Title 3, ELECTIONS

Sec. 4. The election division shall prescribe the design of the registration form for each office listed in section 2 of this chapter. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.24. Amended by P.L.3-1997, SEC.56; P.L.169-2015, SEC.19.

Sec. 5. (a) The registration form prescribed under section 4 of this chapter must meet the following requirements: (1) The form must be equivalent to the mail registration form prescribed by the election division under IC 3-7-31 and in compliance with 52 U.S.C. 20506(a)(6)(A)(ii)…

Sec. 6. If the form used by an applicant to decline to register to vote is on a separate form from the voter registration application, the declination form must contain the following: (1) A statement reading "If you decline to register to vote, this is confidential, and can only …

Sec. 7. An applicant who fails to check either box described in section 5(a)(3) of this chapter or to sign a separate declination form under section 6 of this chapter shall be considered to have declined to register. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.24. Amended by P.L.65-2024, SEC.5.

Sec. 8. To register under this chapter, an individual must do the following while on the premises of the office: (1) Complete the voter registration application prescribed under section 4 of this chapter. (2) Present the application to an employee of the office. As added by P.L.1…

Sec. 9. An employee of the office who provides an individual with an application for assistance or services under section 3 of this chapter shall do the following: (1) Inform each individual who applies for assistance or services that the information the individual provides on th…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "establishing a precinct" includes the following: (1) Dividing one (1) precinct into two (2) or more precincts. (2) Combining two (2) or more precincts into one (1) precinct. (3) Altering a boundary line dividing two (2) or more precincts. As adde…

Sec. 1.5. As used in this chapter, "GIS" refers to the geographic information system maintained by the office under IC 2-5-1.1-12.2. As added by P.L.212-2001, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.1-2002, SEC.8.

Sec. 10. A county executive may establish a precinct that does not comply with section 4 of this chapter if the part of the precinct that crosses the boundary of the entity contains no population. However, if the part of the precinct that crosses the boundary of the entity obtain…

Sec. 10.5. (a) This section applies when the office determines that a boundary depicted on a census block boundary map prepared by the United States Bureau of the Census is in error. (b) The commission may approve a precinct boundary under this chapter that follows a corrected bo…

Sec. 10.7. If a conflict exists between the map of a precinct and the description of the boundaries of a precinct submitted by a county and approved under this chapter, the precinct boundary is the description of the boundaries of the precinct, rather than the map of the precinct…

Sec. 10.9. A reference to a census block identified as required by section 15(2) of this chapter in an order described in section 14 of this chapter refers to the census block as it existed on the date of the adoption of the order. A change in a census block issued by the Bureau …

Sec. 11. The precincts established for a general or municipal election must be the same as the precincts established for the preceding primary election. As added by P.L.13-1988, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.108-2021, SEC.4.

Sec. 12.1. (a) A county election board may submit a proposed precinct establishment order to the election division using a module of the computerized list established under IC 3-7-26.3 in compliance with sections 15, 15.5, and 16 of this chapter as an alternative to the other pro…

late submissions Sec. 14. (a) A county executive must submit a proposed precinct establishment order to the co-directors before the county executive establishes a precinct under this chapter. (b) To ensure sufficient time for review to determine whether a proposed precinct establ…

Sec. 15. The order described in section 14 of this chapter must include the following: (1) A map of each precinct to be established by the proposed order. A county may submit maps required by this subdivision in electronic form. (2) A description of the boundaries of each precinc…

Sec. 15.5. If a precinct boundary splits a census block, either of the following must be submitted with the order described in section 14 of this chapter: (1) A description of the precinct boundary in metes and bounds. (2) One (1) or more aerial photographs that depict: (A) each …

Sec. 16. (a) If a proposed precinct establishment order includes a legal description of a precinct with a boundary that follows the boundary of a municipality, state legislative district, or municipal legislative district, the order must include the following: (1) A description i…

Sec. 17. (a) The election division shall send a copy of a precinct establishment order: (1) submitted under section 14 or 30 (repealed) of this chapter; or (2) resubmitted under section 20 of this chapter; to the office for comment. (b) The office shall review the order and may m…

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 18. (a) If the election division determines that the proposed precinct establishment order would comply with this chapter, the election division shall issu…

Sec. 19. If the co-directors or designated employee determines that the proposed precinct establishment order would not comply with this chapter, the co-directors shall advise the county executive specifically how the order would not comply with this chapter. If the co-directors …

Sec. 2. Each county executive shall establish precincts in the incorporated and unincorporated areas of the county in the manner described in this chapter. As added by P.L.13-1988, SEC.1.

