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IN Code § 3-11-13-42 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment|Chapter 13. Voting by Ballot Card Voting System|3-11-13-42. Municipal Election Use of Ballot Card Voting System

Sec. 42. If a county has procured ballot card voting systems for use, the ballot card voting systems may be used at a municipal election. If there are not sufficient ballot card voting systems on hand for each precinct of the municipality, the county election board shall determine in what precincts ballot card voting systems will be used at the election.As added by P.L.3-1987, SEC.325.
IN Code § 3-11-13-43 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment|Chapter 13. Voting by Ballot Card Voting System|3-11-13-43. Municipal Elections Where Ballot Card Voting System Supplied; Supplies; Expenses

Sec. 43. (a) If ballot card voting systems are used in a municipal election, the county election board shall furnish to the municipality:(1) the requisite number of ballot card voting systems; and(2) all the furniture and appliances that go with the ballot card voting systems.(b) However, the municipality shall pay the expenses of moving the ballot card voting systems and furniture to and from the polls and also for any damage or loss to the ballot card voting systems or furniture.As added by P.L.3-1987, SEC.326.
IN Code § 3-11-13-44 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment|Chapter 13. Voting by Ballot Card Voting System|3-11-13-44. Appointment of Person to Observe Preparation of Automatic Tabulating Machines; Term; Duties; Compensation

Sec. 44. (a) The county chairman of each major political party of the county may appoint one (1) person to observe:(1) the ordering and the setting and adjustment of automatic tabulating machines under section 6 of this chapter;(2) the testing of automatic tabulating machines under section 22 of this chapter; and(3) the determination of the cause of and correction of errors in the counting of ballot cards under section 25 of this chapter.(b) The county chairman shall file the name of a person appointed under this section with the circuit court clerk.(c) A person appointed under this section serves until:(1) the county chairman notifies the circuit court clerk that the person's appointment has been revoked;(2) the county chairman notifies the clerk that the person has died; or(3) the person files a letter of resignation with the clerk.(d) A person appointed under subsection (a):(1) may attend the ordering and the setting and the adjustment of the automatic tabulating machines only as a witness;(2) shall remain silent and subject to the orders of the board; and(3) may not obstruct or interfere with the ordering and setting and adjustment of the automatic tabulating machines.(e) A person appointed under subsection (a) is not entitled to compensation for services except from the political party of the county chairman making the appointment.As added by P.L.5-1989, SEC.62.
IN Code § 3-11-14-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment|Chapter 14. Voting by Electronic Voting System|3-11-14-1. Applicability of Chapter

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to each precinct where voting is by electronic voting system.As added by P.L.3-1987, SEC.327.
IN Code § 3-11-14-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment|Chapter 14. Voting by Electronic Voting System|3-11-14-2. Use of Electronic Voting Systems; Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail; Requirements for Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail

Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), a county election board may use an approved electronic voting system:(1) in any election;(2) in all or in some of the precincts within a political subdivision holding an election; and(3) instead of or in combination with any other voting method.(b) A county election board may use an electronic voting system which includes a voter verifiable paper audit trail if the voting system:(1) otherwise complies with this chapter and IC 3-11-15; and(2) is certified by the Indiana election commission.(c) A county election board may not use an approved electronic voting system purchased, leased, or otherwise acquired by the county after December 31, 2019, unless the system:(1) is certified by the Indiana election commission; and(2) includes a voter-verifiable paper audit trail.This subsection does not prohibit a county election board from having maintenance performed on an electronic voting system purchased, leased, or otherwise acquired by the county before January 1, 2020.(d) The voter verifiable paper audit trail must contain all of the following:(1) The name or code of the election as provided by the voting system.(2) The date of the election.(3) The date the voter verifiable paper audit trail was printed.(4) A security code and record number specific to each paper receipt assigned by the voting system.(5) The name or designation of the voter's precinct.(6) The name or designation of each office on the voter's ballot.(7) The name of the candidate and the designation of the candidate's political party selected by the voter.(8) If the voter selects a straight party ticket, the name of the political party ticket the voter selected.(9) The following information:(A) A description of the text of any public question or judicial retention question on the voter's ballot that:(i) contains not more than thirty (30) characters; and(ii) the county election board determines reasonably conveys the content of the public question or judicial retention question.(B) The response the voter selected for each question.(e) The voter verifiable paper audit trail may contain additional information and instructions determined to be useful to the voter by the county election board subject to the design capabilities of the voter verifiable paper audit trail.As added by P.L.3-1987, SEC.327. Amended by P.L.71-2019, SEC.16; P.L.109-2021, SEC.48.
IN Code § 3-11-14-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment|Chapter 14. Voting by Electronic Voting System|3-11-14-3. Ballot Labels

