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2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment › Chapter 10. Voting by Absentee Ballot › 3-11-10-1.5. Repealed

As added by P.L.4-1991, SEC.95. Amended by P.L.3-1995, SEC.105; P.L.3-1997, SEC.301. Repealed by P.L.278-2019, SEC.72.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment › Chapter 10. Voting by Absentee Ballot › 3-11-10-2. Marking Absentee Ballot; Electioneering

Sec. 2. (a) A voter voting by absentee ballot may mark a ballot with a pen or a lead pencil.
(b) A person may not engage in electioneering (as defined in IC 3-14-3-16) in the presence of a voter whom the person knows possesses an absentee ballot provided to the voter in accordance with Indiana law.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-22-8.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.5-1989, SEC.55; P.L.103-2005, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment › Chapter 10. Voting by Absentee Ballot › 3-11-10-3. Repealed

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-22-7 part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Repealed by P.L.278-2019, SEC.73.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment › Chapter 10. Voting by Absentee Ballot › 3-11-10-4. Repealed

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-22-9 part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.3-1997, SEC.302; P.L.126-2002, SEC.62; P.L.198-2005, SEC.8; P.L.278-2019, SEC.74. Repealed by P.L.109-2021, SEC.26.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment › Chapter 10. Voting by Absentee Ballot › 3-11-10-4.5. Repealed

As added by P.L.209-2003, SEC.140. Amended by P.L.221-2005, SEC.69. Repealed by P.L.109-2021, SEC.27.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment › Chapter 10. Voting by Absentee Ballot › 3-11-10-5. Repealed

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-22-9 part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.260; P.L.126-2002, SEC.63. Repealed by P.L.278-2019, SEC.75.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment › Chapter 10. Voting by Absentee Ballot › 3-11-10-6. Repealed

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-22-9 part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.126-2002, SEC.64. Repealed by P.L.278-2019, SEC.76.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment › Chapter 10. Voting by Absentee Ballot › 3-11-10-7. Repealed

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-22-9 part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Repealed by P.L.278-2019, SEC.77.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment › Chapter 10. Voting by Absentee Ballot › 3-11-10-8. Repealed

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-22-10 part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.3-1997, SEC.303; P.L.126-2002, SEC.65; P.L.219-2013, SEC.47. Repealed by P.L.278-2019, SEC.78.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment › Chapter 10. Voting by Absentee Ballot › 3-11-10-8.5. Scanning Absentee Ballot Application Before Attachment to Ballot Envelope; Exceptions

Sec. 8.5. (a) This section does not apply to an application for an absentee ballot from a voter:
(1) participating in the address confidentiality program under IC 5-26.5-2; or
(2) requesting to cast an absentee ballot in the office of the circuit court clerk, the office of the board of elections and registration, or a satellite office.
(b) Before a voter's application for an absentee ballot is attached to the ballot envelope, the application must be scanned or otherwise copied for public inspection.
As added by P.L.169-2015, SEC.118. Amended by P.L.109-2021, SEC.28.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment › Chapter 10. Voting by Absentee Ballot › 3-11-10-9. Repealed

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-22-10 part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Repealed by P.L.278-2019, SEC.79.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment › Chapter 10. Voting by Absentee Ballot › 3-11-10-10. Absentee Ballots to Be Kept Under Two Locks in Cabinets, Boxes, or Room; Security of Keys

Sec. 10. During the period that absentee ballots are being received, each county election board shall keep the ballots in cabinets, boxes, or a room upon which there are two (2) locks, one (1) for each of the appointed members of the board. Each day the absentee ballots shall be placed in the cabinets, boxes, or room under the direction of the appointed members of the board. If an appointed member cannot be present each day, then that member shall designate someone from the member's political party to be present with the key to the lock at the time the ballots are secured and at the time the lock is opened the next day. The key of each appointed member of the board shall be kept secure in the manner determined by that appointed member.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-22-10 part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.121-2012, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment › Chapter 10. Voting by Absentee Ballot › 3-11-10-11. Acceptance of Delivery of Additional Identifying Information at Post Office on Election Day

Sec. 11. On election day, the county voter registration office shall visit the appropriate post office to accept delivery of mail containing documentation submitted by a voter to comply with IC 3-7-33-4.5. The office shall immediately notify the county election board regarding the filing of this documentation.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-22-6(b).]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.209-2003, SEC.141; P.L.221-2005, SEC.70; P.L.278-2019, SEC.80; P.L.227-2023, SEC.82.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment › Chapter 10. Voting by Absentee Ballot › 3-11-10-12. Repealed

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-22-11 part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.3-1993, SEC.151; P.L.209-2003, SEC.142; P.L.198-2005, SEC.9; P.L.164-2006, SEC.106; P.L.66-2010, SEC.22. Repealed by P.L.278-2019, SEC.81.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment › Chapter 10. Voting by Absentee Ballot › 3-11-10-13. Repealed