Sec. 20. If a county executive is advised that a proposed precinct establishment order does not comply with this chapter, the county executive may: (1) amend the proposed order so that the precincts may be established in compliance with this chapter; or (2) request an exemption u…

Sec. 20.5. (a) This section applies when: (1) a county executive is advised that a proposed precinct establishment order does not comply with this chapter; and (2) the county executive determines that the noncompliance cannot be corrected by the establishment of a precinct that c…

Sec. 21. (a) If the county executive believes that the proposed order described by section 19 of this chapter complies with this chapter, the county executive may resubmit the order to the co-directors and request a hearing before the commission. (b) The co-directors may request …

Sec. 22. When a county executive receives a proposed order approved by: (1) the election division; or (2) the commission under section 18(f) of this chapter, the county executive may issue the order. As added by P.L.13-1988, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.3-1997, SEC.249; P.L.221-2005, SE…

Sec. 23. (a) The county executive shall file a copy of the order issued under section 22 of this chapter with the co-directors not later than seven (7) days after its issuance. (b) The co-directors shall send a copy of the order to the office not later than seven (7) days after t…

Sec. 24. (a) The precinct establishment order becomes effective on the first date permitted under section 25 of this chapter. (b) The office shall notify the co-directors of the date the new precinct boundaries were entered into the GIS not later than seven (7) days after the new…

Sec. 25. A precinct establishment order may not become effective during the following periods: (1) In a year in which a general election is held, the period beginning on the first day that a declaration of candidacy may be filed under IC 3-8-2-4 and ending the day following gener…

Sec. 26. The co-directors shall promptly notify the county executive of: (1) the approval of a precinct establishment order by the commission; and (2) the date the order becomes effective. The co-directors shall provide one (1) copy of the approved order to the county executive. …

Sec. 3. (a) Except as provided in: (1) subsection (b); (2) subsection (c); (3) section 3.2 of this chapter; or (4) section 3.5 of this chapter; a county executive shall establish precincts so that a precinct contains not more than two thousand (2,000) active voters. (b) This subs…

Sec. 3.1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a county may not establish a precinct under this chapter so that any precinct has less than six hundred (600) active voters. (b) A county may establish a precinct having less than six hundred (600) active voters if any of the fo…

Sec. 3.2. (a) A county executive may file a petition with the election division requesting the commission to waive the requirements imposed by section 3 of this chapter. The petition must: (1) identify each precinct to be subject to the waiver; (2) state the number of voters that…

Sec. 3.5. (a) This section does not apply to a precinct located in a county having a consolidated city. (b) This section applies to a precinct: (1) that is located wholly or partially within the campus of: (A) Ball State University; (B) Indiana State University; (C) Indiana Unive…

Sec. 31. (a) This section applies to a proposed precinct establishment order that requires that a hearing by the commission be conducted under this chapter. (b) After the election division has reviewed the proposed precinct establishment order, and the order has been revised, if …

Sec. 32.7. (a) A precinct boundary does not change automatically whenever either of the following occurs: (1) The boundaries of a political subdivision change as the result of annexation or disannexation of territory. (2) The boundaries of an election district within a political …

Sec. 33. (a) If the boundaries of a municipality are extended before a municipal primary election or a municipal election, and the territory within those boundaries has not been included in precincts wholly within the municipality, the voters within the extended boundaries may vo…

Sec. 34. (a) A county executive may issue an order to rename or renumber precincts without establishing new precinct boundaries. An order issued under this section becomes effective when it is filed with the co-directors. (b) The co-directors shall send a copy of the order to the…

Sec. 35. (a) This section applies to a county that has a precinct that crosses a boundary in violation of section 4(4), 4(5), or 4(6) of this chapter. (b) Notwithstanding section 25 of this chapter, if the county does not issue a precinct establishment order that establishes prec…

Sec. 36. The county executive may adopt an order to delegate some or all of the county executive's responsibilities under this chapter to the county election board. The order may not take effect until a copy of the order has been filed with the election division. As added by P.L.…

Sec. 37. (a) The co-directors shall notify the office of any errors found in the precinct boundaries depicted in the GIS. (b) The office and the co-directors shall cooperate to resolve any errors found in the GIS. As added by P.L.212-2001, SEC.21.

Sec. 38.1. (a) This section applies to the boundaries of a precinct as established before January 1, 2021. (b) As used in this chapter, "federal decennial census" has the meaning set forth in IC 1-1-3.5-2(a). (c) The office shall file with the election division the following info…

Sec. 4. A county executive shall establish precincts so that each boundary of each precinct does not cross the boundary of: (1) the state; (2) a county; (3) a township; (4) a district of the House of Representatives of the Congress of the United States; (5) a district of the sena…

Sec. 5. A county executive shall establish precincts so that each boundary of each precinct follows: (1) a boundary described in section 4 of this chapter; (2) a boundary of a city or town; (3) a boundary of a town legislative body district; (4) a boundary of a census block estab…

Sec. 6. If any territory in any county is not included in one (1) of the precincts established by the county executive under this chapter, that territory is included within the precinct that: (1) is contiguous to that territory; and (2) contains the least number of registered vot…

Sec. 7. If any territory in any county is included in more than one (1) of the precincts established by the county executive under this chapter, that territory is included within the precinct that: (1) is one (1) of the precincts in which that territory is described in the orders…