1997, SEC.87; P.L.271-2013, SEC.3; P.L.169-2015, SEC.31.
Ind. Code § 3-8-2-19 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 8 / Chapter 2 / Section 3-8-2-19
Publishing and filing notice of election; exceptions
Status: in_force

Sec. 19. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), upon receipt of the certified list under section 17 of this chapter, a county election board shall immediately compile under the proper political party designation the following:

(1) The title of each office.

(2) The name of each individual who has filed a request to be placed on the presidential primary ballot.

(3) The names of all persons for whom declarations of candidacy have been filed for nomination to an office on the primary election ballot.

(4) The text of any public question to be placed on the ballot.

(5) The date of the primary election.

(6) The hours during which the polls will be open.

(7) The dates, times, and locations of voting at the circuit court clerk's office and at satellite offices under IC 3-11-10-26.

(b) The county election board is not required to compile under subsection (a) information concerning precinct committeemen or state convention delegates.

(c) The county election board shall do the following:

(1) Publish the information described in subsection (a) before the primary election in accordance with IC 5-3-1.

(2) File a copy of the information described in subsection (a):

(A) with the election division; and

(B) in the minutes of the county election board.

(d) The county election board shall file the copies required under subsection (c)(2) not later than noon ten (10) days before election day.

(e) An election is not invalidated by the failure of the board to comply with this section.

(f) If the county election board receives an amendment from the election division under section 17 of this chapter after:

(1) compilation of the information described in subsection (a) has occurred; or

(2) the board determines that it is impractical to recompile completely revised information;

the board is only required to file a copy of the amendment with the minutes of the board.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-8.1 part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.10-1988, SEC.34; P.L.3-1997, SEC.130; P.L.38-1999, SEC.25; P.L.179-2011, SEC.4; P.L.216-2015, SEC.6; P.L.109-2021, SEC.9; P.L.240-2025, SEC.19.
Ind. Code § 3-6-8-7 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 6 / Chapter 8 / Section 3-6-8-7
Watchers at satellite offices
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. A political party may appoint up to two (2) watchers under this chapter for each satellite office established under IC 3-11-10-26.3. A watcher appointed under this section is entitled to:

(1) enter, leave, and reenter the satellite office at any time the office is open;

(2) inspect the voting systems before absentee ballots are received at the satellite office each day;

(3) inspect the work being done by any elected official, absentee board member, or county employee at the satellite office (except when an individual enters a confidential login or password to obtain access to an electronic poll book or the statewide voter registration system or to operate a voting system used for absentee voting); and

(4) witness any proceeding of the county election board or an absentee voting board at the satellite office.

As added by P.L.169-2015, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 3-11.7-5-30 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11.7 / Chapter 5 / Section 3-11.7-5-30
Provisional ballot cast by voter registered in county not where provisional ballot cast; notification of county in which voter is registered
Status: in_force

Sec. 30. (a) This section applies to a provisional ballot that the county election board determines was cast by an individual who is registered to vote in an Indiana county other than the county in which the provisional ballot was cast.

(b) The county election board shall do both of the following:

(1) Notify the county election board of the county in which the individual is registered to vote of the determination made under subsection (a).

(2) Transmit a copy of the challenge affidavits executed under this article to the county voter registration office of the county in which the individual is registered to vote.

As added by P.L.278-2019, SEC.134.
Ind. Code § 3-8-2-2.2 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 8 / Chapter 2 / Section 3-8-2-2.2
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.3-1995, SEC.49. Amended by P.L.26-2000, SEC.5; P.L.1-2005, SEC.53. Repealed by P.L.179-2011, SEC.34.
Ind. Code § 3-11.5-5-14 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11.5 / Chapter 5 / Section 3-11.5-5-14
Counting federal write-in absentee ballots; minor errors on ballot; partial ballot invalidity and ballots not to be counted
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. (a) This section applies to the counting of federal write-in absentee ballots described in IC 3-11-4-12.5.

(b) If a voter writes an abbreviation, a misspelling, or other minor variation instead of the correct name of a candidate or political party, that vote shall be counted if the intent of the voter can be determined.

(c) If a voter casts a ballot under this section for President or Vice President and writes in the name of a candidate or political party that has not:

(1) certified a list of presidential electors and alternate presidential electors under IC 3-10-4-5; or

(2) included a list of presidential electors and alternate presidential electors on the declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate filed by a write-in candidate under IC 3-8-2-2.5;

the vote for President or Vice President is void. The remaining votes on the ballot may be counted.

(d) As required by 52 U.S.C. 20303(b), and except as provided in this section, an absentee ballot subject to this section shall be submitted and processed in the same manner provided by this title for a regular absentee ballot.

(e) IC 3-12-1-7 applies to a ballot subject to this section.

(f) As required under 52 U.S.C. 20303(b), a ballot subject to this section may not be counted if:

(1) the ballot was submitted:

(A) by an overseas voter who is not an absent uniformed services voter; and

(B) from within the United States;

(2) the overseas voter's application for a regular absentee ballot was received by the county election board after the applicable absentee ballot application deadline set forth in IC 3-11-4-3;

(3) the voter's completed regular state absentee ballot was received by the county election board by the deadline for receiving absentee ballots under IC 3-11.5-4-7 or IC 3-12-1-17; or

(4) the ballot subject to this section was not received by the county election board by the deadline for receiving absentee ballots under IC 3-11.5-4-7 or IC 3-12-1-17.

(g) If a federal write-in absentee ballot is received by the county election board in an envelope that does not indicate that the envelope contains the ballot, and the envelope is opened by the county election board, the absentee ballot shall nevertheless be counted if otherwise valid. The county election board shall:

(1) immediately seal the absentee ballot and the envelope in which the ballot was received in a carrier envelope indicating that a voted absentee ballot is enclosed; and

(2) document the date the absentee ballot was sealed within the carrier envelope, attested to by the signature of each member of the county election board.

As added by P.L.3-1993, SEC.176 and P.L.19-1993, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.198-2005, SEC.14; P.L.66-2010, SEC.27; P.L.219-2013, SEC.60; P.L.128-2015, SEC.199; P.L.201-2017, SEC.34.
Ind. Code § 3-11-7.5-10 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 7.5 / Section 3-11-7.5-10-b
Capability of system; voting straight or split ticket variations; candidates elected to school board offices
Status: in_force

Note: This version of section effective 1-1-2027. See also preceding version of this section, effective until 1-1-2027.

Sec. 10. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), an electronic voting system must permit a voter to vote:

(1) except at a primary election, a straight party ticket for all the candidates of one (1) political party by touching the device of that party;

(2) for one (1) or more candidates of each political party or independent candidates, or for one (1) or more school board candidates nominated by petition;

(3) a split ticket for the candidates of different political parties and for independent candidates; or

(4) a straight party ticket and then split that ticket by casting individual votes for candidates.

(b) An electronic voting system must require that a voter who wishes to cast a ballot for a candidate for election to a school board office make a voting mark for each individual candidate for whom the voter wishes to cast a vote. The electronic voting system may not count any straight party ticket voting mark as a vote for any candidate for election to a school board office.

(c) An electronic voting system must permit a voter to vote:

(1) for as many candidates for an office as the voter may vote for, but no more;

(2) for or against a public question on which the voter may vote, but no other; and

(3) for all the candidates for presidential electors and alternate presidential electors of a political party or an independent ticket by making a single voting mark.

As added by P.L.3-1987, SEC.250. Amended by P.L.3-1993, SEC.141; P.L.219-2013, SEC.39; P.L.21-2016, SEC.15; P.L.201-2017, SEC.30; P.L.278-2019, SEC.66; P.L.195-2025, SEC.9; P.L.99-2026, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 3-11-1.5-10.5 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 1.5 / Section 3-11-1.5-10.5
Incorrect census boundaries; precinct boundaries following corrected boundaries
Status: in_force

Sec. 10.5. (a) This section applies when the office determines that a boundary depicted on a census block boundary map prepared by the United States Bureau of the Census is in error.

(b) The commission may approve a precinct boundary under this chapter that follows a corrected boundary as determined by the commission. The election division shall record this approval in the minutes of the commission.

(c) The office shall annotate the corrected boundary in the GIS.

As added by P.L.3-1997, SEC.243. Amended by P.L.212-2001, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 3-11-10-20 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 10 / Section 3-11-10-20
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-22-13 part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Repealed by P.L.278-2019, SEC.90.
Ind. Code § 3-10-6-7.6 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 10 / Chapter 6 / Section 3-10-6-7.6
Elections for municipal offices; prohibition
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.6. An election may not be held for a municipal office if:

(1) an election is not required under section 7.5 of this chapter; and

(2) the approval or rejection of a public question is the only other vote that may be cast on the ballot at the municipal election.

As added by P.L.3-1997, SEC.232.
Ind. Code § 3-9-5-3 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 9 / Chapter 5 / Section 3-9-5-3
Candidates for legislative office; circuit court clerk shall provide copies of report, notice, or other instrument from state website upon request; charges for copies
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) A candidate for legislative office and the candidate's committee shall file each report, notice, or other instrument required by this article with the election division.

(b) The circuit court clerk shall, at the request of any person, furnish the person a copy of a report, notice, or other instrument required by this article for a candidate for a legislative office from electronic records maintained on the secretary of state's or election division's website. The circuit court clerk shall charge for a copy of records furnished under this subsection as provided in IC 5-14-3.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-4-6-1 part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.2-1996, SEC.112; P.L.3-1997, SEC.202; P.L.58-2010, SEC.32; P.L.9-2024, SEC.20.
Ind. Code § 3-10-3-9 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 10 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-10-3-9
Marking of ballots; application of general election laws
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. Except as provided in this chapter, all of the provisions of this title concerning the marking and counting of ballots for candidates that are consistent with this chapter apply to the marking and counting of votes for a state constitutional amendment.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-15-6.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 3-10-1-19.5 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 10 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-10-1-19.5
Alternative order of county offices
Status: in_force

Sec. 19.5. Notwithstanding section 19 of this chapter, the county election board may alter the prescribed ballot order to place the names of the candidates for the following offices before the names of the candidates for county judicial offices:

(1) Prosecuting attorney.

(2) Clerk of the circuit court.

(3) The county offices listed in section 19(g)(4) of this chapter.

As added by P.L.4-1991, SEC.52. Amended by P.L.1-2009, SEC.2; P.L.190-2011, SEC.2; P.L.21-2016, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 3-13-11-9 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 13 / Chapter 11 / Section 3-13-11-9
Voting by proxy
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. (a) Except as provided in this section, voting by proxy is not permitted in a caucus held under this chapter.

(b) A precinct vice committeeman is entitled to participate in a caucus held under this chapter and vote as a proxy for the vice committeeman's precinct committeeman if all of the following apply:

(1) The vice committeeman's precinct committeeman is otherwise eligible to participate in the caucus under this chapter. This subdivision is satisfied if the vacancy to be filled under this chapter resulted from the death of an individual holding a local office or school board office who also served as a precinct committeeman.

(2) The vice committeeman's precinct committeeman is not present at the caucus.

(3) The vice committeeman is eligible under this section.

(c) The vice committeeman of an elected precinct committeeman is eligible to participate in a caucus held under this chapter and vote the precinct committeeman's proxy, regardless of when the vacancy occurred, if the vice committeeman was the vice committeeman five (5) days before the date of the caucus.

