Title 3, TITLE 3. ELECTIONS

of school corporation Sec. 14.5. (a) This section applies to candidates for election to at-large seats on the governing body of a school corporation. (b) Candidates shall be listed in alphabetical order according to surname. (c) The ballot shall contain a statement reading substa…

Sec. 15. (a) A public question shall be placed on the general election ballot in the following form: (The explanatory text for the public question, if required by law) "Shall (insert public question)?" [] YES [] NO (b) In addition to any other explanatory text required by law, th…

reprint or use of defective ballot Sec. 16. (a) If an election board determines that a ballot printed under the authority of the election board does not comply with a requirement imposed by this title or contains any other error or omission that might result in confusion or mista…

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-23-1(a) part.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.197; P.L.5-1998, SEC.4; P.L.66-2003, SEC.34; P.L.14-2004, SEC.93. Repealed by P.L.1-2006, SEC.588.

county on ballot; notice of inspection of ballot proofs Sec. 2.1. (a) Each county election board shall have the: (1) names of all candidates for election to offices or retention in offices; and (2) state and local public questions; in election districts wholly or partially within…

designation Sec. 3. Each type of ballot must be: (1) of uniform size; (2) of the same quality and color of paper; (3) sufficiently thick that the printing cannot be distinguished from the back; and (4) printed with the precinct number or designation of the precinct where the ball…

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citations: 3-1-18-2 part; 3-1-23-1(a) part.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.199; P.L.3-1995, SEC.94; P.L.3-1997, SEC.257; P.L.66-2003, SEC.35. Repealed by P.L.194-2013, SEC.43.

Sec. 5. The nominees of a: (1) major political party; (2) political party described by IC 3-8-4-10; or (3) group of petitioners under IC 3-8-6 who are identified by the petition as the nominees of a political party; shall be listed on the ballots under the name of the party or pe…

Sec. 6. (a) The device named and list of nominees shall be placed on the ballots as follows: (1) The major political party whose candidate received the highest number of votes in the county for secretary of state at the last election in the first column or row on the left side of…

Sec. 7. The following statement shall be printed in underlined print at the extreme top of a ballot to be used in an election covered by this title: "It is a crime to falsify this ballot or to violate Indiana election laws.". [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-23-1(a) part.] …

Sec. 8. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), all written or printed instructions must be at the top of the ballot immediately below the statement required by section 7 of this chapter. No other instructions or writing may appear at any other place on the ballot, including th…

Sec. 9. (a) The device of each political party described in section 6 of this chapter shall be: (1) enclosed in a circle not less than three-fourths (3/4) of an inch in diameter; and (2) placed under the name of the party or independent ticket, as required by section 10 of this c…

procedures Sec. 1. (a) This chapter: (1) is enacted to comply with 52 U.S.C. 21081 by establishing uniform and nondiscriminatory standards to define what will be counted as a vote on a paper ballot; and (2) applies to each precinct where voting is by paper ballot. (b) After the p…

Sec. 10. Upon delivery of the envelope or bag to the circuit court clerk under section 9 of this chapter, the inspector shall take and subscribe an oath before the clerk stating that the inspector: (1) closed and sealed the envelope or bag in the presence of the judges and poll c…

disposition of keys Sec. 11. Upon receipt of the envelope or bag under section 9 of this chapter, the envelope or bag shall be placed in a receptacle having two (2) different locks provided by the county executive. The receptacle shall be locked, and one (1) key shall be given to…

of election; disposition of envelope or bag; use of ballots for election research Sec. 12. (a) The circuit court clerk shall preserve the receptacle containing the envelope or bag in the clerk's office for the period required under IC 3-10-1-31.1. However, if the election is cont…

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-25-6 part.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8. Repealed by P.L.3-1987, SEC.570.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-25-6 part.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8. Repealed by P.L.3-1987, SEC.570.

clerk and news media Sec. 15. Immediately upon completion of the vote count, each precinct election board shall make and sign a certificate for the news media showing the total number of votes received by each candidate and on each public question in the precinct. The inspector a…

Sec. 16. To minimize the delay in the counting of the vote, canvassing must begin immediately upon the closing of the polls and continue without interruption until all votes are canvassed and all certificates of the vote required by section 6 of this chapter are completed and del…

political party Sec. 2. During the counting of the votes, the inspector and the judge of the opposite political party from the inspector shall view the ballots as the names of the candidates voted for are read from the ballots. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-25-1(a) part.…

Sec. 3. During the counting of the votes, any member of the precinct election board may protest the counting of any ballot or any part of a ballot. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-25-1(a) part.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8.