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-22-11 part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Repealed by P.L.278-2019, SEC.83.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment › Chapter 10. Voting by Absentee Ballot › 3-11-10-14. Repealed

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-22-11 part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.126-2002, SEC.66; P.L.198-2005, SEC.10; P.L.219-2013, SEC.48; P.L.64-2014, SEC.50. Repealed by P.L.278-2019, SEC.84.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment › Chapter 10. Voting by Absentee Ballot › 3-11-10-15. Repealed

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-22-12(a) part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.126-2002, SEC.67. Repealed by P.L.278-2019, SEC.85.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment › Chapter 10. Voting by Absentee Ballot › 3-11-10-16. Repealed

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-22-12(a) part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.261; P.L.126-2002, SEC.68; P.L.209-2003, SEC.143; P.L.14-2004, SEC.121; P.L.221-2005, SEC.71; P.L.64-2014, SEC.51. Repealed by P.L.278-2019, SEC.86.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment › Chapter 10. Voting by Absentee Ballot › 3-11-10-16.5. Repealed

As added by P.L.209-2003, SEC.144. Amended by P.L.221-2005, SEC.72. Repealed by P.L.278-2019, SEC.87.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment › Chapter 10. Voting by Absentee Ballot › 3-11-10-17. Repealed

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-22-12(b).]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.262; P.L.3-1997, SEC.304; P.L.38-1999, SEC.45; P.L.126-2002, SEC.69; P.L.1-2003, SEC.5; P.L.198-2005, SEC.11; P.L.225-2011, SEC.60; P.L.194-2013, SEC.59. Repealed by P.L.278-2019, SEC.88.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment › Chapter 10. Voting by Absentee Ballot › 3-11-10-18. Repealed

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-22-12(c).]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Repealed by P.L.278-2019, SEC.89.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment › Chapter 10. Voting by Absentee Ballot › 3-11-10-19. Repealed

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-22-12(d).]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.263. Repealed by P.L.109-2021, SEC.29.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment › Chapter 10. Voting by Absentee Ballot › 3-11-10-20. Repealed

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-22-13 part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Repealed by P.L.278-2019, SEC.90.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment › Chapter 10. Voting by Absentee Ballot › 3-11-10-21. Repealed

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-22-13 part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.14-2004, SEC.122; P.L.64-2014, SEC.52. Repealed by P.L.278-2019, SEC.91.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment › Chapter 10. Voting by Absentee Ballot › 3-11-10-22. Repealed

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-22-13 part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.109-2005, SEC.9; P.L.64-2014, SEC.53. Repealed by P.L.278-2019, SEC.92.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment › Chapter 10. Voting by Absentee Ballot › 3-11-10-24.5. Education Program to Inform of Effect of Casting Multiple Votes for Single Office

Sec. 24.5. As required by 52 U.S.C. 21081, an election board must establish a voter education program (specific to a paper ballot or optical scan ballot card provided as an absentee ballot under this chapter) to notify a voter of the effect of casting multiple votes for a single office.
As added by P.L.209-2003, SEC.145. Amended by P.L.14-2004, SEC.123; P.L.164-2006, SEC.107; P.L.128-2015, SEC.181.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment › Chapter 10. Voting by Absentee Ballot › 3-11-10-26.1. Voting Before an Absentee Voter Board; "Early Voting" Form

Sec. 26.1. Voting before an absentee voter board under section 26 of this chapter shall be referred to as "early voting" on all forms prescribed by the election division and in all communications with voters.
As added by P.L.115-2022, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment › Chapter 10. Voting by Absentee Ballot › 3-11-10-26.2. Use of Electronic Voting System to Vote by Absentee Ballot; Procedure

