Title 3, TITLE 3. ELECTIONS

Sec. 19. (a) The commission has the power of subpoena and may require a person to appear before the commission, a member of the commission, or the co-directors to be examined with regard to any matter with which the commission or the co-directors are charged with a duty under thi…

Sec. 2. (a) The commission consists of four (4) individuals appointed by the governor. (b) Each member of the commission must be a registered voter. (c) Each member of the commission must be a member of a major political party of the state. Not more than two (2) members of the co…

Sec. 20. A member of the commission, the co-directors, or an employee of the election division may administer an oath required or permitted by this title. As added by P.L.8-1995, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.3-1997, SEC.26.

Sec. 21. (a) This section does not apply to a violation of NVRA or IC 3-7. (b) If the commission determines that there is substantial reason to believe an election law violation has occurred, it shall expeditiously make an investigation. (c) If in the judgment of the commission, …

Sec. 22. (a) Upon referral under section 21 of this chapter, the attorney general shall institute on behalf of the state, a civil action for relief including any of the following: (1) A permanent or temporary injunction. (2) A restraining order. (3) Another appropriate order. (b)…

Sec. 23. (a) The state police department and all state police officers shall assist the commission, on request, in the enforcement of the election laws and the discharge of the commission's duties, including the use of state police radio and telephone service on election days. (b…

Sec. 24. (a) The campaign finance enforcement account is established within the state general fund to provide money for the following purposes: (1) Administering and enforcing IC 3-9. (2) Creating and operating a campaign finance computer system as authorized under IC 3-9-4-4, in…

Sec. 25. The commission may do any of the following to administer Indiana election law: (1) Hold hearings under IC 4-21.5. (2) Issue advisory opinions. As added by P.L.3-1997, SEC.28.

Sec. 3. (a) The term of an individual serving as a member of the commission begins on the later of the following: (1) The day the term of the member whom the individual is appointed to succeed expires. (2) The day the individual is appointed. (b) The term of a member expires July…

Sec. 4. (a) Before May 1 of a year that the term of a member of the commission expires, the state chairman of the major political party of the state represented by that member may nominate, in writing, two (2) individuals of the state chairman's own political party to succeed the…

Sec. 5. (a) If a member of the commission resigns, dies, or becomes unable to serve on the commission, the governor shall notify the state chairman of the major political party of the state represented by the member. (b) The state chairman may nominate in writing, within ten (10)…

Sec. 6. (a) The governor shall appoint one (1) of the members of the commission to be the chair and one (1) of the members of the commission to be the vice chair of the commission. The chair of the commission must be a member of the same political party as the individual who is t…

Sec. 7. (a) Three (3) members of the commission constitute a quorum. (b) Except as otherwise provided in this title, the affirmative vote of at least three (3) members of the commission is necessary for the commission to take official action other than to meet to take testimony. …

Sec. 9. The chair shall call a meeting of the commission whenever the chair considers it necessary for the performance of the commission's duties. As added by P.L.8-1995, SEC.18.

Sec. 1. A voter whose name is changed may vote at the election by filing with the circuit court clerk or board of registration a verified statement. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.51. Amended by P.L.3-1995, SEC.45.

immediately Sec. 2. (a) The statement described in section 1 of this chapter may be filed with the county voter registration office at any time. (b) A voter who wishes to indicate that the voter's name has changed may also write the necessary information concerning the name chang…

Sec. 3. (a) If a voter indicates a change of name on the poll list under section 2 of this chapter, the county voter registration office shall change the name of the voter on the registration record of the precinct. (b) This subsection applies to a county that has adopted an orde…

Sec. 4. As required under 52 U.S.C. 20504(a)(2), 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 license branch. As added by P.L.12-1995,…

office Sec. 5. 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. 6. 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.51.

Sec. 1. The election division is established within the office of the secretary of state. As added by P.L.8-1995, SEC.19.

Sec. 10. (a) An audit or investigation authorized by the commission concerning administration of election laws shall be conducted by at least two (2) state employees divided equally between the major political parties of the state. (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) or any statut…

Sec. 12. The election division shall do the following: (1) Maintain complete and uniform descriptions and maps of all precincts in Indiana. (2) Promptly update the information required by subdivision (1) after each precinct establishment order is filed with the commission under I…

accessibility of polling places to disabled voters; information regarding accessible polling places Sec. 12.5. (a) As authorized under 52 U.S.C. 21021, the secretary of state shall apply to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for payments under the HAVA (52 U.S.C. 21021 th…

Sec. 13. (a) The state police department and all state police officers shall assist the election division, on request, in the enforcement of the election laws and the discharge of the election division’s duties, including the use of state police radio and telephone service on ele…

compensation and expenses Sec. 14. (a) Each year in which a general or municipal election is held, the election division shall call a meeting of all the members of the county election boards, the boards of registration (subject to IC 3-7-12), and the boards of elections and regis…

Sec. 2. (a) The secretary of state shall perform all ministerial duties related to the administration of elections by the state. (b) The election division shall assist the commission and the secretary of state in the administration of this title. As added by P.L.8-1995, SEC.19. A…

administration Sec. 2.5. The election division shall assist the secretary of state in the implementation of HAVA. As added by P.L.209-2003, SEC.8.

