*EH1264.1*
February 21, 2024
ENGROSSED
HOUSE BILL No. 1264
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DIGEST OF HB 1264 (Updated February 19, 2024 11:13 am - DI 140)
Citations Affected: IC 3-5; IC 3-7; IC 3-10; IC 3-11; IC 3-11.5;
IC 3-11.7; IC 3-14.
Synopsis: Election security. Provides that a political subdivision that
conducts or administers an election may not join the membership of, or
participate in a program offered by, a person who has directly financed
certain elections activities. Specifies proof of residency requirements
that apply to certain individuals who register to vote in person at a
registration agency. Makes conforming amendments to provisions that
concern proof of residency requirements that apply to certain
individuals who register to vote by mail. Requires the statewide voter
registration system (SVRS) to contain a feature that identifies voter
registrations that list a potential nonresidential address. Specifies a
process that a county voter registration official must follow if this
feature identifies a voter registration that lists a potential nonresidential
address. Allows the secretary of state to contract with a company to
receive commercially available data. Requires the National Voter
Registration Act (NVRA) official or a contractor to use this
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Effective: July 1, 2024; January 1, 2025; July 1, 2025.
Wesco, Goodrich, Speedy
(SENATE SPONSORS — GASKILL, KOCH)
January 9, 2024, read first time and referred to Committee on Elections and
Apportionment.
January 18, 2024, amended, reported — Do Pass.
January 25, 2024, read second time, amended, ordered engrossed.
January 26, 2024, engrossed.
January 29, 2024, read third time, passed. Yeas 67, nays 29.
SENATE ACTION
February 5, 2024, read first time and referred to Committee on Elections.
February 20, 2024, reported favorably — Do Pass.
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information to identify a voter whose residence may have changed.
Requires the NVRA official to compare the SVRS with the bureau of
motor vehicles list of temporary credentials. Specifies a process that
must be followed if evidence exists that a registered voter is not a
citizen of the United States. Requires the state to provide to each
county voter registration office information concerning a voter who is
disqualified or potentially disqualified as a prospective juror from jury
service because the voter is not a United States citizen. Specifies the
actions a county voter registration office must take concerning certain
juror information. Provides that a voter shall mark the voter's political
party ballot selection on the electronic poll book instead of
communicating the selection to the poll clerks. Requires an electronic
poll book to permit reports to be electronically transmitted by the
county election board to a political party or independent candidate who
is eligible to appoint a watcher. (Current law applies this requirement
to a political party or independent candidate who has appointed a
watcher.)
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Second Regular Session of the 123rd General Assembly (2024)
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ENGROSSED
HOUSE BILL No. 1264
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
elections.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
1 SECTION 1. IC 3-5-3-1, AS AMENDED BY THE TECHNICAL
2 CORRECTIONS BILL OF THE 2024 GENERAL ASSEMBLY, IS
3 AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]:
4 Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in sections 7 through 10 of this chapter,
5 the county auditor shall pay the expenses of voter registration and for
6 all election supplies, equipment, and expenses out of the county
7 treasury in the manner provided by law. The county fiscal body shall
8 make the necessary appropriations for these purposes.
9 (b) The county executive shall pay to the circuit court clerk or board
10 of registration the expenses of:
11 (1) removing voters from the registration record under IC 3-7-43,
12 IC 3-7-45, or IC 3-7-46; and
13 (2) performing voter list maintenance programs under IC 3-7;
14 out of the county treasury without appropriation.
15 (c) Registration expenses incurred by a circuit court clerk or board
16 of registration for:
17 (1) the salaries of members of a board of registration appointed
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1 under IC 3-7-12-9;
2 (2) the salaries of chief clerks appointed under IC 3-7-12-17; and
3 (3) the salaries of assistants employed under IC 3-7-12-19;
4 may not be charged to a municipality. However, the municipality may
5 be charged for wages of extra persons employed to provide additional
6 assistance reasonably related to the municipal election.
