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3-5-2-19.5. “Election Division”

Sec. 19.5. “Election division” refers to the election division of the secretary of state’s office established by IC 3-6-4.2-1. As added by P.L.8-1995, SEC.4.

3-5-2-2. “Automatic Tabulating Machine”

Sec. 2. “Automatic tabulating machine” means: (1) apparatus necessary to automatically count votes cast on a voting system; and (2) data processing machines that can be used for counting ballots and tabulating results. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-4-2(a).] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.6-1986, SEC.1; P.L.71-2019, SEC.1.

3-5-2-2.5. “Auxiliary Party Organization”

Sec. 2.5. “Auxiliary party organization” means an organization located within or outside Indiana that: (1) is affiliated with a political party; (2) proposes to influence the election of a candidate for state, legislative, local, or school board office, or the outcome of a public question; and (3) has not: (A) had an annual budget of […]

3-5-2-2.7. “Background Check”

Sec. 2.7. “Background check” refers to the “national criminal history background check” defined in IC 10-13-3-12. As added by P.L.71-2019, SEC.2.

3-5-2-20. “Electorate”

Sec. 20. “Electorate” means all the voters eligible to vote in an election in the state or a political subdivision. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-1-2 part.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.1.

3-5-2-20.5. “Electronic Poll Book”

Sec. 20.5. “Electronic poll book” means the combination of mechanical, electromechanical, and electronic equipment (including the software, firmware, documentation, and backend infrastructure and services, including cloud platform services, required to program, control, and support the equipment) that is used to access and maintain the electronic poll list. As added by P.L.64-2014, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.193-2021, […]

3-5-2-21. “Electronic Voting System”

Sec. 21. “Electronic voting system” means a system in which: (1) voters record their votes by activating touch-sensitive marking devices; and (2) votes are counted by automatic tabulating machines. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citations: 3-2-4-1; 3-2-4-2(f).] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.6-1986, SEC.2; P.L.3-1987, SEC.5.

3-5-2-22. “Executive”

Sec. 22. “Executive” means the following: (1) The board of county commissioners, for a county that does not have a consolidated city. (2) The mayor of the consolidated city, for a county having a consolidated city. (3) The mayor, for a city. (4) The president of the town council, for a town. (5) The trustee, […]

3-5-2-23. “Expenditure”

Sec. 23. (a) “Expenditure” means a disbursement (whether characterized as an advance, a deposit, a distribution, a gift, a loan, a payment, a purchase, or a contract or promise to make a disbursement) of property (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-253) that: (1) is made for the purpose of influencing: (A) the nomination or election to […]

3-5-2-23.2. “Expedited Basis”

Sec. 23.2. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), “expedited basis” refers to the processing of: (1) a voter registration application; (2) a cancellation of a voter registration application; (3) a transfer of a voter registration application; or (4) another document that creates or amends the voter registration record of an individual; not later than […]

3-5-2-23.7. “Fax”

Sec. 23.7. “Fax” refers to transmission of information by a facsimile (fax) machine. As added by P.L.126-2002, SEC.2.

3-5-2-24. “Federal Office”

Sec. 24. “Federal office” refers to President of the United States, Vice President of the United States, and Senator and Representative in the Congress of the United States. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-4-1-11.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.1.

3-5-2-24.5. “Filing”

Sec. 24.5. “Filing” means the following: (1) For purposes of filing an electronic report under IC 3-9-4-4 or IC 3-9-5-7, when the requirements of IC 3-9-4-4 or IC 3-9-5-7 have been met. (2) For all other purposes, when all of the following have occurred: (A) The presentation of a document to an individual required to […]

3-5-2-25. “Fiscal Body”

Sec. 25. “Fiscal body” means: (1) county council, for a county not having a consolidated city; (2) city-county council, for a consolidated city or county having a consolidated city; (3) common council, for a second or third class city; (4) town council, for a town; (5) township board, for a township; or (6) governing body […]

3-5-2-26. “Fiscal Officer”

Sec. 26. “Fiscal officer” means the city controller of a second class city or the clerk-treasurer of a town or third class city. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 36-1-2-7 part.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.1.

3-5-2-26.2. “Hava”

Sec. 26.2. “HAVA” refers to the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 20901 through 52 U.S.C. 21145). As added by P.L.209-2003, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.128-2015, SEC.1.

3-5-2-26.3. “Idea”

Sec. 26.3. “IDEA” refers to the Indiana data enhancement association established by IC 3-7-38.2-5.5. As added by P.L.141-2020, SEC.1.

3-5-2-26.4. “Inhabitant”

Sec. 26.4. “Inhabitant”, for purposes of: (1) Article 4, Section 7 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana; and (2) Article 6, Section 4 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana; means a person who resides at a location, as determined under IC 3-5-5. As added by P.L.258-2013, SEC.3.