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2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 12. County Administration of Voter Registration › 3-7-12-15. Salary of Board Member

Sec. 15. The salary of a board of registration member shall be fixed in the manner prescribed by IC 36-2-5 or IC 36-3-6 and paid out of the county general fund under IC 3-5-3-1 as other election expenses are paid.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.21.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 12. County Administration of Voter Registration › 3-7-12-17. Appointment of Chief Clerk

Sec. 17. In a county having a population of at least four hundred thousand (400,000), the board of registration shall appoint two (2) chief clerks who are members of different political parties.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.21.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 12. County Administration of Voter Registration › 3-7-12-18. Salary of Chief Clerk

Sec. 18. The salary of a chief clerk appointed under section 17 of this chapter shall be:
(1) fixed in the manner prescribed by IC 36-2-5 or IC 36-3-6; and
(2) paid as provided in IC 3-5-3-1.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.21.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 12. County Administration of Voter Registration › 3-7-12-21. Salary of Employees

Sec. 21. The salary of an employee shall be:
(1) fixed in the manner prescribed by IC 36-2-5 or IC 36-3-6; and
(2) paid as provided in IC 3-5-3-1.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.21.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 12. County Administration of Voter Registration › 3-7-12-22. Circuit Court Clerk as Voter Registration Officer; per Diem Compensation

Sec. 22. In a county where the circuit court clerk serves as voter registration officer, the clerk is entitled to per diem compensation. The per diem shall be paid out of the general fund of the county in the same manner as election expenses are paid.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.21.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 12. County Administration of Voter Registration › 3-7-12-23. Substation Registration Boards

Sec. 23. (a) A circuit court clerk or board of registration may establish substation registration boards as necessary to ensure adequate opportunity for persons to register to vote.
(b) The registration officers comprising a substation board must be equally divided between the two (2) major political parties of the county.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.21.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 12. County Administration of Voter Registration › 3-7-12-24. Listing in Local Telephone Directory

Sec. 24. The circuit court clerk or board of registration shall arrange for a separate listing in each local telephone directory, under the heading of county offices. The listing must be styled "Voter Registration" and include the appropriate addresses and telephone numbers of voter registration offices.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.21.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 12. County Administration of Voter Registration › 3-7-12-25. Dispute Resolution and Interpretation of Law by County Election Board

Sec. 25. If a board of registration is unable to resolve a dispute among its members, or with the circuit court clerk, and requires an interpretation or clarification of the law, the board shall refer the matter to the county election board for determination.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.21.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 12. County Administration of Voter Registration › 3-7-12-26. Funds for Voter List Maintenance Activity and Mailing of Notices

Sec. 26. Each county fiscal body shall appropriate an adequate amount of funds for the county voter registration office to conduct:
(1) the voter list maintenance activity under this article; and
(2) the mailing of notices required under the voter list maintenance program.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.258-2013, SEC.21.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 12. County Administration of Voter Registration › 3-7-12-27. County Voter List Maintenance Activities; Filing Affidavit; Form and Content of Affidavit

Sec. 27. (a) The circuit court clerk (or in a county with a board of registration, the members of the board of registration) shall, not later than:
(1) noon seventy-seven (77) days before each general election and each primary election conducted in a general election year; and
(2) seventeen (17) days before each municipal election or each primary election conducted in a municipal election year;
file an affidavit under affirmation with the election division.
(b) The affidavit must be on a form prescribed by the election division and must state that the county voter registration office has:
(1) conducted the voter list maintenance program under this article; and
(2) canceled the registrations required under the voter list maintenance program.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.2-1996, SEC.10; P.L.14-2004, SEC.17; P.L.258-2013, SEC.22; P.L.169-2015, SEC.16; P.L.227-2023, SEC.24.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 12. County Administration of Voter Registration › 3-7-12-28. Repealed

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.2-1996, SEC.11; P.L.3-1997, SEC.54; P.L.209-2003, SEC.22. Repealed by P.L.164-2006, SEC.143.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 12. County Administration of Voter Registration › 3-7-12-30. Written Notice of Violation; Persons to Whom Copies Provided

