3-12-1-12. Application to Votes Cast by Any Method; Counting Vote Made Invalid by Mistake or Inadvertence of Election Officer
Sec. 12. (a) This section applies to votes cast by any method. (b) Except as provided in section 13 of this chapter, a ballot that has been marked and cast by a voter in compliance with this title but may otherwise not be counted solely as the result of the act or failure to act […]
3-12-1-13. Absentee Ballots; Necessary Endorsements
Sec. 13. (a) This section applies only to absentee ballots. (b) The whole ballot may not be counted unless the ballot is endorsed with the initials of: (1) the two (2) members of the absentee voter board under IC 3-11-4-19, IC 3-11-10-25, IC 3-11-10-26, IC 3-11-10-26.3, or IC 3-11-18.1-11; or (2) the two (2) appointed […]
3-12-1-14. Counting of Vote Cast for Candidate Who Ceases to Be Candidate
Sec. 14. (a) This section does not apply to a vote: (1) cast for president or vice president of the United States under IC 3-10-4-6; or (2) described by section 15 of this chapter. (b) A vote cast for a candidate who ceases to be a candidate may not be counted as a vote for […]
3-12-1-15. Counting Straight Party Vote for Successor Candidate; Exceptions
Sec. 15. (a) This section does not apply to a candidate for an at-large office of a county council, city common council, town council, or township board, if those offices appear on a ballot. (b) This section applies to a vote cast for one (1) straight party ticket that includes a candidate for election to […]
3-12-1-16. Vote Cast for “No Candidate” or “Candidate Deceased”
Sec. 16. (a) This section applies when: (1) a ballot is reprinted under IC 3-11-3-29.5(d) to omit the name of an individual who is no longer a candidate; and (2) the candidate vacancy is filled following the reprinting of the ballots. (b) A vote cast on the ballot where the statement “NO CANDIDATE” or “CANDIDATE […]
3-12-1-17. Absentee Ballot Received From Overseas Voter by Mail; Arrival Time; When to Count
Sec. 17. (a) This section applies only to an absentee ballot sent by mail. (b) Notwithstanding IC 3-11.5-4-7, an absentee ballot received from an overseas voter is not considered as arriving too late if both of the following apply: (1) The absentee ballot envelope is postmarked not later than the date of the election. (2) […]
3-12-1-18. Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot Cast in Primary Election by Absent Uniformed Services Voter or Overseas Voter; Voter Actions That Void Ballot
Sec. 18. (a) This section applies to a federal write-in absentee ballot cast in a primary election as provided in IC 3-11-4-12.5(b)(1) by an absent uniformed services voter or overseas voter. (b) If a voter does any of the following, the voter’s vote is void: (1) The voter votes for more than one (1) candidate, […]
3-12-1-19. Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot Cast in General, Municipal, or Special Election by Absent Uniformed Services Voter or Overseas Voter; Counting Votes
Sec. 19. (a) The provisions of section 1.7 of this chapter concerning write-in votes apply to this section. This section applies to a federal write-in absentee ballot cast in a general election, municipal election, or special election as provided in IC 3-11-4-12.5(b)(2) by an absent uniformed services voter or overseas voter. (b) If a voter […]
3-12-1-9.5. Remake of Damaged or Defective Ballot Card; Conditions
Sec. 9.5. (a) This section applies to counting votes cast on ballot cards. (b) This subsection applies to a ballot card that: (1) has been cast in a precinct whose votes are being recounted by a local recount commission or the state recount commission; (2) is damaged or defective so that it cannot properly be […]
3-12-1-10. Void Ballot
Sec. 10. A ballot on which a voter writes: (1) the voter’s name; (2) the voter’s initials; (3) a number; or (4) a symbol (such as a star, circle, parallel lines, dots, or any combination of such symbols), if written with the intent to enable a person to determine who cast the ballot; is void. […]