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.
IN Code § 3-11-14-3.7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment|Chapter 14. Voting by Electronic Voting System|3-11-14-3.7. No Quotation Marks in Formatting Public Questions on Ballot

Sec. 3.7. 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.109-2021, SEC.50.
IN Code § 3-11-14-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment|Chapter 14. Voting by Electronic Voting System|3-11-14-4. Distinctive Party Ballot Labels

Sec. 4. Political parties may be distinguished in a primary election by the use of different color ballot labels. The party device for a political party that has been adopted in accordance with IC 3-8 and the party name or other designation shall be prefixed to the list of candidates of the party.As added by P.L.3-1987, SEC.327.
IN Code § 3-11-14-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment|Chapter 14. Voting by Electronic Voting System|3-11-14-7. Sample Ballots; Number and Arrangement

Sec. 7. Each county election board shall provide the number of sample ballots the county election board considers adequate for each precinct of the county. The county election board shall arrange the sample ballots in the form of a diagram showing the entire front of an electronic voting system as it will appear on the official ballots printed under the jurisdiction of the county election board. However, if presidential electors are to be voted for at an election, then the ballot label of each political party or independent ticket must be in the form prescribed by IC 3-10-4-1.As added by P.L.3-1987, SEC.327. Amended by P.L.3-1993, SEC.171; P.L.2-1996, SEC.198; P.L.3-1997, SEC.328; P.L.194-2013, SEC.71.
IN Code § 3-11-14-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment|Chapter 14. Voting by Electronic Voting System|3-11-14-8. Electronic Voting System Display Before Election; Posting Sample Ballots

Sec. 8. (a) Each county election board may make available at convenient places throughout the county electronic voting systems for the instruction of the voters. The board shall locate the systems at places where people usually assemble, such as shopping centers. The board shall have the systems attended at convenient hours designated by the board by persons able to instruct others in their use. The county chairmen of the major political parties of the state must approve the persons attending the systems under this section.(b) This subsection applies to a county having a population of more than four hundred thousand (400,000) but less than seven hundred thousand (700,000). At least ten (10) days before an election, each county election board shall duplicate, distribute, and cause to be posted copies of official sample ballots prepared by the county election board to schools, fire stations, county courthouses, and other public buildings in the county.As added by P.L.3-1987, SEC.327. Amended by P.L.7-1991, SEC.7; P.L.12-1992, SEC.11; P.L.3-1993, SEC.172; P.L.2-1996, SEC.199; P.L.3-1997, SEC.329; P.L.194-2013, SEC.72.
IN Code § 3-11-14-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment|Chapter 14. Voting by Electronic Voting System|3-11-14-9. Information Contained in Instructional Models

Sec. 9. Each electronic voting system used for instructional purposes must contain the names of all candidates and a description of all public questions as they will appear on the official sample ballot on election day. However, the systems may not be set to record a tally or total.As added by P.L.3-1987, SEC.327.
IN Code § 3-11-14-10 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment|Chapter 14. Voting by Electronic Voting System|3-11-14-10. Ballot Labels; Installation

Sec. 10. Each county election board shall, before election day, have the proper ballot labels prepared as required by section 3.5 of this chapter and put on each electronic voting system.As added by P.L.3-1987, SEC.327. Amended by P.L.3-1993, SEC.173; P.L.58-2005, SEC.23.
IN Code § 3-11-14-11 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment|Chapter 14. Voting by Electronic Voting System|3-11-14-11. Rotation of Candidate Names on Ballot System

Sec. 11. A county election board may require that the names of candidates for nomination at a primary election be rotated alphabetically on electronic voting systems. If the board does so, the names shall be rotated by precincts in regular serial sequence, so that each name of a list or group of candidates for an office appears upon the systems an equal number of times, as nearly as practicable, at the top, at the bottom, and in each intermediate place under the title of the office sought.As added by P.L.3-1987, SEC.327.
IN Code § 3-11-14-12 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment|Chapter 14. Voting by Electronic Voting System|3-11-14-12. School District Elections; Arrangement of Candidate Names

Sec. 12. In school district elections, the county election board shall arrange the names of candidates in alphabetical order on an electronic voting system as required by section 3.5 of this chapter.As added by P.L.3-1987, SEC.327. Amended by P.L.58-2005, SEC.24.
IN Code § 3-11-14-13 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment|Chapter 14. Voting by Electronic Voting System|3-11-14-13. Preparation and Adjustment of System Before Delivery