Sec. 26.2. (a) A county election board or board of elections and registration shall comply with IC 3-11-9-6 by providing an electronic voting system or marking device that produces a marked optical scan ballot for voting by absentee ballot in the office of the circuit court clerk, the board of elections and registration, or a satellite office established under section 26.3 of this chapter, by a voter with disabilities or any other qualified absentee voter who wishes to cast an absentee ballot on the electronic voting system.
(b) The county election board or board of elections and registration may adopt a resolution under this section to authorize the circuit court clerk to use an electronic voting system or marking device that produces a marked optical scan ballot for voting by voters eligible to cast an absentee ballot before an absentee board under section 25 of this chapter. A resolution adopted under this section must be adopted by the unanimous vote of the board's entire membership.
(c) A county providing absentee ballot voting under this section must adopt procedures to do the following:
(1) Secure absentee votes cast on an electronic voting system or marking device that produces a marked optical scan ballot that provide protection comparable to the protection provided to absentee votes cast by paper ballot.
(2) Compare the signature on an absentee ballot application (or on an electronic poll book if no application was executed by the voter) with the applicant's signature on the applicant's voter registration record.
(3) Ensure that an invalid ballot (as determined under IC 3-11.5) is not counted.
(4) Specify how a spoiled absentee ballot is to be canceled in the direct record electronic voting system if a voter casts and returns a replacement absentee ballot.
(d) A resolution adopted under this section may contain other provisions to implement this section that the board considers useful and that are not contrary to Indiana or federal law.
(e) If a resolution is adopted under this section, the circuit court clerk may use as many electronic voting machines for recording absentee votes as the clerk considers necessary, subject to the resolution adopted by the board.
(f) Notwithstanding any other law, an absentee ballot voted on an electronic voting system under this section is not required to bear the seal, signature, and initials prescribed by section 27 of this chapter.
(g) If a resolution is adopted under this section, the procedure for casting an absentee ballot on an electronic voting system must, except as provided in this section, be substantially the same as the procedure for casting an absentee ballot in the office of the circuit court clerk under section 26 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.69-2003, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.14-2004, SEC.125; P.L.194-2013, SEC.61; P.L.64-2014, SEC.54; P.L.169-2015, SEC.122; P.L.157-2019, SEC.23; P.L.109-2021, SEC.33.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment › Chapter 10. Voting by Absentee Ballot › 3-11-10-26.3. Satellite Offices; Resolution; Requirements; Adoption by Unanimous Vote of Election Board; Expiration

Sec. 26.3. (a) A county election board may adopt a resolution to authorize the circuit court clerk to establish satellite offices in the county where voters may cast absentee ballots before an absentee voter board.
(b) To be adopted under this section, a resolution must be adopted by the unanimous vote of the board's entire membership.
(c) A resolution adopted under this section must do the following:
(1) State the locations of the satellite offices.
(2) State the hours at which absentee voting may occur at the satellite offices.
(d) The resolution may contain other provisions the board considers useful.
(e) If a resolution is adopted under this section for a primary election, the locations of the satellite offices and the hours at which absentee voting may occur at the satellite offices established for the primary election must be used for the subsequent general or municipal election.
(f) If a resolution is adopted under this section, the procedure for casting an absentee ballot at a satellite office must, except as provided in this section, be substantially the same as the procedure for casting an absentee ballot in the office of the circuit court clerk under section 26 of this chapter.
(g) A voter casting an absentee ballot under this section is entitled to cast the voter's ballot in accordance with IC 3-11-9.
(h) A satellite office established by a circuit court clerk under this section must comply with the polling place accessibility requirements of IC 3-11-8.
(i) A resolution adopted under this section expires January 1 of the year immediately after the year in which the resolution is adopted.
As added by P.L.167-2001, SEC.8 and P.L.199-2001, SEC.24. Amended by P.L.66-2010, SEC.25; P.L.225-2011, SEC.63; P.L.194-2013, SEC.62; P.L.169-2015, SEC.123.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment › Chapter 10. Voting by Absentee Ballot › 3-11-10-26.4. Ballot Not Cast by Voter at Circuit Court Clerk's Office or Satellite Office; Procedure for Handling Ballot

Sec. 26.4. (a) This section applies to voting under section 26, 26.2, or 26.3 of this chapter.
(b) After voting, a voter shall leave the office or satellite office.
(c) If a voter leaves the booth without casting a ballot, an absentee voter board member or the circuit court clerk's office shall do both of the following:
(1) Attempt to advise the voter not to leave the clerk's office or satellite office because the voter's ballot has not been cast.
(2) Permit the voter to return to the booth to complete the process of casting the voter's ballot.
(d) This subsection applies to a voter who has been provided a paper absentee ballot or optical scan ballot card absentee ballot. If the voter has left the clerk's office or satellite office, or declines to return to the booth, the absentee voter board members shall do the following:
(1) Enter into the booth and place the voter's ballot inside the envelope provided or fold the ballot as described in IC 3-11-13-18(b)(1).
(2) Transfer or deposit the envelope or folded ballot to the location where previously cast absentee ballots have been secured.
(3) Promptly complete a form prescribed under IC 3-5-4-8 containing the following information:
(A) The name of the voter who left the clerk's office or satellite office without completing the process of casting a ballot if the voter's name is known.
(B) The approximate time that the voter left the clerk's office or satellite office.
(C) Whether the voter was advised that the voter could return to the booth to complete the casting of the ballot.
(D) A statement made under the penalties for perjury indicating that:
(i) the absentee voter board members jointly transferred or deposited the envelope or folded ballot in the location where previously cast absentee ballots had been secured; and
(ii) the absentee voter board members (and any other person) did not make any alterations to the choices made by the voter.
The form must be signed by both members of the absentee voter board.
(e) This subsection applies to a voter who has been provided an electronic voting system to cast an absentee ballot. If the voter has left the clerk's office or satellite office, or declines to return to the booth, the absentee voter board members shall:
(1) enter into the booth;
(2) complete the process of casting the ballot for the voter; and
(3) complete the form described in subsection (d)(3).
(f) After the voter's ballot has been transferred or deposited under subsection (d) or cast under subsection (e), the absentee voter board shall indicate on the electronic poll book or in the statewide voter registration system that the voter has cast an absentee ballot.
As added by P.L.108-2021, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.193-2021, SEC.46.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment › Chapter 10. Voting by Absentee Ballot › 3-11-10-26.5. Municipal and Special Elections; Voting Before Absentee Voter Board During Specific Days and Hours Only

