3-14-2-23. Opening, Destruction, or Unauthorized Delivery of Ballots by Custodian of Ballots
Sec. 23. A person entrusted with the custody of ballots who knowingly: (1) opens a package in which the ballots are contained; (2) destroys a ballot; or (3) delivers such a package or ballot to a person not entitled to receive it; commits a Level 6 felony. As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.158-2013, […]
3-14-2-24. Removal or Destruction of Ballots; False Entries in Poll Book; False Tallying
Sec. 24. A person who: (1) takes a ballot legally deposited out of a ballot box or out of a voting system for the purpose of destroying the ballot or substituting another ballot in its place; (2) destroys or misplaces a ballot with the intent to substitute another ballot for it or with the intent […]
3-14-2-25. Marking or Defacing Ballots by Precinct Election Board Member or Authorized Election Personnel
Sec. 25. A member of a precinct election board or county election board, a person employed at the central counting headquarters, or a person charged with a duty in connection with an election or entrusted with the custody or control of a ballot either before or after voting who marks or defaces a ballot for […]
3-14-2-26. Tampering With Ballot Container, Voting System Component, or Contents
Sec. 26. A person who: (1) during the progress of an election or within the time for preparation required under this title, knowingly breaks open or violates the seal or lock of a ballot box, envelope, container, bag, or voting system component in which ballots have been deposited; (2) knowingly obtains a ballot box, envelope, […]
3-14-2-27. Fraudulent Recording of Votes; False Statement, Certificate, or Return of Vote
Sec. 27. A precinct election officer at the close of the polls, an absentee ballot counter acting under IC 3-11.5-5 or IC 3-11.5-6, or a provisional ballot counter acting under IC 3-11.7-5 who knowingly: (1) causes the vote to be incorrectly taken down for a candidate or public question; or (2) makes a false statement, […]
3-14-2-28. Fraudulent Alteration of Election Return; Intentional Destruction of Poll Book or Tally; Fraudulent Alteration of Vote as Returned
Sec. 28. A person who: (1) with intent to defraud, alters an election return; (2) knowingly destroys, misplaces, or loses a poll book or tally sheet; or (3) with intent to defraud, alters the vote of a candidate or on a public question as returned by the county election board or its employees; commits a […]
3-14-2-29. Inspecting Voting System Without Authorization
Sec. 29. A person who knowingly inspects a voting system under IC 3-12-4-18 without: (1) the adoption of an order under IC 3-12-4-18 to conduct the inspection; or (2) the filing of an order adopted under IC 3-12-4-18 with the secretary of state; commits a Level 6 felony. As added by P.L.3-1987, SEC.473. Amended by […]
3-14-2-30. Voting at More Than One Town Convention Held During Same Election Year
Sec. 30. A person who knowingly votes at a town convention in violation of IC 3-8-5-11(c) commits a Class A misdemeanor. As added by P.L.167-2001, SEC.9.
3-14-2-31. Voting More Than One Ballot at the Same Election; Replacement Ballot Exception
Sec. 31. Except for casting a replacement ballot in accordance with this title, a voter who knowingly or intentionally votes more than one (1) ballot in the same election commits a Level 6 felony. As added by P.L.131-2022, SEC.4.
3-14-2-17. Marking Ballot to Indicate to Another Person How Voter Has Voted
Sec. 17. A voter at an election who knowingly writes or places on a ballot a name, sign, or device as a distinguishing mark by which to indicate to any other person how the voter has voted commits a Level 6 felony. As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.16.