Sec. 30. (a) This section applies when a person aggrieved by a violation of:
(1) NVRA; or
(2) this article;
files a written notice of the violation with the circuit court clerk of the county where the violation occurred.
(b) The clerk shall promptly provide a copy of the notice by first class mail with tracking to:
(1) the person alleged to have committed the violation;
(2) the members of the county election board; and
(3) the NVRA official.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.8-1995, SEC.32; P.L.227-2023, SEC.25.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 12. County Administration of Voter Registration › 3-7-12-31. Determination of Violation

Sec. 31. The circuit court clerk shall determine whether a notice filed under section 30 of this chapter describes a violation of NVRA or this article if the facts set forth in the notice are assumed to be true. The clerk may consult with the NVRA official in making a determination under this section.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.8-1995, SEC.33.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 12. County Administration of Voter Registration › 3-7-12-32. Determination That No Violation Exists; Persons to Be Notified

Sec. 32. If the circuit court clerk determines that the notice does not allege a violation of NVRA or this article, even if the facts set forth in the notice are assumed to be true, the clerk shall provide a copy of the determination by first class mail with tracking to:
(1) the person who filed the notice;
(2) the person alleged to have committed the violation;
(3) the members of the county election board; and
(4) the NVRA official.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.2-1996, SEC.12; P.L.227-2023, SEC.26.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 12. County Administration of Voter Registration › 3-7-12-33. Investigation of Violation by Circuit Court Clerk

Sec. 33. If the circuit court clerk determines that the notice alleges a violation of NVRA or this article if the facts set forth in the notice are assumed to be true, the clerk shall conduct an investigation under IC 3-6-5.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.21.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 12. County Administration of Voter Registration › 3-7-12-34. Report of Investigation; Persons to Whom Copies Provided

Sec. 34. Upon completing the investigation, the circuit court clerk shall issue a written report. The clerk shall provide a copy of the report by first class mail with tracking to:
(1) the person who filed the notice;
(2) the person alleged to have committed the violation;
(3) the members of the county election board; and
(4) the NVRA official.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.2-1996, SEC.13; P.L.227-2023, SEC.27.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 12. County Administration of Voter Registration › 3-7-12-35. Contents of Report

Sec. 35. The report described in section 34 of this chapter must:
(1) indicate the date when the notice alleging the violation was received by the circuit court clerk;
(2) contain findings of fact regarding the alleged violation of NVRA or this article and state whether a violation of NVRA or this article appears to have occurred;
(3) state what steps, if any, the person alleged to have committed the violation has taken to correct a violation or to prevent a reoccurrence of a violation;
(4) suggest any additional measures that could be taken to correct a violation;
(5) indicate the date when a violation was corrected or is expected to be corrected; and
(6) indicate the number of days remaining after the issuance of the report until the next election will be conducted:
(A) for a federal office in the jurisdiction where the violation is alleged to have occurred if the notice alleges a violation of NVRA; or
(B) for any other office or on any public question if the notice alleges a violation of this article.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.2-1997, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 12. County Administration of Voter Registration › 3-7-12-36. Request for Hearing

Sec. 36. (a) A member of the county election board may request that the board conduct a hearing on the circuit court clerk's report concerning an alleged violation of NVRA or this article.
(b) The member must file a written request for a hearing under subsection (a) with the clerk not later than noon, seven (7) days after the clerk's report was mailed under section 34 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.21.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 12. County Administration of Voter Registration › 3-7-12-37. Hearing Within 30 Days

Sec. 37. The chairman of the county election board shall convene the hearing as promptly as possible, but not later than thirty (30) days after the member files the request for a hearing under section 36 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.21.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 12. County Administration of Voter Registration › 3-7-12-38. Duties of County Election Board After Hearing

Sec. 38. After concluding the hearing, the county election board shall:
(1) affirm the report;
(2) amend the report;
(3) refer the matter to the circuit court clerk for further investigation and submission of a subsequent report to the board; or
(4) refer the matter to the NVRA official.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.2-1996, SEC.14; P.L.209-2003, SEC.24.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 12. County Administration of Voter Registration › 3-7-12-39. Persons to Whom Written Summary of Action Provided

