Title 3, ELECTIONS

Sec. 13. The election division shall keep minutes of all meetings of the commission, including a written record of the yes and no vote of each member on all questions coming before the commission. As added by P.L.8-1995, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.3-1997, SEC.23.

Sec. 14. (a) In addition to other duties prescribed by law, the commission shall do the following: (1) Administer Indiana election laws. (2) Adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to do the following: (A) Govern the fair, legal, and orderly conduct of elections, including the following: (i)…

Sec. 16. The commission, by unanimous vote of the entire membership of the commission, may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement a court order requiring the commission, the election division, or an election board or official to administer an election in a manner not authorized…

Sec. 17. (a) If the commission by unanimous vote of the entire membership of the commission finds that a natural disaster or other emergency makes it impossible or unreasonable for a person to perform a duty or file a document by the time specified in this title, the commission m…

Sec. 19. (a) The commission has the power of subpoena and may require a person to appear before the commission, a member of the commission, or the co-directors to be examined with regard to any matter with which the commission or the co-directors are charged with a duty under thi…

Sec. 2. (a) The commission consists of four (4) individuals appointed by the governor. (b) Each member of the commission must be a registered voter. (c) Each member of the commission must be a member of a major political party of the state. Not more than two (2) members of the co…

Sec. 20. A member of the commission, the co-directors, or an employee of the election division may administer an oath required or permitted by this title. As added by P.L.8-1995, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.3-1997, SEC.26.

Sec. 21. (a) This section does not apply to a violation of NVRA or IC 3-7. (b) If the commission determines that there is substantial reason to believe an election law violation has occurred, it shall expeditiously make an investigation. (c) If in the judgment of the commission, …

Sec. 22. (a) Upon referral under section 21 of this chapter, the attorney general shall institute on behalf of the state, a civil action for relief including any of the following: (1) A permanent or temporary injunction. (2) A restraining order. (3) Another appropriate order. (b)…

Sec. 23. (a) The state police department and all state police officers shall assist the commission, on request, in the enforcement of the election laws and the discharge of the commission's duties, including the use of state police radio and telephone service on election days. (b…

Sec. 24. (a) The campaign finance enforcement account is established within the state general fund to provide money for the following purposes: (1) Administering and enforcing IC 3-9. (2) Creating and operating a campaign finance computer system as authorized under IC 3-9-4-4, in…

Sec. 25. The commission may hold hearings under IC 4-21.5 to administer Indiana election law. As added by P.L.3-1997, SEC.28. Amended by P.L.241-2025, SEC.4.

Sec. 26. An advisory opinion issued by the commission before July 1, 2025, is void. As added by P.L.241-2025, SEC.5.

Sec. 3. (a) The term of an individual serving as a member of the commission begins on the later of the following: (1) The day the term of the member whom the individual is appointed to succeed expires. (2) The day the individual is appointed. (b) The term of a member expires July…

Sec. 4. (a) Before May 1 of a year that the term of a member of the commission expires, the state chairman of the major political party of the state represented by that member may nominate, in writing, two (2) individuals of the state chairman's own political party to succeed the…

Sec. 5. (a) If a member of the commission resigns, dies, or becomes unable to serve on the commission, the governor shall notify the state chairman of the major political party of the state represented by the member. (b) The state chairman may nominate in writing, within ten (10)…

Sec. 6. (a) The governor shall appoint one (1) of the members of the commission to be the chair and one (1) of the members of the commission to be the vice chair of the commission. The chair of the commission must be a member of the same political party as the individual who is t…

Sec. 7. (a) Three (3) members of the commission constitute a quorum. (b) Except as otherwise provided in this title, the affirmative vote of at least three (3) members of the commission is necessary for the commission to take official action other than to meet to take testimony. …

Sec. 8. (a) A member of the commission may designate another individual to serve as a proxy of record in the member's place as a member of the commission by filing a written instrument designating the proxy of record with the election division. The proxy of record has the same au…

Sec. 9. The chair shall call a meeting of the commission whenever the chair considers it necessary for the performance of the commission's duties. As added by P.L.8-1995, SEC.18.