7 (d) A political subdivision that conducts or administers an election
8 may not:
9 (1) accept private money donations; or
10 (2) receive funds or expend funds received;
11 from a person for preparing, administering, or conducting elections or
12 employing individuals on a temporary basis for the purpose of
13 preparing, administering, or conducting elections, including registering
14 voters. This subsection does not prohibit a political subdivision from
15 receiving or expending funds from the state or from the federal
16 government to prepare for, administer, or conduct an election.
17 (e) A political subdivision that conducts or administers an
18 election may not join the membership of, or participate in a
19 program offered by, a person who has directly financed:
20 (1) preparing, administrating, or conducting elections; or
21 (2) employing individuals on a temporary basis for the
22 purpose of preparing, administering, or conducting elections,
23 including registering voters.
24 For purposes of this subsection, a person does not include the local,
25 state, or federal government.
26 SECTION 2. IC 3-5-8-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.128-2015,
27 SECTION 7, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
28 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 2. The statement required by section 1 of this
29 chapter must contain the following:
30 (1) A statement of the qualifications that an individual must meet
31 to vote in Indiana, including qualifications relating to registration.
32 (2) A statement describing the circumstances that permit a voter
33 who has moved from the precinct where the voter is registered to
34 return to that precinct to vote.
35 (3) A statement that an individual who meets the qualifications
36 and circumstances listed in subdivisions (1) and (2) may vote in
37 the election.
38 (4) A statement describing how a voter who is challenged at the
39 polls may be permitted to vote.
40 (5) The date of the election and the hours during which the polls
41 will be open, as required by 52 U.S.C. 21082.
42 (6) Instructions on how to vote, including how to cast a vote and
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1 how to cast a provisional ballot, as required by 52 U.S.C. 21082.
2 (7) Instructions for:
3 (A) mail-in registrants and first time voters under
4 IC 3-7-33-4.5 and 52 U.S.C. 21083, as required under 52
5 U.S.C. 21082; and
6 (B) in-person registrants and first time voters under
7 IC 3-7-33-4.7.
8 (8) General information on voting rights under applicable federal
9 and state laws, including the right of an individual to cast a
10 provisional ballot and instructions on how to contact the
11 appropriate officials if these rights are alleged to have been
12 violated, as required under 52 U.S.C. 21082.
13 (9) General information on federal and state laws regarding
14 prohibitions on acts of fraud and misrepresentation, as required
15 under 52 U.S.C. 21082.
16 (10) A statement informing the voter what assistance is available
17 to assist the voter at the polls.
18 (11) A statement informing the voter what circumstances will
19 spoil the voter's ballot and the procedures available for the voter
20 to request a new ballot.
21 (12) A statement describing which voters will be permitted to
22 vote at the closing of the polls.
23 (13) Other information that the commission considers important
24 for a voter to know.
25 SECTION 3. IC 3-7-14-7, AS AMENDED BY P.L.128-2015,
26 SECTION 37, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
27 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 7. (a) As provided in 52 U.S.C. 20504(c)(2), the
28 registration form described in section 5 of this chapter must meet the
29 following requirements:
30 (1) The form may not require information that duplicates
31 information required in the driver's license application part of the
32 form, except as set forth in subdivision (3).
33 (2) The form may require only the minimum amount of
34 information necessary to do the following:
35 (A) Prevent duplication of voter registrations.
36 (B) Permit the circuit court clerk or board of registration to:
37 (i) assess the eligibility of the applicant; and
38 (ii) administer the election and voter registration system.
39 (3) The form must include a statement that does the following:
40 (A) Sets forth each eligibility requirement for registration
41 (including citizenship).
42 (B) Contains an attestation that the applicant meets each of the
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1 eligibility requirements.
2 (C) Requires the signature of the applicant, under penalty of
3 perjury.
4 (4) The form must include the following, in print that is identical
5 to the print used in the attestation part of the application:
6 (A) Information setting forth the penalties provided by law for
7 submission of a false voter registration application.
