Title 3, ELECTIONS

Sec. 3. (a) This section applies to a vacancy in the office of township assessor not covered by section 1 of this chapter. (b) A vacancy shall be filled by the county assessor, subject to the approval of the department of local government finance. Except as provided in subsection…

Sec. 4. (a) A vacancy on the township board of a township: (1) not covered by section 1 of this chapter; or (2) covered by section 1 of this chapter, but not filled by a major political party by the applicable deadline set forth in IC 3-13-11-3; shall be filled by the board of co…

Sec. 5. (a) This section applies to a vacancy in the office of judge of a small claims court or small claims court constable not covered by section 1 of this chapter. (b) A vacancy shall be filled by the township board at a regular or special meeting. The chairman of the township…

Sec. 6. If, pending the outcome of an election contest, the incumbent vacates the office after the expiration of the incumbent's term, the vacancy shall be filled as are other vacancies under this chapter until the election is decided or the office is otherwise filled. This secti…

Sec. 6.5. (a) If fewer candidates have been elected to the township board than there were members to be elected, the county executive shall determine, at a regular or special meeting, the incumbent board member or members that hold office under Article 15, Section 3 of the Consti…

Sec. 7. A person filling a vacancy under this chapter must give the same bond and take the same oath and has the same rights and duties as the official who vacated the office. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citations: 3-2-9-11(c); 3-2-10-8.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.9.

Sec. 8. A person selected to fill a vacant office under this chapter holds the office for the remainder of the term. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-10-9.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.9.

Sec. 1. A political party, civic association, or other organization may, at any time before an election, take a poll of voters qualified to vote at the election. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-20-1 part.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.2.

Sec. 2. The chairman, president, or other chief officer of the organization taking a poll under section 1 of this chapter shall issue to the persons taking the poll a certificate showing the nature of the poll and the organization for which the poll is to be taken. [Pre-1986 Reco…

Sec. 2.5. During the last thirty (30) days of each registration period, excluding school holidays, a college or university shall permit a student to knock on the door of each room in the living areas of student housing at the college or university to conduct a poll under this cha…

Sec. 2.6. An organization or individual conducting activities under section 2.5 of this chapter shall follow the following procedures: (1) Submit a list of poll takers to the person designated by the college or university. (2) If the student housing is not covered by a policy lim…

Sec. 2.7. A poll taker entering student housing under section 2.5 of this chapter must: (1) be a student enrolled at the college or university; (2) carry a poll taker’s certificate issued under section 2 of this chapter; (3) carry an identification card that includes a photograph…

Sec. 3. Each poll taker shall make a full, true, and complete list of all persons whose names are reported as voters, with such comments as the poll taker considers proper concerning the voters' respective qualifications. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-20-3.] As added by …

Sec. 5. (a) This section does not apply to the proprietor or manager of a residential mental health facility. (b) As used in this section, "place of lodging" refers to any of the following: (1) A boarding house. (2) A lodging house. (3) A residential building. (4) An apartment. (…

Sec. 7. (a) If the proprietor, manager, or association of co-owners does not permit a poll taker for a political party or an independent candidate for a federal or a state office to enter the place or condominium under section 5(c) of this chapter, the chairman of the county elec…

Sec. 8. The keeping of three (3) or fewer persons as guests or lodgers in a building does not constitute a building subject to section 5 of this chapter. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-20-2 part.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.2.

Sec. 9. This chapter does not apply to a camp or barracks maintained by or for the armed services of the United States. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-20-2 part.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.2.

Sec. 1. The co-directors of the election division are jointly designated under 52 U.S.C. 20509 as the chief state election official responsible for the coordination of state responsibilities under NVRA. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.8-1995, SEC.20; P.L.258-2013,…

Sec. 10. The chairman of the commission shall convene the hearing as promptly as possible, but not later than thirty (30) days after the member files the request for a hearing under section 9 of this chapter. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.2-1998, SEC.3.

Sec. 11. After concluding the hearing, the commission shall: (1) affirm the report; (2) amend the report; or (3) refer the matter to the NVRA official for further investigation and submission of a subsequent report to the commission. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.20. Amended by P.…

Sec. 12. The commission shall forward a written summary of any action under section 11 of this chapter to: (1) the person who filed the notice by first class mail with tracking; (2) the person alleged to have committed the violation by first class mail with tracking; and (3) the …

Sec. 13. (a) This section applies to an election for an elected office or on a public question that is not an election (as defined in 52 U.S.C. 30101(1) and referenced in 52 U.S.C. 20502(1)). (b) The attorney general may file a civil action for declaratory or injunctive relief ne…

Sec. 14. (a) This section applies to a written notice filed under section 13 of this chapter. (b) The NVRA official and the members of the commission shall comply with the procedures set forth in sections 3 through 12 of this chapter in taking action concerning the notice. (c) Th…