Sec. 39. The county election board shall forward a written summary of any action under section 38 of this chapter by first class mail with tracking to:
(1) the person who filed the notice;
(2) the person alleged to have committed the violation; and
(3) the NVRA official.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.2-1996, SEC.15; P.L.2-1997, SEC.4; P.L.227-2023, SEC.28.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 12. County Administration of Voter Registration › 3-7-12-40. Right to File Written Notice With Nvra Official

Sec. 40. (a) A person who files a written notice of violation with the circuit court clerk under section 30 of this chapter retains the right to file a written notice of alleged violation with the NVRA official.
(b) If the clerk or county election board is notified that the person has filed a notice of violation with the NVRA official prior to the conclusion of the county hearings, the clerk or county election board shall dismiss the county proceeding.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.2-1996, SEC.16; P.L.3-1997, SEC.55.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 12. County Administration of Voter Registration › 3-7-12-41. Prohibited Acts

Sec. 41. As provided in 52 U.S.C. 20506(a)(5), an employee or volunteer of a county voter registration office may not do any of the following:
(1) Seek to influence an applicant's political preference or party registration.
(2) Display any political preference or party allegiance, including pictures, photographs, or other likenesses of any currently elected federal, state, county, or local official.
(3) Make any statement to an applicant or take any action the purpose or effect of which is to discourage the applicant from registering to vote.
(4) Make any statement to an applicant or take any action the purpose or effect of which is to lead the applicant to believe that a decision whether or not to register has any bearing on the availability of services or benefits.
As added by P.L.176-1999, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.128-2015, SEC.32.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 13. Registration and Voting Requirements; General Provisions › 3-7-13-1. Persons Eligible to Vote

Sec. 1. A person who:
(1) will be at least eighteen (18) years of age at the next general, municipal, or special election;
(2) is a United States citizen; and
(3) resides in a precinct continuously before a general, municipal, or special election for at least thirty (30) days;
may, upon making a proper application under this article, register to vote in that precinct.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.22.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 13. Registration and Voting Requirements; General Provisions › 3-7-13-2. Eligibility to Vote in Primary Election

Sec. 2. A person who, on the day of the next general, municipal, or special election, will meet the age and residency requirements of section 1 of this chapter may register and vote in the primary election.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.22.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 13. Registration and Voting Requirements; General Provisions › 3-7-13-3. Eligibility to Vote for Candidates for Elected Offices and Public Questions at a Primary Election

Sec. 3. (a) This section applies to a person who:
(1) on the day of the next general, municipal, or special election, will meet the age and residency requirements of section 1 of this chapter; and
(2) does not meet the age or residency requirements on primary election day.
(b) A person described in subsection (a) may not cast a ballot:
(1) for candidates for elected offices; or
(2) on public questions;
to be voted on at the same time that the primary election is conducted.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.22. Amended by P.L.66-2003, SEC.5; P.L.6-2015, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 13. Registration and Voting Requirements; General Provisions › 3-7-13-4. Disfranchisement of Prisoners

Sec. 4. (a) A person who is:
(1) convicted of a crime; and
(2) imprisoned following conviction;
is deprived of the right of suffrage by the general assembly pursuant to Article 2, Section 8 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana.
(b) A person described in subsection (a) is ineligible to register under this article during the period that the person is:
(1) imprisoned; or
(2) otherwise subject to lawful detention.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.22.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 13. Registration and Voting Requirements; General Provisions › 3-7-13-5. Restoration of Right to Vote

Sec. 5. A person described in section 4 of this chapter who is otherwise qualified to register under this article is eligible to register when the person is no longer:
(1) imprisoned; or
(2) otherwise subject to lawful detention.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.22. Amended by P.L.195-2003, SEC.1; P.L.118-2007, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 13. Registration and Voting Requirements; General Provisions › 3-7-13-6. Disfranchisement of Prisoners; Exceptions

Sec. 6. (a) This section applies to a person who is:
(1) otherwise qualified to register under this article; and
(2) not imprisoned or subject to lawful detention.
(b) A person described in subsection (a) who is:
(1) on probation;
(2) on parole;
(3) subject to home detention under IC 35-38-2.5; or
(4) placed in a community corrections program under IC 35-38-2.6;
is eligible to register and to vote.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.22.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 13. Registration and Voting Requirements; General Provisions › 3-7-13-8. Persons Not Required to Register Again