Sec. 4. If a ballot or any part of a ballot is protested, the poll clerks immediately shall write on the back of each protested ballot the word "counted" or the words "not counted", as appropriate. The clerks then shall officially sign each protested ballot. [Pre-1986 Recodificat…

same room Sec. 5. Except as provided in section 1(c) of this chapter, if the polls for more than one (1) precinct are located in the same room, the inspector of a precinct using the room may not begin the vote count procedure until all the polls in the room are officially closed …

Sec. 6. When all votes have been counted, the precinct election board shall prepare a certificate stating the number of votes that each candidate received for each office and the number of votes cast on each public question. The number of votes that each candidate and public ques…

vote tabulation Sec. 7. The inspector and the judge of the opposite political party shall deliver the certificates prepared under section 6 of this chapter, the list of voters, and the tally papers to the county election board immediately upon the tabulation of the vote. [Pre-198…

Sec. 7.5. (a) This section applies to the counting of federal write-in absentee ballots described in IC 3-11-4-12.5. (b) If a voter writes an abbreviation, misspelling, or other minor variation instead of the correct name of a candidate or political party, that vote shall be coun…

Sec. 8. As soon as the ballots have been counted, the inspector shall, in the presence of the judges and poll clerks: (1) place in a strong and stout paper envelope or bag: (A) all ballots, voted and not voted, together with all protested, disputed, and uncounted ballots; (B) the…

clerk; notification of number of ballots in bag and condition of seals of ballot packages Sec. 9. The inspector and the judge of the opposite political party shall deliver the envelope or bag prepared under section 8 of this chapter to the circuit court clerk immediately upon tab…

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to the filling of a candidate vacancy of a former candidate for nomination or election to an office at a general, municipal, or special election after the thirty-first day before a general, municipal, or special election. [Pre-1986 Recodification Cita…

for office Sec. 1.5. A candidate seeking to fill a candidate vacancy under this chapter must comply with the requirements imposed under IC 3-8-1 for the office. As added by P.L.230-2005, SEC.65.

state convention Sec. 10. A person who was defeated in a primary election or in a town or state convention is eligible to be appointed by the person's own political party to fill any vacancy on the party's ticket as a candidate in any general, municipal, or special election follo…

Sec. 11. (a) All questions concerning the validity of a certificate of candidate selection filed with the election division shall be determined by the commission. A statement questioning the validity of a certificate of candidate selection must be filed with the election division…

Sec. 12. (a) This section applies to a political party subject to IC 3-8-4-10. (b) A candidate vacancy under this chapter shall be filled by the state committee of the political party. The chairman of the state committee shall act in accordance with section 8 of this chapter to c…

Sec. 2. A candidate vacancy for United States Senator or a state office shall be filled by appointment by the state chairman of the political party. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-11-10.1(b)(4).] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.9.

Sec. 3. A candidate vacancy for United States Representative shall be filled by appointment by the district chairman of the political party. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-11-10.1(b)(3).] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.9.

Sec. 4. A candidate vacancy for a legislative office shall be filled by a majority vote of the county chairmen of the political party for all of the counties that have territory in the senate or house district. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-11-10.1(b)(2) part.] As added …

attorney Sec. 5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a candidate vacancy for a local office shall be filled by appointment by the county chairman of the political party of the county in which the greatest percentage of the population of the election district is located. (b)…

Sec. 6. (a) If a tie vote occurs among a group of chairmen acting under section 4 or 5(b) of this chapter, the state chairman may cast the tiebreaking vote. (b) If a quorum required under the rules of a meeting held under this chapter is not present, the state chairman shall fill…

Sec. 7. (a) The selection of a person as a candidate under this chapter is not effective unless: (1) the person's written consent is obtained and filed: (A) in the office in which certificates and petitions of nomination must be filed; and (B) when the certificate is filed; and (…

Sec. 8. (a) The chairman or chairmen filling a candidate vacancy under this chapter shall immediately file a written certificate of candidate selection on a form prescribed by the election division stating the following information for each candidate selected: (1) The name of eac…

Sec. 9. The election division shall furnish each circuit court clerk of a county in which the election district is located with a certified list of the name and address of each candidate selected under section 8 of this chapter. If a certificate of candidate selection filed with …

fraudulent voting; payment for obtaining signatures for placing public question or candidate on ballot Sec. 1. A person who knowingly does any of the following commits a Level 6 felony: (1) Conspires with an individual for the purpose of encouraging the individual to submit a fal…

Sec. 10. A person who recklessly votes at an election, unless the person is a registered voter under the requirements of IC 3-7 at the time of the election, commits a Class A misdemeanor. As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.10. IC 3-14-2-11 Voting in other precincts; making false stateme…

Sec. 12. A person who: (1) knowingly votes or makes application to vote in an election in a name other than the person's own; or (2) having voted once at an election, knowingly applies to vote at the same election in the person's own name or any other name; commits a Level 6 felo…

Sec. 13. A person who knowingly hires or solicits another person to go into a precinct for the purpose of voting at an election at the precinct when the person hired or solicited is not a voter in the precinct commits a Level 6 felony. As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.10. Amended by P…

unauthorized procedure Sec. 14. A precinct election officer or public official upon whom a duty is imposed by this title who knowingly: (1) allows a person to vote who is not entitled to vote; or (2) allows a person to vote by use of an unauthorized procedure; commits a Level 6 f…

Sec. 15. A member, an employee, or an agent of a county election board who knowingly delivers a ballot to a person except in the manner prescribed by this title commits a Level 6 felony. As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.8-1995, SEC.65; P.L.103-2005, SEC.26; P.L.158-…

possession, completion, or delivery Sec. 16. A person who knowingly does any of the following commits a Level 6 felony: (1) Applies for or receives a ballot in a precinct other than that precinct in which the person is entitled to vote. (2) Except when receiving assistance under …

voted Sec. 17. A voter at an election who knowingly writes or places on a ballot a name, sign, or device as a distinguishing mark by which to indicate to any other person how the voter has voted commits a Level 6 felony. As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SE…