Title 3, ELECTIONS

Sec. 13.6. (a) This section applies to an absentee ballot where there is a finding that the voter's signature on the absentee ballot security envelope affidavit is missing and therefore does not correspond to the signature on the voter's absentee ballot application or electronic …

Sec. 14. (a) Each ballot rejected for any of the reasons prescribed by section 13 of this chapter shall, without being unfolded to disclose how the ballot is marked, be endorsed with the words: "Rejected (giving the reason or reasons for the rejection).". (b) All rejected absente…

Sec. 15. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), the vote of an absentee voter may be challenged at the polls for the reason that the absentee voter is not a legal voter of the precinct where the ballot is being cast. (b) Before the inspector prepares to mark the poll list to i…

Sec. 16. (a) If an absentee ballot is challenged under section 15 of this chapter, the absentee voter's application for an absentee ballot shall be considered as the affidavit required to be made by a voter when challenged at the polls while voting in person. (b) Except as provid…

Sec. 17. (a) If proof is given to the absentee ballot counters that an absentee voter marked and forwarded an absentee ballot but died before election day, the ballot of the deceased voter shall be rejected under section 13 of this chapter and retained with the other rejected bal…

Sec. 18. (a) If a voter has not returned an absentee ballot, the voter may vote in person. (b) However, if the voter has received an absentee ballot, before the voter may vote, the voter must return the ballot to the inspector. The absentee ballot shall be marked "canceled" and p…

Sec. 2. (a) This section applies to a voter voting by an absentee ballot that: (1) is defective and ordered corrected under IC 3-11-2-16; (2) includes a candidate for election to office who: (A) ceases to be a candidate; and (B) is succeeded by a candidate selected under IC 3-13-…

Sec. 20. If a voter has marked and returned an absentee ballot, the voter may not vote in person except as provided in section 21 of this chapter. As added by P.L.3-1993, SEC.176 and P.L.19-1993, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.109-2021, SEC.63.

Sec. 21. If an envelope containing a voter's absentee ballot has been marked "Rejected", and the voter appears in person at the precinct before the polls close, the voter may vote as any other voter voting in person if the voter presents the precinct election board with the certi…

Sec. 21.5. Rejected absentee ballots may not be opened, except on order of a court or the state recount commission. As added by P.L.169-2015, SEC.141.

Sec. 22. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), each county election board shall appoint: (1) absentee voter boards; (2) teams of absentee ballot counters; and (3) teams of couriers; consisting of two (2) voters of the county, one (1) from each of the two (2) political parties…

Sec. 23. (a) Not later than noon fifty (50) days before election day, each county election board shall notify the county chairmen of the two (2) political parties that have appointed members on the county election board of the number of: (1) absentee voter boards; (2) teams of ab…

Sec. 23.5. (a) This section applies to a county having a consolidated city only if the county election board, by unanimous vote of its entire membership, adopts a resolution making this section applicable in the county. (b) Notwithstanding section 23 of this chapter, an individua…

Sec. 24. (a) This section does not apply to a county that: (1) has adopted an order to use an electronic poll book under IC 3-7-29-6(a)(1); or (2) is a vote center county under IC 3-11-18.1. (b) This subsection does not apply if the circuit court clerk has provided a marked poll …

Sec. 28. When all votes have been counted, the precinct election board shall prepare a certificate stating the number of votes that each candidate received for each office and the number of votes cast on each public question. The number of votes that each candidate and public que…

Sec. 3. In accordance with IC 3-11-10-24, a county election board shall reject an absentee ballot deposited in a drop box or other container or location that is not under the physical control and supervision of the county election board when the ballot is deposited. As added by P…

Sec. 3.5. (a) Upon receipt of an absentee ballot from a voter required to provide additional information to the county voter registration office under IC 3-7-33-4.5 or IC 3-7-33-4.7, the county election board shall contact the county voter registration office to determine if the …

Sec. 4. If a county election board finds that the signature on a ballot envelope or transmitted affidavit is not genuine, the board shall write upon the ballot envelope the words "The county election board has found the signature of this voter is not genuine. This ballot is subje…

Sec. 5. (a) Upon receipt of the absentee ballot and not later than election day, the county election board, or the absentee board members in the office of the circuit court clerk, shall compare the signature of the voter on the absentee ballot application, or, if there is no appl…

Sec. 6. (a) Each circuit court clerk shall keep all accepted ballot envelopes securely sealed in the clerk's office until the ballot envelopes are opened by absentee ballot counters in accordance with this chapter. (b) A county election board may scan a voted absentee ballot card…

Sec. 7. Not later than 6 p.m. on election day each circuit court clerk, or an agent of the clerk, shall visit the appropriate post office to accept delivery of absentee envelopes. As added by P.L.3-1993, SEC.176 and P.L.19-1993, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.227-2023, SEC.114.