Sec. 8. (a) This section applies to a voter:
(1) who is a resident of a precinct; and
(2) whose name appears on the registration record of a precinct.
(b) A person described in subsection (a) is not required to register again as long as:
(1) the voter continues to reside at the same address at which the voter is registered;
(2) the voter is not disfranchised according to law; and
(3) the voter's registration is not canceled under this title.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.22.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 13. Registration and Voting Requirements; General Provisions › 3-7-13-9. Persons Required to Register or Request Transfer of Registration

Sec. 9. During a registration period, only those voters whose names do not appear on the registration record of the precincts of a county must register or request a transfer of previous registration.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.22.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 13. Registration and Voting Requirements; General Provisions › 3-7-13-10. Times for Voter Registration; Exceptions for Absent Uniformed Services Voters and Overseas Voters

Sec. 10. (a) After a general or municipal election is conducted, the registration period resumes on the following December 1 (or the first Monday in December if December 1 falls on a Saturday or Sunday).
(b) Except as provided in IC 3-7-36 for absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters, the registration period continues through the twenty-ninth day before the date a primary election is scheduled under this title.
(c) Except as provided in IC 3-7-36 for absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters, the registration period resumes fourteen (14) days after primary election day and continues through the twenty-ninth day before the date a general or municipal election is scheduled under this article.
(d) This subsection applies in each precinct in which a special election, municipal primary election, or municipal election is to be conducted. Except as provided in IC 3-7-36 for absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters, the registration period ceases in that precinct on the twenty-ninth day before a special election, municipal primary election, or municipal election is conducted and resumes fourteen (14) days after the special election, municipal primary election, or municipal election occurs.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.22. Amended by P.L.219-2013, SEC.7; P.L.74-2017, SEC.14.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 13. Registration and Voting Requirements; General Provisions › 3-7-13-11. Deadline for Registration or Transfer of Registration

Sec. 11. A person desiring to register or transfer a registration may do so at the office of the circuit court clerk or board of registration through the close of business on the twenty-ninth day before the election is scheduled to occur.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.22.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 13. Registration and Voting Requirements; General Provisions › 3-7-13-12. Registration Application Received at Time Other Than Registration Period; Processing

Sec. 12. Except as otherwise provided in this article, if a county voter registration office receives a properly completed registration application during a time other than the registration period described in section 10 of this chapter, the county voter registration office may enter the data from the application into the computerized list and designate the application as incomplete. The county voter registration office shall ensure that:
(1) the notice required under IC 3-7-33-5 is not mailed to the applicant before the first day that the registration period reopens; and
(2) the registration information provided by the applicant does not appear on any certified list of voters or certificate of error issued under this article.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.22. Amended by P.L.81-2005, SEC.1; P.L.1-2006, SEC.1; P.L.169-2015, SEC.17.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 13. Registration and Voting Requirements; General Provisions › 3-7-13-13. Voter Identification Number

Sec. 13. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), when an individual registers to vote, the individual must provide the individual's driver's license number issued under IC 9-24-11, as provided under 52 U.S.C. 21083.
(b) If an individual does not have a driver's license issued under IC 9-24-11, the individual must provide the last four (4) digits of the individual's Social Security number when the individual registers to vote, as provided under 52 U.S.C. 21083.
(c) As required under 52 U.S.C. 21083, if an individual does not have a Social Security number, the election division shall assign the individual a number to be associated with the individual's registration in the computerized list maintained under IC 3-7-26.3. If the individual has an identification card number issued under IC 9-24-16, the election division shall assign that number as the voter's number under this subsection. If the individual does not have an identification card number issued under IC 9-24-16, the election division shall assign a unique identifying number to the voter's registration record in the computerized list, as provided under 52 U.S.C. 21083.
(d) The number provided by the individual under subsection (a) or (b), or the number assigned to the individual under subsection (c), is the individual's voter identification number.
(e) A voter's voter identification number may not be changed unless:
(1) the voter made an error when providing the number when registering to vote;
(2) the election division or a county voter registration office made an error when entering the number into the computerized list under IC 3-7-26.3;
(3) the voter obtains or provides a driver's license number under IC 9-24-11 or a Social Security number after the voter was assigned a number under subsection (c); or
(4) the voter ceases to have a driver's license number under IC 9-24-11 after the voter provided that number under subsection (a).
(f) If a voter transfers the voter's registration and the voter's voter identification number is not included in the voter's registration records, the voter registration officer of the county in which the voter's registration is to be transferred shall require the voter to provide the number required by subsection (a) or (b) before the voter's registration is transferred. If the voter does not have either of the numbers described in subsection (a) or (b), a voter identification number shall be assigned to the voter under subsection (c).
As added by P.L.199-2001, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.126-2002, SEC.31; P.L.209-2003, SEC.25; P.L.1-2006, SEC.2 and P.L.164-2006, SEC.7; P.L.128-2015, SEC.33.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 14. Registration Procedures at License Branches › 3-7-14-1. Purpose of Chapter

