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2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 6. Political Party and Election Officers › Chapter 5.1. County Procedures for Resolving Administrative Complaints Concerning Uniform and Nondiscriminatory Election Technology and Administrative Requirements Under Title Iii of Hava › 3-6-5.1-12. Consolidation of Complaints

Sec. 12. The county election board may consolidate complaints filed under this chapter.
As added by P.L.209-2003, SEC.17.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 6. Political Party and Election Officers › Chapter 5.1. County Procedures for Resolving Administrative Complaints Concerning Uniform and Nondiscriminatory Election Technology and Administrative Requirements Under Title Iii of Hava › 3-6-5.1-13. Preliminary Determination of Validity of Complaint; Dismissal; Notice of Dismissal

Sec. 13. The circuit court clerk shall determine whether a complaint filed under this chapter describes a violation of Title III if the facts set forth in the complaint are assumed to be true. The circuit court clerk may consult with the election division in making this determination. If the circuit court clerk determines that:
(1) even if the facts set forth in the complaint are assumed to be true, there is no violation of Title III; or
(2) that the person has not complied with section 7 of this chapter;
the circuit court clerk shall dismiss the complaint and publish notice of the order dismissing the matter in accordance with IC 5-3-1.
As added by P.L.209-2003, SEC.17.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 6. Political Party and Election Officers › Chapter 5.1. County Procedures for Resolving Administrative Complaints Concerning Uniform and Nondiscriminatory Election Technology and Administrative Requirements Under Title Iii of Hava › 3-6-5.1-14. Persons to Whom Notice of Dismissal Provided

Sec. 14. If the circuit court clerk dismisses a complaint under section 13 of this chapter, the circuit court clerk shall provide a copy of this 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 election division.
As added by P.L.209-2003, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.227-2023, SEC.16.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 6. Political Party and Election Officers › Chapter 5.1. County Procedures for Resolving Administrative Complaints Concerning Uniform and Nondiscriminatory Election Technology and Administrative Requirements Under Title Iii of Hava › 3-6-5.1-15. Investigation of Complaints Determined Valid

Sec. 15. If the circuit court clerk determines that the complaint alleges a violation of Title III if the facts alleged in the complaint are assumed to be true and that the person has complied with section 7 of this chapter, the circuit court clerk shall conduct an investigation under IC 3-6-5.
As added by P.L.209-2003, SEC.17.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 6. Political Party and Election Officers › Chapter 5.1. County Procedures for Resolving Administrative Complaints Concerning Uniform and Nondiscriminatory Election Technology and Administrative Requirements Under Title Iii of Hava › 3-6-5.1-16. Submission of Investigation Results to County Election Board; County Election Board Report; Persons Provided Copies of Report

Sec. 16. The circuit court clerk, upon completing the investigation, shall submit the results of the investigation to the county election board, which shall then issue a written report. The circuit court clerk shall provide a copy of the report by first class mail with tracking to:
(1) the person who filed the complaint;
(2) the person alleged to have committed the violation;
(3) the members of the county election board; and
(4) the election division.
As added by P.L.209-2003, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.227-2023, SEC.17.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 6. Political Party and Election Officers › Chapter 5.1. County Procedures for Resolving Administrative Complaints Concerning Uniform and Nondiscriminatory Election Technology and Administrative Requirements Under Title Iii of Hava › 3-6-5.1-17. Content of Report

Sec. 17. The report described in section 16 of this chapter must:
(1) indicate the date when the complaint alleging the violation was received by the county election board;
(2) contain findings of fact regarding the alleged violation and state whether a violation of Title III has occurred or appeared to be likely to occur when the complaint was filed;
(3) state what steps, if any, the person alleged to have committed the violation has taken to correct the violation or to prevent a reoccurrence of the 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) provide any additional information or recommendations useful in resolving this complaint.
As added by P.L.209-2003, SEC.17.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 6. Political Party and Election Officers › Chapter 5.1. County Procedures for Resolving Administrative Complaints Concerning Uniform and Nondiscriminatory Election Technology and Administrative Requirements Under Title Iii of Hava › 3-6-5.1-18. Hearing; Record

Sec. 18. At the request of the person filing a complaint, or at the request of a member of the county election board, the board shall conduct a hearing on the complaint and prepare a record of the hearing. This request must be filed not later than noon seven (7) days after the report was mailed under section 16 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.209-2003, SEC.17.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 6. Political Party and Election Officers › Chapter 5.1. County Procedures for Resolving Administrative Complaints Concerning Uniform and Nondiscriminatory Election Technology and Administrative Requirements Under Title Iii of Hava › 3-6-5.1-19. County Election Board Action After Hearing

