Title 3, ELECTIONS

Sec. 12. Votes by absentee voters may be cast on paper ballots or ballot cards, or both methods may be used. The ballots may be counted by an automatic tabulating machine or by special canvassing boards appointed by and under the direction of the county election board. A true cop…

Sec. 12.5. To minimize the delay in the counting of the vote, the count must begin immediately upon delivery of the cards to the central counting location under section 2(b) of this chapter or upon the closing of the polls under section 2(c) of this chapter. The tabulation must c…

storage transfer methods to upload unofficial precinct election results Sec. 12.7. (a) This section applies to a county that uploads unofficial precinct level results from a ballot card voting system to the computerized list before the county certifies the official results of the…

Sec. 13. In case of a recount, all ballot cards shall be recounted in the manner prescribed by this chapter unless: (1) the court ordering the recount or the state recount commission directs that they be counted manually; or (2) a request for a manual recount is made under IC 3-1…

Sec. 2. (a) After the ballot cards have been counted under section 1 of this chapter, the precinct election board shall comply with this section. (b) This subsection applies if the votes have been cast on a ballot card voting system that is not designed to allow the counting and …

Sec. 2.2. (a) This section does not apply to an electronic poll book or voting system subject to an impoundment order issued by a court or a recount commission until the impoundment order is rescinded. (b) This subsection applies to an electronic poll book. The inspector and judg…

Sec. 2.5. (a) Not later than ten (10) days before any election at which ballot cards will be tabulated at a central counting location, the county election board shall designate the counting location to be used for the processing or counting of ballots. (b) This counting location …

Sec. 3. All proceedings at a central counting location shall be directed by the appropriate election officers under the observation of at least two (2) precinct judges or other appropriate election officers who are not of the same political party. The proceedings must be open to …

Sec. 4. At a central counting location each container of ballot cards shall be opened and its contents removed. The ballot cards shall be: (1) checked to determine if the cards are properly grouped; and (2) arranged so that all similar cards from a precinct are together. [Pre-198…

Sec. 5. (a) If a ballot card is damaged or defective so that it cannot properly be counted by the automatic tabulating machines, then a remake team composed of one (1) person from each of the major political parties of the county shall have the card prepared for processing so as …

Sec. 6. All duplicate ballot cards must: (1) be clearly labeled "duplicate"; and (2) bear a serial number, which shall be recorded on the damaged or defective card. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-4-5(c) part.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8.

Sec. 7. Each duplicate ballot card shall be counted instead of the damaged or defective card. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-4-5(c) part.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8.

Sec. 8. If a test of automatic tabulating machines required by IC 3-11-13-22 is not conducted for a particular office or public question, the votes for that office or question shall be counted manually. If for any reason it becomes impracticable to count all or some of the ballot…

Sec. 9. If ballot cards are counted manually, the tabulation of votes must comply with the standards prescribed by IC 3-11-7. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-4-5(c) part.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8.

Sec. 1. (a) A vacancy that occurs, other than by resignation, in the United States Senate shall be certified to the governor by the secretary of state. (b) The governor shall immediately fill a vacancy in the United States Senate by appointing a person possessing the qualificatio…

Sec. 2. (a) A vacancy that occurs, other than by resignation, in the United States House of Representatives shall be certified to the governor by the circuit court clerk of the county in which the Representative resided. (b) A special election shall be held to fill a vacancy in t…

Sec. 0.1. Notwithstanding any other law, the additions and amendments to this chapter made by legislation enacted in the 2015 regular session of the general assembly do not affect any: (1) rights or liabilities accrued; (2) penalties incurred; (3) offenses committed; or (4) proce…

Sec. 1.1. A person who knowingly does any of the following commits a Level 6 felony: (1) Procures or submits a voter registration application known by the person to be materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent. (2) Procures, casts, or tabulates a ballot known by the person to b…

Sec. 10. A person who during an election recklessly: (1) removes or destroys any of the supplies or other conveniences placed in the voting booths or delivered to the voter for the purpose of enabling a voter to prepare a ballot; (2) removes or defaces the cards printed for the i…

Sec. 11. A person who recklessly: (1) tampers with or damages a marking device, ballot, or other record or equipment used in an election; (2) interferes with the correct operation of such a device or equipment; or (3) interferes with the secrecy of voting; commits a Level 6 felon…

Sec. 12. A voter who recklessly attempts to leave the polls with a ballot, the pencil, or other marking device used in marking ballots in the voter's possession commits a Class A misdemeanor. A voter who attempts to leave the polls with a ballot, pencil, or other marking device i…

Sec. 13. A person who during an election knowingly removes a ballot from the polls commits a Class C infraction. As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.480; P.L.158-2013, SEC.39; P.L.234-2017, SEC.2.

