Title 3, ELECTIONS

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…

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 this sectio…

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.

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 this chapter. As added by P.L.126-2002, SEC.87. Amende…

Sec. 6. An individual serving as an absentee ballot counter under IC 3-11.5-4-22 may also serve as a provisional ballot counter under this chapter. As added by P.L.126-2002, SEC.87. Amended by P.L.278-2019, SEC.130.

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.

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.