(d) If a vice committeeman is not eligible under subsection (c), the vice committeeman is eligible to participate in a caucus held under this chapter and vote the precinct committeeman's proxy only if the vice committeeman was the vice committeeman thirty (30) days before the vacancy occurred.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-9-7.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.8-1986, SEC.8; P.L.3-1987, SEC.461; P.L.10-1988, SEC.202; P.L.3-1995, SEC.133; P.L.26-2000, SEC.30; P.L.199-2001, SEC.27; P.L.195-2025, SEC.20.
Ind. Code § 3-8-1-29.5 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 8 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-8-1-29.5
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.176-1999, SEC.30 and P.L.254-1999, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.14-2000, SEC.3; P.L.98-2004, SEC.30. Repealed by P.L.173-2015, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 3-11-11-1.3 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 11 / Section 3-11-11-1.3
Use of electronic device to display sample ballots
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.3. For purposes of this chapter, an electronic device that is not an electronic poll book may be used at a precinct or vote center to display a sample ballot. For purposes of certification of voting systems under this article, an electronic device, the only function of which is the display of sample ballots, is not considered to be a voting system or part of a voting system.

As added by P.L.227-2023, SEC.87.
Ind. Code § 3-8-6-9 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 8 / Chapter 6 / Section 3-8-6-9
Repealed
Status: repealed

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

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Repealed by P.L.10-1992, SEC.30 and P.L.11-1992, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 3-11-1.5-17 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 1.5 / Section 3-11-1.5-17
Review and examination of proposed order
Status: in_force

Sec. 17. (a) The election division shall send a copy of a precinct establishment order:

(1) submitted under section 14 or 30 (repealed) of this chapter; or

(2) resubmitted under section 20 of this chapter;

to the office for comment.

(b) The office shall review the order and may make any technical comments the office considers appropriate.

(c) The co-directors or an employee designated by the co-directors shall examine:

(1) the proposed precinct establishment order; and

(2) the comments of the office;

to determine if the order would establish precincts in compliance with this chapter.

As added by P.L.13-1988, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.8-1995, SEC.39; P.L.212-2001, SEC.14; P.L.1-2003, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 3-11.7-5-1.5 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11.7 / Chapter 5 / Section 3-11.7-5-1.5
Provisional ballot; counting when ballot made invalid by mistake or inadvertence of election officer; when election board may determine not to count
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.5. (a) Subsection (c) applies to a provisional ballot that the county election board determines, by a majority vote of its members and in accordance with this title:

(1) has been marked and cast by a voter in compliance with this title; but

(2) may not otherwise be counted solely as the result of the act or failure to act of an election officer.

(b) Subsection (c) does not apply to either of the following:

(1) A provisional ballot cast by an individual who seeks to vote in an election as the result of a court or other order extending the time established for closing the polls under IC 3-11-8-8 if the county election board determines or is directed under a court or other order that all provisional ballots issued after regular poll closing hours are not to be counted.

(2) A provisional ballot that is required to be rejected by a county election board under section 2(b) of this chapter as the result of information or lack of information provided by a voter registration agency.

(c) The sealed envelope containing a provisional ballot described in subsection (a) shall nevertheless be opened under section 4 of this chapter and the provisional ballot counted unless evidence of fraud, tampering, or misconduct affecting the integrity of the ballot is demonstrated. The act or failure to act by an election officer is not by itself evidence of fraud, tampering, or misconduct affecting the integrity of the ballot.

(d) Notwithstanding subsection (c), if the county election board, by a majority vote of its members, determines that there is evidence presented to the board demonstrating that the individual who cast the provisional ballot was ineligible to cast a regular ballot in that precinct, or evidence has been presented to the board demonstrating any other reason set forth in HAVA or this title not to count a provisional ballot, the provisional ballot may not be counted.

(e) This subsection applies to a provisional ballot cast by a voter after the voter was challenged solely because the voter was unable or declined to provide proof of identification and not for any other reason. If the voter later complies with the requirements of this title for proof of identification, the provisional ballot cast by the voter shall be counted in accordance with sections 2 and 2.5 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.221-2005, SEC.99. Amended by P.L.164-2006, SEC.123; P.L.278-2019, SEC.132.
Ind. Code § 3-7-38.2-7.1 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 38.2 / Section 3-7-38.2-7.1
Use of commercially available data
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.1. (a) The secretary of state may contract with a company to receive commercially available data, such as data from a credit agency.

(b) The secretary of state shall transmit to the NVRA official the information received under subsection (a).

(c) The NVRA official (or a contractor retained by the election division under this chapter) shall use the information supplied by the secretary of state under this section to identify a voter whose residence may have changed.

As added by P.L.65-2024, SEC.16.
Ind. Code § 3-6-4.1-3 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 6 / Chapter 4.1 / Section 3-6-4.1-3
Term of office
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) The term of an individual serving as a member of the commission begins on the later of the following:

(1) The day the term of the member whom the individual is appointed to succeed expires.

(2) The day the individual is appointed.

(b) The term of a member expires July 1 of the second year after the member's current term begins.

(c) A member may be reappointed to the commission. A member reappointed to the commission is the member's own successor for purposes of subsection (a).

As added by P.L.8-1995, SEC.18.
Ind. Code § 3-10-5-11 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 10 / Chapter 5 / Section 3-10-5-11
Nomination petitions; inconsistent names
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. A petition required by section 7 of this chapter may not contain the name of a candidate whose position as stated is inconsistent with that of another candidate on the same petition.

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

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 3-10-7-2.7 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 10 / Chapter 7 / Section 3-10-7-2.7
Town ordinance for changing times of election of municipal officers; effective date of ordinance or repealing ordinance
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.7. (a) This section does not apply to a town located wholly or partially within a county having a consolidated city.

(b) A town may adopt an ordinance during the year preceding a municipal election conducted under section 2 of this chapter prescribing the length of the term of office for municipal officers and changing the time municipal elections are held.

(c) The ordinance described in subsection (b) must provide all of the following:

(1) The town legislative body members, clerk-treasurer, or judge elected at the next municipal election not conducted in a general election year serve a term of three (3) years.

(2) The successors of the town legislative body members, clerk-treasurer, or judge described in subdivision (1) shall be chosen at the second general election following the municipal election and serve a term of four (4) years.

(3) The municipal elections for town offices shall be held during a general election.

(d) A town may repeal an ordinance adopted under subsection (b) subject to both of the following:

(1) The ordinance may not be repealed earlier than twelve (12) years after the ordinance was adopted.

(2) The ordinance may be repealed only in a year preceding a municipal election held at the time described in IC 3-10-6-5.

(e) An ordinance described in subsection (b) or an ordinance repealing an ordinance previously adopted under subsection (b) takes effect when the ordinance is filed with the circuit court clerk of the county in which the largest percentage of the population of the town is located.

As added by P.L.4-1996, SEC.51. Amended by P.L.74-2017, SEC.41.
Ind. Code § 3-5-2.1-77 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 5 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 3-5-2.1-77
"Person"
Status: in_force

Sec. 77. "Person" means an individual or an organization.

As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 3-10-7-18 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 10 / Chapter 7 / Section 3-10-7-18
Audit of books
Status: in_force

Sec. 18. The books of a town election board shall be audited as are those of other town officials.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-7.6-7(d).]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 3-11-13-12 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 13 / Section 3-11-13-12
Ballot labels; office title with statement of number, name, and party designation of candidates
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. If ballot labels consist of a number of separate pages, the office title with a statement of the number of candidates to be voted for may be printed above or at the side of the name of each candidate for that office. Except in a primary election, the political party designation or independent status of each candidate, which may be abbreviated, shall be printed following the candidate's name.

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

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.3-1993, SEC.165.
Ind. Code § 3-7-29-3 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 29 / Section 3-7-29-3
Supplies; certified copies of voter registration record
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) This section does not apply to a county that:

(1) has adopted an order under section 6(a)(1) of this chapter; or

(2) is a vote center county under IC 3-11-18.1.

(b) When the inspector of a precinct procures the ballots and other election supplies for an election, the inspector shall also procure from the county voter registration office the certified copies of the registration record of the precinct with the information required under section 1 of this chapter and other necessary registration supplies.

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.39. Amended by P.L.3-1995, SEC.41; P.L.209-2003, SEC.44; P.L.164-2006, SEC.21; P.L.271-2013, SEC.4; P.L.258-2013, SEC.47; P.L.169-2015, SEC.32.
Ind. Code § 3-11-10-18 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 10 / Section 3-11-10-18
Repealed
Status: repealed

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

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Repealed by P.L.278-2019, SEC.89.
Ind. Code § 3-8-1-19.5 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 8 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-8-1-19.5
Circuit court clerk
Status: in_force

Sec. 19.5. A candidate for the office of circuit court clerk must comply with Article 6, Section 2 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana.

As added by P.L.10-1988, SEC.31.
Ind. Code § 3-11-15-54 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 15 / Section 3-11-15-54
Software or source code changes
Status: in_force

Sec. 54. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the software or source code of a voting system may not be changed while an election is being conducted or during the canvassing of the election's results.

As added by P.L.3-1997, SEC.332.
Ind. Code § 3-11-17-3 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 17 / Section 3-11-17-3
Civil penalty assessed by secretary of state; maximum penalty
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. If the secretary of state determines that a vendor is subject to a civil penalty under section 2 of this chapter, the secretary of state may assess a civil penalty. The civil penalty assessed under this section may not exceed three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000), plus any investigative costs incurred and documented by the secretary of state.

As added by P.L.221-2005, SEC.96.
Ind. Code § 3-7-24-9 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 24 / Section 3-7-24-9
City clerks', city clerk-treasurers', or town clerk-treasurers' offices
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. Each office of a city clerk, city clerk-treasurer, or town clerk-treasurer is a distribution site for registration by mail forms.

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.34. Amended by P.L.3-1995, SEC.33; P.L.81-2005, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 3-6-5.1-2 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 6 / Chapter 5.1 / Section 3-6-5.1-2
"Title III"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "Title III" refers to Title III of HAVA (52 U.S.C. 21081 through 52 U.S.C. 21085).

As added by P.L.209-2003, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.128-2015, SEC.27.
Ind. Code § 3-11-11-11 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 11 / Section 3-11-11-11
Folding of ballot before leaving booth or compartment; no exposure of face of ballot; exposure of poll clerk's initials
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. Before leaving the booth or compartment, a voter shall fold each of the voter's ballots separately so that:

(1) no part of the face of a ballot is exposed; and

(2) the initials of the poll clerks or assistant poll clerks are exposed.

[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.283.
Ind. Code § 3-7-24-11 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 24 / Section 3-7-24-11
Offices of political subdivisions
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. (a) Each office of a political subdivision that:

(1) has significant contact with the public; and

(2) is not otherwise designated as a voter registration site under this article;

is a distribution site for registration by mail forms.

(b) The county election board of the county in which the greatest percentage of the population of the political subdivision is located shall determine if an office has significant contact with the public for purposes of this section.

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.34. Amended by P.L.64-2014, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 3-12-12-6 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 12 / Chapter 12 / Section 3-12-12-6
Payment of costs upon failure to provide cash deposit
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. (a) This section does not apply to a petitioner if it is determined that the result of the public question is other than what was shown on the face of the election returns.