Sec. 19. After concluding the hearing, the county election board shall:
(1) affirm the report;
(2) amend the report;
(3) refer the matter to the circuit court clerk for further investigation and submission of a subsequent report to the county election board; or
(4) refer the matter to the election division.
As added by P.L.209-2003, SEC.17.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 6. Political Party and Election Officers › Chapter 5.1. County Procedures for Resolving Administrative Complaints Concerning Uniform and Nondiscriminatory Election Technology and Administrative Requirements Under Title Iii of Hava › 3-6-5.1-20. Dismissal of Complaint After Determination of No Violation

Sec. 20. If the county election board determines that based on the evidence presented, there is no violation of any provision of Title III or that the person has not complied with section 7 of this chapter, the county election board shall dismiss the complaint and publish notice of the order dismissing the matter in accordance with IC 5-3-1.
As added by P.L.209-2003, SEC.17.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 6. Political Party and Election Officers › Chapter 5.1. County Procedures for Resolving Administrative Complaints Concerning Uniform and Nondiscriminatory Election Technology and Administrative Requirements Under Title Iii of Hava › 3-6-5.1-21. County Election Board to Provide Remedy if Authorized by Law; Dismissal of Complaint if Remedy Not Authorized

Sec. 21. If the county election board determines that there is a violation of any provision of Title III, the county election board shall determine and provide the appropriate remedy if authorized by law to do so. If the county election board determines that it is not authorized by law to provide the appropriate remedy, the county election board shall dismiss the complaint.
As added by P.L.209-2003, SEC.17.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 6. Political Party and Election Officers › Chapter 5.1. County Procedures for Resolving Administrative Complaints Concerning Uniform and Nondiscriminatory Election Technology and Administrative Requirements Under Title Iii of Hava › 3-6-5.1-22. Summary of County Election Board Action; to Whom Provided

Sec. 22. The county election board shall forward a written summary of any action taken by the commission under section 20 or 21 of this chapter by first class mail with tracking to:
(1) the person who filed the complaint;
(2) the person alleged to have committed the violation; and
(3) the election division.
As added by P.L.209-2003, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.227-2023, SEC.18.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 6. Political Party and Election Officers › Chapter 5.2. Combined County Election Board and Board of Registration › 3-6-5.2-1. Applicability of Chapter

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to a county having a population of more than four hundred thousand (400,000) and less than seven hundred thousand (700,000).
As added by P.L.3-1993, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.11-2023, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 6. Political Party and Election Officers › Chapter 5.2. Combined County Election Board and Board of Registration › 3-6-5.2-2. "Board" Defined

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "board" refers to the board of elections and registration established by section 3 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.3-1993, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.176-1999, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 6. Political Party and Election Officers › Chapter 5.2. Combined County Election Board and Board of Registration › 3-6-5.2-3. Name of Board

Sec. 3. The board of elections and registration is established and shall be known as the ____________ (name of county) board of elections and registration.
As added by P.L.3-1993, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.176-1999, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 6. Political Party and Election Officers › Chapter 5.2. Combined County Election Board and Board of Registration › 3-6-5.2-4. Membership of Board

Sec. 4. The combined board is comprised of the following five (5) members:
(1) The county chairmen of the major political parties of the county shall each appoint two (2) members of the board. Members of the board appointed under this subdivision must be voters of the county and serve a term of two (2) years or until their successors are appointed.
(2) The circuit court clerk, who is an ex officio member of the board.
As added by P.L.3-1993, SEC.16.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 6. Political Party and Election Officers › Chapter 5.2. Combined County Election Board and Board of Registration › 3-6-5.2-4.5. Candidates for Office as Members of Board or Proxies of Record; Circuit Court Clerk as Member of Candidate's Committee

Sec. 4.5. (a) A person who is a candidate for elected office or a member of a candidate's committee may not be appointed as a member of the board.
(b) If an appointed member becomes a:
(1) candidate for elected office; or
(2) member of a candidate's committee;
the member may not continue to serve on the board.
(c) An appointed member may not hold elected office while a member of the board.
(d) The circuit court clerk may not be a member of a candidate's committee other than the clerk's own candidate's committee.
As added by P.L.9-2004, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.230-2005, SEC.9.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 6. Political Party and Election Officers › Chapter 5.2. Combined County Election Board and Board of Registration › 3-6-5.2-5. Compensation

Sec. 5. Each member of the board shall be paid an annual salary of not less than ten thousand dollars ($10,000). The salaries of the board members 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 in accordance with IC 3-5-3-1 as other election expenses are paid.
As added by P.L.3-1993, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.176-1999, SEC.6.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 6. Political Party and Election Officers › Chapter 5.2. Combined County Election Board and Board of Registration › 3-6-5.2-6. Powers of Board; Duties of Director