Sec. 26.5. (a) This section applies to:
(1) a municipal election;
(2) a primary conducted in a municipal election year; and
(3) a special election conducted under IC 3-10-8 and that is not conducted at the same time as any other election.
(b) Notwithstanding section 26 of this chapter or IC 3-11-18.1-4 in a vote center county, a county election board (or a town election board acting under IC 3-10-7) may adopt a resolution or an amendment to a county vote center plan by the unanimous vote of the board's entire membership stating that voters are entitled to vote by absentee ballot before an absentee voter board in the office of the circuit court clerk or town election board during specific days and hours identified in the resolution.
(c) If the election board adopts a resolution or an amendment under subsection (b), the board must include written findings of fact in the resolution or amendment stating:
(1) the number of absentee ballot applications anticipated or previously received for the election;
(2) the expense to be incurred by providing absentee ballot voting in the office during the entire period required under section 26 of this chapter; and
(3) that voters would experience little or no inconvenience by restricting absentee ballot voting in the office to the days and hours specified in the resolution or amendment.
As added by P.L.3-1995, SEC.108. Amended by P.L.194-2013, SEC.63; P.L.219-2013, SEC.49; P.L.278-2019, SEC.96; P.L.109-2021, SEC.34.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment › Chapter 10. Voting by Absentee Ballot › 3-11-10-26.7. Accessible Facilities for Voting in Clerk's Offices and Satellite Offices

Sec. 26.7. (a) As used in this section, "facility" refers to the facility in which a voter may vote a ballot under section 26 or 26.3 of this chapter.
(b) For purposes of this chapter, a facility is an "accessible facility" for elderly voters and voters with disabilities only if all the following apply:
(1) The facility meets the standards for accessibility for elderly voters and voters with disabilities established under 52 U.S.C. 20101 through 52 U.S.C. 20107.
(2) All the following are accessible to elderly voters and voters with disabilities in a manner that provides the same opportunity for access and participation (including privacy and independence) as for other voters:
(A) Parking spaces, marked and available to conform with IC 5-16-9.
(B) The path to the facility that an individual must travel on the property where the facility is located.
(C) The entrances of the facility to be used by voters.
(D) The paths of travel within the facility to the rooms or areas where the voting systems are located.
(E) The rooms or areas in the facility where the voting systems are located.
(c) The requirements of subsection (b) are satisfied if a facility will comply with subsection (b) by implementing temporary measures.
As added by P.L.109-2021, SEC.35.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment › Chapter 10. Voting by Absentee Ballot › 3-11-10-26.8. Individuals Permitted in Room Where Absentee Voting Is Occurring

Sec. 26.8. Only the individuals described in IC 3-11-8-15 who are permitted to be in the polls during an election may be in the room where absentee voting is occurring under section 26 or 26.3 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.227-2023, SEC.84.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment › Chapter 10. Voting by Absentee Ballot › 3-11-10-28. Voting Before Absentee Voter Board; Handling Ballot; Privacy; Additional Identifying Information

Sec. 28. (a) A voter voting before an absentee voter board shall mark the voter's ballot in the presence of the board, but not in such a manner that either of the members of the board can see for whom the voter voted, unless the voter requests the help of the board in marking a ballot under IC 3-11-9. The voter shall fold each ballot separately in a manner to conceal the voter's markings.
(b) The voter shall then, in the presence of the board, place the ballot in an envelope furnished by the county election board.
(c) The circuit court clerk shall provide, to the extent practicable, the same degree of privacy to absentee voters voting at the office of the circuit court clerk as provided to voters at the polls on election day.
(d) This subsection applies to a voter required to present additional information under IC 3-7-33-4.5. If the voter does not present the required additional information before receiving the absentee ballot, the absentee ballot shall be processed in accordance with IC 3-11.5-4-3.5.
(e) This subsection applies to a voter required to present additional information under IC 3-7-33-4.5. Upon accepting the completed absentee ballot from the voter, the board shall provide the voter with a notice:
(1) listing the documentation the voter may submit to the county voter registration office to comply with IC 3-7-33-4.5; and
(2) stating the address and hours of the county voter registration office.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-22-21(c) part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.4-1991, SEC.100; P.L.8-1992, SEC.28; P.L.209-2003, SEC.148; P.L.14-2004, SEC.126; P.L.221-2005, SEC.73; P.L.109-2021, SEC.36.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment › Chapter 10. Voting by Absentee Ballot › 3-11-10-29. Affidavit on Face of Envelope

