Title 3, ELECTIONS

Sec. 103. "Vote center" means a polling place where a voter who resides in the county in which the vote center is located may vote without regard to the precinct in which the voter resides. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.6.

Sec. 104. "Voter" means a person who is qualified and registered to vote in an election. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.6.

Sec. 105. "Voter identification number" refers to the number determined for a voter under IC 3-7-13-13. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.6.

Sec. 106. "Voter with disabilities" means a voter who has a permanent or temporary physical disability, as set forth in 52 U.S.C. 20107. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.6.

Sec. 107. "Voter with print disabilities" means an individual who is unable to independently mark a paper ballot or ballot card due to blindness, low vision, or a physical disability that impairs manual dexterity. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.6.

Sec. 108. "Voter's bill of rights" refers to the statement prescribed by the commission under IC 3-5-8. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.6.

Sec. 109. "Voting mark" means any of the following: (1) A cross mark or check mark (X or U) on a hand-counted paper ballot. (2) A shaded-in circle, oval, or square, or a connected arrow on an optical scan ballot card. (3) A highlighted area on a direct record electronic voting sy…

Sec. 11. "Ballot label" means any of the following: (1) The printed strip or sheet of cardboard or paper, supplied for use on an electronic voting system, that contains the names of the candidates and the public questions on the ballot. (2) The material, supplied for use with a b…

Sec. 110. "Voting method" means the use of: (1) paper ballots; (2) ballot card voting systems; (3) electronic voting systems; or (4) any combination of these; to register votes in a precinct. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.6.

Sec. 111. "Voting system" means, as provided in 52 U.S.C. 21081: (1) the total combination of mechanical, electromechanical, or electronic equipment (including the software, firmware, and documentation required to program, control, and support that equipment) that is used: (A) to…

Sec. 112. "VSTOP" refers to the voting system technical oversight program established by IC 3-11-16-2. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.6.

Sec. 113. "Web Content Guidelines" refers to version 2.1 of the recommendations for making web content accessible for individuals with disabilities published on June 5, 2018, by the Web Accessibility Initiative of the World Wide Web Consortium. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.6.

Sec. 114. "Write-in candidate" means a candidate: (1) who has filed a declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate; and (2) whose declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate has been accepted by the appropriate authority under IC 3-8-2-5 and IC 3-8-2-6. As added by P.L.1…

Sec. 12. "Board of elections and registration" refers to a board of elections and registration established under any of the following: (1) IC 3-6-5.2. (2) IC 3-6-5.4. (3) IC 3-6-5.6. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.6.

Sec. 13. "Bona fide political party" means: (1) a major political party; or (2) a political party that has: (A) nominated at least one (1) candidate for political office during the preceding five (5) years; (B) held a convention; or (C) raised money and filed the financial report…

Sec. 14. "Breach of peace" means breaking or disturbing the public peace, order, or decorum by any riotous, forcible, or unlawful proceedings, including fighting or tumultuous conduct. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.6.

Sec. 15. "Candidacy document" refers to any of the following: (1) A declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate. (2) A declaration of candidacy. (3) A consent to the nomination. (4) A consent to become a candidate. (5) A certificate of candidate selection. (6) A consent file…

Sec. 16. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b), (c), and (d), "candidate" means an individual who: (1) has taken the action necessary to qualify under Indiana law for listing on the ballot at an election or to become a write-in candidate; (2) has publicly announced or declare…

Sec. 17. "Candidate's committee" means: (1) the principal political committee that each candidate is required to have under IC 3-9-1; or (2) an exploratory committee established by a candidate who has not decided whether to become a candidate for a specific office. As added by P.…

Sec. 18. As used in IC 3-9, "caucus" refers to a caucus to fill a candidate vacancy under IC 3-13-1 or IC 3-13-2. The term does not include a caucus to fill a vacant office under IC 3-13-5 or IC 3-13-11. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.6.