Sec. 6. (a) The board has all of the powers and duties given in this title (and powers and duties concerning elections or voter registration given in other titles of the Indiana Code) to the following:
(1) The county election board.
(2) The board of registration.
(3) The circuit court clerk.
(4) The county executive.
(b) The director appointed under section 7 of this chapter shall perform all the duties of the circuit court clerk under this title and perform the election or voter registration duties of the circuit court clerk under other titles of the Indiana Code. The board shall perform all the duties of the county executive under this title and perform the election duties of the county executive under other titles of the Indiana Code.
As added by P.L.3-1993, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.13-1995, SEC.1; P.L.176-1999, SEC.7; P.L.26-2000, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 6. Political Party and Election Officers › Chapter 5.2. Combined County Election Board and Board of Registration › 3-6-5.2-7. Director

Sec. 7. (a) The board may vest day to day operations in a director of the board and in an assistant director of the board.
(b) The director of the board is appointed by the county chairman of the political party whose nominee received the highest number of votes in the county for secretary of state in the last election.
(c) The assistant director of the board is appointed by the county chairman of the political party whose nominee received the second highest number of votes in the county for secretary of state in the last election.
(d) The assistant director shall receive an annual salary of not less than two thousand dollars ($2,000) less than the salary of the director.
(e) The board shall establish the number and compensation of the employees of the board. The county chairman of each of the major political parties in the county shall appoint one-half (1/2) of the board employees. The director, the assistant director, and the board employees serve at the pleasure of their respective appointing authorities.
As added by P.L.3-1993, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.176-1999, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 6. Political Party and Election Officers › Chapter 5.2. Combined County Election Board and Board of Registration › 3-6-5.2-8. Attorney to Provide Legal Services to Board

Sec. 8. The board may, by a vote of a majority of the members of the board, hire attorneys to provide legal services for the board, as determined by the board.
As added by P.L.176-1999, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.230-2005, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 6. Political Party and Election Officers › Chapter 5.2. Combined County Election Board and Board of Registration › 3-6-5.2-9. Appeal of Board Decision; Time to File

Sec. 9. Except as expressly provided by statute, an appeal may be taken from a decision of the board to the circuit court, superior court, or probate court. An appeal taken under this section must be filed not later than thirty (30) days after the board makes the decision subject to the appeal.
As added by P.L.230-2005, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.84-2016, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 6. Political Party and Election Officers › Chapter 5.2. Combined County Election Board and Board of Registration › 3-6-5.2-10. Small Precincts; Consolidation of Precincts; Commission Duties; Secretary of State Duties

Sec. 10. (a) Except as provided in subsection (d), not later than August 1, 2018, and not later than July 1 each year immediately following a year in which presidential electors are chosen, the secretary of state shall determine the following:
(1) Which precincts within the county had fewer than six hundred (600) active voters (as defined in IC 3-11-18.1-2) as of November 1 of the preceding year.
(2) Whether compliance with the precinct boundary standards set forth in IC 3-11-1.5-4 or IC 3-11-1.5-5 would prevent the combination of a precinct described in subdivision (1) with one (1) or more adjoining precincts.
(3) The potential savings in the administration of elections resulting from the combination of precincts under this section.
Notwithstanding IC 3-11-1.5, the secretary of state shall issue an order to consolidate precincts within the county that is consistent with the standards stated in this subsection and shall file the order with the board and the election division.
(b) The order issued by the secretary of state must do both of the following:
(1) Realize savings for the county.
(2) Not impose unreasonable obstacles on the ability of the voters of the county to vote at the polls.
(c) An order issued under subsection (a) takes effect January 1, 2019, and September 1 each year following the year in which presidential electors are chosen.
(d) Not later than July 1, 2018, the commission shall adopt a precinct establishment order for the county that the commission considers will do both of the following:
(1) Realize savings for the county.
(2) Not impose unreasonable obstacles on the ability of the voters of the county to vote at the polls.
If the commission adopts an order under this subsection, the order takes effect January 1, 2019. If the commission does not adopt an order under this subsection, the secretary of state shall issue an order as provided in subsection (a).
As added by P.L.262-2017, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.210-2018, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 6. Political Party and Election Officers › Chapter 5.4. Tippecanoe County Board of Elections and Registration › 3-6-5.4-1. Applicability of Chapter

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to a county having a population of more than one hundred eighty-five thousand (185,000) and less than two hundred thousand (200,000).
As added by P.L.144-2001, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.170-2002, SEC.5; P.L.119-2012, SEC.3; P.L.104-2022, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 6. Political Party and Election Officers › Chapter 5.4. Tippecanoe County Board of Elections and Registration › 3-6-5.4-2. "Board" Defined

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "board" refers to the board of elections and registration established by section 3 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.144-2001, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 6. Political Party and Election Officers › Chapter 5.4. Tippecanoe County Board of Elections and Registration › 3-6-5.4-3. Establishment; Name

