Title 3, TITLE 3. ELECTIONS

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.46.

Sec. 10. (a) The county voter registration office shall process an absentee registration affidavit or form received from a voter described in section 1 of this chapter during the registration period or during the period beginning on the twenty-ninth day before the election and en…

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.46. Amended by P.L.126-2002, SEC.26. Repealed by P.L.219-2013, SEC.12.

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.46. Repealed by P.L.126-2002, SEC.93.

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.46. Repealed by P.L.126-2002, SEC.93.

the seventh day before election Sec. 14. (a) This section applies to a person described in subsection (b) who applies to register to vote during the period: (1) beginning on the seventh day before election day; and (2) ending at noon election day. (b) An absent uniformed services…

not required Sec. 2. A voter described in section 1 of this chapter who wants to: (1) vote by absentee ballot under IC 3-11-4; and (2) execute an affidavit or a form for voter registration; is not required to sign the affidavit or form in the presence of a person authorized to ad…

Sec. 3. The circuit court clerk or board of registration shall inform the voter that no signature other than that of the voter is required on the affidavit or form and that a voter who makes a false statement on the affidavit or form is subject to the penalties for perjury. As ad…

Sec. 4. If the voter is unable to sign or mark the registration form due to disability, any person designated by the voter may sign the voter's name on the form in the presence of the voter. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.46.

effectiveness of registration Sec. 5. (a) This section does not apply to a voter who files a combined absentee registration form and absentee ballot request. (b) When a county voter registration office receives an application for registration from an absent uniformed services vot…

Sec. 6. (a) This section does not apply to a voter who files a combined absentee registration form and absentee ballot request. (b) When a board of registration receives an application for registration under section 5 of this chapter and a request for an absentee ballot applicati…

Sec. 7. (a) If the election division receives an application for registration from an absent uniformed services voter or an overseas voter under this chapter, the election division shall promptly forward the application to the county voter registration office of the county where …

request for application Sec. 8. (a) This section does not apply to a combined absentee registration and request for an absentee ballot. (b) When a circuit court clerk receives a request for an absentee ballot application, the clerk shall promptly mail the absentee ballot applicat…

recording information; transmission of absentee ballot application Sec. 9. (a) If a voter registration application is delivered to the circuit court clerk in a county where there is a board of registration, the clerk shall promptly deliver to the board the application requesting …

Sec. 1. Except as provided by IC 3-7-11-1, the secretary of state is the state's chief election official. As added by P.L.209-2003, SEC.7.

required Sec. 2. In addition to performing the duties related to elections specified in this title, the secretary of state, with the consent of the co-directors of the election division shall do the following: (1) Work with the federal Election Assistance Commission to encourage …

administration Sec. 3. The secretary of state may develop programs to encourage Indiana secondary school students and students in postsecondary educational institutions in Indiana to assist state and local governments in the administration of elections. As added by P.L.209-2003, …

administrative expenses; investment of money in fund Sec. 4. (a) The voter education outreach fund is established for the purpose of receiving, holding, and disbursing funds for education and outreach to citizens concerning voter rights and responsibilities, including voter ident…

electronic poll books; reimbursement of costs Sec. 5. (a) A county election board may apply for payments to reimburse the county for expenditures made to secure and monitor facilities where voting systems and electronic poll books are stored. (b) If the county election board subm…

provided to prosecuting attorney Sec. 6. (a) If, upon investigation, the secretary of state determines that a criminal violation of this title may have occurred, the secretary of state and the co-directors of the election division shall refer the facts drawn from the investigatio…

Sec. 1. If the United States Postal Service does not deliver mail directly to an individual with a nontraditional residence in the precinct where the individual resides, the individual may use a mailing address within a precinct in the county to complete the registration affidavi…

Sec. 2. The circuit court clerk or board of registration shall designate each registration by an individual with a nontraditional residence in the permanent registration record of the precinct. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.47.