Sec. 29. (a) The envelope required by section 28 of this chapter must bear upon its face a printed affidavit containing the voter's affirmation under penalties of perjury that the following information is true:
The voter must indicate the voter's precinct and township (or ward and city or town) and indicate whether the voter is entitled to vote as a resident of the precinct or is entitled to vote under IC 3-10-11 or IC 3-10-12.
(b) The voter must sign and date the affidavit, and the absentee voter board members each must sign the affidavit and print the member's name.
(c) The absentee voter board must indicate on the affidavit if:
(1) the board visited the voter in the manner authorized under section 25(b) of this chapter; and
(2) the voter was a voter with disabilities who was unable to make a voting mark on the ballot or sign the absentee ballot secrecy envelope under section 24(d) of this chapter.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-22-21(c) part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.17-1993, SEC.16; P.L.12-1995, SEC.86; P.L.3-1995, SEC.109; P.L.194-2013, SEC.64; P.L.64-2014, SEC.55; P.L.109-2021, SEC.37.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment › Chapter 10. Voting by Absentee Ballot › 3-11-10-29.2. Applicability; Casting Absentee Ballot at Location or Office After Closing or Deadline

Sec. 29.2. (a) This section applies to a voter casting an absentee ballot at:
(1) the location of the office of the circuit court clerk designated by the circuit court clerk under IC 3-11-10-26(a)(1);
(2) the office of the board of elections and registration under IC 3-11-10-26(b)(1); or
(3) a satellite office established under IC 3-11-10-26.3.
(b) When the hour for closing the location or office described in subsection (a) or the deadline for voting established by IC 3-11-10-26 occurs, a voter who is:
(1) in the act of voting; or
(2) in line to vote, as determined in subsection (c);
shall be permitted to vote, if otherwise qualified to vote according to law.
(c) At the time described in subsection (b), an individual designated by the circuit court clerk shall:
(1) determine the end of the line of voters who are waiting to vote; and
(2) use one (1) of the following methods to identify the voters in the line who may vote if otherwise qualified to vote according to law:
(A) Write down the name of each voter.
(B) Stamp each voter's hand.
(C) Stand, or designate another individual to stand, immediately behind the last voter who may vote.
As added by P.L.64-2014, SEC.56.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment › Chapter 10. Voting by Absentee Ballot › 3-11-10-29.5. Daily Uploading Vote History From Electronic Poll Lists During Absentee Voting

Sec. 29.5. Each day after absentee voting concludes in the circuit court clerk's office or a satellite office, the county election board shall direct that the vote history be uploaded from each electronic poll list into the computerized list.
As added by P.L.219-2013, SEC.50. Amended by P.L.109-2021, SEC.38.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment › Chapter 10. Voting by Absentee Ballot › 3-11-10-30. Repealed

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-22-18 part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.225-2011, SEC.64. Repealed by P.L.109-2021, SEC.39.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment › Chapter 10. Voting by Absentee Ballot › 3-11-10-31. Repealed

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-22-18 part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.194-2013, SEC.65; P.L.169-2015, SEC.125. Repealed by P.L.109-2021, SEC.40.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment › Chapter 10. Voting by Absentee Ballot › 3-11-10-32. Repealed

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-22-22 part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.3-1995, SEC.110; P.L.225-2011, SEC.65. Repealed by P.L.109-2021, SEC.41.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment › Chapter 10. Voting by Absentee Ballot › 3-11-10-33. Repealed

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-22-18 part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.3-1995, SEC.111. Repealed by P.L.225-2011, SEC.93.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment › Chapter 10. Voting by Absentee Ballot › 3-11-10-34. Repealed

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-22-22 part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Repealed by P.L.278-2019, SEC.97.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment › Chapter 10. Voting by Absentee Ballot › 3-11-10-35. Repealed

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-22-22 part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.209-2003, SEC.149; P.L.221-2005, SEC.74; P.L.194-2013, SEC.66. Repealed by P.L.278-2019, SEC.98.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment › Chapter 10. Voting by Absentee Ballot › 3-11-10-36. Repealed

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-22-21(d) part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.267; P.L.7-1990, SEC.49; P.L.4-1991, SEC.101; P.L.3-1993, SEC.154; P.L.3-1997, SEC.309; P.L.14-2004, SEC.127. Repealed by P.L.109-2021, SEC.42.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment › Chapter 10. Voting by Absentee Ballot › 3-11-10-37. Repealed