Sec. 13. (a) Before an electronic voting system is delivered to a precinct, the county election board shall have the system put in order, set and adjusted, and ready for use in voting. As part of the system's preparation, the county election board may conduct any of the comparisons and determinations required under section 17 of the chapter. However, notwithstanding any action taken by the county election board, each precinct election board must also perform the comparisons and determinations required under section 17 of this chapter before the opening of the polls. The board may employ one (1) or more competent persons to prepare systems in accordance with this section.(b) While acting under subsection (a), the county election board may restrict access to parts of the room where voting systems and other election material are being handled to safeguard this material.As added by P.L.3-1987, SEC.327. Amended by P.L.3-1997, SEC.330; P.L.221-2005, SEC.89.
IN Code § 3-11-14-14 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment|Chapter 14. Voting by Electronic Voting System|3-11-14-14. Delivery of System to Polls

Sec. 14. Each county election board shall have each electronic voting system, along with all necessary furniture and appliances that go with the system at the polls, delivered to the appropriate precinct not later than 6 p.m. of the day before election day. The county executive shall provide transportation for the system if requested to do so by the county election board.As added by P.L.3-1987, SEC.327.
IN Code § 3-11-14-14.5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment|Chapter 14. Voting by Electronic Voting System|3-11-14-14.5. Ballot Label; Casting Straight Party Vote; No Candidates, Multiple Candidates to Be Elected Are Only Candidates on Ticket

Sec. 14.5. A ballot label must not include a touch sensitive point or button to permit a voter to cast a straight party ticket for a political party or independent ticket if:(1) there are no candidates of that political party; or(2) the only candidates of the political party are for election to 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 if a voter casts a straight party ticket.As added by P.L.109-2021, SEC.51.
IN Code § 3-11-14-15 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment|Chapter 14. Voting by Electronic Voting System|3-11-14-15. Examination of System and Sample Ballots Upon Delivery

Sec. 15. (a) After the delivery of an electronic voting system to a precinct, the precinct election board may meet at the polls on the same day, open the package containing the sample ballots, and, if necessary, examine the ballot label, to determine whether the system is ready for use in accordance with section 11 of this chapter. If a system is not in compliance with that section, the board shall immediately label, set and adjust, and place the system in order or have it done.(b) While acting under subsection (a), the precinct election board may restrict access to parts of the room where voting systems and other election material are being handled to safeguard this material.As added by P.L.3-1987, SEC.327. Amended by P.L.3-1997, SEC.331.
IN Code § 3-11-14-16 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment|Chapter 14. Voting by Electronic Voting System|3-11-14-16. Preparation at Polls Before Opening

Sec. 16. On the morning of election day, the precinct election officers shall meet at the polls at least one (1) hour before the time for opening the polls. The inspector then shall have:(1) the boundaries of the chute designated;(2) the sample ballots and instruction cards posted; and(3) everything put in readiness for the commencement of voting at the opening of the polls.As added by P.L.3-1987, SEC.327. Amended by P.L.221-2005, SEC.90.
IN Code § 3-11-14-17 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment|Chapter 14. Voting by Electronic Voting System|3-11-14-17. Preparation at Polls Before Opening; System Check; Certification

Sec. 17. (a) Before the opening of the polls, each precinct election board shall:(1) compare the ballot label on each electronic voting system with the sample ballot to see that it is correct;(2) see that the system records zero (0) votes for each candidate and on each public question; and(3) see that the system is otherwise in perfect order.(b) After the system is in perfect order for voting, the precinct election board may not permit the counters to be operated except by voters in voting. The board then shall certify that the ballot labels and the sample ballots are in agreement. Forms shall be provided for certification, and the certification shall be filed with the election returns.(c) This subsection applies to a county using vote centers. Not later than the first date that a voter may cast a ballot at a vote center, the county election board shall do both of the following:(1) Make the comparison between the sample ballots, regular official ballots, and provisional ballots described in subsection (a).(2) Certify that the ballots are in agreement.A copy of the certification shall be entered into the minutes of the county election board.(d) This subsection applies to a county using vote centers. The county election board shall do both of the following:(1) Have copies of each sample ballot for each precinct available for inspection by a voter at each vote center.(2) Post a notice in the vote center stating that sample ballots are available for inspection upon request by the voter.As added by P.L.3-1987, SEC.327. Amended by P.L.278-2019, SEC.110.
IN Code § 3-11-14-18 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment|Chapter 14. Voting by Electronic Voting System|3-11-14-18. Posting of Sample Ballots