Sec. 8. (a) This section does not apply to a county that: (1) has adopted an order to use an electronic poll book under IC 3-7-29-6(a)(1); or (2) is a vote center county under IC 3-11-18.1; if the electronic poll book used at a polling place or vote center is immediately updated …

Sec. 9. (a) This section does not apply to a county that: (1) has adopted an order to use an electronic poll book under IC 3-7-29-6(a)(1); or (2) is a vote center county under IC 3-11-18.1; if the electronic poll book used at a polling place or vote center is immediately updated …

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

Sec. 2. (a) Political parties or independent candidates described in IC 3-6-8-1 may appoint watchers at the location for counting provisional 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. As a…

Sec. 3. (a) A candidate entitled to appoint a watcher under IC 3-6-9 may appoint a watcher at the location for counting provisional 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 P.…

Sec. 4. (a) Media entitled to appoint a watcher under IC 3-6-10 may appoint a watcher at the location for counting provisional 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.12…

Sec. 0.2. Notwithstanding any other law, the additions and amendments to IC 3-5-2.1 or this chapter made by SEA 519-2013 do not affect any: (1) rights or liabilities accrued; (2) penalties incurred; (3) violations committed; or (4) proceedings begun; before July 1, 2013. Those ri…

Sec. 0.3. Notwithstanding any other law, the additions and amendments to IC 3-5-2.1 or 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) violations committ…

Sec. 0.5. For purposes of this chapter, an individual's "immediate family" includes the spouse, children, stepchildren, parents, or grandparents of the individual. As added by P.L.258-2013, SEC.6.

Sec. 1. This chapter shall be used to determine the residency of the following: (1) A voter or a person applying to become a voter. (2) A candidate. (3) A person holding an elected office. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.10.

Sec. 10. Subject to section 6 of this chapter, if a person is physically present within another precinct in Indiana with the intention of making that precinct the person's residence, the person loses residency in the precinct that the person left. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.10.…

Sec. 11. The place where a person's immediate family resides is the person's residence, unless the family's residence is: (1) a temporary location for the person's immediate family; or (2) for transient purposes. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.10.

Sec. 12. Except as provided in section 13 of this chapter, if: (1) a person's immediate family resides in one (1) place; and (2) the person does business in another place; the residence of the immediate family is the person's residence. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.10.…

Sec. 13. Subject to section 6 of this chapter, if a person: (1) is living at a place other than the residence of the person's immediate family; and (2) has the intention of remaining at that place and engages in conduct to carry out that intent; the place where the person lives i…

Sec. 14. Subject to section 6 of this chapter, a married person who does not live in a household with the person's spouse may establish a separate residence from the residence of the person's spouse by intending to do so and engaging in conduct to carry out that intent. As added …

Sec. 15. Subject to section 6 of this chapter, the residence of a person who: (1) is unmarried; and (2) does not have an immediate family; is where the person usually sleeps if that is the intent of the person, and the person engages in conduct to carry out that intent. As added …

Sec. 16. A person who resides in a veterans home is a resident of the precinct in which the home is located. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.10.

Sec. 17. (a) This section applies to an individual who is: (1) adjudged mentally ill; and (2) committed to an institution for individuals with a mental illness. (b) An individual described in subsection (a) has only one (1) residence for purposes of this title. (c) An individual …

Sec. 18. Notwithstanding IC 3-5-2.1-90, an individual with a nontraditional residence whose residence is within a precinct, but is not fixed or permanent, resides in that precinct. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.186-2025, SEC.9.

Sec. 2. A person's residence may be established by: (1) origin or birth; (2) intent and conduct taken to implement the intent; or (3) operation of law. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.10.

Sec. 3. (a) A person does not have residence in more than one (1) precinct within Indiana. (b) For purposes of this chapter, a person does not have residence both within Indiana and outside Indiana. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.258-2013, SEC.7.

Sec. 4. A person who has a residence in a precinct retains residency in that precinct until the person abandons the residence by: (1) having the intent to abandon the residence; (2) having the intent to establish a new residence; and (3) acting as provided in this intent by estab…

Sec. 5. As provided in Article 2, Section 4 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana, a person does not lose residence in a precinct in Indiana by reason of the person's absence on the business of: (1) the state of Indiana; or (2) the United States. As added by P.L.12-1995, SE…

Sec. 6. (a) Sections 7 through 17 of this chapter establish presumptions regarding the residency of a person in a precinct. A person can rebut these presumptions by demonstrating intent to reside in another precinct and conduct taken to implement that intent. (b) An individual wh…

Sec. 7. (a) Subject to section 6 of this chapter, a person does not gain residency in a precinct in which the person is physically present for: (1) temporary employment; (2) educational purposes, except as provided in subsection (b); (3) preparing to purchase or occupy a residenc…