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-22-21(d) part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.3-1997, SEC.310; P.L.14-2004, SEC.128; P.L.216-2015, SEC.22. Repealed by P.L.278-2019, SEC.99.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment › Chapter 10. Voting by Absentee Ballot › 3-11-10-38. Absentee Voter Boards; Compensation

Sec. 38. The voters appointed to the absentee voter boards under IC 3-11.5-4-22 shall be compensated in the following manner:
(1) The boards that are sent to voters under section 25 of this chapter are entitled to a per diem and a sum for mileage at a rate determined by the county fiscal body.
(2) The boards that are assigned to the circuit court clerk's office or a satellite facility under section 26 or 26.3 of this chapter are entitled to a per diem at a rate set by the county fiscal body.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-22-21(d) part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.268; P.L.5-1989, SEC.58; P.L.3-1995, SEC.112; P.L.10-1997, SEC.4; P.L.278-2019, SEC.100; P.L.109-2021, SEC.43; P.L.227-2023, SEC.86.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment › Chapter 10. Voting by Absentee Ballot › 3-11-10-39. Absentee Voter Boards; Training Sessions; per Diem for Attendance

Sec. 39. Each county election board shall conduct a training session for the members of the absentee voter boards. A member of an absentee voter board must receive the training before the member begins performing the member's duties. At the training session the duties of the absentee voter boards and the election laws and penalties pertaining to their duties shall be explained in detail. The members of absentee voter boards are entitled to a per diem set by the county executive for attending the training session.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-22-21.5.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.3-1995, SEC.113; P.L.66-2003, SEC.42.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment › Chapter 11. Voting by Paper Ballot › 3-11-11-1.1. Paper Ballot Use by County Election Board

Sec. 1.1. A county election board may use paper ballots:
(1) in any election;
(2) in all or in some of the precincts within a political subdivision holding an election; and
(3) instead of or in combination with any other voting method.
As added by P.L.3-1987, SEC.269.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment › Chapter 11. Voting by Paper Ballot › 3-11-11-1.2. Education Program to Inform of Effect of Casting Multiple Votes for Single Office

Sec. 1.2. As required by 52 U.S.C. 21081, an election board must establish a voter education program to notify a voter of the effect of casting multiple votes for a single office on a paper ballot.
As added by P.L.209-2003, SEC.150. Amended by P.L.14-2004, SEC.129; P.L.164-2006, SEC.110; P.L.128-2015, SEC.184.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment › Chapter 11. Voting by Paper Ballot › 3-11-11-1.3. Use of Electronic Device to Display Sample Ballots

Sec. 1.3. For purposes of this chapter, an electronic device that is not an electronic poll book may be used at a precinct or vote center to display a sample ballot. For purposes of certification of voting systems under this article, an electronic device, the only function of which is the display of sample ballots, is not considered to be a voting system or part of a voting system.
As added by P.L.227-2023, SEC.87.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment › Chapter 11. Voting by Paper Ballot › 3-11-11-1.5. Repealed

As added by P.L.3-1987, SEC.270. Amended by P.L.2-1996, SEC.186; P.L.3-1997, SEC.311. Repealed by P.L.190-2011, SEC.13; P.L.225-2011, SEC.93.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment › Chapter 11. Voting by Paper Ballot › 3-11-11-1.6. Repealed

As added by P.L.3-1987, SEC.271. Amended by P.L.2-1996, SEC.187; P.L.3-1997, SEC.312. Repealed by P.L.225-2011, SEC.93.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment › Chapter 11. Voting by Paper Ballot › 3-11-11-1.7. Displaying Sample Ballots

Sec. 1.7. (a) The county election board shall arrange sample ballots in the form of a diagram showing:
(1) the political party and independent tickets;
(2) the offices to be filled;
(3) the names of the candidates; and
(4) the public questions;
in the same order in which they will occur on the official ballots printed under the jurisdiction of the election division and the county election board. However, if presidential electors are to be voted for at an election, then the ballot of each party or independent ticket must be in the form prescribed by IC 3-10-4-1.
(b) Each county election board shall provide either or both of the following for each precinct in the county:
(1) An adequate number of sample ballots.
(2) An electronic form of the sample ballot arranged under subsection (a), if the county election board requires display of sample ballots using an electronic device under section 1.3 of this chapter.
(c) This subsection applies to a county having a population of more than four hundred thousand (400,000) and less than seven hundred thousand (700,000). At least ten (10) days before an election, each county election board shall duplicate, distribute, and cause to be posted copies of official sample ballots:
(1) received from the election division; and
(2) prepared by the county election board;
to schools, fire stations, county courthouses, and other public buildings in the county.
As added by P.L.3-1987, SEC.272. Amended by P.L.10-1988, SEC.116; P.L.7-1991, SEC.5; P.L.12-1992, SEC.9; P.L.3-1993, SEC.155; P.L.2-1996, SEC.188; P.L.3-1997, SEC.313; P.L.11-2023, SEC.11; P.L.227-2023, SEC.88.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment › Chapter 11. Voting by Paper Ballot › 3-11-11-1.8. Time of Delivery to Polls of Ballots and Equipment

