3-12-1-1.2. Chapter Establishes Standards to Define Vote
Sec. 1.2. (a) This chapter is enacted to comply with 52 U.S.C. 21081 by establishing uniform and nondiscriminatory standards to define what will be counted as a vote on a paper ballot, optical scan voting system, or electronic voting system. (b) The standards in this chapter apply to counting votes on every voting system, except […]
3-12-1-1.5. “Election Officer” Defined
Sec. 1.5. As used in this chapter, “election officer” means a person employed or appointed by the state, a political subdivision, or a political party to perform a duty under this title. As added by P.L.3-1987, SEC.329.
3-12-1-1.7. Write-in Votes
Sec. 1.7. (a) The following provisions govern the counting of write-in votes: (1) Except as provided in subsection (b), only votes cast for declared write-in candidates shall be counted and certified. (2) The name of a candidate, written on the space reserved for write-in voting, is not considered a distinguishing mark that would invalidate a […]
3-12-1-2. Ballot Void if Not Properly Endorsed; Not Applicable to Absentee Ballots
Sec. 2. (a) This section does not apply to absentee ballots. (b) The whole ballot may not be counted, subject to section 12 of this chapter, if the ballot is not endorsed or printed with the initials of the poll clerks in accordance with state law. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-25-1(a) part.] As added by P.L.5-1986, […]
3-12-1-3. Ballot Void if It Bears Distinguishing Mark or Mutilation
Sec. 3. The whole ballot is void if the ballot bears any distinguishing mark (other than a voting mark) or a mutilation made by the voter or an election officer with the intent to enable a person to determine who cast the marked or mutilated ballot. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citations: 3-1-25-1(a) part; 3-1-28-8 part.] As added […]
3-12-1-4. Ballot Void for Extrinsic Act; Erasures
Sec. 4. (a) The whole ballot is void if a voter does any act extrinsic to the ballot, such as enclosing any paper or other article in the folded ballot, with the intent to enable a person to determine that the voter cast the ballot. (b) An erasure by a voter does not make the […]
3-12-1-5. Counting Voting Marks
Sec. 5. (a) This subsection does not apply to a ballot card voting system or an electronic voting system. Except as provided in subsection (d), a voting mark made by a voter on or in a voting square at the left of a candidate’s name or political party’s name shall be counted as a vote […]
3-12-1-6. Voting Mark on or in Voting Square; Public Questions
Sec. 6. A voting mark made by a voter on or in a voting square following the word “Yes” or the word “No” before a public question shall be counted as indicated. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-25-18(c).] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.6-1986, SEC.36.
3-12-1-7. Straight Party Ticket Voting; Counting Multiple Votes
Sec. 7. (a) This subsection applies whenever a voter: (1) votes a straight party ticket; and (2) votes only for one (1) or more individual candidates who are all of the same political party as the straight ticket vote. Except as provided in subsection (d) or (e), the straight ticket vote shall be counted and […]
3-12-1-7.5. Counting Write-in Votes
Sec. 7.5. (a) If a voter votes for one (1) individual candidate for an office for which only one (1) person may be elected and also writes in the name of another candidate for the same office, neither vote may be counted. (b) If a voter votes for at least one (1) individual candidate for […]