Sec. 3. (a) The board of elections and registration is established for the county.
(b) The board shall be known as the (name of the county) board of elections and registration.
As added by P.L.144-2001, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 6. Political Party and Election Officers › Chapter 5.4. Tippecanoe County Board of Elections and Registration › 3-6-5.4-4. Members

Sec. 4. (a) The board consists of the following:
(1) One (1) member appointed by the county chairman of each of the major political parties of the county. A member appointed under this subdivision must be a voter of the county.
(2) The circuit court clerk, who serves as an ex officio member of the board.
(b) The board members serving under subsection (a)(1) serve at the pleasure of their respective county chairman.
As added by P.L.144-2001, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 6. Political Party and Election Officers › Chapter 5.4. Tippecanoe County Board of Elections and Registration › 3-6-5.4-4.5. Candidates for Office as Members of Board or Proxies of Record; Circuit Court Clerk as Member of Candidate's Committee

Sec. 4.5. (a) A person who is a candidate for elected office or a member of a candidate's committee may not be appointed as a member of the board.
(b) If an appointed member becomes a:
(1) candidate for elected office; or
(2) member of a candidate's committee;
the member may not continue to serve on the board.
(c) An appointed member may not hold elected office while a member of the board.
(d) The circuit court clerk may not be a member of a candidate's committee other than the clerk's own candidate's committee.
As added by P.L.9-2004, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.230-2005, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 6. Political Party and Election Officers › Chapter 5.4. Tippecanoe County Board of Elections and Registration › 3-6-5.4-5. Powers and Duties

Sec. 5. (a) The board has all the powers and duties given in this title to the following:
(1) The county election board.
(2) The board of registration.
(3) The county executive.
(b) The circuit court clerk shall perform all the duties of the circuit court clerk under this title.
As added by P.L.144-2001, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 6. Political Party and Election Officers › Chapter 5.4. Tippecanoe County Board of Elections and Registration › 3-6-5.4-6. Appointment of Deputy

Sec. 6. Each board member described in section 4(a)(1) of this chapter may, subject to the approval of the county chairman that appointed the board member, appoint a deputy to assist the board member.
As added by P.L.144-2001, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 6. Political Party and Election Officers › Chapter 5.4. Tippecanoe County Board of Elections and Registration › 3-6-5.4-7. Appointment of Employees

Sec. 7. (a) The board shall appoint employees to perform the board's election and registration duties under this title.
(b) The board may appoint an individual as an employee only upon the nomination by the county chairman of one (1) of the major political parties of the county.
(c) The staff of the board must be equally divided between the major political parties of the county.
(d) The board may designate and assign an employee to election or registration duties subject to the consent of the county chairman that nominated the employee to be a member of the staff.
(e) An employee of the board may be cross-trained and assist other employees of the board with other duties subject to the direction of the board.
(f) The board shall make final determinations with respect to the duties and assignments of employees of the board.
As added by P.L.144-2001, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 6. Political Party and Election Officers › Chapter 5.4. Tippecanoe County Board of Elections and Registration › 3-6-5.4-8. Unified Budget

Sec. 8. The county shall establish a unified budget for the board that includes all expenses of conducting elections, registering voters, paying board employees, and compensating board member expenses.
As added by P.L.144-2001, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 6. Political Party and Election Officers › Chapter 5.4. Tippecanoe County Board of Elections and Registration › 3-6-5.4-9. Applicability of Title

Sec. 9. Subject to this chapter, this title applies to the operation of the board relating to conducting elections and registering voters.
As added by P.L.144-2001, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 6. Political Party and Election Officers › Chapter 5.4. Tippecanoe County Board of Elections and Registration › 3-6-5.4-10. Appeal of Board Decision; Time to File

Sec. 10. Except as expressly provided by statute, an appeal may be taken from a decision of the board to the circuit court, superior court, or probate court. An appeal taken under this section must be filed not later than thirty (30) days after the board makes the decision subject to the appeal.
As added by P.L.230-2005, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.84-2016, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 6. Political Party and Election Officers › Chapter 5.6. Porter County Board of Elections and Registration › 3-6-5.6-1. Application of Chapter

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to a county having a population of more than one hundred seventy thousand (170,000) and less than one hundred seventy-four thousand (174,000).
As added by P.L.170-2019, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.104-2022, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 6. Political Party and Election Officers › Chapter 5.6. Porter County Board of Elections and Registration › 3-6-5.6-1.1. Transition From County Election Board to Board of Elections and Registration; Expiration

