Title 3, TITLE 3. ELECTIONS

under office designation Sec. 15. (a) Each political party holding a primary election shall have a separate ticket, either in printed ballot form as prescribed by sections 13 and 14.1 of this chapter, or on separate ballot cards or ballot labels. (b) Except as provided in subsect…

Sec. 16. At a primary election a voter may vote for as many candidates for each office as there are persons to be elected to that office at the general election. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-6(a) part.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.16-1995, SEC.1; P.L…

Sec. 17. Political parties may be distinguished in a primary election by the use of different color paper ballots, ballot cards, or ballot labels. The party name shall be placed before the list of candidates of the party. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-6(b).] As added b…

certain counties Sec. 18. (a) Except as provided by subsection (b), the names of all candidates for each office who have qualified under IC 3-8 shall be arranged in alphabetical order by surnames under the designation of the office. (b) This subsection applies to a county having …

questions on ballot Sec. 19. (a) The ballot for a primary election shall be printed in substantially the form described in this section for all the offices for which candidates have qualified under IC 3-8. (b) The following shall be printed as the heading for the ballot for a pol…

Sec. 19.2. (a) Whenever candidates are to be nominated for an office that includes more than one (1) district, the districts shall be placed on the ballot in alphabetical or numerical order, according to the designation given to the district. (b) Whenever candidates are to be nom…

Sec. 19.5. Notwithstanding section 19 of this chapter, the county election board may alter the prescribed ballot order to place the names of the candidates for the following offices before the names of the candidates for county judicial offices: (1) Prosecuting attorney. (2) Cler…

Sec. 19.7. The ballot for a primary election is not required to contain the information set forth under IC 3-11-2-10, IC 3-11-13-11, or IC 3-11-14-3.5 concerning: (1) write-in voting; or (2) independent candidates or independent tickets (described in IC 3-11-2-6); except when an …

Sec. 2. Each political party whose nominee received at least ten percent (10%) of the votes cast in the state for secretary of state at the last election shall hold a primary election under this chapter to select nominees to be voted for at the general election. [Pre-1986 Recodif…

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-7 part.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.6. Repealed by P.L.3-1995, SEC.156.

Sec. 21. The official sample ballots for a primary election shall be printed from the first or official form of ballot only. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-7 part.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.6.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-11.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.6. Repealed by P.L.3-1987, SEC.570.

Sec. 23. In a primary election in a county having a city, ballot card voting systems and electronic voting systems shall be employed as available and adaptable and shall be supplemented by paper ballots as necessary. However, this section does not require the purchase of ballot c…

precinct; transfer of registration Sec. 24. (a) A voter who desires to vote must give the voter's name and political party to the poll clerks of the precinct on primary election day. In a vote center county using an electronic poll book, two (2) election officers who are not memb…

As added by P.L.3-1987, SEC.159. Amended by P.L.5-1989, SEC.38; P.L.7-1990, SEC.35; P.L.12-1995, SEC.63; P.L.209-2003, SEC.99. Repealed by P.L.164-2006, SEC.143.

Sec. 24.6. (a) In case of doubt concerning a voter's identity, the precinct election board shall compare the voter's signature with the signature on the registration record or any certified copy of the signature provided under section 7.1 of this chapter. If the board determines …

Sec. 25. (a) If paper ballots are used in a precinct, one (1) of the poll clerks or assistant poll clerks shall deliver to a voter one (1) of the voter's political party ballots and a pencil after the voter signs the poll list. The voter shall take the ballot and pencil into an e…

Sec. 26. (a) This section applies only to paper ballots. (b) After marking a paper ballot, a voter shall fold each ballot separately in a manner that its face will be concealed and the initials of the poll clerks or assistant poll clerks seen. (c) After leaving the booth, a voter…

Sec. 27. If electronic voting systems are used in a precinct, one (1) of the poll clerks shall give a printed political party identification card to a voter after the voter signs the poll list. Before entering the voting booth, the voter must give the party identification card to…

Sec. 28. After setting the electronic voting system, the judge shall immediately deposit the political party identification card in a sealed container provided for that purpose. After the polls have closed, all party identification cards shall be counted and compared with the tot…

Sec. 28.5. (a) If a ballot card voting system is used in a precinct, after a voter has marked a ballot card the voter shall place it inside the envelope provided for this purpose and return it to the judge. (b) The judge shall remove the stub from the ballot card. This subsection…

Sec. 29. The canvass of votes cast in a primary election shall, as far as applicable, be made in the same manner and by the same officers as the canvass at a general election. The tally sheet upon which the count has been entered shall be included in the returns of the election. …

Sec. 3. A primary election shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in May of each year in which a general election is held. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-4 part.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.6.

sealing and labeling Sec. 30. (a) At the close of the polls and before counting the votes, each precinct election board shall count all mutilated and unvoted paper ballots and ballot cards of each political party, place them in separate bags, and seal them. The number of unvoted …

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-17(b) part.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.167; P.L.10-1988, SEC.79; P.L.3-1993, SEC.93; P.L.12-1995, SEC.64; P.L.4-1996, SEC.38; P.L.199-2001, SEC.19; P.L.66-2003, SEC.29; P.L.209-2003, SEC.101; P.L.97-2004, SE…

materials; retention period; use of election materials to update voter registration record; confidentiality of materials Sec. 31.1. (a) The inspector of each precinct shall deliver the bags required by section 30(a) and 30(c) of this chapter in good condition, together with poll …