(b) If a cash deposit was not made as required by section 5 of this chapter, the petitioner shall pay to the circuit court clerk within ten (10) days after the recount is completed all costs of the recount.

As added by P.L.10-1988, SEC.181. Amended by P.L.8-1995, SEC.64; P.L.76-2014, SEC.59.
Ind. Code § 3-7-34-3 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 34 / Section 3-7-34-3
Processing incomplete voter registration application
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) This subsection applies to a registration form that is incomplete as a result of the failure of the applicant to answer either of the questions set forth in IC 3-7-22-5(3) or IC 3-7-22-5(4). If the county voter registration office obtains a written statement made under the penalties for perjury from the applicant:

(1) answering either or both of the questions that were not answered on the original form; and

(2) not later than the twenty-ninth day before the date of the next election following the date the form was filed;

the county voter registration office shall process the form under this article.

(b) This subsection applies to a registration application that is incomplete for a reason other than the failure of the applicant to answer either of the questions set forth in IC 3-7-22-5(3) or IC 3-7-22-5(4). If the county voter registration office obtains information under section 2(b)(1) of this chapter that permits the county voter registration office to complete the registration form, the county voter registration office shall process the form under this article. If the county voter registration office obtains information under section 2(b)(2) of this chapter from the voter that permits the county voter registration office to complete the registration form, the county voter registration office shall document the information and process the form under this article.

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.44. Amended by P.L.209-2003, SEC.55; P.L.81-2005, SEC.22; P.L.193-2021, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 3-12-14-5 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 12 / Chapter 14 / Section 3-12-14-5
Training program for county election officials
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. The secretary of state may develop and administer a training program for county election officials and their staffs for conducting procedure audits.

As added by P.L.34-2019, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 3-5-5-0.5 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 5 / Chapter 5 / Section 3-5-5-0.5
"Immediate family"
Status: in_force

Sec. 0.5. For purposes of this chapter, an individual's "immediate family" includes the spouse, children, stepchildren, parents, or grandparents of the individual.

As added by P.L.258-2013, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 3-6-12-10 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 6 / Chapter 12 / Section 3-6-12-10
Challenge to candidate having noncompliant signature pages
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. If one (1) or more signature pages do not comply with this chapter after the final date and hour for filing the petition has passed, a challenge to the placement of the candidate or public question on the ballot may be filed with the county election board or the election division as provided by law.

As added by P.L.186-2013, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 3-8-4-12 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 8 / Chapter 4 / Section 3-8-4-12
Repealed
Status: repealed

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

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Repealed by P.L.3-1987, SEC.570.
Ind. Code § 3-11-3-14 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-11-3-14
Messenger's compensation and mileage allowance
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. If a county election board dispatches a messenger under section 13 of this chapter, the messenger is entitled to receive:

(1) two dollars ($2) for time; and

(2) a mileage allowance at a rate determined by the county fiscal body for the distance necessarily traveled.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-23-7 part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.10-1997, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 3-11-4-7 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 4 / Section 3-11-4-7
Uniformed services voters, overseas voters, and address confidentiality voters; requirements for application
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. (a) An absentee ballot application under section 6 of this chapter must be made on a standard form approved under 52 U.S.C. 20301(b) or on the form prescribed by the election division under section 5.1 of this chapter.

(b) An absentee ballot application under section 6 of this chapter from an:

(1) absent uniformed services voter; or

(2) address confidentiality program participant (as defined in IC 5-26.5-1-6);

must show that the voter or program participant is a resident otherwise qualified to vote in the precinct.

(c) An absentee ballot application under section 6 of this chapter from an overseas voter must show that the overseas voter was a resident and otherwise qualified to vote in the precinct where the voter resided before leaving the United States.

[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.4; P.L.3-1989, SEC.10; P.L.8-1992, SEC.21; P.L.2-1996, SEC.143; P.L.273-2001, SEC.2; P.L.126-2002, SEC.52; P.L.128-2015, SEC.159; P.L.169-2015, SEC.101.
Ind. Code § 3-7-14-3 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 14 / Section 3-7-14-3
Bureau of motor vehicles commission as authority
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. The bureau of motor vehicles commission is the state's motor vehicle authority for purposes of NVRA.

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.23.
Ind. Code § 3-6-8-5 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 6 / Chapter 8 / Section 3-6-8-5
Blank certificates for vote summaries
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. The county election board shall provide blank certificates for the summaries required by section 4(a)(6) of this chapter.

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

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.241-2025, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 3-7-39-5 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 39 / Section 3-7-39-5
Registration to be transferred after change of address within same county
Status: reserved

Sec. 5. Upon receiving a properly executed affidavit for transfer of registration under IC 3-10-11 or IC 3-10-12 from a person whose new residence is in the same county as the former residence, the circuit court clerk or the board of registration shall transfer the person's registration to the proper precinct in the county as soon as the transfer is permitted under this article.

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.49.
Ind. Code § 3-11.5-8-1 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11.5 / Chapter 8 / Section 3-11.5-8-1
Initial determination whether absentee ballot must be rejected; voiding rejected absentee ballot on electronic voting system
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) The county election board shall make an initial determination concerning whether any absentee ballot cast on an electronic voting system must be rejected for any grounds under IC 3-11.5-4-13.

(b) If the county election board makes an initial determination under subsection (a) that an absentee ballot must be rejected, the county election board shall void the absentee ballot on the electronic voting system by retracting the absentee ballot from the voting system.

As added by P.L.157-2019, SEC.35. Amended by P.L.212-2025, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 3-8-7-15 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 8 / Chapter 7 / Section 3-8-7-15
Special election called by governor; filing of certificate of nomination
Status: in_force

Sec. 15. In a special election called by the governor, a certificate of nomination may be filed with the public official with whom a certificate is required to be filed at any time after the election is called but no later than noon seventy-four (74) days before the date of the election.

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

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.10-1988, SEC.58; P.L.225-2011, SEC.39.
Ind. Code § 3-7-27-5 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 27 / Section 3-7-27-5
Records unfit to be used
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. If the registration records of a precinct are destroyed, mutilated, inaccessible, or for any other reasonable cause, unfit to be used, as determined by the county election board of the county in which the precinct is located, the circuit court clerk or board of registration shall conduct a registration of all voters residing in the precinct. Each voter who is a resident of the precinct must register as provided in this article.

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 3-8-8-8 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 8 / Chapter 8 / Section 3-8-8-8
Effect of candidate who withdraws receiving most votes in election; filling vacancy
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. (a) This section applies if a candidate whose name remains on the ballot under section 7 of this chapter receives the most votes in the general election among all candidates for the office.

(b) If, after the election, it is determined as provided by law that the individual was not qualified to be elected to the office, it shall be considered that:

(1) an eligible candidate of the same political party, if any, as the ineligible candidate had been elected; and

(2) a vacancy in the office occurred after the election.

(c) The vacancy in the office shall be filled as otherwise provided by law.

As added by P.L.230-2005, SEC.32.
Ind. Code § 3-5-3-11 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 5 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-5-3-11
Assessment of town for cost of election
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. Notwithstanding section 7 of this chapter, in a year in which a town election coincides with a general election, the county election board may not assess the town for the cost of the election.

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

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 3-11-8-27 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 8 / Section 3-11-8-27
Challenge of voter by precinct election board member
Status: in_force

Sec. 27. If a member of a precinct election board is not satisfied that a person who offers to vote is the person who the person represents the person to be, the member may challenge the person and the person may vote only if the person signs the affidavit required to be signed by voters who are challenged under section 20 of this chapter.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-23-20(e).]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 3-7-36-11 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 36 / Section 3-7-36-11
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.46. Amended by P.L.126-2002, SEC.26. Repealed by P.L.219-2013, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 3-11.7-5-4 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11.7 / Chapter 5 / Section 3-11.7-5-4
Valid ballots; opening and marking
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. If the board determines that a provisional ballot is valid under section 2 of this chapter, the provisional ballot envelope shall be opened. The outside of each provisional ballot shall also be marked to identify the precinct and the date of the election of the ballots.

As added by P.L.126-2002, SEC.87.
Ind. Code § 3-7-38.2-18 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 38.2 / Section 3-7-38.2-18
Secretary of state to perform duty NVRA official fails to perform
Status: in_force

Sec. 18. If the NVRA official does not perform a duty in accordance with this chapter, the secretary of state shall perform the duty.

As added by P.L.153-2013, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 3-8-2.5-4 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 8 / Chapter 2.5 / Section 3-8-2.5-4
Time for filing; petition requirements for write-in candidates; withdrawal of petition or declaration
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) A petition of nomination for a school board office must be filed:

(1) not earlier than the first day voter registration begins following the primary as set forth in IC 3-7-13-10(c); and

(2) not later than noon thirty (30) days from the date specified in subdivision (1).

The petition must be subscribed and sworn to before a person authorized to administer oaths.

(b) A declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate for a school board office must be filed:

(1) not earlier than ninety (90) days before the general election is held; and

(2) not later than noon seventy-four (74) days before the general election is held.

The declaration must be subscribed and sworn to before a person authorized to administer oaths.

(c) A person who files a petition of nomination for a school board office may, at any time not later than noon July 15 before the general election, file a statement with the same office where the person filed the petition of nomination, stating that the person is no longer a candidate and does not wish the person's name to appear on the election ballot as a candidate.

(d) A person who files a declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate for a school board office may, at any time not later than noon seventy-one (71) days before the general election, file a statement with the same office where the person filed the declaration of intent, stating that the person is no longer a write-in candidate for the office.

As added by P.L.179-2011, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.219-2013, SEC.21; P.L.34-2023, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 3-11-8-25.3 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 8 / Section 3-11-8-25.3
Voter has moved to new address within same precinct; transfer of voter's registration
Status: in_force

Sec. 25.3. If the voter makes:

(1) a written affirmation on the poll list that the voter resides at an address that is within the same precinct, but not at the address shown on the poll list for the precinct; or

(2) an oral affirmation of a change of address under IC 3-7-39-7;

the county election board shall direct the county voter registration office to transfer the individual's voter registration record to the address within the precinct indicated by the voter.

As added by P.L.219-2013, SEC.46.
Ind. Code § 3-11-10-36 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 10 / Section 3-11-10-36
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-22-21(d) part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.267; P.L.7-1990, SEC.49; P.L.4-1991, SEC.101; P.L.3-1993, SEC.154; P.L.3-1997, SEC.309; P.L.14-2004, SEC.127. Repealed by P.L.109-2021, SEC.42.
Ind. Code § 3-11-15-45 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 15 / Section 3-11-15-45
General features and capabilities of access policy; disclosure; background checks
Status: in_force

Sec. 45. (a) The vendor shall disclose the general features and capabilities of the access policy. The generic capabilities should include the following:

(1) Software access controls.

(2) Hardware access controls.

(3) Effective password management.

(4) The protection abilities of a particular operating system.

(5) The general characteristics of supervisory access privileges.

(b) The vendor shall conduct a background check at least once each year on each individual:

(1) employed or contracted by the vendor; and

(2) who has access to the voting system;

to determine if the individual has been convicted of a felony. An individual described by this subsection who has been convicted of a felony may not have access to a voting system in the individual's capacity as an employee or contractor of the vendor.

As added by P.L.3-1997, SEC.332. Amended by P.L.71-2019, SEC.23.
Ind. Code § 3-7-34-1.7 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 34 / Section 3-7-34-1.7
"Registration form"
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.7. As used in this chapter, "registration form" includes an application for registration or a request to transfer the voter's registration to another address.

