Sec. 3. At the opening of the polls, after the organization of and in the presence of the precinct election board, the inspector shall: (1) open the packages of ballots in a manner that preserves the seals intact; (2) deliver twenty-five (25) of each of the ballots to the poll clerk of the opposite political […]
Sec. 4. Upon receipt of the ballots and pen under section 3 of this chapter, the poll clerks or assistant poll clerks immediately shall place their initials in ink on the back of each ballot. The initials must be in the clerks’ ordinary handwriting or printing and without a distinguishing mark of any kind. [Pre-1986 […]
Sec. 5. Following the resolution of any challenge to a voter, as each successive voter calls for a ballot, the poll clerks or assistant poll clerks shall deliver to the voter the first initialed ballot. The inspector shall then deliver to the clerks another ballot, which the clerks shall initial as before. The voter shall […]
Sec. 6. (a) After a voter has signed the poll list, one (1) of the poll clerks or assistant poll clerks shall deliver to the voter one (1) of each ballot that the voter is entitled to vote at the election and one (1) pencil or pen. Both judges, on request, shall give an explanation […]
Sec. 7. (a) This section is enacted to comply with 52 U.S.C. 21081 by establishing uniform and nondiscriminatory standards to define what constitutes a vote on a paper ballot. (b) After receiving ballots under section 6 of this chapter, a voter shall, without leaving the room, go alone into one (1) of the booths or […]
Sec. 8. (a) Only one (1) voter may occupy a booth or compartment at one time. Booths shall be constructed and arranged so that all members of the precinct election board can see whether more than one (1) voter enters a booth at any one time. However, a voter who is a parent, grandparent, or […]
Sec. 9. (a) A voter shall mark all ballots while screened from observation. The exterior of a voting booth or compartment and each area of the polls must be in plain view of the precinct election board. Each voting booth or compartment shall be placed so that a person voting on the opposite side of […]