Sec. 15. (a) This section applies to a civil action filed under section 14 of this chapter. (b) A court may allow the prevailing party (other than the state of Indiana) reasonable attorney's fees, including litigation expenses, and costs. (c) The civil action is in addition to an…

Sec. 2. The NVRA official shall do the following: (1) Coordinate with the commission to oversee the implementation and administration of NVRA by the state, county, municipal, and nongovernmental offices designated as registration sites under this article. (2) Develop training pro…

Sec. 3. (a) This section applies when a person aggrieved by a violation of: (1) NVRA; or (2) this article; files a written notice of the violation with the NVRA official under 52 U.S.C. 20510(b) or this chapter. A person who files a written notice of violation under this section …

Sec. 4. The NVRA official shall determine whether a notice filed under section 3 of this chapter describes a violation of NVRA or this article if the facts set forth in the notice are assumed to be true. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.8-1995, SEC.23.

Sec. 5. If the NVRA official determines that the notice does not allege a violation of NVRA or this article, even if the facts set forth in the notice are assumed to be true, the NVRA official shall provide a copy of the determination to: (1) the person who filed the notice by fi…

Sec. 6. If the NVRA official determines that the notice alleges a violation of NVRA or this article if the facts set forth in the notice are assumed to be true, the NVRA official shall conduct an investigation under IC 3-6-4.2. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.8-19…

Sec. 7. The NVRA official, upon completing the investigation, shall submit the results of the investigation to the commission, who shall then issue a written report. The commission shall provide a copy of the report to: (1) the person who filed the notice by first class mail with…

Sec. 8. The report described in section 7 of this chapter must: (1) indicate the date when the notice alleging the violation was received by the NVRA official; (2) contain findings of fact regarding the alleged violation of NVRA or this article and state whether a violation of NV…

Sec. 9. (a) Any member of the commission may request that the commission conduct a hearing on the NVRA official's report concerning an alleged violation of NVRA or this article. (b) The member must file a written request for a hearing under subsection (a) with the NVRA official n…

Sec. 1. This chapter: (1) applies to a general, municipal, primary, school district, and special election; and (2) is enacted to implement Article 2, Section 2(c) of the Constitution of the State of Indiana. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.69. Amended by P.L.176-1999, SEC.63.…

Sec. 10. If the person executes the affidavit under this chapter before the inspector of the precinct of the person's former residence on the day of the election, the inspector shall do both of the following: (1) Provide the person with a voter registration application, and reque…

Sec. 2. This chapter applies to a person who satisfies all of the following conditions: (1) The person resided in a precinct in Indiana. (2) The person currently resides in Indiana. (3) The person lost residency in the precinct of the person's former residence less than thirty (3…

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "precinct of the person's former residence" refers to the precinct in which the person resided on the thirty-first day before the election. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.69.

Sec. 4. (a) Notwithstanding other provisions of this title concerning residency requirements for voting, but subject to subsection (b), a person described in section 2 of this chapter may vote in the precinct of the person's former residence by executing an affidavit described in…

Sec. 4.5. If a voter executes an affidavit under this chapter and is then challenged under IC 3-10-1 or IC 3-11-8 as ineligible to vote in the precinct, the voter shall be provided with a provisional ballot under IC 3-11.7 rather than a regular official ballot. The affidavit exec…

Sec. 5. An affidavit executed under this chapter must contain the following information: (1) The person's last, first, and middle name, in that order. (2) The person's date of birth. (3) Whether the person is a United States citizen. (4) The person's current address, including th…

Sec. 6. The election division shall prescribe the form of the affidavit required by this chapter that must permit the person to execute a request for transfer of the person's registration. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.69. Amended by P.L.2-1996, SEC.125; P.L.169-2015, SEC.86.

Sec. 7. The affidavit required by this chapter may be executed as follows: (1) At the office of the circuit court clerk or the board of registration for the county of the precinct of the person's former residence, not later than 4 p.m. on the day before the election. (2) Before t…

Sec. 8. If the person executes the affidavit under this chapter at the office of the circuit court clerk or board of registration before the day of the election, the clerk or board shall furnish a copy of the affidavit to the person. The person shall present the copy to the inspe…

Sec. 9. If the person executes the affidavit under this chapter when filing an application for an absentee ballot, the county election board shall attach the original or a copy of the affidavit to the person's application for an absentee ballot before the application and ballot a…

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to each precinct where voting is by paper ballot. [1986 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7.

Sec. 1.1. A county election board may use paper ballots: (1) in any election; (2) in all or in some of the precincts within a political subdivision holding an election; and (3) instead of or in combination with any other voting method. As added by P.L.3-1987, SEC.269.…

Sec. 1.2. As required by 52 U.S.C. 21081, an election board must establish a voter education program to notify a voter of the effect of casting multiple votes for a single office on a paper ballot. As added by P.L.209-2003, SEC.150. Amended by P.L.14-2004, SEC.129; P.L.164-2006, …