Title 3, TITLE 3. ELECTIONS

Marion County; reports of anomaly with poll book Sec. 14. (a) The precinct election board administering an election at a vote center shall keep the ballots cast in each precinct separate from the ballots cast in any other precinct whose election is administered at the vote center…

As added by P.L.258-2013, SEC.83. Repealed by P.L.219-2013, SEC.58.

Sec. 15. (a) A county may amend a plan adopted with a county election board's order under section 3 of this chapter. (b) For a county to amend its plan: (1) the county election board or board of elections and registration, by unanimous vote of the entire membership of the board, …

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "active voter" means a voter who is not an inactive voter under IC 3-7-38.2. As added by P.L.1-2011, SEC.3.

center order and plan Sec. 3. (a) A county must comply with this section to become a vote center county. (b) As used in this section, "board" refers to any of the following: (1) The county election board. (2) The board of elections and registration. (c) The board shall hold a pub…

Sec. 4. The plan required by section 3 of this chapter must include at least the following: (1) The total number of vote centers to be established. (2) The location of each vote center. (3) The effective date of the order. (4) The following information according to the computeriz…

Sec. 5. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), a plan must provide a vote center for use by voters residing within the county for use in a primary election, general election, special election, municipal primary, or municipal election conducted on or after the effectiv…

special election Sec. 6. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), when the total number of active voters in the county equals at least twenty-five thousand (25,000), the following apply: (1) The plan must provide for at least one (1) vote center for each ten thousand (10,000) ac…

Sec. 7. Before adopting an order designating a county as a vote center county under this chapter, the county election board must determine the following: (1) That the secure electronic connection as described under section 4(9)(B) of this chapter is sufficient to prevent: (A) any…

Sec. 8. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the designation of a county as a vote center county takes effect immediately upon the filing of the order with the election division, unless otherwise specified by the county election board. (b) An order filed with the election di…

Sec. 9. The county election board shall publish notice of the location of each vote center in accordance with IC 3-11-8-3.2. As added by P.L.1-2011, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.227-2023, SEC.111.

offices as voter registration offices Sec. 1. Each of the following locations is designated as a voter registration office under 52 U.S.C. 20506: (1) Each office of the department of employment and training services that provides assistance or services concerning unemployment com…

Sec. 2. Except as provided in this chapter, an office described by section 1 of this chapter shall accept and process voter registration applications as provided in IC 3-7-18. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.30.

Sec. 3. For purposes of this chapter, the following persons shall act as a "governing body" under IC 3-7-18: (1) The executive director of the department of employment and training services. (2) The superintendent of state police. (3) The sheriff of a county. (4) The chief of pol…

As added by P.L.209-2003, SEC.35. Repealed by P.L.164-2006, SEC.143.

Sec. 10. As required under 52 U.S.C. 21083, the secretary of state and the election division shall provide the support required for the county voter registration office to enter the information into the computerized list. As added by P.L.209-2003, SEC.35. Amended by P.L.128-2015,…

Sec. 11. As required under 52 U.S.C. 21083, the county voter registration office shall perform list maintenance with respect to the computerized list on a regular basis. The list maintenance activity required under this section includes the removal of an individual from the list …

Sec. 12. As required under 52 U.S.C. 21083, the election division shall coordinate the computerized list with the department of correction records concerning individuals disfranchised under IC 3-7-46. As added by P.L.209-2003, SEC.35. Amended by P.L.128-2015, SEC.95.

Sec. 13. As required under 52 U.S.C. 21083, the election division shall coordinate the computerized list with the Indiana department of health concerning individuals identified as deceased under IC 3-7-45. As added by P.L.209-2003, SEC.35. Amended by P.L.128-2015, SEC.96; P.L.56-…

Sec. 14. As required under 52 U.S.C. 21083, the computerized list maintenance performed under sections 11 through 13 of this chapter must ensure that: (1) the name of each voter appears in the computerized list; (2) only voters who are not eligible to vote are removed from the co…

contact for cybersecurity issues Sec. 15. (a) As required under 52 U.S.C. 21083, the election division and each county voter registration office shall provide adequate technological security measures to prevent unauthorized access to the computerized list. (b) The computerized li…

Sec. 16. As required under 52 U.S.C. 21083, the election division and each county voter registration office shall ensure that voter registration records are accurate and updated regularly. As added by P.L.209-2003, SEC.35. Amended by P.L.128-2015, SEC.99.

Sec. 17. As required under 52 U.S.C. 21083, the election division and each county voter registration office shall perform the list maintenance required under NVRA to ensure that inactive voters described in section 11(3) of this chapter and 52 U.S.C. 20507(d)(1)(B) are removed fr…

agreement to implement Sec. 18. As required under 52 U.S.C. 21083, the secretary of state, the co-directors of the election division, and the bureau of motor vehicles commission shall enter into an agreement to match information in the computerized list data base with information…

Security Administration; information to be verified Sec. 19. (a) As required under 52 U.S.C. 21083, the bureau of motor vehicles commission shall enter into an agreement with the Commissioner of Social Security under 42 U.S.C. 405(r)(8)(A) to verify information set forth on voter…

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "computerized list" refers to the statewide voter registration list established under section 3 of this chapter. As added by P.L.209-2003, SEC.35.

