Title 3, TITLE 3. ELECTIONS

election Sec. 1. (a) A vacancy that occurs, other than by resignation, in the United States Senate shall be certified to the governor by the secretary of state. (b) The governor shall immediately fill a vacancy in the United States Senate by appointing a person possessing the qua…

Sec. 2. (a) A vacancy that occurs, other than by resignation, in the United States House of Representatives shall be certified to the governor by the circuit court clerk of the county in which the Representative resided. (b) A special election shall be held to fill a vacancy in t…

general assembly Sec. 0.1. Notwithstanding any other law, the additions and amendments to this chapter made by legislation enacted in the 2015 regular session of the general assembly do not affect any: (1) rights or liabilities accrued; (2) penalties incurred; (3) offenses commit…

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.10. Repealed by P.L.3-1987, SEC.570.

registration application; procuring, casting, or tabulating false, fictitious, or fraudulent ballot Sec. 1.1. A person who knowingly does any of the following commits a Level 6 felony: (1) Procures or submits a voter registration application known by the person to be materially f…

cards from voting booth; removal or destruction of voting booth Sec. 10. A person who during an election recklessly: (1) removes or destroys any of the supplies or other conveniences placed in the voting booths or delivered to the voter for the purpose of enabling a voter to prep…

equipment; interference with operation or secrecy of voting Sec. 11. A person who recklessly: (1) tampers with or damages a marking device, ballot, or other record or equipment used in an election; (2) interferes with the correct operation of such a device or equipment; or (3) in…

Sec. 12. A voter who recklessly attempts to leave the polls with a ballot, the pencil, or other marking device used in marking ballots in the voter's possession commits a Class A misdemeanor. A voter who attempts to leave the polls with a ballot, pencil, or other marking device i…

Sec. 13. A person who during an election knowingly removes a ballot from the polls commits a Class C infraction. As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.480; P.L.158-2013, SEC.39; P.L.234-2017, SEC.2.

Sec. 14. A printer of the ballots for an election, or person employed in printing the ballots, who knowingly: (1) delivers a ballot to a person other than a county election board for which the ballots are being printed; (2) prints a ballot in any form other than the one prescribe…

Sec. 15. A person not authorized by this title who recklessly: (1) enters the polls; (2) enters within the railing leading from the challenge window or door to the entrance of the polls without having been passed by the challengers or having been sworn in; or (3) remains within t…

Sec. 16. (a) As used in this section, "electioneering" means making a verbal statement, displaying a written statement indicating support or opposition to a candidate, political party, or public question appearing on the ballot, or wearing or displaying an article of clothing, si…

officer Sec. 17. A member of a precinct election board, a precinct election officer, or a member of an absentee voter board who knowingly induces or persuades a voter to vote for a candidate or for or against a public question while acting as a board member or precinct election o…

Sec. 18. (a) As used in this section, "candidate" includes an individual whom the person knows is considering becoming a candidate. (b) A person who, for the purpose of influencing a voter or candidate, does any of the following commits a Level 6 felony: (1) Seeks to enforce the …

Sec. 2. A person who, having procured an official ballot, knowingly fails to cast or return it in the prescribed manner commits a Class A misdemeanor. As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.10.

procure votes Sec. 20. A person who, for the purpose of inducing or procuring a voter to: (1) apply for or cast an absentee ballot; or (2) vote or refrain from voting for or against a candidate or for or against a public question at an election or political convention; receives, …

application Sec. 20.5. (a) This section does not apply to activity subject to 18 U.S.C. 1341. (b) An individual who knowingly: (1) conspires to obtain property the individual would be entitled to receive as compensation for serving as an elected official by securing false or frau…

workplace Sec. 21. A person who: (1) pays employees the salary or wages due in pay envelopes upon which there is printed or in which there is enclosed a political motto, device, or argument containing threats intended or calculated to influence the political opinions or actions o…

Sec. 21.5. A person who knowingly or intentionally intimidates, threatens, or coerces an individual for: (1) voting or attempting to vote; (2) urging or aiding another individual to vote or attempt to vote; or (3) exercising any power or duty under this title concerning registrat…

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.485. Repealed by P.L.11-1992, SEC.5.