Sec. 1. A voter who changes residence shall transfer the voter's registration to the address where the voter currently resides by sending a transfer of registration on a prescribed form to the circuit court clerk or board of registration. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.49.

moving to another state Sec. 10. Except as provided in section 9 of this chapter, and as required under 52 U.S.C. 20504(a)(2), the county voter registration office shall: (1) amend a voter's registration record under this chapter to reflect information stated by the voter on a re…

office Sec. 11. The circuit court clerk or board of registration shall amend a voter's registration record under this chapter to reflect information stated by the voter on a registration form submitted at a voter registration office established under this article. As added by P.L…

Sec. 12. As required under 52 U.S.C. 20505(a)(3), the circuit court clerk or board of registration shall amend a voter's registration record under this chapter to reflect information stated by a voter on a registration by mail form. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.49. Amended by P.L…

Sec. 2. A voter may change the residence address on the voter's registration to an address within the same county at any time during the registration period prescribed in this article. The circuit court clerk or board of registration shall receive and execute transfers during reg…

Sec. 3. A change of address within a county by a voter must be signed in ink or with an indelible pencil. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.49. Amended by P.L.2-1996, SEC.71.

Sec. 4. Upon receipt of a properly executed change of address form, the circuit court clerk or board of registration shall place the form in the proper precinct registration record and enter the change in any computerized record. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.49.

same county Sec. 5. Upon receiving a properly executed affidavit for transfer of registration under IC 3-10-11 or IC 3-10-12 from a person whose new residence is in the same county as the former residence, the circuit court clerk or the board of registration shall transfer the pe…

Sec. 6. (a) A voter who has changed residence from the county in which the voter is registered to another county must give the voter's most recent previous address, listed on a form prescribed under this article. (b) Completion of the form constitutes an authorization of cancella…

exception Sec. 7. (a) This section applies to a voter who changes residence to an address in the same precinct where the voter's former residence was located, except for a voter who changes residence from a location within a municipality to a location outside of the municipality …

Sec. 8. (a) This section applies to a voter who changes residence from a precinct in a county to another precinct in the same county. (b) As required under 52 U.S.C. 20507(f), the county voter registration office: (1) shall correct the address shown on the voter registration reco…

registration purposes Sec. 9. As provided in 52 U.S.C. 20504(d), a voter may indicate on a change of address form submitted at a license branch that the change of address is not intended to be used for voter registration purposes. A circuit court clerk or board of registration ma…

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.50. Repealed by P.L.4-1996, SEC.108.

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.50. Amended by P.L.209-2003, SEC.67. Repealed by P.L.164-2006, SEC.143.

Sec. 3. The local public officials (or plan commission under IC 36-7-4-405) responsible for: (1) naming or renaming streets; (2) numbering or renumbering lots or structures; and (3) converting rural route addresses to numbered addresses; shall report the changes to the county vot…

Sec. 4. The NVRA official may submit to the United States Postal Service a list of the names and addresses of voters with rural route addresses. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.50. Amended by P.L.2-1996, SEC.72; P.L.209-2003, SEC.68; P.L.164-2006, SEC.38.

Sec. 5. If the information is submitted under section 4 of this chapter, the NVRA official shall request that the United States Postal Service indicate the rural route addresses that have been converted and the numbered addresses that replace the converted rural route addresses. …

discontinuance of delivery to post office boxes, renaming or renumbering of addresses Sec. 6. When notified by: (1) the NVRA official of a conversion from rural route addresses to numbered addresses under this chapter; (2) the United States Postal Service of a conversion from rur…

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.50. Amended by P.L.209-2003, SEC.70. Repealed by P.L.164-2006, SEC.143.

amendment of voter's entry in computerized list Sec. 8. When notified by a local public official or plan commission under section 3 of this chapter, the county voter registration office shall, as soon as practicable, amend the entry for the voter in the computerized list under IC…

Sec. 1. The Indiana election commission is established. As added by P.L.8-1995, SEC.18.

Sec. 10. If the chair for any reason fails to call a meeting of the commission, then: (1) the vice chair, with the written approval of the remaining two (2) commission members, may convene a meeting of the commission; and (2) the three (3) members of the commission may meet to ex…

Sec. 11. (a) Each member of the commission who is not a state employee is entitled to receive both of the following: (1) The minimum salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). (2) Reimbursement for travel expenses and other expenses actually incurred in connection with the me…

Sec. 12. If the commission fails to meet and discharge the duties imposed upon it by law, the governor may order the commission to meet in the performance of the commission's duties if the governor: (1) considers a meeting to be necessary; or (2) receives a petition signed by at …

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)…

As added by P.L.8-1995, SEC.18. Repealed by P.L.3-1997, SEC.474.

Sec. 16. The commission, by unanimous vote of the entire membership of the commission, may adopt emergency rules under IC 4-22-2-37.1 to implement a court order requiring the commission, the election division, or an election board or official to administer an election in a manner…

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…