Sec. 1.1. (a) On July 1, 2019, the county election board is abolished and all of its functions, powers, and duties are transferred to the board established by section 3 of this chapter.
(b) On July 1, 2019, the records, property, and appropriations of the county election board are transferred to the board established by section 3 of this chapter.
(c) This section expires July 1, 2024.
As added by P.L.170-2019, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 6. Political Party and Election Officers › Chapter 5.6. Porter County Board of Elections and Registration › 3-6-5.6-2. "Board"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "board" refers to the board of elections and registration established by section 3 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.170-2019, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 6. Political Party and Election Officers › Chapter 5.6. Porter County Board of Elections and Registration › 3-6-5.6-3. Establishment of Board of Elections and Registration

Sec. 3. The board of elections and registration is established and shall be known as the ____________ (name of county) board of elections and registration.
As added by P.L.170-2019, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 6. Political Party and Election Officers › Chapter 5.6. Porter County Board of Elections and Registration › 3-6-5.6-4. Board Composition

Sec. 4. The board is comprised of the following five (5) members:
(1) The county chairmen of the major political parties of the county shall each appoint two (2) members of the board. Members of the board appointed under this subdivision:
(A) must be voters of the county; and
(B) serve a term of two (2) years or until their successors are appointed.
(2) The circuit court clerk, who is an ex officio member of the board.
As added by P.L.170-2019, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.156-2020, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 6. Political Party and Election Officers › Chapter 5.6. Porter County Board of Elections and Registration › 3-6-5.6-5. Persons Not Eligible to Serve on Board

Sec. 5. (a) A person who is a candidate for elected office or a member of a candidate's committee may not be appointed as a member of the board.
(b) If an appointed member becomes a:
(1) candidate for elected office; or
(2) member of a candidate's committee;
the member may not continue to serve on the board.
(c) An appointed member may not hold elected office while a member of the board.
(d) The circuit court clerk may not be a member of a candidate's committee other than the clerk's own candidate's committee.
As added by P.L.170-2019, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 6. Political Party and Election Officers › Chapter 5.6. Porter County Board of Elections and Registration › 3-6-5.6-6. Board Member Annual Salary

Sec. 6. Each member of the board shall be paid an annual salary of not less than five thousand dollars ($5,000). The salaries of the board members shall be fixed in the manner prescribed by IC 36-2-5 and paid out of the county general fund in accordance with IC 3-5-3-1 as other election expenses are paid.
As added by P.L.170-2019, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 6. Political Party and Election Officers › Chapter 5.6. Porter County Board of Elections and Registration › 3-6-5.6-7. Powers and Duties of Board

Sec. 7. (a) The board has all of the powers and duties given in this title (and powers and duties concerning elections or voter registration given in other titles of the Indiana Code) to the following:
(1) The county election board.
(2) The board of registration.
(3) The circuit court clerk.
(4) The county executive.
(b) The director appointed under section 8 of this chapter shall perform all the duties of the circuit court clerk under this title and perform the election or voter registration duties of the circuit court clerk under other titles of the Indiana Code. The board shall perform all the duties of the county executive under this title and perform the election duties of the county executive under other titles of the Indiana Code.
As added by P.L.170-2019, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 6. Political Party and Election Officers › Chapter 5.6. Porter County Board of Elections and Registration › 3-6-5.6-8. Board Director and Assistant Director; Qualifications; Appointment of Employees; Salaries

Sec. 8. (a) The board may vest day to day operations in a director of the board and in an assistant director of the board.
(b) The circuit court clerk shall appoint the director and the assistant director, subject to the following:
(1) The director and the assistant director may not be members of the same political party.
(2) The appointment of the director and the assistant director is subject to the approval of the board, as follows:
(A) At least three (3) members of the board must approve the appointment of the director and the assistant director.
(B) At least two (2) of the board members who vote to approve an appointment may not be members of the same political party.
(c) The assistant director shall receive an annual salary of not less than two thousand dollars ($2,000) less than the salary of the director.
(d) The number and compensation of the employees of the board shall be fixed in the manner prescribed by IC 36-2-5 and paid out of the county general fund in accordance with IC 3-5-3-1 as other election expenses are paid.
(e) The director and the assistant director shall each appoint one-half (1/2) of the board employees, subject to the following:
(1) A board employee may not be a relative (as defined in IC 3-6-5.9-3) of either individual making an appointment under this section.
(2) At least three (3) members of the board must approve the appointment of an employee.
(3) At least two (2) of the board members who vote to approve an appointment may not be members of the same political party.
(f) The director and the assistant director serve at the pleasure of the appointing clerk. The board employees serve at the pleasure of the appointing director or assistant director respectively.
As added by P.L.170-2019, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 6. Political Party and Election Officers › Chapter 5.6. Porter County Board of Elections and Registration › 3-6-5.6-9. Hiring Legal Services for Board