Sec. 23. A proprietor, a manager, or an association of co-owners who violates IC 3-6-11-5 or IC 3-6-11-7 commits a Class C infraction. As added by P.L.7-1990, SEC.51.

As added by P.L.7-1990, SEC.52. Repealed by P.L.83-2016, SEC.6.

Sec. 3. A person who knowingly: (1) interferes with a watcher; (2) prevents a watcher from performing the watcher's duties; (3) otherwise violates: (A) IC 3-6-8-3; (B) IC 3-6-8-4; (C) IC 3-6-8-5; (D) IC 3-6-8-6; (E) IC 3-6-9; or (F) IC 3-6-10; or (4) violates IC 3-11-13-44(d); co…

officer Sec. 4. (a) A person who: (1) knowingly obstructs or interferes with an election officer in the discharge of the officer's duty; or (2) knowingly obstructs or interferes with a voter within the chute; commits a Level 6 felony. (b) A person who knowingly injures an electio…

Sec. 5. A precinct election officer who, with the intent to cause or permit a ballot card voting system or an electronic voting system to fail to correctly register all votes cast, tampers with or disarranges the system or any part of it commits a Level 6 felony. As added by P.L.…

deceive voter Sec. 7. An inspector or poll clerk in a precinct who, for the purpose of: (1) deceiving a voter; (2) causing it to be doubtful for what ticket, candidate, or public question a vote is cast; or (3) causing it to appear that votes cast for one (1) ticket, candidate, o…

Sec. 8. A person other than a precinct election officer who knowingly, before or during an election: (1) damages, disarranges, or tampers with a ballot card system or an electronic voting system; or (2) damages a ballot label placed or to be placed on the electronic voting system…

Sec. 9. A person who knowingly fails to receive the vote of a legal voter at an election commits a Level 6 felony. As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.477; P.L.158-2013, SEC.36.

Sec. 1. The following apply for the purposes of IC 3-6-8, IC 3-6-9, and IC 3-6-10: (1) A central location for counting absentee ballots shall be treated the same as a precinct poll. (2) An absentee ballot counter shall be treated the same as a precinct election official. (3) A ma…

Sec. 2. (a) Political parties or independent candidates described in IC 3-6-8-1 may appoint watchers at a central location for counting absentee ballots. (b) A watcher appointed under this section: (1) has the rights; and (2) must follow the requirements; set forth in IC 3-6-8. A…

Sec. 3. (a) A candidate entitled to appoint a watcher under IC 3-6-9 may appoint a watcher at a central location for counting absentee ballots. (b) A watcher appointed under this section: (1) has the rights; and (2) must follow the requirements; set forth in IC 3-6-9. As added by…

Sec. 4. (a) Media entitled to appoint a watcher under IC 3-6-10 may appoint a watcher at a central location for counting absentee ballots. (b) A watcher appointed under this section: (1) has the rights; and (2) must follow the requirements; set forth in IC 3-6-10. As added by P.L…

Sec. 1. Each county election board shall appoint teams of provisional ballot counters consisting of two (2) voters of the county, one (1) from each of the two (2) political parties that have appointed members on the county election board. As added by P.L.126-2002, SEC.87.

Sec. 2. An otherwise qualified person is eligible to serve as a counter unless the person: (1) is unable to read, write, and speak the English language; (2) has any property bet or wagered on the result of the election; (3) is a candidate to be voted for at the election in any pa…

chairmen Sec. 3. Not later than noon ten (10) days before an election, each county election board shall notify the county chairmen of the two (2) political parties that have appointed members on the county election board of the number of teams of counters to be appointed under th…

Sec. 4. The county chairmen shall make written recommendations for the appointments to the county election board not later than noon three (3) days before the election. The county election board shall make the appointments as recommended. As added by P.L.126-2002, SEC.87.

provisional ballot counters by county election board Sec. 5. If a county chairman fails to make any recommendations not later than the deadline specified under section 4 of this chapter, the county election board may appoint any voters of the county who comply with section 2 of t…

Sec. 7. A provisional ballot counter is entitled to a per diem at a rate set by the county fiscal body. As added by P.L.278-2019, SEC.131.

lucrative office Sec. 8. For purposes of Article 2, Section 9 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana, the position of absentee ballot counter or provisional ballot counter is not a lucrative office. As added by P.L.109-2021, SEC.68.