As added by P.L.81-2005, SEC.20.
Ind. Code § 3-13-11-8 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 13 / Chapter 11 / Section 3-13-11-8
Caucus rules of procedure; tie vote; effect of lack of quorum
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. (a) Except as provided in this chapter, the caucus shall establish the caucus rules of procedure. The chairman or an individual designated by the chairman shall break any tie vote that occurs in the caucus.

(b) If a quorum required under the rules of a meeting held under this chapter is not present, the county chairman or an individual designated by the county chairman shall fill the vacancy that exists in the local office or school board office.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-9-8.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.8-1986, SEC.7; P.L.3-1987, SEC.460; P.L.96-2012, SEC.6; P.L.216-2015, SEC.33; P.L.195-2025, SEC.19.
Ind. Code § 3-13-11-12 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 13 / Chapter 11 / Section 3-13-11-12
Chief deputy employee; assumption of duties during vacancy; except office of judge, member of fiscal or legislative body
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. (a) This section does not apply to the office of a judge or a member of a fiscal or legislative body.

(b) Subject to sections 13 through 17 of this chapter, the chief deputy employee of the office that is vacant assumes the duties of that office for the period of time between when a vacancy occurs and when the office is filled under this chapter in a circuit, county, city, town, or township office.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-9-11(a) part, (b) part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.14-2004, SEC.172; P.L.227-2023, SEC.130.
Ind. Code § 3-10-6-2.5 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 10 / Chapter 6 / Section 3-10-6-2.5
Town ordinance to stagger terms of members of legislative body
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.5. (a) This section does not apply to a town located wholly or partially within a county having a consolidated city unless the town has a population of more than one thousand (1,000) and less than one thousand four hundred (1,400).

(b) This section applies to a town that has not adopted an ordinance:

(1) under IC 18-3-1-16(b) (before its repeal on September 1, 1981); or

(2) in 1982 under P.L.13-1982, SECTION 3 (before its expiration on January 1, 1988).

(c) Notwithstanding section 6 of this chapter, a town may adopt an ordinance during the year preceding a municipal election conducted under section 2 of this chapter prescribing the length of the term of office for town legislative body members elected in the municipal election.

(d) The ordinance must provide that:

(1) no more than fifty percent (50%) of the members will be elected for terms of three (3) years beginning at noon January 1 following the municipal election under section 2 of this chapter; and

(2) the remainder of the members will be elected for terms of four (4) years beginning at noon January 1 following the election.

(e) An ordinance described in this section or an ordinance repealing an ordinance described in this section is effective upon filing the ordinance with the circuit court clerk of the county in which the largest percentage of the town is located.

As added by P.L.11-1988, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1990, SEC.7; P.L.3-1997, SEC.231; P.L.170-2002, SEC.6; P.L.119-2012, SEC.6; P.L.278-2019, SEC.42; P.L.11-2023, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 3-8-2-7 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 8 / Chapter 2 / Section 3-8-2-7
Declaration of candidacy; contents
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. (a) The declaration of each candidate required by this chapter must be signed before a person authorized to administer oaths and contain the following information:

(1) The candidate's name, printed or typewritten as:

(A) the candidate wants the candidate's name to appear on the ballot; and

(B) the candidate's name is permitted to appear on the ballot under IC 3-5-7.

A candidate must specify, by a designation described in IC 3-5-7-5, each designation that the candidate wants to use that is permitted by IC 3-5-7.

(2) A statement that the candidate is a registered voter and the location of the candidate's precinct and township (or ward, if applicable, and city or town), county, and state.

(3) The candidate's complete residence address, and if the candidate's mailing address is different from the residence address, the mailing address.

(4) A statement of the candidate's party affiliation. For purposes of this subdivision, a candidate is considered to be affiliated with a political party only if any of the following applies:

(A) The two (2) most recent primary elections in Indiana in which the candidate voted were primary elections held by the party with which the candidate claims affiliation. If the candidate cast a nonpartisan ballot at an election held at either of the two (2) most recent primary elections in which the candidate voted, a certification by the county chairman under clause (B) is required.

(B) The county chairman of:

(i) the political party with which the candidate claims affiliation; and

(ii) the county in which the candidate resides;

certifies that the candidate is a member of the political party.

The declaration of candidacy must inform candidates how party affiliation is determined under this subdivision and permit the candidate to indicate on the declaration of candidacy which of clauses (A) or (B) applies to the candidate. If a candidate claims party affiliation under clause (B), the candidate must attach to the candidate's declaration of candidacy the written certification of the county chairman required by clause (B).

(5) A statement that the candidate complies with all requirements under the laws of Indiana to be a candidate for the above named office, including any applicable residency requirements, and that the candidate is not ineligible to be a candidate due to a criminal conviction that would prohibit the candidate from serving in the office.

(6) A request that the candidate's name be placed on the official primary ballot of that party to be voted on, the office for which the candidate is declaring, and the date of the primary election.

(7) The following statements:

(A) A statement that the candidate has attached either of the following to the declaration:

(i) A copy of a statement of economic interests, file stamped by the office required to receive the statement of economic interests.

(ii) A receipt or photocopy of a receipt showing that a statement of economic interests has been filed.

This requirement does not apply to a candidate for a federal office.

(B) A statement that the candidate understands that if the candidate is elected to the office, the candidate may be required to obtain and file an individual surety bond before serving in the office. This requirement does not apply to a candidate for a federal office or legislative office.

(C) A statement that the candidate understands that if the candidate is elected to the office, the candidate may be required to successfully complete training or have attained certification related to service in an elected office. This requirement does not apply to a candidate for a federal office, state office, or legislative office.

(D) A statement that the candidate:

(i) is aware of the provisions of IC 3-9 regarding campaign finance and the reporting of campaign contributions and expenditures; and

(ii) agrees to comply with the provisions of IC 3-9.

This requirement does not apply to a candidate for a federal office.

The candidate must separately initial each of the statements required by this subdivision.

(8) A statement as to whether the candidate has been a candidate for state, legislative, or local office in a previous primary, municipal, special, or general election and whether the candidate has filed all reports required by IC 3-9-5-10 for all previous candidacies.

(9) If the candidate is subject to IC 3-9-1-5, a statement that the candidate has filed a campaign finance statement of organization for the candidate's principal committee or is aware that the candidate may be required to file a campaign finance statement of organization not later than noon seven (7) days after the final date to file the declaration of candidacy under section 4 of this chapter.

(10) The candidate's signature.

(b) The election division shall provide that the form of a declaration of candidacy includes the following information:

(1) The dates for filing campaign finance reports under IC 3-9.

(2) The penalties for late filing of campaign finance reports under IC 3-9.

(c) A declaration of candidacy must include a statement that the candidate requests the name on the candidate's voter registration record be the same as the name the candidate uses on the declaration of candidacy. If there is a difference between the name on the candidate's declaration of candidacy and the name on the candidate's voter registration record, the officer with whom the declaration of candidacy is filed shall forward the information to the voter registration officer of the appropriate county as required by IC 3-5-7-6(d). The voter registration officer of the appropriate county shall change the name on the candidate's voter registration record to be the same as the name on the candidate's declaration of candidacy.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-5(a) part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1993, SEC.60; P.L.3-1995, SEC.52; P.L.3-1997, SEC.122; P.L.202-1999, SEC.3; P.L.167-2001, SEC.1 and P.L.199-2001, SEC.15; P.L.69-2003, SEC.2; P.L.194-2013, SEC.12; P.L.76-2014, SEC.15; P.L.169-2015, SEC.53; P.L.74-2017, SEC.22; P.L.109-2021, SEC.8; P.L.193-2021, SEC.17; P.L.227-2023, SEC.39; P.L.240-2025, SEC.18.
Ind. Code § 3-11-14-28 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 14 / Section 3-11-14-28
Voter refusal to leave voting booth
Status: in_force

Sec. 28. If a voter refuses to leave a voting booth after the lapse of time prescribed by section 26 or 27 of this chapter, the precinct election board, or the election sheriff or sheriffs upon the order of the board, shall immediately remove the voter from the booth.

As added by P.L.3-1987, SEC.327.
Ind. Code § 3-6-4.2-2 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 6 / Chapter 4.2 / Section 3-6-4.2-2
Administration
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) The secretary of state shall perform all ministerial duties related to the administration of elections by the state.

(b) The election division shall assist the commission and the secretary of state in the administration of this title.

As added by P.L.8-1995, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.3-1997, SEC.29.
Ind. Code § 3-9-1-24 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 9 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-9-1-24
Preservation of receipted bills and checks
Status: in_force

Sec. 24. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the treasurer of a committee shall obtain and keep receipted bills, cancelled checks, or other proof of payment, stating the particulars for each expenditure made by or on behalf of a committee:

(1) of more than twenty-five dollars ($25); and

(2) for a smaller amount, if the aggregate amount of the expenditures to the same person during a year exceeds twenty-five dollars ($25).

(b) This subsection applies to a:

(1) political action committee that makes a contribution or expenditure; and

(2) person who makes an independent expenditure;

to influence an election on a public question. The treasurer of a political action committee or a person who makes an independent expenditure shall obtain and keep receipted bills, cancelled checks, or other proof of payment, stating the particulars for each expenditure made by or on behalf of a committee or person.

(c) The treasurer or a person who makes an independent expenditure shall preserve all receipted bills and accounts required to be kept by this section for:

(1) three (3) years; or

(2) one (1) year after the date of dissolution of the committee;

whichever occurs first.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-4-2-21.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.142; P.L.64-2025, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 3-12-1-14 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 12 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-12-1-14
Counting of vote cast for candidate who ceases to be candidate
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. (a) This section does not apply to a vote:

(1) cast for president or vice president of the United States under IC 3-10-4-6; or

(2) described by section 15 of this chapter.

(b) A vote cast for a candidate who ceases to be a candidate may not be counted as a vote for a successor candidate selected under IC 3-13-1 or IC 3-13-2.

As added by P.L.5-1989, SEC.63.
Ind. Code § 3-9-4-20 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 9 / Chapter 4 / Section 3-9-4-20
Settlement agreement to pay proposed civil penalty
Status: in_force

Sec. 20. (a) Notwithstanding section 16 of this chapter, if a person is notified by the election division that the commission may assess a proposed civil penalty under this article against the person, the person may enter into an agreement with the election division to pay the proposed penalty and waive a hearing before the commission otherwise required under section 16 of this chapter.

(b) An agreement entered into under this section must:

(1) provide for the payment of the entire proposed civil penalty not later than the date of the execution of the agreement; and

(2) be presented to the commission by the election division for ratification at the commission's next regularly scheduled meeting.

As added by P.L.221-2005, SEC.21.
Ind. Code § 3-7-38.2-13 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 38.2 / Section 3-7-38.2-13
Notice to voter after change in residence
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. After the county voter registration office has determined under this chapter that a voter’s residence may have changed, the election division shall send a notice to the voter that sets forth substantially the following statements as provided in 52 U.S.C. 20507(d)(2):

(1) If the voter did not change the voter’s residence or changed the residence but remained in the same county where the voter was listed on the voter registration record, the voter must return the card enclosed with the notice in person to the county voter registration office not later than twenty-nine (29) days before the election or by regular United States mail:

(A) with a postmark not later than twenty-nine (29) days before the election; or

(B) if a postmark is missing or illegible, to the county voter registration office not later than twenty-one (21) days before the election.