Sec. 14. A printer of the ballots for an election, or person employed in printing the ballots, who knowingly: (1) delivers a ballot to a person other than a county election board for which the ballots are being printed; (2) prints a ballot in any form other than the one prescribe…

Sec. 15. A person not authorized by this title who recklessly: (1) enters the polls; (2) enters within the railing leading from the challenge window or door to the entrance of the polls without having been passed by the challengers or having been sworn in; or (3) remains within t…

Sec. 16. (a) As used in this section, "electioneering" means making a verbal statement, displaying a written statement indicating support or opposition to a candidate, political party, or public question appearing on the ballot, or wearing or displaying an article of clothing, si…

Sec. 17. A member of a precinct election board, a precinct election officer, or a member of an absentee voter board who knowingly induces or persuades a voter to vote for a candidate or for or against a public question while acting as a board member or precinct election officer c…

Sec. 18. (a) As used in this section, "candidate" includes an individual whom the person knows is considering becoming a candidate. (b) As used in this section, "election worker" has the meaning set forth in section 4(b) of this chapter. (c) A person who, for the purpose of influ…

Sec. 19. A person who, for the purpose of inducing or procuring another person to: (1) apply for or cast an absentee ballot; or (2) vote or refrain from voting for or against a candidate or for or against a public question at: (A) an election; (B) a caucus; (C) an appointment of …

Sec. 2. A person who, having procured an official ballot, knowingly fails to cast or return it in the prescribed manner commits a Class A misdemeanor. As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.10.

Sec. 20. A person who, for the purpose of inducing or procuring a voter to: (1) apply for or cast an absentee ballot; or (2) vote or refrain from voting for or against a candidate or for or against a public question at an election or political convention; receives, accepts, reque…

Sec. 20.5. (a) This section does not apply to activity subject to 18 U.S.C. 1341. (b) An individual who knowingly: (1) conspires to obtain property the individual would be entitled to receive as compensation for serving as an elected official by securing false or fraudulent absen…

Sec. 21. A person who: (1) pays employees the salary or wages due in pay envelopes upon which there is printed or in which there is enclosed a political motto, device, or argument containing threats intended or calculated to influence the political opinions or actions of the empl…

Sec. 21.5. A person who knowingly or intentionally intimidates, threatens, or coerces an individual for: (1) voting or attempting to vote; (2) urging or aiding another individual to vote or attempt to vote; or (3) exercising any power or duty under this title concerning registrat…

Sec. 23. A proprietor, a manager, or an association of co-owners who violates IC 3-6-11-5 or IC 3-6-11-7 commits a Class C infraction. As added by P.L.7-1990, SEC.51.

Sec. 3. A person who knowingly: (1) interferes with a watcher; (2) prevents a watcher from performing the watcher's duties; (3) otherwise violates: (A) IC 3-6-8-3; (B) IC 3-6-8-4; (C) IC 3-6-8-5; (D) IC 3-6-8-6; (E) IC 3-6-9; or (F) IC 3-6-10; or (4) violates IC 3-11-13-44(d); co…

Sec. 4. (a) This section does not apply to an offense that occurs at a health facility (as defined in IC 16-18-2-167). (b) For purposes of this section, "election worker" means an individual who serves as: (1) a precinct election officer, including an individual who serves as a p…

Sec. 5. A precinct election officer who, with the intent to cause or permit a ballot card voting system or an electronic voting system to fail to correctly register all votes cast, tampers with or disarranges the system or any part of it commits a Level 6 felony. As added by P.L.…

Sec. 6. A precinct election officer who permits a ballot card voting system or an electronic voting system to be used for voting at an election, with knowledge of the fact that the system is not in order or not perfectly set and adjusted so that it will correctly register all vot…

Sec. 7. An inspector or poll clerk in a precinct who, for the purpose of: (1) deceiving a voter; (2) causing it to be doubtful for what ticket, candidate, or public question a vote is cast; or (3) causing it to appear that votes cast for one (1) ticket, candidate, or public quest…

Sec. 8. A person other than a precinct election officer who knowingly, before or during an election: (1) damages, disarranges, or tampers with a ballot card system or an electronic voting system; or (2) damages a ballot label placed or to be placed on the electronic voting system…

Sec. 9. A person who knowingly fails to receive the vote of a legal voter at an election commits a Level 6 felony. As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.477; P.L.158-2013, SEC.36.

Sec. 1. The following apply for the purposes of IC 3-6-8, IC 3-6-9, and IC 3-6-10: (1) A central location for counting absentee ballots shall be treated the same as a precinct poll. (2) An absentee ballot counter shall be treated the same as a precinct election official. (3) A ma…

Sec. 2. (a) Political parties or independent candidates described in IC 3-6-8-1 may appoint watchers at a central location for counting absentee ballots. (b) A watcher appointed under this section: (1) has the rights; and (2) must follow the requirements; set forth in IC 3-6-8. A…

Sec. 3. (a) A candidate entitled to appoint a watcher under IC 3-6-9 may appoint a watcher at a central location for counting absentee ballots. (b) A watcher appointed under this section: (1) has the rights; and (2) must follow the requirements; set forth in IC 3-6-9. As added by…

Sec. 4. (a) Media entitled to appoint a watcher under IC 3-6-10 may appoint a watcher at a central location for counting absentee ballots. (b) A watcher appointed under this section: (1) has the rights; and (2) must follow the requirements; set forth in IC 3-6-10. As added by P.L…

Sec. 1. Each county election board shall appoint teams of provisional ballot counters consisting of two (2) voters of the county, one (1) from each of the two (2) political parties that have appointed members on the county election board. As added by P.L.126-2002, SEC.87.