Sec. 3. An absentee ballot is considered to be cast in the precinct in which the voter who cast the ballot resides for the purpose of the following chapters: (1) IC 3-12-6. (2) IC 3-12-11. (3) IC 3-12-12. As added by P.L.3-1993, SEC.176 and P.L.19-1993, SEC.2.