Sec. 1. This chapter prescribes voter registration procedures in Indiana's motor vehicle authority as provided in 52 U.S.C. 20504.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.23. Amended by P.L.128-2015, SEC.34.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 14. Registration Procedures at License Branches › 3-7-14-2. Applicability of Definitions

Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the definitions in IC 9-13-2 apply to this chapter.
(b) A reference to the "commission" in this chapter is a reference to the Indiana election commission unless otherwise stated.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.23. Amended by P.L.14-2004, SEC.18.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 14. Registration Procedures at License Branches › 3-7-14-4. Application for Driver's License or Other Identification as Voter Registration Application

Sec. 4. An application to obtain or renew a motor vehicle driver's license, permit, or identification card serves as an application for voter registration:
(1) under this article; and
(2) as provided in 52 U.S.C. 20504(a)(1);
unless the applicant fails to sign the voter registration application.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.23. Amended by P.L.128-2015, SEC.35.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 14. Registration Procedures at License Branches › 3-7-14-5. Voter Registration Application Form Provided With Application for Driver's License

Sec. 5. As provided in 52 U.S.C. 20504(c)(1), the bureau of motor vehicles commission shall include a voter registration application form as a part of the application for a driver's license prescribed under IC 9-24.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.23. Amended by P.L.14-2004, SEC.19; P.L.128-2015, SEC.36.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 14. Registration Procedures at License Branches › 3-7-14-6. Design of Registration Form

Sec. 6. The election division shall prescribe the design of the registration form required under section 5 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.23. Amended by P.L.2-1996, SEC.17; P.L.169-2015, SEC.18.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 14. Registration Procedures at License Branches › 3-7-14-7. Requirements of Registration Form

Sec. 7. As provided in 52 U.S.C. 20504(c)(2), the registration form described in section 5 of this chapter must meet the following requirements:
(1) The form may not require information that duplicates information required in the driver's license application part of the form, except as set forth in subdivision (3).
(2) The form may require only the minimum amount of information necessary to do the following:
(A) Prevent duplication of voter registrations.
(B) Permit the circuit court clerk or board of registration to:
(i) assess the eligibility of the applicant; and
(ii) administer the election and voter registration system.
(3) 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.
(4) The form must include the following, in print that is identical to the print used in the attestation part of the application:
(A) Information setting forth the penalties provided by law for submission of a false voter registration application.
(B) A statement that, if an applicant declines to register to vote, the fact that the applicant has declined to register will remain confidential and will be used only for voter registration purposes.
(C) A statement that if an applicant does register to vote, the office at which the applicant submits a voter registration application will remain confidential and will be used only for voter registration purposes.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.23. Amended by P.L.128-2015, SEC.37.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 14. Registration Procedures at License Branches › 3-7-14-8. Procedures for Registration

Sec. 8. To register under this chapter, an individual must do the following while on the premises of the license branch:
(1) Complete the voter registration application under section 4 of this chapter.
(2) Present the application to an employee of the license branch.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.23.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 14. Registration Procedures at License Branches › 3-7-14-9. Duties of Employees Providing Application; Transmittal of Completed Application