Sec. 19. "Central committee" means a state committee, congressional district committee, county committee, city committee, or town committee of a political party. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.6.

Sec. 2. "Absent uniformed services voter" refers to any of the following: (1) A member of a uniformed service on active duty who, by reason of active duty, is absent from the place of residence where the member is otherwise qualified to vote. (2) A member of the merchant marine w…

Sec. 20. "Chairman" refers to the chairman of a central committee as follows: (1) State chairman, chairman of a state committee. (2) District chairman, chairman of a congressional district committee. (3) County chairman, chairman of a county committee. (4) City chairman, chairman…

Sec. 21. "Chute" means the area that extends fifty (50) feet in radius, measured from the entrance to: (1) the polls; or (2) for purposes of early voting: (A) the office of the circuit court clerk; or (B) a satellite office of the circuit court clerk established under IC 3-11-10-…

Sec. 22. "City" means a first class city, second class city, or third class city as classified under IC 36-4-1-1. The term does not include towns. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.6.

Sec. 23. "Commission" refers to the Indiana election commission established by IC 3-6-4.1-1. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.6.

Sec. 24. "Consolidated city" refers to a first class city that has become a consolidated city under IC 36-3-1. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.6.

Sec. 25. "Contestee" means a candidate whose nomination or election is being contested by a contestor. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.6.

Sec. 26. "Contestor" means a person who initiates a proceeding to contest the result of an election. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.6.

Sec. 27. (a) "Contribution" means a donation (whether characterized as an advance, a deposit, a gift, a loan, a subscription, or a contract or promise to make a donation) of property (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-253) that satisfies both of the following: (1) The donation is made f…

Sec. 28. "Convention" means an organized body of delegates assembled for the purpose of selecting their political party's nominees for elected offices. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.6.

Sec. 29. "County election board" refers to a board established by IC 3-6-5-1. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.6.

Sec. 3. "Active voter" means the following: (1) For purposes of IC 3-11-1.5, refers to a voter who satisfies either of the following: (A) The voter has registered or voted in any election during the preceding four (4) years at the address indicated on the voter's registration rec…

Sec. 30. "County voter registration office" means the following: (1) A board of registration established under IC 3-7-12. (2) A board of elections and registration. (3) The office of the circuit court clerk, in a county in which a board has not been established under subdivision …

Sec. 31. "De minimis change", with respect to a certified voting system's or a certified electronic poll book's hardware, software, technical documentation, or data, refers to a change which will not materially alter the system's reliability, functionality, capability, or operati…

Sec. 32. "Domicile" means residence, as determined under IC 3-5-5. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.6.

Sec. 33. "Elderly" means a voter who is at least sixty-five (65) years of age. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.6.

Sec. 34. "Elected office" means a federal office, state office, legislative office, school board office, or local office. Political party offices (such as precinct committeeman and state convention delegate) are not considered to be elected offices. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.…

Sec. 35. "Election day" refers to the calendar day on which an election is held. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.6.

Sec. 36. "Election district" means the area comprised by precincts where voters who are qualified to vote for a candidate or on a public question reside and whose votes a candidate or committee proposes to influence. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.6.

Sec. 37. "Election division" refers to the election division of the secretary of state's office established by IC 3-6-4.2-1. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.6.

Sec. 38. "Electorate" means all the voters eligible to vote in an election in the state or a political subdivision. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.6.

Sec. 39. "Electronic poll book" means the combination of mechanical, electromechanical, and electronic equipment (including the software, firmware, documentation, and backend infrastructure and services, including cloud platform services, required to program, control, and support…

Sec. 4. "Anomaly" means an action or response by a voting system or electronic poll book that: (1) does not conform with the specifications or perform as certified and is critical to the administration of elections; (2) causes a delay or disruption to voting or vote tabulation; o…

Sec. 40. "Electronic poll list" means a poll list that is maintained in a computer data base. As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.6.