Sec. 31.2. (a) This subsection does not apply if a recount or contest is being conducted in a county. The county voter registration office shall complete the updating of the registration record under section 31.1 of this chapter not later than sixty (60) days after election day. …

recorded on voter's registration record Sec. 31.3. (a) This subsection applies to a primary election within an election district in which more than one (1) political party chooses the party's nominees or in which a nonpartisan ballot is available for a voter to vote for an office…

Sec. 32. Primary election returns must contain the whole number of votes cast for each of the following: (1) Each candidate of each political party. (2) Each public question voted on at the primary election. (3) Each candidate for election to a political party office. [Pre-1986 R…

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-17(d).] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.168; P.L.3-1993, SEC.94; P.L.3-1997, SEC.217; P.L.176-1999, SEC.59; P.L.221-2005, SEC.33; P.L.164-2006, SEC.74. Repealed by P.L.227-2023, SEC.59.

Sec. 34. The election division, not later than noon: (1) on the date for correcting an error under IC 3-12-5-14; or (2) seven (7) days after receipt of the final recount certificate transmitted under IC 3-12-6-31 or IC 3-12-11-18; whichever occurs later, shall canvass the votes c…

Sec. 35. Each notice required for a primary election shall be published in accordance with IC 5-3-1. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-15.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.6.

candidates, election of delegates, and election of precinct committeeman Sec. 4. (a) At a primary election each political party subject to section 2 of this chapter shall nominate its candidates for the following offices to be voted for at the general election: (1) United States …

committeemen after precinct boundary change Sec. 4.5. (a) Except as provided in section 4.6 of this chapter, precinct committeemen shall be elected on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in May 2026, 2030, 2034, 2038, 2042, and every four (4) years thereafter. (b) The rules …

Party Sec. 4.6. (a) This section applies to precinct committeemen elected by the Indiana Republican Party. (b) Precinct committeemen shall be elected on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in May 2024, 2028, 2032, 2036, 2040, 2044, and every four (4) years thereafter. (c) Th…

Sec. 5. (a) Whenever there is no contest in a political party for the nomination of a candidate or candidates for an office, the party may hold a primary election for that nomination. The appropriate election board shall certify the names of the candidates for each nomination for…

Sec. 6. A voter may vote at a primary election: (1) if the voter, at the last general election, voted for a majority of the regular nominees of the political party holding the primary election; or (2) if the voter did not vote at the last general election, but intends to vote at …

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-3 part.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.5-1989, SEC.35; P.L.7-1990, SEC.33; P.L.12-1995, SEC.60; P.L.209-2003, SEC.94. Repealed by P.L.164-2006, SEC.143.

right to vote Sec. 7.1. (a) This subsection does not apply to a county in which electronic poll books are used under IC 3-7-29-6(a)(1) or IC 3-11-18.1. Each county election board shall furnish the inspector of each precinct for use on primary election day a certified copy under I…

challenge; provisional ballot Sec. 7.2. (a) Except as provided in subsection (e), a voter who desires to vote an official ballot at a primary election shall provide proof of identification. (b) Except as provided in subsection (e), before the voter proceeds to vote in a primary e…

registration record, or electronic poll list; certificate of error; casting provisional ballot Sec. 8. A person who will be a voter at the general election for which the primary is being held and whose name does not appear on the registration record of the precinct, the certified…

Sec. 9. A voter in a precinct may challenge a voter or person who offers to vote at a primary election. The challenged person may not vote unless the challenged person: (1) is registered; (2) makes: (A) an oral or a written affirmation under IC 3-10-12; or (B) an affidavit: (i) t…

voter's choice on ballot Sec. 1. Subject to sections 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 9.5, and 13 of this chapter, the primary factor to be considered in determining a voter's choice on a ballot is the intent of the voter. If the voter's intent can be determined on the ballot or on part of the bal…

Sec. 1.2. (a) This chapter 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, optical scan voting system, or electronic voting system. (b) The standards in this chapter appl…

Sec. 1.5. As used in this chapter, "election officer" means a person employed or appointed by the state, a political subdivision, or a political party to perform a duty under this title. As added by P.L.3-1987, SEC.329.

Sec. 1.7. (a) The following provisions govern the counting of write-in votes: (1) Except as provided in subsection (b), only votes cast for declared write-in candidates shall be counted and certified. (2) The name of a candidate, written on the space reserved for write-in voting,…

Sec. 10. A ballot on which a voter writes: (1) the voter's name; (2) the voter's initials; (3) a number; or (4) a symbol (such as a star, circle, parallel lines, dots, or any combination of such symbols), if written with the intent to enable a person to determine who cast the bal…

Sec. 11. In applying this chapter to a primary election, the voting square includes the voting space at the left of the name of a candidate on the primary ballot. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-25-18(a) part.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8.

invalid by mistake or inadvertence of election officer Sec. 12. (a) This section applies to votes cast by any method. (b) Except as provided in section 13 of this chapter, a ballot that has been marked and cast by a voter in compliance with this title but may otherwise not be cou…

Sec. 13. (a) This section applies only to absentee ballots. (b) The whole ballot may not be counted unless the ballot is endorsed with the initials of: (1) the two (2) members of the absentee voter board under IC 3-11-4-19, IC 3-11-10-25, IC 3-11-10-26, IC 3-11-10-26.3, or IC 3-1…