Sec. 18. The inspector of each precinct, or a person under the direction of the inspector, shall post sample ballots near the entrance of the chute for the precinct. The ballots must be available for public inspection throughout election day.As added by P.L.3-1987, SEC.327.
IN Code § 3-11-14-19 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment|Chapter 14. Voting by Electronic Voting System|3-11-14-19. Failure of Equipment; Supply of Paper Ballots and Voting Booths

Sec. 19. Each county election board shall be at its office from 5 a.m. until 6 p.m. on election day. Upon notice that an electronic voting system is out of order or fails to work, the board shall be ready between those hours to deliver to any precinct in the county:(1) necessary paper ballots;(2) election booths with an adequate number of stalls;(3) ballot boxes; and(4) all necessary supplies and equipment as required by law.As added by P.L.3-1987, SEC.327.
IN Code § 3-11-14-20 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment|Chapter 14. Voting by Electronic Voting System|3-11-14-20. Location of Voting System; Secrecy

Sec. 20. The exterior of an electronic voting system and each area of the polls must be in plain view of the precinct election board. Each system shall be placed so that a person voting on the opposite side of the railing or a person on the outside of the polls cannot see or determine how a voter votes. The inspector, judges, and poll clerks may not remain or allow any other person to remain in a position or near a position that would permit them to see or ascertain how a voter votes.As added by P.L.3-1987, SEC.327.
IN Code § 3-11-14-21 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment|Chapter 14. Voting by Electronic Voting System|3-11-14-21. Regulation of Voting System Area

Sec. 21. After the opening of the polls, the inspector, judges, and poll clerks may not allow any person to pass within the railing to the part of the room where an electronic voting system is situated, except for the purpose of voting. Except as provided in IC 3-11-9, they may not permit more than one (1) voter at a time to be in the part of the room where an electronic voting system is situated.As added by P.L.3-1987, SEC.327.
IN Code § 3-11-14-22 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment|Chapter 14. Voting by Electronic Voting System|3-11-14-22. Explanation of Manner of Voting to Voter

Sec. 22. After a voter has signed the poll list, both judges, on request, shall give an explanation of the manner of voting.As added by P.L.3-1987, SEC.327.
IN Code § 3-11-14-22.5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment|Chapter 14. Voting by Electronic Voting System|3-11-14-22.5. Voting Mark; Instructions

Sec. 22.5. Whenever an electronic voting system is used in a precinct and a ballot form prescribed by this title refers to a voting mark, the county election board shall approve voting instructions indicating that a specific type of marking device is employed on the system to indicate a vote.As added by P.L.225-2011, SEC.68.
IN Code § 3-11-14-23 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment|Chapter 14. Voting by Electronic Voting System|3-11-14-23. Voting Procedure; Standards to Define a Vote; Rights of a Voter in Casting Ballot

Sec. 23. (a) This section is enacted to comply with 52 U.S.C. 21081 by establishing uniform and nondiscriminatory standards to define what constitutes a vote on an electronic voting system.(b) If a voter is not challenged by a member of the precinct election board, the voter may pass the railing to the side where an electronic voting system is and into the voting booth. There the voter shall register the voter's vote in secret by indicating:(1) the candidates for whom the voter desires to vote by touching a device on or in the squares immediately above the candidates' names;(2) if the voter intends to cast a write-in vote, a write-in vote by touching a device on or in the square immediately below the candidates' names and printing the name of the candidate in the window provided for write-in voting; and(3) the voter's preference on each public question by touching a device above the word "yes" or "no" under the question.(c) 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 cast a straight party ticket by touching that party's device. Except as provided in IC 3-11-7.5-10(b), the voter's vote shall then be counted for all the candidates under that name. However, if the voter casts a vote by touching the circle of an independent ticket comprised of two (2) candidates, the vote shall not be counted for any other independent candidate on the ballot.(d) As provided by 52 U.S.C. 21081, a voter casting a ballot on an electronic voting system must be:(1) permitted to verify in a private and independent manner the votes selected by the voter before the ballot is cast and counted;(2) provided the opportunity to change the ballot or correct any error in a private and independent manner before the ballot is cast and counted, including the opportunity to receive a replacement ballot if the voter is otherwise unable to change or correct the ballot; and(3) notified before the ballot is cast regarding the effect of casting multiple votes for the office and provided an opportunity to correct the ballot before the ballot is cast and counted.As added by P.L.3-1987, SEC.327. Amended by P.L.4-1991, SEC.109; P.L.3-1993, SEC.174; P.L.209-2003, SEC.162; P.L.58-2005, SEC.25; P.L.164-2006, SEC.117; P.L.128-2015, SEC.194; P.L.21-2016, SEC.20.