Sec. 9. The board may, by a vote of a majority of the members of the board, hire attorneys to provide legal services for the board, as determined by the board.
As added by P.L.170-2019, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 6. Political Party and Election Officers › Chapter 5.6. Porter County Board of Elections and Registration › 3-6-5.6-10. Appeal of Board Decisions

Sec. 10. Except as expressly provided by statute, an appeal may be taken from a decision of the board to the circuit court or superior court of the county. An appeal taken under this section must be filed not later than thirty (30) days after the board makes the decision subject to the appeal.
As added by P.L.170-2019, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 6. Political Party and Election Officers › Chapter 5.9. Appointment of Members of County Election Boards and Boards of Elections and Registration › 3-6-5.9-1. Application of Chapter

Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies only to an appointed member of a board.
(b) This chapter does not apply to a member of a board who serves on the board by virtue of the office the individual holds.
As added by P.L.170-2019, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 6. Political Party and Election Officers › Chapter 5.9. Appointment of Members of County Election Boards and Boards of Elections and Registration › 3-6-5.9-2. "Board"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "board" refers to any of the following:
(1) A county election board.
(2) A board of elections and registration.
As added by P.L.170-2019, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 6. Political Party and Election Officers › Chapter 5.9. Appointment of Members of County Election Boards and Boards of Elections and Registration › 3-6-5.9-3. "Relative"

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "relative" of an individual refers to any of the following:
(1) The individual's spouse.
(2) A parent of the individual or a parent of the individual's spouse.
(3) A child of the individual or a child of the individual's spouse.
(4) A sibling of the individual or a sibling of the individual's spouse.
(5) An aunt or an uncle of the individual or an aunt or an uncle of the individual's spouse.
(6) A niece or nephew of the individual or a niece or nephew of the individual's spouse.
(7) A grandparent of the individual or a grandparent of the individual's spouse.
(8) A grandchild of the individual or a grandchild of the individual's spouse.
As added by P.L.170-2019, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 6. Political Party and Election Officers › Chapter 5.9. Appointment of Members of County Election Boards and Boards of Elections and Registration › 3-6-5.9-4. Appointed Member of Board May Not Be Relative of Any Appointing Authority

Sec. 4. An appointed member of a board may not be a relative of any individual that has the authority to appoint a member of the board.
As added by P.L.170-2019, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 6. Political Party and Election Officers › Chapter 6. Precinct Election Officers › 3-6-6-1. Precinct Election Board; Members; Appointment; Chairman

Sec. 1. (a) Except as otherwise provided by law, each county election board shall appoint a precinct election board for each precinct in the county.
(b) A precinct election board consists of the following:
(1) One (1) inspector.
(2) Two (2) judges.
(c) Each county chairman of a major political party of the county is entitled to nominate one (1) judge under section 9 of this chapter.
(d) Each inspector and judge must be a voter of the county.
(e) The inspector serves as the chairman of the precinct election board.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-5-1(a).]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.176-1999, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 6. Political Party and Election Officers › Chapter 6. Precinct Election Officers › 3-6-6-2. Poll Clerks; Appointment

Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in section 38 of this chapter, each county election board shall appoint two (2) poll clerks for each precinct in the county.
(b) Each county chairman of a major political party of the county is entitled to nominate one (1) poll clerk under section 9 of this chapter.
(c) Except as provided in section 39 of this chapter, the poll clerks must be voters of the county.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-5-2(a) part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.176-1999, SEC.11; P.L.126-2002, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 6. Political Party and Election Officers › Chapter 6. Precinct Election Officers › 3-6-6-3. Assistant Poll Clerks; Appointment

Sec. 3. (a) Each county election board may appoint two (2) assistant poll clerks in each precinct.
(b) Each county chairman of a major political party of the county is entitled to nominate one (1) assistant poll clerk under section 9 of this chapter.
(c) Except as provided in subsection (d), the assistant poll clerks must be voters of the county.
(d) The county election board may permit a person who is not a voter to be an assistant poll clerk if the person is:
(1) at least sixteen (16) years of age, but not more than seventeen (17) years of age; and
(2) a resident of the county.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citations: 3-1-5-2(a) part; 3-1-5-5 part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.28; P.L.4-1991, SEC.15; P.L.176-1999, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 6. Political Party and Election Officers › Chapter 6. Precinct Election Officers › 3-6-6-4. Precincts for Which Assistant Clerks Appointed; Resolution

Sec. 4. A county election board shall adopt a written resolution not later than twenty-eight (28) days before election day designating the precincts for which assistant clerks are to be appointed. The county election board shall file a copy of the resolution in the office of the circuit court clerk and shall mail copies to the county chairmen of the major political parties of the county.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citations: 3-1-5-2(b) part; 3-1-5-5 part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.3-1997, SEC.39; P.L.126-2002, SEC.13.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 6. Political Party and Election Officers › Chapter 6. Precinct Election Officers › 3-6-6-5. Election Sheriffs; Appointment

