Title 3, ELECTIONS

Sec. 17. (a) Before the opening of the polls, each precinct election board shall: (1) compare the ballot label on each electronic voting system with the sample ballot to see that it is correct; (2) see that the system records zero (0) votes for each candidate and on each public q…

Sec. 18. (a) This subsection applies when the county election board provides a precinct with a printed sample ballot under section 7 of this chapter. The inspector of each precinct, or a person under the direction of the inspector, shall post sample ballots near the entrance of t…

Sec. 18.5. For purposes of this chapter, an electronic device that is not an electronic poll book may be used at a precinct or vote center to display a sample ballot. For purposes of certification of voting systems under this article, an electronic device, the only function of wh…

Sec. 19. Each county election board shall be at its office from 5 a.m. until 6 p.m. on election day. Upon notice that an electronic voting system is out of order or fails to work, the board shall be ready between those hours to deliver to any precinct in the county: (1) necessary…

Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in subsections (c) and (f), a county election board may use an approved electronic voting system: (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 wi…

Sec. 20. The exterior of an electronic voting system and each area of the polls must be in plain view of the precinct election board. Each system shall be placed so that a person voting on the opposite side of the railing or a person on the outside of the polls cannot see or dete…

Sec. 21. After the opening of the polls, the inspector, judges, and poll clerks may not allow any person to pass within the railing to the part of the room where an electronic voting system is situated, except for the purpose of voting. Except as provided in IC 3-11-9, they may n…

Sec. 22. After a voter has signed the poll list, both judges, on request, shall give an explanation of the manner of voting. As added by P.L.3-1987, SEC.327.

Sec. 22.5. Whenever an electronic voting system is used in a precinct and a ballot form prescribed by this title refers to a voting mark, the county election board shall approve voting instructions indicating that a specific type of marking device is employed on the system to ind…

in casting ballot Sec. 23. (a) This section is enacted to comply with 52 U.S.C. 21081 by establishing uniform and nondiscriminatory standards to define what constitutes a vote on an electronic voting system. (b) If a voter is not challenged by a member of the precinct election bo…

Sec. 24. (a) Only one (1) voter may occupy a booth or compartment at one time. Booths shall be constructed and arranged so that all members of the precinct election board can see whether more than one (1) voter enters a booth at any one time. However, a voter who is a parent, gra…

Sec. 24.5. (a) This section applies to voting on an electronic voting system that includes a voter verifiable paper audit trail. (b) Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d), the voter may, after reviewing the paper audit trail, determine that an error has been made, and if …

Sec. 25. (a) After voting, the voter shall immediately leave the booth and announce to the poll clerks that the voter has voted. The poll clerks shall write a voting mark after the voter's name, and the voter shall leave the room. (b) If a voter leaves the booth without casting a…

Sec. 26. At a primary election, a voter may not remain in the voting booth longer than five (5) minutes. As added by P.L.3-1987, SEC.327. Amended by P.L.193-2021, SEC.56.

Sec. 27. At a general, municipal, or special election, a voter may not remain in the voting booth longer than four (4) minutes. As added by P.L.3-1987, SEC.327. Amended by P.L.193-2021, SEC.57.

Sec. 28. If a voter refuses to leave a voting booth after the lapse of time prescribed by section 26 or 27 of this chapter, the precinct election board, or the election sheriff or sheriffs upon the order of the board, shall immediately remove the voter from the booth. As added by…

Sec. 29. If a voter shows or discloses to another person the candidates voted for or how the voter voted on a public question before the vote is registered, the vote may not be registered on the electronic voting system. A record of the occurrence shall be made on the poll list, …

Sec. 3. (a) The county election board shall furnish ballot labels prepared as required by section 3.5 of this chapter. (b) The county election board shall have the ballot labels printed: (1) in black ink on clear white material; (2) in the size that will fit on an electronic syst…

Note: This version of section effective until 1-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 1-1-2027. Sec. 3.5. (a) Each county election board shall have the names of all candidates for all elected offices, political party offices, and public questions printed o…

Sec. 3.7. A public question printed on a ballot shall be set forth without any quotation marks preceding or following the text of the public question. As added by P.L.109-2021, SEC.50.