Sec. 3. (a) The governor shall appoint two (2) co-directors for the election division who shall do the following: (1) Carry out the policies, decisions, and recommendations of the commission. (2) Maintain an office for the election division. (b) The co-directors may not be member…

Sec. 3.2. A co-director serves a term of four (4) years, beginning January 1, 2019, and continuing until the co-director's successor has been appointed and qualified. As added by P.L.3-1997, SEC.30. Amended by P.L.278-2019, SEC.6.

Sec. 4. The co-directors shall employ other employees as necessary in the execution of the powers and duties of the election division. As added by P.L.8-1995, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.216-2015, SEC.1.

Sec. 5. The employees of the election division must be divided equally between the major political parties of the state. As added by P.L.8-1995, SEC.19.

December 31, 1996 Sec. 5.5. An individual who, on December 31, 1996, serves as a co-director or an employee of the commission, serves as a co-director or an employee of the election division after December 31, 1996, with all the rights, duties, and conditions of employment the in…

Sec. 6. Subject to section 5 of this chapter, the co-directors may each employ an equal number of employees. As added by P.L.8-1995, SEC.19.

Sec. 7. Equal funding shall be provided to each co-director with which to employ employees under section 6 of this chapter. As added by P.L.8-1995, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.66-2003, SEC.3.

Sec. 8. (a) When a vacancy in a co-director position occurs, the secretary of state shall notify the governor and the state chairman of the political party of which the individual vacating the position is a member. (b) The state chairman may submit to the governor in writing, wit…

Sec. 9. The secretary of state shall submit biennial budget estimates for the commission and the election division in the manner and form required by law. Funds shall be expended only in the manner and form required by law. As added by P.L.8-1995, SEC.19.

Sec. 1. This chapter applies whenever a county executive establishes new precincts under IC 3-11-1.5. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.52.

Sec. 2. If the county executive establishes any precincts under IC 3-11-1.5 so that voters who would not otherwise be required to register are transferred to or included within a precinct other than the precinct in which the voters were registered and voted at the last election, …

Sec. 3. The transfer may be made at any time after the order establishing the precincts becomes effective and before the day on which the clerk or board is required to deliver the copy of the registration record or certified copies to the inspectors of the precincts. As added by …

to affidavit or form Sec. 4. At the time of transfer, the county voter registration office shall amend the entry for the voter in the computerized list under IC 3-7-26.3. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.52. Amended by P.L.209-2003, SEC.71; P.L.164-2006, SEC.41; P.L.64-2014, SEC.29.…

Sec. 1. As provided by 52 U.S.C. 20507(a)(3)(A), a circuit court clerk or board of registration may remove the name of a voter from the official list of registered voters at the voter's request. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.53. Amended by P.L.128-2015, SEC.134.

Sec. 2. A request from a voter under this chapter must be in writing and may be on a form prescribed by the election division or other forms provided by the circuit court clerk or board of registration (including jury notices) if the voter signs the request for removal. As added …

forwarding notices to appropriate county voter registration office Sec. 3. (a) A request from a voter under this chapter may be made when the voter registers in another county in Indiana or in a jurisdiction outside of Indiana. A registration form under this section must be signe…

Sec. 4. (a) This section applies only to a person who has: (1) moved from the county where the person is registered to another county in Indiana; and (2) executed an affidavit under IC 3-10-11. (b) Execution by a person of the affidavit constitutes authorization by the person to …

Sec. 5. (a) This section applies only to a person who has: (1) moved from Indiana to another state; and (2) executed an affidavit under IC 3-10-10. (b) Execution by a person of the affidavit under IC 3-10-10 constitutes authorization by the person to cancel the person's registrat…

request; transmittal of request; retention of records Sec. 6. (a) This section applies to a voter who requests a cancellation of voter registration under IC 3-7-39-6. (b) The county voter registration office of the county in which a voter registers shall send the authorization of…

Sec. 7. The county voter registration office shall cancel the affidavit of registration and enter the date and other information concerning the cancellation in the computerized list under IC 3-7-26.3. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.53. Amended by P.L.209-2003, SEC.74; P.L.164-2006,…

contains out-of-state address Sec. 8. (a) If either of the addresses given by a person under IC 3-7-39 is outside Indiana, the county voter registration office shall send the authorization of cancellation to the election division on an expedited basis. (b) The election division s…

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to a challenge to a voter made by a precinct election officer, a watcher, a challenger, or a pollbook holder under this title. As added by P.L.164-2006, SEC.4.