Sec. 5. (a) Except as provided in section 38 of this chapter, each county election board shall appoint two (2) election sheriffs for each precinct in the county.
(b) Each county chairman of a major political party of the county is entitled to nominate one (1) election sheriff under section 9 of this chapter.
(c) Except as provided in section 39 of this chapter, the sheriffs must be voters of the county.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-5-8(a) part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.3-1993, SEC.17; P.L.14-1995, SEC.1; P.L.176-1999, SEC.13; P.L.126-2002, SEC.14.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 6. Political Party and Election Officers › Chapter 6. Precinct Election Officers › 3-6-6-5.5. Precinct Election Officers in Vote Center Counties

Sec. 5.5. (a) This section applies in a county using vote centers under IC 3-11-18.1.
(b) The county vote center plan:
(1) may use other titles to designate precinct election officers; and
(2) must specify which precinct election officer is to perform a duty required under this title to be performed by a precinct election officer.
(c) A precinct election officer in a vote center county shall comply with section 7 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.258-2013, SEC.19.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 6. Political Party and Election Officers › Chapter 6. Precinct Election Officers › 3-6-6-6. Election Officers Entitled to Vote

Sec. 6. Each inspector, judge, poll clerk, assistant poll clerk, and election sheriff who is:
(1) a voter of the county; and
(2) not a resident of the precinct;
is entitled to vote by absentee ballot.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citations: 3-1-5-1(b); 3-1-5-2(d); 3-1-5-8(c).]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.126-2002, SEC.15.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 6. Political Party and Election Officers › Chapter 6. Precinct Election Officers › 3-6-6-7. Requirements for Election Officers and Inspectors

Sec. 7. (a) An otherwise qualified person is eligible to serve as a precinct election officer unless any of the following apply:
(1) The person is unable to read, write, and speak the English language.
(2) The person has any property bet or wagered on the result of the election.
(3) The person is a candidate to be voted for at the election in the precinct, except as an unopposed candidate for a precinct committeeman or state convention delegate.
(4) The person is the spouse, parent, father-in-law, mother-in-law, child, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, brother, sister, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, uncle, aunt, nephew, or niece of a candidate or declared write-in candidate to be voted for at the election in that precinct. This subdivision disqualifies a person whose relationship to the candidate is the result of birth, marriage, or adoption. This subdivision does not disqualify a person from serving as a precinct election officer if the candidate to whom the person is related is an unopposed candidate. For purposes of this subdivision, an "unopposed candidate" includes an individual whose nomination to an office at a primary election is unopposed by any other candidate within the same political party.
(5) The person did not attend training required by section 40 of this chapter.
(b) In addition to the requirements of subsection (a), a person is not eligible to serve as an inspector if the person is the chairman or treasurer of the committee of a candidate whose name appears on the ballot.
(c) The county election board may, upon the unanimous vote of the entire membership of the county election board, adopt a resolution to permit individuals who are:
(1) opposed candidates for precinct committeeman or state convention delegate; or
(2) related, as described in subsection (a)(4), to opposed candidates for precinct committeeman or state convention delegate;
notwithstanding subsection (a)(3) and (a)(4), to serve as a precinct election officer if the county election board finds that enough individuals are not available to serve as precinct election officers if the restrictions of those provisions are applied. A resolution adopted under this subsection expires December 31 of the year that the resolution is adopted.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citations: 3-1-5-1(c); 3-1-5-2(c); 3-1-5-8(b); 3-1-4-10(a) part, (b) part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.29; P.L.5-1989, SEC.8; P.L.4-1991, SEC.16; P.L.3-1993, SEC.18; P.L.11-1997, SEC.1; P.L.3-1997, SEC.40; P.L.199-2001, SEC.2; P.L.14-2004, SEC.9; P.L.227-2023, SEC.19.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 6. Political Party and Election Officers › Chapter 6. Precinct Election Officers › 3-6-6-8. Inspector; Nomination by County Chairman

Sec. 8. The county chairman of the major political party whose candidate for the office of secretary of state received the highest vote in the county at the last election may nominate a voter for the office of inspector.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-5-11 part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 6. Political Party and Election Officers › Chapter 6. Precinct Election Officers › 3-6-6-9. Election Officers; Nomination by County Chairmen

Sec. 9. The county chairmen of the major political parties of a county may nominate individuals who meet the requirements of section 7 or 39 of this chapter for the following precinct election offices who will serve in the precinct on election day:
(1) Judge.
(2) Poll clerk.
(3) Assistant poll clerk.
(4) Election sheriff.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-5-11 part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.126-2002, SEC.16.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 6. Political Party and Election Officers › Chapter 6. Precinct Election Officers › 3-6-6-10. Filing Nominations