Sec. 1.8. Each county election board shall have the ballots and all necessary furniture and appliances that go with the ballots at the polls delivered to the appropriate precinct not later than 6 p.m. of the day before election day. The county executive shall provide transportation for the material if requested to do so by the county election board.
As added by P.L.3-1987, SEC.273.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment › Chapter 11. Voting by Paper Ballot › 3-11-11-1.9. Comparison of Sample Ballots With Ones Supplied; Certification

Sec. 1.9. (a) Before the opening of the polls, the precinct election board shall compare the ballots with the sample ballots and determine whether the names, numbers, and letters are in agreement. The board then shall certify that the ballots and the sample ballots are in agreement. Forms shall be provided for certification, and the certification shall be filed with the election returns.
(b) This subsection applies when the county election board provides a precinct with a printed sample ballot under section 1.7 of this chapter. The inspector of each precinct, or a person under the direction of the inspector, shall post sample ballots near the entrance of the chute for the precinct. The ballots must be available for public inspection throughout election day.
(c) This subsection applies when the county election board provides a precinct with an electronic form of the sample ballot under section 1.7 of this chapter. The inspector of the precinct, or a person under the direction of the inspector, shall post a notice near the entrance of the chute for the precinct that the sample ballot for the precinct is available for review on an electronic device. The sample ballot must be made available for public inspection throughout election day.
(d) This subsection applies to a county using vote centers. Not later than the first date that a voter may cast a ballot at a vote center, the county election board shall do both of the following:
(1) Make the comparison between the sample ballots, regular official ballots, and provisional ballots described in subsection (a).
(2) Certify that the ballots are in agreement.
A copy of the certification shall be entered into the minutes of the county election board.
(e) This subsection applies to a county using vote centers. The county election board shall do both of the following:
(1) Have copies of each sample ballot for each precinct available for inspection by a voter at each vote center.
(2) Post a notice in the vote center stating that sample ballots are available for inspection upon request by the voter.
(f) This subsection applies to a county using vote centers when the county election board provides the vote center with an electronic form of the sample ballot under section 1.7 of this chapter. The inspector of the vote center, or a person under the direction of the inspector, shall post a notice near the entrance of the chute for the vote center that the sample ballots for each precinct in the county are available for review on an electronic device. The sample ballots must be made available for public inspection throughout election day.
As added by P.L.3-1987, SEC.274. Amended by P.L.278-2019, SEC.101; P.L.227-2023, SEC.89.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment › Chapter 11. Voting by Paper Ballot › 3-11-11-2. Voting Preparations; Ballot Box

Sec. 2. (a) On the morning of election day, the precinct election officers shall meet at the polls at least one (1) hour before the time for opening the polls. The inspector then shall have:
(1) the boundaries of the chute designated;
(2) the instruction cards and either the:
(A) sample ballots; or
(B) notice under section 1.9(c) or 1.9(f) of this chapter;
posted; and
(3) everything put in readiness for the commencement of voting at the opening of the polls.
(b) At the opening of the polls, the inspector and judges shall see that there are no ballots in the ballot box before the voting begins. After the inspection of the box, the inspector shall:
(1) securely lock the box;
(2) give one (1) key to the judge of the opposite political party; and
(3) retain one (1) key.
(c) Once securely locked, the ballot box may not be opened again until after the polls have been closed and the precinct election board is ready to immediately proceed with the counting, except as otherwise provided for central counting.
(d) The voting booths or compartments must be of a size and design to permit a voter to mark ballots in secret.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-23-16 part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.275; P.L.221-2005, SEC.75; P.L.227-2023, SEC.90.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment › Chapter 11. Voting by Paper Ballot › 3-11-11-3. Opening Package of Ballots; Delivery of Ballots and Writing Instrument

Sec. 3. At the opening of the polls, after the organization of and in the presence of the precinct election board, the inspector shall:
(1) open the packages of ballots in a manner that preserves the seals intact;
(2) deliver twenty-five (25) of each of the ballots to the poll clerk of the opposite political party; and
(3) deliver to the other poll clerk a pen for marking the ballots.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-23-12 part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.5-1989, SEC.59; P.L.3-1993, SEC.156; P.L.278-2019, SEC.102.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment › Chapter 11. Voting by Paper Ballot › 3-11-11-4. Initial of Poll Clerk on Each Ballot