Sec. 9. (a) An employee of the bureau of motor vehicles commission who provides an individual with a driver's license or identification card application shall do the following:
(1) Inform each individual who applies for a driver's license or an identification card that the information the individual provides on the individual's application will be used to register the individual to vote unless:
(A) the individual is not eligible to vote;
(B) the individual declines to register to vote or fails to complete the voter registration part of the application; or
(C) the individual answers "no" to either question described by IC 3-7-22-5(3) or IC 3-7-22-5(4).
(2) Provide each individual who indicates a desire to register or transfer registration with assistance in filling out the voter registration application if requested to do so by the individual.
(3) Check the completed voter registration form for legibility and completeness.
(4) Inform the individual that the individual will receive a mailing from the county voter registration office of the county where the individual resides concerning the disposition of the voter registration application.
(5) Inform each individual who submits a change of address for a driver's license or identification card that the information serves as notice of a change of address for voter registration unless the applicant states in writing on the form that the change of address is not for voter registration purposes.
(b) The bureau of motor vehicles commission shall transmit a voter registration form to the election division for transmittal to the appropriate county voter registration office in accordance with IC 3-7-26.3.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.23. Amended by P.L.9-2004, SEC.5; P.L.14-2004, SEC.20; P.L.164-2006, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 14. Registration Procedures at License Branches › 3-7-14-10. Duties of Employees if Applicant Registering to Vote After Twenty-Ninth Day Before Primary, General, Municipal, or Special Election

Sec. 10. If an individual is registering to vote after the twenty-ninth day before the date that a primary, general, municipal, or special election is scheduled in the precinct where the voter resides, the employee of the bureau of motor vehicles commission who provides an individual with a driver's license or an identification card application shall do the following:
(1) Inform the individual that license branch registration will not permit the individual to vote in the next election.
(2) Inform the individual of other procedures the individual may follow to vote in the next election.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.23. Amended by P.L.14-2004, SEC.21.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 14. Registration Procedures at License Branches › 3-7-14-11. Written Acknowledgment of Application; Format

Sec. 11. Whenever an applicant completes a voter registration application under section 4 of this chapter, the bureau of motor vehicles commission shall provide the applicant with a written acknowledgment that the applicant has completed a voter registration application at a license branch. The acknowledgment:
(1) may be:
(A) a detachable part; or
(B) an electronic version;
of the registration form prescribed under section 4 of this chapter; and
(2) must set forth the name and residential address of the applicant and the date that the application was completed.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.23. Amended by P.L.14-2004, SEC.22; P.L.164-2006, SEC.9.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 14. Registration Procedures at License Branches › 3-7-14-12. Submission of Application; Application to Be Forwarded

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2024. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2024.
Sec. 12. (a) An applicant who completes a voter registration application under section 4 of this chapter is not required to submit the application to a county voter registration office.
(b) The bureau of motor vehicles commission shall forward the voter registration part of the application to the election division for transmittal to the appropriate county voter registration office on an expedited basis in accordance with IC 3-7-26.3, IC 9-24-2.5, and 52 U.S.C. 20504(c)(2)(E).
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.23. Amended by P.L.3-1995, SEC.22; P.L.2-1996, SEC.18; P.L.14-2004, SEC.23; P.L.164-2006, SEC.10; P.L.128-2015, SEC.38.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 14. Registration Procedures at License Branches › 3-7-14-12-b. Submission of Application; Forwarding Application or Declination to Register

Note: This version of section effective 7-1-2024. See also preceding version of this section, effective until 7-1-2024.
Sec. 12. (a) An applicant who completes a voter registration application under section 4 of this chapter is not required to submit the application to a county voter registration office.
(b) The bureau of motor vehicles commission shall forward the voter registration part of the application and any declination to register under this section to the election division for transmittal to the appropriate county voter registration office on an expedited basis in accordance with IC 3-7-26.3, IC 9-24-2.5, and 52 U.S.C. 20504(c)(2)(E).
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.23. Amended by P.L.3-1995, SEC.22; P.L.2-1996, SEC.18; P.L.14-2004, SEC.23; P.L.164-2006, SEC.10; P.L.128-2015, SEC.38; P.L.227-2023, SEC.29.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 14. Registration Procedures at License Branches › 3-7-14-13. Confidentiality of Information

Sec. 13. Voter registration information received or maintained by the bureau of motor vehicles commission under this chapter is confidential and may be used only for voter registration purposes as provided in this article, 52 U.S.C. 20504(b), and 52 U.S.C. 20507(a)(6).
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.23. Amended by P.L.14-2004, SEC.24; P.L.128-2015, SEC.39.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 14. Registration Procedures at License Branches › 3-7-14-14. Updating Voter Registration Record