Sec. 10. (a) A county chairman may make nominations for precinct election offices by filing the nominations in writing with the circuit court clerk not later than noon twenty-one (21) days before the election.
(b) This subsection does not apply to the office of precinct inspector. A county chairman may specify in the nomination of an individual for a precinct election office that the individual is nominated to serve until noon on election day and that another individual is nominated to serve in the same precinct election office beginning at noon on election day until the expiration of the term of the office under section 37(b) of this chapter.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-5-11 part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.30; P.L.10-1988, SEC.9; P.L.176-1999, SEC.14; P.L.126-2002, SEC.17.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 6. Political Party and Election Officers › Chapter 6. Precinct Election Officers › 3-6-6-11. Appointment of Persons Nominated; Nonapplicability to Office of Precinct Inspector

Sec. 11. (a) A county election board shall appoint the individuals who are nominated for precinct election offices by the county chairmen if the individuals are otherwise eligible under this chapter to serve in the precinct election offices for which they are nominated.
(b) This subsection does not apply to the office of precinct inspector. This subsection applies to an appointment to a precinct election office made following a nomination by a county chairman under this chapter. The county election board shall provide that an appointment of an individual to a precinct election office:
(1) expires at noon on election day; or
(2) begins at noon on election day and expires under section 37(b) of this chapter;
if the nomination made by the county chairman specifies that the nomination is made for a term that begins or expires at those times.
(c) This subsection does not apply to the office of precinct inspector. This subsection applies to an appointment to a precinct election office made by a county election board under section 13(b) of this chapter. The county election board may appoint an individual to a precinct election office for a term that:
(1) expires at noon on election day; or
(2) begins at noon on election day and expires under section 37(b) of this chapter.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-5-11 part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.176-1999, SEC.15; P.L.126-2002, SEC.18.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 6. Political Party and Election Officers › Chapter 6. Precinct Election Officers › 3-6-6-12. Repealed

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-5-1(e).]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.31; P.L.3-1997, SEC.41; P.L.216-2015, SEC.2. Repealed by P.L.227-2023, SEC.20.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 6. Political Party and Election Officers › Chapter 6. Precinct Election Officers › 3-6-6-13. Filling Vacancy in Precinct Election Office by County Election Board; Filling Vacancy With Student

Sec. 13. (a) A county election board shall fill a vacancy in a precinct election office before the hour set for the opening of the polls, upon the nomination of the appropriate county chairman.
(b) This subsection applies to a precinct election office when, at noon, twenty-one (21) days before election day, the appropriate county chairman has made no nomination for the office. The county election board, by majority vote of the board, may fill the office by appointing an individual who would be eligible to serve in the office if nominated by the county chairman.
(c) If a vacancy is filled by the county election board under subsection (b), the board may, by unanimous vote of the entire membership of the board, fill the office by appointing a student:
(1) enrolled at a postsecondary educational institution (including a community college); and
(2) who is a registered voter of the county;
to serve as a nonpartisan precinct election officer.
(d) If a vacancy is filled by the county election board under subsection (b) (other than inspector), the board may, by unanimous vote of the entire membership of the board, fill the office by appointing a person eligible to serve as a precinct election officer (other than inspector) under section 39 of this chapter.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-5-11 part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.3-1995, SEC.13; P.L.126-2002, SEC.19; P.L.209-2003, SEC.18; P.L.14-2004, SEC.10; P.L.2-2007, SEC.10; P.L.194-2013, SEC.5; P.L.108-2021, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 6. Political Party and Election Officers › Chapter 6. Precinct Election Officers › 3-6-6-14. Filling Vacancy by Remaining Members

Sec. 14. (a) This section does not apply to a vacancy in the office of election sheriff in a precinct that is subject to a resolution adopted under section 5 of this chapter.
(b) If a precinct election officer fails to appear at the hour set for the opening of the polls, or if a precinct election office becomes vacant during election day, the remaining members of the precinct election board shall fill the vacancy upon the nomination of the highest ranking precinct election officer nominated by the county chairman of the same political party whose county chairman was entitled to nominate the holder of the office to be filled.
(c) If a county chairman fails to nominate the individual appointed to make a nomination to fill a vacant precinct election office under subsection (b), the individual appointed by the county election board to this precinct election office under section 13(b) of this chapter is entitled to make the nomination to fill the vacant precinct office under this section.
(d) For the purpose of these nominations, the rank of precinct election officers is as follows:
(1) Inspector.
(2) Judge.
(3) Poll clerk.
(4) Assistant poll clerk.
(5) Election sheriff.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-5-11 part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.3-1993, SEC.19; P.L.3-1995, SEC.14; P.L.176-1999, SEC.16.