Sec. 4. Upon receipt of the ballots and pen under section 3 of this chapter, the poll clerks or assistant poll clerks immediately shall place their initials in ink on the back of each ballot. The initials must be in the clerks' ordinary handwriting or printing and without a distinguishing mark of any kind.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-23-12 part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.276; P.L.3-1993, SEC.157.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment › Chapter 11. Voting by Paper Ballot › 3-11-11-5. Delivery of Initialed Ballots as Voters Call for Them; Voter to Sign Poll List

Sec. 5. Following the resolution of any challenge to a voter, as each successive voter calls for a ballot, the poll clerks or assistant poll clerks shall deliver to the voter the first initialed ballot. The inspector shall then deliver to the clerks another ballot, which the clerks shall initial as before. The voter shall then sign the poll list.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-23-12 part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.277; P.L.64-2014, SEC.57.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment › Chapter 11. Voting by Paper Ballot › 3-11-11-6. Delivery of Ballots and Writing Instrument to Voter; Explanations

Sec. 6. (a) After a voter has signed the poll list, one (1) of the poll clerks or assistant poll clerks shall deliver to the voter one (1) of each ballot that the voter is entitled to vote at the election and one (1) pencil or pen. Both judges, on request, shall give an explanation of the voting method. If necessary, a precinct election officer shall assist a voter in determining if the proper initials appear on a ballot.
(b) As provided by 52 U.S.C. 21081, when a voter receives a paper ballot under this section, the board must also provide the voter with:
(1) information concerning the effect of casting multiple votes for an office; and
(2) instructions on how to correct the ballot before the ballot is cast and counted, including the issuance of replacement ballots.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-23-21 part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.278; P.L.5-1989, SEC.60; P.L.3-1993, SEC.158; P.L.209-2003, SEC.151; P.L.164-2006, SEC.111; P.L.128-2015, SEC.185.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment › Chapter 11. Voting by Paper Ballot › 3-11-11-7. Standards to Define a Vote; Voting Procedure; Marking; Write-in Votes

Sec. 7. (a) This section is enacted to comply with 52 U.S.C. 21081 by establishing uniform and nondiscriminatory standards to define what constitutes a vote on a paper ballot.
(b) After receiving ballots under section 6 of this chapter, a voter shall, without leaving the room, go alone into one (1) of the booths or compartments that is unoccupied and indicate:
(1) the candidates for whom the voter desires to vote by making a voting mark on or in the squares immediately before the candidates' names; and
(2) the voter's preference on each public question by making a voting mark in front of the word "yes" or "no" under the question.
(c) Write-in votes shall be cast by:
(1) making a voting mark on or in the square immediately before the space provided for write-in voting; and
(2) printing the name of the candidate in the space provided for write-in voting.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-23-21 part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.6-1986, SEC.21; P.L.4-1991, SEC.102; P.L.209-2003, SEC.152; P.L.128-2015, SEC.186.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment › Chapter 11. Voting by Paper Ballot › 3-11-11-8. One Voter in Booth; Additional Instruction to Voter in Booth

Sec. 8. (a) Only one (1) voter may occupy a booth or compartment at one time. Booths shall be constructed and arranged so that all members of the precinct election board can see whether more than one (1) voter enters a booth at any one time. However, a voter who is a parent, grandparent, or other person caring for a minor child may take the child into the voting booth.
(b) If a voter needs additional instruction after entering the voting booth, the voter may request assistance from the two (2) judges. The judges shall then approach but not enter the voting booth and call out additional instructions to the voter.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-23-17(b) part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.279; P.L.4-1991, SEC.103.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment › Chapter 11. Voting by Paper Ballot › 3-11-11-9. Voting to Be Private; Rights of Voter in Casting Vote

Sec. 9. (a) A voter shall mark all ballots while screened from observation. The exterior of a voting booth or compartment and each area of the polls must be in plain view of the precinct election board. Each voting booth or compartment shall be placed so that a person voting on the opposite side of the railing or a person on the outside of the polls cannot see or determine how a voter votes. The inspector, judges, and poll clerks may not remain or allow any other person to remain in a position or near a position that would permit them to see or ascertain how a voter votes.
(b) As provided by 52 U.S.C. 21081, a voter casting a paper ballot under this section must be:
(1) permitted to verify in a private and independent manner the votes selected by the voter before the ballot is cast and counted;
(2) provided with the opportunity to change the ballot or correct any error in a private and independent manner before the ballot is cast and counted, including the opportunity to receive a replacement ballot if the voter is otherwise unable to change or correct the ballot; and
(3) notified before the ballot is cast regarding the effect of casting multiple votes for the office and provided an opportunity to correct the ballot before the ballot is cast and counted.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-23-17(b) part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.280; P.L.209-2003, SEC.153; P.L.164-2006, SEC.112; P.L.128-2015, SEC.187.