(2) If the card is not returned under subdivision (1), the voter must affirm or confirm the voter’s address before the voter is permitted to vote in an election during the period:

(A) beginning on the date of the notice; and

(B) ending on the day after the date of the second general election scheduled to occur after the date of the notice.

(3) If the voter does not vote in an election described in subdivision (2), the voter’s name will be removed from the voter registration list.

(4) If the voter changed residence to a place outside the county in which the voter is included on the voter registration list, information concerning how the voter can continue to be eligible to vote in the county where the voter currently resides.

As added by P.L.3-1997, SEC.104. Amended by P.L.38-1999, SEC.16; P.L.14-2004, SEC.50; P.L.128-2015, SEC.126.
Ind. Code § 3-11-15-50 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 15 / Section 3-11-15-50
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.3-1997, SEC.332. Repealed by P.L.221-2005, SEC.144.
Ind. Code § 3-12-9-2 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 12 / Chapter 9 / Section 3-12-9-2
Offices of governor and lieutenant governor; majority of state senate and house of representatives meeting in joint session to elect
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. Whenever a tie vote at an election for the offices of governor and lieutenant governor occurs, a majority of the state senate and house of representatives meeting in joint session shall elect these officials from among the candidates receiving the tie vote in accordance with Article 5, Section 5 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: Ind. Const. Art. 5, § 5.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 3-12-11-24 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 12 / Chapter 11 / Section 3-12-11-24
Certificate of nomination or election or commission for office
Status: in_force

Sec. 24. The candidate shown by a corrected vote tabulation under section 23 of this chapter to have received the highest number of votes for nomination or election to an office is entitled to a certificate of nomination, certificate of election, or commission for the office even though one may have been issued upon a previous tabulation.

As added by P.L.7-1986, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.10-1988, SEC.179.
Ind. Code § 3-7-24-8 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 24 / Section 3-7-24-8
County extension educators' offices
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. Each office of a county extension educator is a distribution site for registration by mail forms.

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.34.
Ind. Code § 3-7-16-1 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 16 / Section 3-7-16-1
Purpose of chapter
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. This chapter prescribes voter registration procedures in agencies providing state funded programs primarily engaged in serving persons with disabilities as provided in 52 U.S.C. 20506(a)(2)(B).

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.25. Amended by P.L.128-2015, SEC.53.
Ind. Code § 3-12-12-26 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 12 / Chapter 12 / Section 3-12-12-26
Local public questions; recounts; transmittal of certificate of corrected totals; certificate of approval or rejection
Status: in_force

Sec. 26. (a) This section applies to a recount of votes cast on a local public question.

(b) The circuit court clerk shall transmit the certificate prepared under section 22 or 25 of this chapter to the county election board of the county having the greatest percentage of population of the election district voting on the public question.

(c) Upon tabulation of the returns under this section, the county election board shall issue a certificate declaring the public question approved or rejected.

As added by P.L.10-1988, SEC.181. Amended by P.L.4-1991, SEC.122.
Ind. Code § 3-14-1-9 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 14 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-14-1-9
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.10. Repealed by P.L.3-1995, SEC.157.
Ind. Code § 3-7-33-4 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 33 / Section 3-7-33-4
Acceptance not later than 29 days before election; mail form; postmark
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) This section applies to a voter registration application submitted on a registration by mail form under IC 3-7-22.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), and as provided in 52 U.S.C. 20507(a)(1), an eligible applicant whose application is postmarked not later than twenty-nine (29) days before the election shall be registered to vote in the election.

(c) If a postmark on a registration by mail form is missing or illegible, an eligible applicant shall be registered to vote in the election if the form is received by the county voter registration office not later than the Monday following the close of the registration period before the election.

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.43. Amended by P.L.209-2003, SEC.50; P.L.14-2004, SEC.45; P.L.128-2015, SEC.113.
Ind. Code § 3-12-1-1 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 12 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-12-1-1
Intent of voter primary factor to consider in determining voter's choice on ballot
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. Subject to sections 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 9.5, and 13 of this chapter, the primary factor to be considered in determining a voter's choice on a ballot is the intent of the voter. If the voter's intent can be determined on the ballot or on part of the ballot, the vote shall be counted for the affected candidate or candidates or on the public question. However, if it is impossible to determine a voter's choice of candidates on a part of a ballot or vote on a public question, then the voter's vote concerning those candidates or public questions may not be counted.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citations: 3-1-25-1(a) part; 3-1-25-18(g).]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.328; P.L.64-2014, SEC.68.
Ind. Code § 3-10-4-1.5 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 10 / Chapter 4 / Section 3-10-4-1.5
Presidential elector nominees; alternate presidential elector nominees; designation; winning candidates
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.5. For each presidential elector position in Indiana:

(1) a political party;

(2) a group of petitioners under IC 3-8-6; or

(3) a write-in candidate for the office of President or Vice President of the United States under IC 3-8-2-2.5;

must submit the names of two (2) qualified individuals. One (1) of the individuals must be designated "presidential elector nominee" and the other individual "alternate presidential elector nominee". Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, Indiana's presidential electors and alternate presidential electors whose ticket receives the most votes at the general election in Indiana are the winning presidential elector and alternate presidential elector nominees under this title.

As added by P.L.201-2017, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 3-12-1-9.5 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 12 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-12-1-9.5
Remake of damaged or defective ballot card; conditions
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.5. (a) This section applies to counting votes cast on ballot cards.

(b) This subsection applies to a ballot card that:

(1) has been cast in a precinct whose votes are being recounted by a local recount commission or the state recount commission;

(2) is damaged or defective so that it cannot properly be counted by automated tabulating machines; and

(3) cannot be counted for the office subject to the recount due to the damage or defect.

The ballot card shall be remade only if the conditions in subdivisions (1) through (3) exist.

As added by P.L.3-1987, SEC.335. Amended by P.L.58-2005, SEC.26; P.L.221-2005, SEC.100.
Ind. Code § 3-7-12-29 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 12 / Section 3-7-12-29
Applicability of procedures
Status: in_force

Sec. 29. The procedures described in sections 31 through 40 of this chapter apply to all elections.

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.21.
Ind. Code § 3-8-2.5-8 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 8 / Chapter 2.5 / Section 3-8-2.5-8
Candidate moving from election district fails to withdraw; complaint; hearing; resulting candidate vacancy may not be filled
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. (a) This section applies if a person:

(1) files a petition of nomination under this chapter;

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

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

(4) is no longer an active candidate.

(b) A candidate for the school board 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) name the person described in subsection (a) and the public official responsible for placing that person's name on the ballot as defendants;

(2) state that this section applies to the person; and

(3) be filed not later than a notice of withdrawal could have been filed under 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 not later than ten (10) days after the petition is filed.

(d) If the court finds in favor of the plaintiff, a candidate vacancy occurs on the general election ballot.

(e) The candidate vacancy resulting from the removal of the name of a candidate nominated by petition for a school board office may not be filled.

As added by P.L.194-2013, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.84-2016, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 3-12-1-7.5 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 12 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-12-1-7.5
Counting write-in votes
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.5. (a) If a voter votes for one (1) individual candidate for an office for which only one (1) person may be elected and also writes in the name of another candidate for the same office, neither vote may be counted.

(b) If a voter votes for at least one (1) individual candidate for an office for which at least two (2) people may be elected and also writes in the name of at least one (1) candidate, the vote for that office may not be counted unless the number of individual votes cast for the office, when added to the number of write-in votes cast for that office, is less than or equal to the number of seats available for that office.

(c) If a voter votes an individual or a straight party vote for a candidate for an office and also writes in the name of the same candidate for the same office, only one (1) vote for that candidate may be counted.

As added by P.L.4-1991, SEC.111. Amended by P.L.21-2016, SEC.24.
Ind. Code § 3-7-27-1 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 27 / Section 3-7-27-1
Registration record; affidavits and forms
Status: reserved

Sec. 1. The registration affidavits or forms of each precinct are the registration record of all voters residing in and entitled to vote in the precinct. The registration record shall be compiled, amended, supplemented, and preserved as prescribed by this article.

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 3-7-34-8 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 34 / Section 3-7-34-8
Notice of noncompliance
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. The county election board shall notify the NVRA official if an officer, a commission, or an agency does not comply with section 7 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.44. Amended by P.L.2-1996, SEC.65.
Ind. Code § 3-5-2.1-43 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 5 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 3-5-2.1-43
"Expedited basis"
Status: in_force

Sec. 43. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), "expedited basis" refers to the processing of:

(1) a voter registration application;

(2) a cancellation of a voter registration application;

(3) a transfer of a voter registration application; or

(4) another document that creates or amends the voter registration record of an individual;

not later than forty-eight (48) hours after the document is received by a county voter registration office or an agency required under IC 3-7 to transmit voter registration documents to a county voter registration office.

(b) If a voter registration application or other document listed in subsection (a) includes a partial Social Security number that must be submitted to the Commissioner of Social Security for verification under 42 U.S.C. 405(r), "expedited basis" refers to the processing of the application or document not later than forty-eight (48) hours after the bureau of motor vehicles commission receives verification from the Commissioner regarding the partial Social Security number.

(c) This subsection applies to the processing of a voter registration document described in subsection (a)(1) that is received by a county voter registration office not more than seven (7) days before the close of a registration period under IC 3-7-13-10. The processing of a document subject to this subsection on an "expedited basis" refers to processing not later than seven (7) days following the receipt of the document.

As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 3-11.7-1-4 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11.7 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-11.7-1-4
Clerk to estimate number of provisional ballots required for an election
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. Each circuit court clerk shall:

(1) not less than sixty (60) days before the date on which a general, primary, or municipal election is held; or

(2) not more than three (3) days after the date on which a special election is ordered;

estimate the number of provisional ballots that will be required in the county for the election.

As added by P.L.126-2002, SEC.87.
Ind. Code § 3-12-3-5 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 12 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-12-3-5
Damaged or defective ballot card; absentee ballot of absent uniformed services voter or overseas voter; failure of tabulating machine
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) If a ballot card is damaged or defective so that it cannot properly be counted by the automatic tabulating machines, then a remake team composed of one (1) person from each of the major political parties of the county shall have the card prepared for processing so as to record accurately the intention of the voter insofar as it can be ascertained.

(b) If the ballot card voting system is designed to allow the counting and tabulation of votes by the precinct election board, the members of the remake team must be members of the precinct election board in which the ballot was cast. If a county provides for the counting and tabulation of ballot card voting systems in a central location, the members of the remake team shall be appointed by the county election board.

(c) If necessary, a true, duplicate copy shall be made of the damaged ballot card in the presence of witnesses and substituted for the damaged card. Similarly, a duplicate ballot card shall be made of a defective card, not including the uncounted votes.

(d) This subsection applies to an absent uniformed services voter or overseas voter permitted to transmit an absentee ballot by fax or electronic mail under IC 3-11-4-6. To facilitate the transmittal and return of the voter's absentee ballot by fax or electronic mail, the county election board may provide the voter with a paper ballot rather than a ballot card. The paper ballot must conform with the requirements for paper ballots set forth in IC 3-10 and IC 3-11. After the voter returns the ballot by fax or electronic mail, a remake team appointed by the county election board under this section shall prepare a ballot card for processing that accurately records the intention of the voter as indicated on the paper ballot. The ballot card created under this subsection must include the initials of each member of the remake team and be marked and counted as a duplicate ballot under sections 6 through 7 of this chapter.