8 (B) A statement that, if an applicant declines to register to
9 vote, the fact that the applicant has declined to register will
10 remain confidential and will be used only for voter registration
11 purposes.
12 (C) A statement that if an applicant does register to vote, the
13 office at which the applicant submits a voter registration
14 application will remain confidential and will be used only for
15 voter registration purposes.
16 (b) The registration form described in section 5 of this chapter
17 must include a statement informing the individual that if the
18 individual is registering for the first time, the appropriate
19 information required under IC 3-7-33-4.7 must be submitted with
20 the registration form in order to avoid the additional identification
21 requirements upon voting for the first time.
22 SECTION 4. IC 3-7-15-5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.169-2015,
23 SECTION 20, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
24 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 5. (a) The registration form prescribed under
25 section 4 of this chapter must meet the following requirements:
26 (1) The form must be equivalent to the mail registration form
27 prescribed by the election division under IC 3-7-31 and in
28 compliance with 52 U.S.C. 20506(a)(6)(A)(ii).
29 (2) The form must include a statement that does the following:
30 (A) Sets forth each eligibility requirement for registration
31 (including citizenship).
32 (B) Contains an attestation that the applicant meets each of the
33 eligibility requirements.
34 (C) Requires the signature of the applicant, under penalty of
35 perjury, and the date the form was signed.
36 (3) The form must include the following as provided in 52 U.S.C.
37 20506(a)(6)(B):
38 (A) A question reading "If you are not registered to vote where
39 you live now, would you like to apply to register to vote here
40 today?".
41 (B) A statement reading "Applying to register or declining to
42 register to vote will not affect the amount of assistance that
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1 you will be provided by this agency.".
2 (C) Boxes for the applicant to check to indicate whether the
3 applicant would like to register or declines to register to vote.
4 (D) A statement in close proximity to the boxes and in
5 prominent type: "IF YOU DO NOT CHECK EITHER BOX,
6 YOU WILL BE CONSIDERED TO HAVE DECIDED NOT
7 TO REGISTER TO VOTE AT THIS TIME.".
8 (E) A statement reading "If you would like help in filling out
9 the voter registration application form, we will help you. The
10 decision whether to seek or accept help is yours. You may fill
11 out the application form in private.".
12 (F) A statement reading "If you believe that someone has
13 interfered with your right to register or to decline to register to
14 vote, or your right to choose your political party or other
15 political preference, you may file a complaint with (insert the
16 title, address, and telephone number of the NVRA official). If
17 you want you may first try to solve the problem by filing a
18 complaint with the county voter registration office of the
19 county where the violation occurred.".
20 (b) The registration form prescribed under section 4 of this
21 chapter must include a statement informing the individual that if
22 the individual is registering for the first time, the appropriate
23 information required under IC 3-7-33-4.7 must be submitted with
24 the registration form in order to avoid the additional identification
25 requirements upon voting for the first time.
26 SECTION 5. IC 3-7-15-7 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
27 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 7. An applicant who fails to check
28 either box described in section 5(3) 5(a)(3) of this chapter or to sign a
29 separate declination form under section 6 of this chapter shall be
30 considered to have declined to register.
31 SECTION 6. IC 3-7-16-12, AS AMENDED BY P.L.169-2015,
32 SECTION 22, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
33 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 12. (a) The registration form prescribed under
34 section 11 of this chapter must meet the following requirements:
35 (1) The form must be equivalent to the mail registration form
36 prescribed by the election division under IC 3-7-31 and in
37 compliance with 52 U.S.C. 20506(a)(6)(A)(ii).
38 (2) The form must include a statement that does the following:
39 (A) Sets forth each eligibility requirement for registration
40 (including citizenship).
41 (B) Contains an attestation that the applicant meets each of the
42 eligibility requirements.
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1 (C) Requires the signature of the applicant, under penalty of
2 perjury, and the date the form was signed.
