3-11.5-4-13.5. Absentee Ballot Signature Comparison; Procedure; Signature Verification Affidavit
Sec. 13.5. (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 does not correspond to the signature on the voter’s absentee ballot application or electronic poll book, or any signature by the voter maintained in the statewide voter registration system. […]
3-11.5-4-13.6. Absentee Ballot Signature Comparison; Missing Signature; Procedure; Affidavit of Unsigned Ballot
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 poll book. (b) Section 13.5(c), 13.5(d), and 13.5(f) of this chapter […]
3-11.5-4-14. Rejected Ballots; Endorsement; Processing and Return
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 absentee ballots shall be enclosed and securely sealed in […]
3-11.5-4-15. Challenge of Absentee Ballot at Polls; Procedure
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 indicate that […]
3-11.5-4-16. Absentee Voter’s Application as Affidavit; Challenge Procedure
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 provided in subsection (c), the challenge procedure […]
3-11.5-4-17. Absentee Ballot of Deceased Voter
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 ballots under section 14 of this chapter. […]
3-11.5-4-18. Voting in Person by Absentee Voter Who Has Not Returned Absentee Ballot
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 preserved with the rejected ballots. […]
3-11.5-4-7. Acceptance of Posted Absentee Ballots
Sec. 7. Not later than noon 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.
3-11.5-4-0.5. Repealed
As added by P.L.266-2013, SEC.4. Repealed by P.L.278-2019, SEC.122.
3-11.5-4-1. Circuit Court Clerk Records and Certifications
Sec. 1. Each circuit court clerk shall do the following: (1) Keep a separate absentee ballot record for each precinct in the county. (2) This subdivision applies to a county in which the county voter registration office prepares a certified list of all voters registered to vote in each precinct in the county under IC […]