Sec. 20. As required by 52 U.S.C. 21083, the agreement under section 19 of this chapter must include: (1) safeguards to assure the maintenance of the confidentiality of any information disclosed to the bureau; (2) procedures to permit the bureau to use the information to maintain…

Sec. 21. As provided by 52 U.S.C. 21083, the information provided by the Commissioner of Social Security or by an individual to the bureau of motor vehicles is confidential. The information may be used only for the purposes described under 52 U.S.C. 21083 and sections 19 and 20 o…

Sec. 22. The computerized list must contain at least the following information for each voter: (1) The voter's voting history for at least the previous ten (10) years, if available, including the political party ballot requested by the voter at any primary election during the per…

format of list Sec. 23. (a) The computerized list must include absentee ballot management features that do the following: (1) Manage absentee ballots based on the type, eligibility, and status of the absentee voter. (2) Permit the printing of absentee labels by group or date, or …

Sec. 24. The computerized list must permit a circuit court clerk to transmit reports or statements to the election division under IC 3-6-5, this article, IC 3-8-3, or IC 3-12-5. As added by P.L.14-2004, SEC.31. Amended by P.L.81-2005, SEC.12.

features Sec. 25. The computerized list must include election and poll worker management features such as whether poll workers served only part of an election day. As added by P.L.14-2004, SEC.32.

Sec. 26. The computerized list must provide fully synchronized backup and recovery with a well defined disaster recovery plan. As added by P.L.14-2004, SEC.33.

Sec. 27. The computerized list must include signature digitizing features that have the ability to accept and maintain a scanned image of the voter's signature. As added by P.L.14-2004, SEC.34.

Sec. 28. The computerized list must include street file management features that do the following: (1) Include an integral street file with automatic assignment to election districts and jurisdictions based on residence address location. (2) Permit changing street names throughou…

restriction of access to certain information Sec. 29. (a) The computerized list must include voter registration management features that do the following: (1) Automatically assign voter identification numbers in accordance with this title. (2) Calculate the number of registered v…

Sec. 3. As required under 52 U.S.C. 21083, the secretary of state with the consent of the co-directors of the election division shall implement, in a uniform and nondiscriminatory manner, a single, uniform, official, centralized, and interactive statewide voter registration list …

Sec. 30. The computerized list must include a help desk support feature, staffed by individuals who can provide assistance to county voter registration offices regarding the proper operation of the system. As added by P.L.14-2004, SEC.37.

Sec. 31. The computerized list must include features permitting the secretary of state or a co-director of the election division to include other features determined by the secretary of state and the co-directors of the election division. As added by P.L.14-2004, SEC.38.

registration office Sec. 32. (a) This section applies to a county with a county voter registration office described in IC 3-5-2-16.2(1) or IC 3-5-2-16.2(2). (b) The computerized list must permit a county election board to view data concerning voters of the county in order to do t…

pollbooks; downloading images onto electronic pollbooks; other capabilities Sec. 33. (a) The computerized list must have the capacity to receive vote history and other information from an electronic poll book certified by the secretary of state under IC 3-11-18.1-12. This informa…

Sec. 34. The secretary of state and the co-directors of the election division shall provide the information regarding: (1) the location of polling places and vote center locations; and (2) the: (A) names of candidates who; and (B) public questions that; will appear on ballots in …

access Sec. 35. (a) The secretary of state shall issue an order establishing proficiency standards for an individual employed by or acting under the authorization of a county voter registration office, a circuit court clerk, a county election board, or a board of elections and re…

county; entry of information that voter voted in county of previous registration Sec. 36. (a) This section applies when a voter transfers the voter's registration from one (1) Indiana county to another Indiana county after an election but before the county voter registration offi…

Sec. 4. (a) As required under 52 U.S.C. 21083, the computerized list must: (1) be defined, maintained, and administered at the state level; (2) contain the name and registration information of every voter in Indiana; and (3) assign a unique identifier to each voter in Indiana. (b…

Sec. 4.5. The state may enter into agreements with a county to use existing county property for purposes of maintaining the computerized list. If the county's equipment fails to perform properly in maintaining the computerized list, the state may cancel any existing agreement wit…

in Indiana Sec. 5. In accordance with 52 U.S.C. 21083, the computerized list serves as: (1) the single system for storing and managing the official list of voters throughout Indiana; and (2) the official voter registration list for the conduct of all elections in Indiana. As adde…

Sec. 6. As required under 52 U.S.C. 21083, the computerized list must be coordinated with other agency data bases within Indiana. As added by P.L.209-2003, SEC.35. Amended by P.L.128-2015, SEC.90.

Sec. 7. As required under 52 U.S.C. 21083, each county voter registration office, the election division, and the secretary of state must be able to obtain immediate electronic access to the information contained in the computerized list. As added by P.L.209-2003, SEC.35. Amended …

offices Sec. 8. The computerized list must be formatted so that only the county voter registration office of a county may change data in the file concerning the voters registered in that county. As added by P.L.209-2003, SEC.35.