Sec. 30. Subject to IC 3-12-2-5, as soon as the polls are closed, the inspector, in the presence of the judges and poll clerks, immediately shall secure each electronic voting system against voting and obtain at least one (1) paper printout of the total votes cast for each candid…

Sec. 31. As soon as the paper printouts of the vote count are obtained, the inspector shall close the system and remove the computer memory pack from the system. The inspector and the judge of the opposite political party shall then transport the computer memory packs and each el…

Sec. 32. The certificates of the number of votes cast for each person shall be made and signed as required by IC 3-12, and the precinct election officers shall make and sign the statement of the number of votes required under section 30 of this chapter. The inspector is only requ…

Sec. 33. If a county has procured electronic voting systems for use, the systems may be used at a municipal election. If there are not sufficient systems on hand for each precinct of the municipality, the county election board shall determine in what precincts systems will be use…

Sec. 34. (a) If electronic voting systems are used in a municipal election, the county election board shall furnish to the municipality: (1) the requisite number of systems; and (2) all the furniture and appliances that go with the systems. (b) However, the municipality shall pay…

Sec. 4. Political parties may be distinguished in a primary election by the use of different color ballot labels. The party device for a political party that has been adopted in accordance with IC 3-8 and the party name or other designation shall be prefixed to the list of candid…

Sec. 7. (a) The county election board shall arrange sample ballots in the form of a diagram showing the entire front of an electronic voting system as it will appear on the official ballots printed under the jurisdiction of the county election board. However, if presidential elec…

Sec. 8. (a) Each county election board may make available at convenient places throughout the county electronic voting systems for the instruction of the voters. The board shall locate the systems at places where people usually assemble, such as shopping centers. The board shall …

Sec. 9. Each electronic voting system used for instructional purposes must contain the names of all candidates and a description of all public questions as they will appear on the official sample ballot on election day. However, the systems may not be set to record a tally or tot…

Sec. 1. For purposes of this chapter, a reference to a "county election board" includes the following: (1) A county election board established by IC 3-6-5. (2) A board of elections and registration. As added by P.L.34-2019, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.156-2020, SEC.6.

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "procedure audit" refers to a process by which the procedures of an election are reviewed to determine how well an election was conducted in accordance with Indiana law. As added by P.L.34-2019, SEC.2.

Sec. 3. (a) The secretary of state, with the consent of the co-directors of the election division, may require a procedure audit of an election to be conducted if there is: (1) an investigation under IC 3-6 relating to the election; or (2) a recount of the election under IC 3-12.…

Sec. 4. (a) The secretary of state shall issue orders to develop a procedure audit program that details the documents to be inspected, the procedures to be reviewed, and the process by which a procedure audit is conducted under this chapter. (b) The following factors may be evalu…

Sec. 5. The secretary of state may develop and administer a training program for county election officials and their staffs for conducting procedure audits. As added by P.L.34-2019, SEC.2.

Sec. 6. The secretary of state shall supervise a county election board in conducting a procedure audit. As added by P.L.34-2019, SEC.2.

Sec. 7. A county election board that conducts a procedure audit under this chapter shall provide the results of the audit to the secretary of state not later than thirty (30) days after completion of the audit. As added by P.L.34-2019, SEC.2.

Sec. 8. (a) The secretary of state shall issue orders to implement and administer the requirements of this chapter. (b) In issuing an order under subsection (a), the secretary of state shall do the following: (1) Consult with recognized statistical experts, equipment vendors, the…

Sec. 9. (a) Notwithstanding section 8(c) of this chapter, a procedure audit of the 2024 general election conducted under section 3(c) of this chapter must be completed not later than August 31, 2026. (b) This section expires July 1, 2027. As added by P.L.241-2025, SEC.21.

Sec. 1. This chapter prescribes voter registration procedures in public assistance agencies as provided in 52 U.S.C. 20506(a)(2)(A). As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.24. Amended by P.L.128-2015, SEC.44.

Sec. 10. If an individual is registering to vote after the twenty-ninth day before the date that a primary, general, municipal, or special election is scheduled in the precinct where the voter resides, the employee of the office who provides an individual with an application for …

Sec. 11. As provided in 52 U.S.C. 20506(a)(5), an employee of the office shall not do any of the following: (1) Seek to influence an applicant's political preference or party registration. (2) Display any political preference or party allegiance, including any pictures, photograp…

Sec. 12. As provided in 52 U.S.C. 20506(a)(4)(A)(ii) and 52 U.S.C. 20506(a)(6)(C), an office described in section 2 of this chapter must offer the same degree of assistance in helping an applicant complete a voter registration form as the applicant receives from the agency in com…

Sec. 13. Whenever an applicant completes a voter registration application under this chapter, the office shall provide the applicant with a written acknowledgment that the applicant has completed a voter registration application at the office. The acknowledgment: (1) may be a det…

Sec. 14. An applicant who completes a voter registration application under section 4 of this chapter is not required to submit the application to a circuit court clerk or board of registration member. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.24. Amended by P.L.2-1996, SEC.19.

Sec. 15. Voter registration information received or maintained by an office under this chapter is confidential and may be used only for voter registration purposes as provided in this article and 52 U.S.C. 20506(a)(7). As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.24. Amended by P.L.128-2015, SEC…

Sec. 16. Unless the applicant refuses to permit the office to transmit the form to the circuit court clerk or board of registration of the county where the applicant resides, the office shall forward the voter registration application to the clerk or board not later than five (5)…