Sec. 14. Except as provided in section 15 of this chapter, an application under section 4 of this chapter authorizes a county voter registration office to update the voter registration record of the applicant:
(1) under 52 U.S.C. 20504(a)(2) unless the applicant fails to sign the voter registration application; or
(2) in a manner authorized under IC 3-7-26.3.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.23. Amended by P.L.14-2004, SEC.25; P.L.164-2006, SEC.11; P.L.128-2015, SEC.40.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 14. Registration Procedures at License Branches › 3-7-14-15. Updating Voter Registration Record; Exceptions

Sec. 15. As provided in 52 U.S.C. 20504(d), a circuit court clerk or board of registration may update the address in the voter registration of an applicant, unless the applicant indicates on an application to obtain or renew a motor vehicle driver's license (or any other change of address form submitted to the clerk or board by the bureau of motor vehicles commission) that the change of address of the applicant is not for voter registration purposes.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.23. Amended by P.L.14-2004, SEC.26; P.L.128-2015, SEC.41.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 14. Registration Procedures at License Branches › 3-7-14-16. Notification to Applicant of Disposition

Sec. 16. The circuit court clerk or board of registration shall, upon receiving a completed application under section 12 of this chapter, notify the applicant of the disposition of the application in the manner prescribed under IC 3-7-33 and as required under 52 U.S.C. 20507(a)(2).
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.23. Amended by P.L.128-2015, SEC.42.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 14. Registration Procedures at License Branches › 3-7-14-17. Prohibited Acts

Sec. 17. As provided in 52 U.S.C. 20506(a)(5), an employee or a volunteer of the office shall not do any of the following:
(1) Seek to influence an applicant's political preference or party registration.
(2) Display any political preference or party allegiance, including any pictures, photographs, or other likenesses of any currently elected federal, state, county, or local official.
(3) Make any statement to an applicant or take any action the purpose or effect of which is to discourage the applicant from registering to vote.
(4) Make any statement to an applicant or take any action whose purpose or effect is to lead the applicant to believe that a decision whether or not to register has any bearing on the availability of services or benefits.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.23. Amended by P.L.128-2015, SEC.43.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 15. Registration Procedures at Public Assistance Agencies › 3-7-15-1. Purpose of Chapter

Sec. 1. This chapter prescribes voter registration procedures in public assistance agencies as provided in 52 U.S.C. 20506(a)(2)(A).
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.24. Amended by P.L.128-2015, SEC.44.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 15. Registration Procedures at Public Assistance Agencies › 3-7-15-2. Offices Providing Public Assistance for Purposes of Nvra

Sec. 2. The general assembly finds that the following offices in Indiana provide public assistance within the scope of NVRA:
(1) Each county office established under IC 12-19-1-1 that administers:
(A) the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program (TANF) under IC 12-14; or
(B) the Medicaid program under IC 12-15.
(2) Each office of the division of family resources that administers the food stamp program under federal law.
(3) Each office of the Indiana department of health that administers the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for the Women, Infants, and Children Program (WIC) under IC 16-35-1.5.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.24. Amended by P.L.3-1995, SEC.23; P.L.145-2006, SEC.1; P.L.161-2007, SEC.1; P.L.146-2008, SEC.1; P.L.44-2009, SEC.1; P.L.56-2023, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 15. Registration Procedures at Public Assistance Agencies › 3-7-15-3. Duty to Distribute Registration Form

Sec. 3. As provided in 52 U.S.C. 20506(a)(4)(A)(i) and 52 U.S.C. 20506(a)(6)(A), an office listed in section 2 of this chapter shall distribute a voter registration form prescribed under section 4 of this chapter to each applicant for public assistance whenever the applicant:
(1) applies for service or assistance;
(2) applies for recertification or renewal of services or assistance; or
(3) submits a change of address form relating to the service or assistance;
unless the applicant declines in writing to register to vote.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.24. Amended by P.L.128-2015, SEC.45.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 15. Registration Procedures at Public Assistance Agencies › 3-7-15-4. Design of Registration Form

