3-11-15-1. Applicability of Chapter

Sec. 1. Except as otherwise provided, this chapter applies to any election in Indiana where voting is by means of a ballot card or electronic voting system. As added by P.L.3-1997, SEC.332.

3-11-15-10. Repealed

As added by P.L.3-1997, SEC.332. Amended by P.L.14-2004, SEC.134. Repealed by P.L.221-2005, SEC.144.

3-11-15-11. Repealed

As added by P.L.3-1997, SEC.332. Repealed by P.L.221-2005, SEC.144.

3-11-15-12. Applications; Form

Sec. 12. Each application under this chapter must be in writing on a form prescribed by the election division and must comply with the requirements of this chapter. As added by P.L.3-1997, SEC.332. Amended by P.L.169-2015, SEC.133.

3-11-15-13. Repealed

As added by P.L.3-1997, SEC.332. Amended by P.L.126-2002, SEC.74; P.L.116-2003, SEC.10; P.L.209-2003, SEC.163; P.L.97-2004, SEC.9. Repealed by P.L.164-2006, SEC.143.

3-11-15-13.1. Voting System Display of Candidate Name; Optional Display of Candidate Designations

Sec. 13.1. (a) If a voting system has the capability, the voting system must display on the medium used by the voter to cast the voter’s ballot the name of each candidate. (b) A county election board or a board of elections and registration may require a voting system to display on the medium used […]

3-11-15-13.3. Federal Voting System Standards; Use of Voting System With Expired Certification; Systems Required to Have Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail

Sec. 13.3. (a) To be approved by the commission for use in Indiana, a voting system must meet one (1) of the following: (1) The Voting System Standards adopted by the Federal Election Commission on April 30, 2002. (2) The Voluntary Voting System Guidelines adopted by the United States Election Assistance Commission on December 13, […]

3-11-15-13.4. Voting System and Voters With Disabilities

Sec. 13.4. (a) This section does not apply to the purchase, lease, or lease-purchase of additional or replacement components of a voting system in use in a county before January 1, 2005. (b) The commission shall determine whether a voting system provides a practical and effective means for voters with disabilities to cast ballots in […]

3-11-15-13.5. Repealed

As added by P.L.126-2002, SEC.75 and P.L.209-2003, SEC.165. Repealed by P.L.97-2004, SEC.133.

3-11-15-13.6. Compliance With Standards for Disability Access

Sec. 13.6. (a) This section applies only to a voting system purchased with funds made available under Title II of HAVA (52 U.S.C. 20921 through 52 U.S.C. 21072) after December 31, 2006. (b) As required by 42 U.S.C. 15481, the voting system must comply with the Voting System Standards for disability access referred to in […]

3-11-15-13.7. Requirements of Voting Systems to Indicate Overvotes

Sec. 13.7. (a) If a voting system has any of the following functions, the functions must be operable in the voting system’s equipment actually in use in a precinct: (1) The voting system can demonstrate to the voter that the voter has cast votes for too many candidates for an office. (2) The voting system […]

3-11-15-13.8. Electronic Adjudication of Ballot Features

Sec. 13.8. A voting system certified for use under this chapter may include features to permit the use of electronic adjudication of ballots to review voter intent so long as: (1) the adjudication is conducted in compliance with Indiana law; and (2) the software is a part of the electronic management system (EMS) certified by […]

3-11-15-13.9. Validation of Testing Method

Sec. 13.9. A voting system must have a validation method approved by the commission as part of the certification of the voting system to ensure that the software is tested and that no uncertified software is present on the voting system. A vendor shall provide the instructions for use of the validation method to the […]

3-11-15-14. Ballot Counting Devices and Equipment; Verification

Sec. 14. In ballot card voting systems, each precinct ballot counting device, and all central counting equipment, must contain provisions for verifying: (1) its proper preparation for an election; and (2) that both the hardware and the software are functioning correctly. As added by P.L.3-1997, SEC.332.

3-11-15-15. Ballot Counting Devices and Equipment; Tests and Diagnostic Procedures

Sec. 15. The tests and diagnostic procedures described in section 14 of this chapter: (1) may be executed manually or automatically; and (2) must allow for operator intervention to validate the proper execution of individually selected equipment functions. As added by P.L.3-1997, SEC.332.

3-11-15-16. Electronic Voting System; Verification

Sec. 16. Each electronic voting system or vote recording and data processing device shall contain hardware and software provisions for verifying: (1) its proper preparation for an election; and (2) that both the hardware and the software are functioning correctly. As added by P.L.3-1997, SEC.332.

3-11-15-17. Electronic Voting System; Tests and Diagnostic Procedures

Sec. 17. The tests and diagnostic procedures described in section 16 of this chapter: (1) may be carried out manually or automatically; and (2) must allow for operator intervention to validate the proper execution of individually selected equipment functions. As added by P.L.3-1997, SEC.332.

3-11-15-18. Repealed

As added by P.L.3-1997, SEC.332. Repealed by P.L.26-2000, SEC.46.

3-11-15-19. Repealed

As added by P.L.3-1997, SEC.332. Repealed by P.L.26-2000, SEC.46.

3-11-15-2. Applicability of Performance and Test Standards and Fees

Sec. 2. The performance and test standards and fees under this chapter apply to an optical scan voting system or an electronic voting system described in IC 3-11-7 or IC 3-11-7.5. As added by P.L.3-1997, SEC.332. Amended by P.L.221-2005, SEC.92.