(e) If an automatic tabulating machine fails during the counting and tabulation of votes following the close of the polls, the county election board shall immediately arrange for the repair and proper functioning of the system. The county election board may, by unanimous vote of its entire membership, authorize the counting and tabulation of votes for this election on an automatic tabulating machine approved for use in Indiana by the commission:

(1) until the repair and retesting of the malfunctioning machine; and

(2) whether or not the machine was tested under IC 3-11-13-22.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-4-5(c) part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.6-1986, SEC.41; P.L.3-1987, SEC.350; P.L.1-1993, SEC.11; P.L.3-1997, SEC.341; P.L.263-2003, SEC.4; P.L.97-2004, SEC.12; P.L.198-2005, SEC.16; P.L.194-2013, SEC.75; P.L.193-2021, SEC.87.
Ind. Code § 3-11-10-27 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 10 / Section 3-11-10-27
Circuit court clerk's official seal and signature on absentee ballots; initialing by election officials; exceptions; resolution
Status: in_force

Sec. 27. (a) This section does not apply to a ballot mailed to a voter under this chapter.

(b) Subject to IC 3-5-4-9, before a ballot is voted under section 25 of this chapter before an absentee voter board, it must bear the circuit court clerk's official seal and signature or facsimile signature and be initialed by the absentee voter board visiting the voter under section 25(b) of this chapter (except in a county subject to subsection (e)).

(c) Subject to IC 3-5-4-9, before a ballot is:

(1) voted under section 26 or 26.3 of this chapter; or

(2) placed in a secrecy envelope if it has been marked using a marking device for an optical scan ballot;

the ballot must bear the circuit court clerk's official seal and signature or facsimile signature. The absentee ballot must be initialed by both absentee voter board members, or subject to subsection (e), the county election board or the board's designated representatives under IC 3-11-4-19. In a county that provides a ballot marking device described in IC 3-11-13-7.5 for a voter to mark the voter's ballot while voting under section 26 or 26.3 of this chapter, the initials of the absentee voter board may be applied after the ballot has been marked by the voter and in a manner where the absentee voter board cannot see how the voter marked the voter's ballot.

(d) 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 provided 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 provided to the voter.

(e) A county election board may adopt a resolution providing that the absentee ballots to be voted before an absentee voter board visiting the voter under section 25(b) of this chapter must be initialed by the county election board or the board's representatives under IC 3-11-4-19 and not by the absentee voter board visiting the voter. A resolution adopted under this subsection remains in effect until rescinded by the county election board. The election board may not rescind the resolution during the final sixty (60) days before an election.

(f) The initials must be:

(1) in ink on the back of the ballot, in the person's ordinary handwriting or printing, and without a distinguishing mark of any kind; or

(2) in a vote center county using an electronic poll list:

(A) printed on the back of the ballot by a printer separate from the electronic poll list, immediately before the ballot is delivered to the voter; and

(B) the initials of the county election board or the board's representatives captured through the electronic signature pad or tablet at the time the county election board or the board's representatives log into the electronic poll book system.

(g) A resolution adopted under subsection (e) may also provide that a precinct designation is not required to be preprinted on absentee ballots printed immediately before the ballot is delivered to a voter, but may be added in the same manner as the initials of the county election board or the board's representatives under IC 3-11-4-19 are added under subsection (f).

(h) No other initialing of the absentee ballot is necessary.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-22-21(b) part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.6-1986, SEC.20; P.L.3-1987, SEC.266; P.L.10-1988, SEC.115; P.L.4-1991, SEC.99; P.L.3-1993, SEC.153; P.L.3-1997, SEC.308; P.L.126-2002, SEC.73; P.L.263-2003, SEC.3; P.L.13-2014, SEC.3; P.L.55-2014, SEC.5; P.L.169-2015, SEC.124; P.L.157-2019, SEC.24; P.L.193-2021, SEC.47; P.L.227-2023, SEC.85.
Ind. Code § 3-6-5.1-4 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 6 / Chapter 5.1 / Section 3-6-5.1-4
Remedies supplement other remedies under IC 3
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. The remedies provided under this chapter are supplemental to any other remedies provided to an aggrieved party under this title.

As added by P.L.209-2003, SEC.17.
Ind. Code § 3-11.5-4-12 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11.5 / Chapter 4 / Section 3-11.5-4-12
Opening envelope containing absentee ballot; procedure; processing certain ballots as provisional ballots
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. (a) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this chapter, in a county described by subsection (e) or (f), the signature review process described in this section may be conducted at any time after receipt of an absentee ballot by the county election board.

(b) If the absentee ballot counters find under section 11 of this chapter that:

(1) the affidavit is properly executed;

(2) the signatures correspond;

(3) the absentee voter is a qualified voter of the precinct;

(4) the absentee voter is registered and is not required to file additional information with the county voter registration office under IC 3-7-33-4.5 or IC 3-7-33-4.7; and

(5) in case of a primary election, if the absentee voter has not previously voted, the absentee voter has executed the proper declaration relative to age and qualifications and the political party with which the absentee voter intends to affiliate;

the absentee ballot counters shall open the envelope containing the absentee ballots so as not to deface or destroy the affidavit and take out each ballot enclosed without unfolding or permitting a ballot to be unfolded or examined.

(c) If the absentee ballot counters find under subsection (b) that the voter has not filed the additional information required to be filed with the county voter registration office under IC 3-7-33-4.5 or IC 3-7-33-4.7, but that all of the other findings listed under subsection (b) apply, the absentee ballot shall be processed as a provisional ballot under IC 3-11.7.

(d) The absentee ballot counters shall then deposit the ballots in a secure envelope with the name of the precinct set forth on the outside of the envelope. After the absentee ballot counters or the county election board has made the findings described in subsection (b) or section 13 of this chapter for all absentee ballots of the precinct, the absentee ballot counters shall remove all the ballots deposited in the envelope under this section for counting under IC 3-11.5-5 or IC 3-11.5-6.

(e) This subsection applies to a county having a consolidated city. For an absentee ballot cast in person by a voter under IC 3-11-10-25, IC 3-11-10-26, or IC 3-11-10-26.3, the absentee ballot counters may, but are not required to, make the findings required under subsection (b)(2) or (b)(3).

(f) This subsection applies to a county:

(1) that does not have a consolidated city; and

(2) when the county election board has adopted a resolution by the unanimous vote of its entire membership to use the procedures set forth in this subsection.

For an absentee ballot cast in person by a voter under IC 3-11-10-25, IC 3-11-10-26, or IC 3-11-10-26.3, the absentee ballot counters may, but are not required to, make the findings required under subsection (b)(2) or (b)(3).

(g) A resolution adopted under subsection (f) may be repealed or amended only by the unanimous vote of the entire membership of the county election board.

As added by P.L.3-1993, SEC.176 and P.L.19-1993, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.209-2003, SEC.169; P.L.221-2005, SEC.97; P.L.225-2011, SEC.74; P.L.100-2018, SEC.17; P.L.210-2018, SEC.3; P.L.65-2024, SEC.29.
Ind. Code § 3-11-15-46 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 15 / Section 3-11-15-46
County election board defines access policies to voting systems and electronic poll books; security protocols; default protocols
Status: in_force

Sec. 46. (a) The county election board is responsible for defining the specific access policies applying to voting systems and electronic poll books in each election and for specifying when any variations from these policies are permitted.

(b) The county election board may adopt a resolution to establish a security protocol to secure the voting systems and electronic poll books used in each election conducted in the county. The security protocol must include an audit trail to detect unauthorized access to the voting systems and electronic poll books. A resolution adopted under this subsection must be adopted by the unanimous vote of the board's entire membership. If the board adopts a resolution under this subsection, the requirements of subsections (c) through (g) do not apply to the county when a copy of the resolution is filed with the election division. A resolution adopted under this subsection is confidential. The person or entity conducting the voting system technical oversight program and the election division shall be available to advise the county election board in the development of a security protocol under this subsection.

(c) The county election board shall place a uniquely numbered seal on each voting system and electronic poll book used in an election to secure the voting system and electronic poll book and permit post-election auditing. The form of the seal and information contained on the seal shall be prescribed by the election division and must make it impossible to access the sealed part of the unit without detection.

(d) The county election board shall place the seal described in subsection (c) on the voting system or electronic poll book immediately upon completion of the canvass of votes cast in an election in which the voting system or electronic poll book was made available for use at a precinct or vote center.

(e) The seal must remain in place except when the county election board orders unsealing of the voting system or electronic poll book in one (1) of the following cases when the board finds unsealing to be necessary:

(1) To conduct maintenance on the voting system or electronic poll book.

(2) To prepare the voting system or electronic poll book for use in the next election to be conducted by the county in which the voting system or electronic poll book will be made available.

(3) To install certified voting system hardware, firmware, or software on a voting system or certified upgrades on an electronic poll book.

(4) To conduct a public test of the voting system or electronic poll book required by state law.

(5) To conduct an audit authorized or required by this title.

(6) For the county election board to correct an error under IC 3-12-5-14.

(7) When ordered during a recount or contest proceeding under IC 3-12.

(f) The county election board shall reseal the voting system or electronic poll book immediately after the completion of the maintenance, installation, audit, correction, recount proceeding, or contest proceeding. When the county election board orders the unsealing of the voting system or electronic poll book to prepare for the use of the equipment in an election, the voting system or electronic poll book may remain unsealed until the canvassing is completed under subsection (d).

(g) The county election board shall document when each voting system or electronic poll book is sealed or unsealed under this section, identifying:

(1) the serial number of each voting system or electronic poll book that is sealed or unsealed;

(2) the date on which the sealing or unsealing occurred; and

(3) the individual who performed the sealing or unsealing.

As added by P.L.3-1997, SEC.332. Amended by P.L.100-2018, SEC.9; P.L.71-2019, SEC.24.
Ind. Code § 3-5-4-11 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 5 / Chapter 4 / Section 3-5-4-11
Expired
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.179-2011, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.219-2013, SEC.3. Expired 7-1-2016 by P.L.219-2013, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 3-7-33-3.5 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 33 / Section 3-7-33-3.5
Effect of Internet application
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.5. (a) This section applies to a voter registration application submitted online in accordance with IC 3-7-26.7.

(b) An eligible applicant who submits a complete application online in accordance with IC 3-7-26.7 not later than midnight on the twenty-ninth day before the election shall be registered to vote in the election.

As added by P.L.120-2009, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 3-6-7-3 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 6 / Chapter 7 / Section 3-6-7-3
Nonresident challenger or pollbook holder; right to vote by absentee ballot
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. A challenger or pollbook holder who is not a resident of the precinct is entitled to vote by absentee ballot.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-5-8(e) part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 3-14-2-11 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 14 / Chapter 2 / Section 3-14-2-11
Voting in other precincts; making false statements concerning certain voter information
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. (a) A person who knowingly votes or offers to vote in a precinct except the one in which the person is registered and resides commits a Level 6 felony, except when permitted under IC 3-10-10, IC 3-10-11, or IC 3-10-12.