Sec. 4. The election division shall prescribe the design of the registration form for each office listed in section 2 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.24. Amended by P.L.3-1997, SEC.56; P.L.169-2015, SEC.19.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 15. Registration Procedures at Public Assistance Agencies › 3-7-15-5. Requirements of Registration Form

Sec. 5. The registration form prescribed under section 4 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.".
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.24. Amended by P.L.3-1997, SEC.57; P.L.128-2015, SEC.46; P.L.169-2015, SEC.20.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 15. Registration Procedures at Public Assistance Agencies › 3-7-15-6. Contents of Declination Form

Sec. 6. If the form used by an applicant to decline to register to vote is on a separate form from the voter registration application, the declination form must contain the following:
(1) A statement reading "If you decline to register to vote, this is confidential, and can only be used for voter registration purposes.".
(2) A statement reading "If you decide to register to vote, information about the office at which you register is confidential, and can only be used for voter registration purposes.".
(3) A line for the signature of the person who declines to register to vote.
(4) A line for the date that the person declined to register to vote.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.24.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 15. Registration Procedures at Public Assistance Agencies › 3-7-15-7. Declination to Register

Sec. 7. An applicant who fails to check either box described in section 5(3) of this chapter or to sign a separate declination form under section 6 of this chapter shall be considered to have declined to register.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.24.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 15. Registration Procedures at Public Assistance Agencies › 3-7-15-8. Procedures for Registration

Sec. 8. To register under this chapter, an individual must do the following while on the premises of the office:
(1) Complete the voter registration application prescribed under section 4 of this chapter.
(2) Present the application to an employee of the office.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.24.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 15. Registration Procedures at Public Assistance Agencies › 3-7-15-9. Duties of Employees in Providing Application

Sec. 9. An employee of the office who provides an individual with an application for assistance or services under section 3 of this chapter shall do the following:
(1) Inform each individual who applies for assistance or services that the information the individual provides on the individual's voter registration application will be used to register the individual to vote unless:
(A) the individual is not eligible to vote; or
(B) the individual:
(i) declines to register to vote;
(ii) fails to complete the voter registration part of the application; or
(iii) answers "no" to either question described by IC 3-7-22-5(3) or IC 3-7-22-5(4).
(2) Provide each individual who indicates a desire to register or transfer registration with assistance in filling out the voter registration application unless the individual refuses assistance, as provided in 52 U.S.C. 20506(a)(4)(ii).
(3) Check the completed voter registration form for legibility and completeness.
(4) Deliver the completed registration form to the office administrator (or the employee designated by the administrator to be responsible for voter registration services) for transmittal to the appropriate county voter registration office.
(5) Inform the individual that the individual will receive a mailing from the county voter registration office of the county where the individual resides concerning the disposition of the voter registration application.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.24. Amended by P.L.9-2004, SEC.6; P.L.128-2015, SEC.47.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 15. Registration Procedures at Public Assistance Agencies › 3-7-15-10. Duties of Employees if Applicant Registering to Vote After Twenty-Ninth Day Before Primary, General, Municipal, or Special Election

Sec. 10. If an individual is registering to vote after the twenty-ninth day before the date that a primary, general, municipal, or special election is scheduled in the precinct where the voter resides, the employee of the office who provides an individual with an application for assistance or services under section 3 of this chapter shall do the following:
(1) Inform the individual that office registration will not permit the individual to vote in the next election.
(2) Inform the individual of other procedures the individual may follow to vote in the next election.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.24.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 15. Registration Procedures at Public Assistance Agencies › 3-7-15-11. Prohibited Acts

Sec. 11. As provided in 52 U.S.C. 20506(a)(5), an employee of the office shall not do any of the following:
(1) Seek to influence an applicant's political preference or party registration.
(2) Display any political preference or party allegiance, including any pictures, photographs, or other likenesses of any currently elected federal, state, county, or local official.
(3) Make any statement to an applicant or take any action the purpose or effect of which is to discourage the applicant from registering to vote.
(4) Make any statement to an applicant or take any action whose purpose or effect is to lead the applicant to believe that a decision whether or not to register has any bearing on the availability of services or benefits.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.24. Amended by P.L.128-2015, SEC.48.