(b) A person who knowingly makes a false statement concerning the name, address, or voter identification number of the person by:

(1) signing a person's signature on a poll list to affirm false information concerning a voter printed on the poll list; or

(2) making a written or oral affirmation under IC 3-7-39-7, IC 3-10-1-24, IC 3-10-10-4, IC 3-10-11-4, IC 3-10-12-4, or IC 3-11-8-25.1 to provide false information concerning a voter in addition to the information concerning the voter printed on the poll list;

commits a Level 6 felony.

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.466; P.L.10-1988, SEC.208; P.L.17-1993, SEC.17; P.L.12-1995, SEC.88; P.L.194-2013, SEC.96; P.L.158-2013, SEC.10; P.L.168-2014, SEC.4; P.L.169-2015, SEC.158.
Ind. Code § 3-11.5-6-33 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11.5 / Chapter 6 / Section 3-11.5-6-33
Conduct of recount
Status: in_force

Sec. 33. In case of a recount, all ballot cards shall be recounted in the manner prescribed by this chapter unless:

(1) the court ordering the recount or the state recount commission directs that the ballots be counted manually; or

(2) a request for a manual recount is made under IC 3-12-6 or IC 3-12-11.

As added by P.L.3-1993, SEC.176 and P.L.19-1993, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 3-8-6-13 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 8 / Chapter 6 / Section 3-8-6-13
Special election called by governor; filing of petition
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. In a special election called by the governor, a petition of nomination shall be filed with the circuit court clerk or other public official with whom a petition is required to be filed, at any time after the election is called but no later than noon seventy-four (74) days before the date of the election.

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

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.121; P.L.10-1988, SEC.51; P.L.124-2012, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 3-12-12-15 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 12 / Chapter 12 / Section 3-12-12-15
Copies of impounded materials
Status: in_force

Sec. 15. A circuit court clerk or board of registration may use a copy made under section 14 of this chapter instead of an original subject to an impoundment order under that section until the court orders the release of the original.

As added by P.L.10-1988, SEC.181.
Ind. Code § 3-11-14.5-11 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 14.5 / Section 3-11-14.5-11
Sending forms to election division by electronic mail or fax
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. Notwithstanding IC 3-5-4-1.7, a county election board may send by electronic mail or fax a signed form from a public test to the election division.

As added by P.L.227-2023, SEC.107.
Ind. Code § 3-10-1-13 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 10 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-10-1-13
Specifications for ballots
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. (a) The primary election paper ballots, ballot cards, and ballot labels on an electronic voting system of each political party must be of uniform size and of the same quality paper as the paper ballots, ballot cards, and ballot labels used at the general election.

(b) The primary election paper ballots and ballot cards of a political party used in a precinct must contain the precinct number or designation on the ballot.

(c) The paper ballots and ballot cards must be distinctively marked or be of a different color so that the ballots of each party are easily distinguishable.

(d) This subsection applies to all voting systems. All the candidates representing one (1) party shall be placed on one (1) ticket with the name of the party placed at the top or beginning of the ballot in the form prescribed by section 19 of this chapter.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-2 part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.152; P.L.66-2003, SEC.28; P.L.58-2005, SEC.3; P.L.193-2021, SEC.21.
Ind. Code § 3-12-6-31 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 12 / Chapter 6 / Section 3-12-6-31
Single county nominations or elections; transmittal of certificate showing corrected vote total
Status: in_force

Sec. 31. (a) The circuit court clerk shall transmit the certificate prepared under section 30 of this chapter to the election division, the county election board or other public official authorized by this title to issue:

(1) a certificate of nomination under IC 3-8-7;

(2) a certificate of election under IC 3-10-7-34 or IC 3-12-5-2; or

(3) a commission for the office under IC 4-3-1-5.

(b) The election division shall provide a copy of a certificate transmitted to the election division under this section to the office.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-27-16 part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.10-1988, SEC.149; P.L.3-1997, SEC.364; P.L.212-2001, SEC.29.
Ind. Code § 3-5-4-1.2 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 5 / Chapter 4 / Section 3-5-4-1.2
Election division or secretary of state filing delivered to county or local election official is void
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.2. (a) Whenever this title requires that a document declaring or certifying the candidacy of a person be filed with the election division or the secretary of state as a condition for the filing to be effective:

(1) a county election board;

(2) a circuit court clerk;

(3) a county voter registration office;

(4) a board of elections and registration; or

(5) a town election board;

may not accept the filing on behalf of the election division or the secretary of state.

(b) A county election board, circuit court clerk, county voter registration office, board of elections and registration, or town election board that accepts a document that is required to be filed with the election division or the secretary of state as a condition for the filing to be effective:

(1) may not act as an agent of the election division or the secretary of state; and

(2) is not required to transmit the filing to the election division or the secretary of state.

(c) If a board, office, or clerk referred to in subsection (a)(1) through (a)(5) accepts a document that is required to be filed with the election division or the secretary of state as a condition for the filing to be effective, the following apply:

(1) The filing is void.

(2) The name of a candidate set forth in the filing may not appear on the ballot, unless the document is filed with the election division or the secretary of state in the manner required by this title.

As added by P.L.124-2012, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 3-11-3-13 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-11-3-13
Dispatch of special messenger to pick up ballots on failure of inspector; report to county election board
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. If an inspector (or the inspector's representative) fails to appear at the office of the circuit court clerk by the close of the second day before election day, the county election board shall immediately dispatch a special messenger to the inspector's precinct with the ballots for the precinct. After delivering the ballots, the messenger shall promptly report to the county election board and file with it:

(1) the receipt of the person to whom the messenger delivered the ballots; and

(2) the messenger's affidavit stating when and to whom the messenger delivered the ballots.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-23-7 part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 3-7-28-5 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 28 / Section 3-7-28-5
List furnished upon request
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. Upon written request and as soon as the list required by section 4 of this chapter is prepared, a copy of the list shall be furnished to the following:

(1) The county chairman of any political party that has at least one (1) candidate on the ballot in the next election.

(2) The committee of a candidate whose name will appear on the ballot in the next election.

(3) The county chairman of any other bona fide political party.

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.38. Amended by P.L.66-2003, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 3-11-7.5-19 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 7.5 / Section 3-11-7.5-19
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.3-1987, SEC.250. Repealed by P.L.76-2014, SEC.35.
Ind. Code § 3-13-5-3 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 13 / Chapter 5 / Section 3-13-5-3
Presiding officer at caucus meeting; candidate filings; rules of procedure
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) The state chairman or a person designated by the state chairman shall preside over a caucus meeting held under this chapter.

(b) A person who desires to be a candidate 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 under IC 2-2.2-2 with the secretary of the senate or principal clerk of the house of representatives;

at least seventy-two (72) hours before the time fixed for the caucus.

(c) In addition to the procedures prescribed by this chapter, the chairman and precinct committeemen may adopt rules of procedure that are necessary to conduct business.

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

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.432; P.L.225-2011, SEC.85; P.L.123-2015, SEC.20.
Ind. Code § 3-7-24-17 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 24 / Section 3-7-24-17
Notice
Status: in_force

Sec. 17. Each office with a distribution site for registration forms under this chapter shall post a notice in a prominent location easily visible to members of the public. The notice must state substantially the following:

"VOTER REGISTRATION FORMS

AVAILABLE HERE

This office has forms that you can fill out to register to vote in Indiana.

If you live in Indiana and are not registered to vote where you live now, and you want to register (or change your registration record), please take one of the forms.

If you cannot find a blank voter registration form in this office, ask us to give you a form.

You must take the form with you and mail or deliver the form to the voter registration office.

Applying to register or declining to register to vote will not affect the assistance or service that you will be provided by this office.".

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.34.
Ind. Code § 3-8-2-13 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 8 / Chapter 2 / Section 3-8-2-13
Release of list of candidates
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. Immediately after the deadline for filing, the election division and each circuit court clerk shall certify and release to the public a list of the candidates of each political party for each office. The election division and circuit court clerk shall also release to the public a list of all declarations of candidacy whose validity has been questioned under IC 3-8-1-2.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-5(e) part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1997, SEC.126.
Ind. Code § 3-7-42-2 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 42 / Section 3-7-42-2
Transfer of previous registration records
Status: reserved

Sec. 2. If the county executive establishes any precincts under IC 3-11-1.5 so that voters who would not otherwise be required to register are transferred to or included within a precinct other than the precinct in which the voters were registered and voted at the last election, the circuit court clerk or board of registration shall transfer the affidavits of registration from the precinct registration record in which the affidavits are filed to the precinct registration record in which the affidavits belong.

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.52.
Ind. Code § 3-5-4.5-5 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 5 / Chapter 4.5 / Section 3-5-4.5-5
Referral of violation to prosecuting attorney
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. If a county election board determines that a person has knowingly violated a provision of this chapter, the county election board may refer the matter to the prosecuting attorney as a violation of IC 3-14-3-4 (obstruction of a voter).

As added by P.L.164-2006, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 3-11-8-31 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 8 / Section 3-11-8-31
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-23-28 part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Repealed by P.L.3-1987, SEC.570.
Ind. Code § 3-11-7-11 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 7 / Section 3-11-7-11
Repealed
Status: repealed

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

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.5-1988, SEC.7; P.L.3-1993, SEC.137. Repealed by P.L.164-2006, SEC.144.
Ind. Code § 3-11-2-9 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 2 / Section 3-11-2-9
Political party devices
Status: in_force

Note: This version of section effective until 1-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 1-1-2027.

Sec. 9. (a) The device of each political party described in section 6 of this chapter shall be:

(1) enclosed in a circle not less than three-fourths (3/4) of an inch in diameter; and

(2) placed under the name of the party or independent ticket, as required by section 10 of this chapter.

(b) A device of a political party must not be printed on a ballot if:

(1) there are no candidates of that political party; or

(2) the only candidates:

(A) of the political party; or

(B) that have stated an affiliation with the political party under IC 3-8-2.5-2.5(a)(5);

are for election to school board offices or offices to which more than one (1) individual is to be elected and which will not be credited with a vote under IC 3-12-1-7 or IC 3-12-1-7.1 if a voter casts a straight party ticket.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-23-1(b) part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.204; P.L.3-1993, SEC.116; P.L.14-2004, SEC.96; P.L.109-2021, SEC.13; P.L.227-2023, SEC.65; P.L.195-2025, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 3-13-4-1 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 13 / Chapter 4 / Section 3-13-4-1
Governor or lieutenant governor
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. A vacancy in the office of governor or lieutenant governor shall be filled as provided in Article 5, Section 10 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: Ind. Const. Art. 5, § 10 part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 3-7-18-14 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 18 / Section 3-7-18-14
Confidentiality of information
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. Voter registration information received or maintained by an office under this chapter is confidential and may be used only for voter registration purposes as provided in this article and 52 U.S.C. 20506(a)(7).

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.27. Amended by P.L.128-2015, SEC.73.
Ind. Code § 3-10-10-8 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 10 / Chapter 10 / Section 3-10-10-8
Affidavit; form
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. The election division shall prescribe the form of the affidavit required by this chapter.

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.68. Amended by P.L.2-1996, SEC.124; P.L.169-2015, SEC.83.
Ind. Code § 3-9-1-18 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 9 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-9-1-18
Treasurer serving on more than one committee
Status: in_force

Sec. 18. A treasurer of one committee may be the treasurer of another committee unless the treasurer is a candidate.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-4-2-15.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 3-6-4.1-9 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 6 / Chapter 4.1 / Section 3-6-4.1-9
Meetings
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. The chair shall call a meeting of the commission whenever the chair considers it necessary for the performance of the commission's duties.

As added by P.L.8-1995, SEC.18.
Ind. Code § 3-7-24-10 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 24 / Section 3-7-24-10
State offices
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. (a) Each state office that:

(1) has significant contact with the public; and

(2) is not otherwise designated as a voter registration site under this article;

is a distribution site for registration by mail forms.

(b) The commission shall determine if a state office has significant contact with the public for purposes of this section.

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.34. Amended by P.L.2-1996, SEC.43.
Ind. Code § 3-12-5-8 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 12 / Chapter 5 / Section 3-12-5-8
Amendments to certified statements; preparation of commission and transmittal to certified candidates
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. (a) If, not later than the final date and hour for filing a recount or contest petition under IC 3-12, a circuit court clerk files a correction with the election division that amends a certified statement under section 6 of this chapter and the amendment results in a different candidate receiving the highest number of votes for an office, the election division shall immediately notify the governor and the office of the amendment.

(b) If no errors are found by the final date and hour for filing a recount or contest under IC 3-12 and not later than noon on the first Tuesday in December following the election, the governor shall prepare the candidate's commission for each candidate certified under section 7 of this chapter.

(c) Immediately upon preparing the commissions under subsection (b), the governor shall deliver the commissions to the election division. Not later than the second Tuesday in December, the election division shall transmit the commission to each candidate at the address set forth in the declaration of candidacy filed with the division, or to any more recent address furnished to the division by the candidate.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-26-8 part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.3-1997, SEC.349; P.L.212-2001, SEC.25.
Ind. Code § 3-13-11-20 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 13 / Chapter 11 / Section 3-13-11-20
Vacancies; authority to fill
Status: in_force

Sec. 20. Except as expressly provided in this article, if a person:

(1) is authorized to fill a vacancy in office or to determine which incumbent continues to hold an office under IC 3-13-9-5.6 or IC 3-13-10-6.5; and

(2) fails to fill the vacancy or determine which incumbent continues to hold office before the deadline prescribed by statute;

the person retains the authority to fill the vacancy or to determine which incumbent continues to hold office.

As added by P.L.3-1997, SEC.397.
Ind. Code § 3-12-2-7.5 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 12 / Chapter 2 / Section 3-12-2-7.5
Counting certain federal write-in absentee ballots
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.5. (a) This section applies to the counting of federal write-in absentee ballots described in IC 3-11-4-12.5.

(b) If a voter writes an abbreviation, misspelling, or other minor variation instead of the correct name of a candidate or political party, that vote shall be counted if the intent of the voter can be determined.

(c) If a voter casts a ballot under this section for President or Vice President of the United States and writes in the name of a candidate or political party that has not:

(1) certified a list of presidential electors and alternate presidential electors under IC 3-10-4-5; or

(2) included a list of presidential electors and alternate presidential electors on the declaration for candidacy filed by a write-in candidate under IC 3-8-2-2.5;

the vote for President or Vice President is void. The remaining votes on the ballot may be counted.

(d) As required by 52 U.S.C. 20303(b), and except as provided in this section, an absentee ballot subject to this section shall be submitted and processed in the same manner provided by this title for a regular absentee ballot.

(e) IC 3-12-1-7 applies to a ballot subject to this section.

(f) As required by 52 U.S.C. 20303(b), a ballot subject to this section may not be counted if:

(1) the ballot was submitted:

(A) by an overseas voter who is not an absent uniformed services voter; and

(B) from within the United States;

(2) the overseas voter's application for a regular absentee ballot was received by the county election board after the applicable absentee ballot application deadline set forth in IC 3-11-4-3;

(3) the voter's completed regular state absentee ballot was received by the county election board by the deadline for receiving absentee ballots under IC 3-11.5-4-10 or IC 3-12-1-17; or

(4) the ballot subject to this section was not received by the county election board by the deadline for receiving absentee ballots under IC 3-11.5-4-10 or IC 3-12-1-17.

(g) If a federal write-in absentee ballot is received by the county election board in an envelope that does not indicate that the envelope contains the ballot, and the envelope is opened by the county election board, the absentee ballot shall nevertheless be counted if otherwise valid. The county election board shall:

(1) immediately seal the absentee ballot and the envelope in which the ballot was received in a carrier envelope indicating that a voted absentee ballot is enclosed; and

(2) document the date the absentee ballot was sealed within the carrier envelope, attested to by the signature of each member of the county election board.

As added by P.L.3-1987, SEC.343. Amended by P.L.10-1992, SEC.23; P.L.3-1993, SEC.180; P.L.198-2005, SEC.15; P.L.66-2010, SEC.30; P.L.219-2013, SEC.65; P.L.128-2015, SEC.209; P.L.201-2017, SEC.36; P.L.278-2019, SEC.142.
Ind. Code § 3-6-5-12 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 6 / Chapter 5 / Section 3-6-5-12
Failure of chairman to call meeting
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. If the chairman of a county election board for any reason fails to call a meeting of the board, then the two (2) other members may meet to execute the powers and perform the duties of the board.

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

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 3-7-16-19 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 16 / Section 3-7-16-19
Assistance in completing registration form required
Status: in_force

Sec. 19. As provided in 52 U.S.C. 20506(a)(4)(A)(ii) and 52 U.S.C. 20506(a)(6)(C), an office designated under this chapter must offer the same degree of assistance in helping an applicant complete a voter registration form as the applicant receives from the agency in completing forms for assistance or services, unless the individual refuses assistance in completing the voter registration form.

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.25. Amended by P.L.128-2015, SEC.59.
Ind. Code § 3-7-32-1 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 32 / Section 3-7-32-1
Execution of forms
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) Each voter shall execute an original registration form.

(b) An applicant’s original registration form may not be signed by a person acting for the applicant under IC 30-5-5-14.

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.42. Amended by P.L.2-1996, SEC.61; P.L.81-2005, SEC.16.
Ind. Code § 3-6-3-6 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 6 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-6-3-6
Use of new name; rights; effect on ballots already printed
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. (a) After the state chairman of a political party files a statement with the election division certifying that the party's name has been changed in accordance with all applicable party rules, a political party shall be known by the political party's new name, and the party has all the rights it had under its former name.

(b) If the state chairman of a political party files a statement under subsection (a) after the printing of ballots for use at an election conducted under this title has begun, the election board responsible for printing the ballots is not required to alter the ballots to state the new name of the political party.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-2-4 part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.3-1993, SEC.6; P.L.3-1997, SEC.21; P.L.225-2011, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 3-11.5-4-0.5 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11.5 / Chapter 4 / Section 3-11.5-4-0.5
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.266-2013, SEC.4. Repealed by P.L.278-2019, SEC.122.
Ind. Code § 3-7-36-13 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 36 / Section 3-7-36-13
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.46. Repealed by P.L.126-2002, SEC.93.
Ind. Code § 3-12-14-9 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 12 / Chapter 14 / Section 3-12-14-9
Procedure audit of 2024 general election
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. (a) Notwithstanding section 8(c) of this chapter, a procedure audit of the 2024 general election conducted under section 3(c) of this chapter must be completed not later than August 31, 2026.

(b) This section expires July 1, 2027.

As added by P.L.241-2025, SEC.21.
Ind. Code § 3-11-8-30 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 8 / Section 3-11-8-30
Poll list; return to circuit court clerk; preservation
Status: in_force

Sec. 30. Each inspector shall return the poll lists, together with the oaths of the precinct election board members, in a sealed envelope separate from all other precinct election returns to the circuit court clerk. The clerk shall preserve the poll lists for the period required by IC 3-10-1-31.1.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-23-20(f).]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.3-1993, SEC.148; P.L.14-2004, SEC.119; P.L.193-2021, SEC.43.
Ind. Code § 3-5-5-18 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 5 / Chapter 5 / Section 3-5-5-18
Nontraditional residence
Status: in_force

Sec. 18. Notwithstanding IC 3-5-2.1-90, an individual with a nontraditional residence whose residence is within a precinct, but is not fixed or permanent, resides in that precinct.

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.186-2025, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 3-11-15-38 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 11 / Chapter 15 / Section 3-11-15-38
Stored images of ballots
Status: in_force

Sec. 38. The stored images of each ballot must protect the integrity of the data and the anonymity of each voter by such means as storage location scrambling. The ballot image records may be either machine readable or manually transcribed, or both, at the discretion of the vendor.

As added by P.L.3-1997, SEC.332.
Ind. Code § 3-6-12-7 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 6 / Chapter 12 / Section 3-6-12-7
Petition carrier affirmation; required information
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. (a) The petition carrier must sign and date the following statement at the bottom of each signature page: "I affirm under the penalties for perjury that I have no reason to believe that any individual whose signature appears on this page is ineligible to sign this petition or did not properly complete and sign this page.".

(b) The petition carrier must also print the following information below the affirmation stated in subsection (a):

(1) The petition carrier's name.

(2) The petition carrier's full address, including the ZIP code.

(3) The petition carrier's date of birth.

As added by P.L.186-2013, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 3-7-34-13 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 34 / Section 3-7-34-13
Forms received after preparation of list or download to electronic poll books
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. (a) If a registration form complies with section 9(c) of this chapter and is received after the certified list has been prepared under IC 3-7-29 or the information required to be available on an electronic poll list has been downloaded onto an electronic poll book for use on election day, the county voter registration office shall:

(1) process the form in accordance with IC 3-7-33-5; and

(2) if the registration application is approved, issue a certificate of error under IC 3-7-48.

(b) If a registration form does not comply with section 9(c) of this chapter, the county voter registration office shall process the form in accordance with IC 3-7-13-12.

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.44. Amended by P.L.81-2005, SEC.28; P.L.64-2014, SEC.20.
Ind. Code § 3-10-5-21 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 10 / Chapter 5 / Section 3-10-5-21
Marking of ballot
Status: in_force

Sec. 21. A voter shall indicate a choice by making one (1) or more voting marks in the appropriate spaces provided on the ballot.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-14-6 part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.6-1986, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 3-7-26.7-3 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 7 / Chapter 26.7 / Section 3-7-26.7-3
"Bureau"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "bureau" refers to the bureau of motor vehicles created by IC 9-14-7-1.

As added by P.L.120-2009, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.198-2016, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 3-9-8-2 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 9 / Chapter 8 / Section 3-9-8-2
"Candidate"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) For purposes of this chapter, subject to subsection (b), "candidate" has the meaning set forth in IC 3-5-2.1-16.

(b) For purposes of this chapter, "candidate" includes an individual who holds an elected office, including:

(1) a federal or state office, including a federal or state legislative office;

(2) a school board office; or

(3) a local office.

As added by P.L.81-2024, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.186-2025, SEC.18.
Ind. Code § 3-8-6-2 — Indiana Code / Title 3 / Article 8 / Chapter 6 / Section 3-8-6-2
Nomination by petition
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. A candidate may be nominated for an elected office by petition of voters who are:

(1) registered to vote at the residence address set forth on the petition on the date the county voter registration office certifies the petition under section 8 of this chapter; and

(2) qualified to vote for the candidate.

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

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.225-2011, SEC.35; P.L.194-2013, SEC.24.