3 (3) The form must include the following as provided in 52 U.S.C.
4 20506(a)(6)(B):
5 (A) A question reading "If you are not registered to vote where
6 you live now, would you like to apply to register to vote here
7 today?".
8 (B) A statement reading "Applying to register or declining to
9 register to vote will not affect the amount of assistance that
10 you will be provided by this agency.".
11 (C) Boxes for the applicant to check to indicate whether the
12 applicant would like to register or declines to register to vote.
13 (D) A statement in close proximity to the boxes and in
14 prominent type: "IF YOU DO NOT CHECK EITHER BOX,
15 YOU WILL BE CONSIDERED TO HAVE DECIDED NOT
16 TO REGISTER TO VOTE AT THIS TIME.".
17 (E) A statement reading "If you would like help in filling out
18 the voter registration application form, we will help you. The
19 decision whether to seek or accept help is yours. You may fill
20 out the application form in private.".
21 (F) A statement reading "If you believe that someone has
22 interfered with your right to register or to decline to register to
23 vote, or your right to choose your political party or other
24 political preference, you may file a complaint with (insert the
25 title, address, and telephone number of the NVRA official). If
26 you want you may first try to solve the problem by filing a
27 complaint with the county voter registration office of the
28 county where the violation occurred.".
29 (4) The form must be designed to make voter registration as
30 accessible as possible for persons with disabilities.
31 (b) The registration form prescribed under section 11 of this
32 chapter must include a statement informing the individual that if
33 the individual is registering for the first time, the appropriate
34 information required under IC 3-7-33-4.7 must be submitted with
35 the registration form in order to avoid the additional identification
36 requirements upon voting for the first time.
37 SECTION 7. IC 3-7-16-14 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
38 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 14. An applicant who
39 fails to check either box described in section 12(3) 12(a)(3) of this
40 chapter or to sign a separate declination form under section 13 of this
41 chapter shall be considered to have declined to register.
42 SECTION 8. IC 3-7-18-4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.169-2015,
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1 SECTION 25, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
2 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 4. (a) The registration form prescribed under
3 section 3 of this chapter must meet the following requirements:
4 (1) The form must be equivalent to the mail registration form
5 prescribed by the election division under IC 3-7-31 and in
6 compliance with 52 U.S.C. 20506(a)(6)(A)(ii).
7 (2) The form must include a statement that does the following:
8 (A) Sets forth each eligibility requirement for registration
9 (including citizenship).
10 (B) Contains an attestation that the applicant meets each of the
11 eligibility requirements.
12 (C) Requires the signature of the applicant, under penalty of
13 perjury, and the date the form was signed.
14 (3) The form must include the following as provided in 52 U.S.C.
15 20506(a)(6)(B):
16 (A) A question reading "If you are not registered to vote where
17 you live now, would you like to apply to register to vote here
18 today?".
19 (B) A statement reading "Applying to register or declining to
20 register to vote will not affect the amount of assistance that
21 you will be provided by this agency.".
22 (C) Boxes for the applicant to check to indicate whether the
23 applicant would like to register or declines to register to vote.
24 (D) A statement in close proximity to the boxes and in
25 prominent type: "IF YOU DO NOT CHECK EITHER BOX,
26 YOU WILL BE CONSIDERED TO HAVE DECIDED NOT
27 TO REGISTER TO VOTE AT THIS TIME.".
28 (E) A statement reading "If you would like help in filling out
29 the voter registration application form, we will help you. The
30 decision whether to seek or accept help is yours. You may fill
31 out the application form in private.".
32 (F) A statement reading "If you believe that someone has
33 interfered with your right to register or to decline to register to
34 vote, or your right to choose your political party or other
35 political preference, you may file a complaint with (insert the
36 title, address, and telephone number of the NVRA official). If
37 you want you may first try to solve the problem by filing a
38 complaint with the county voter registration office of the
39 county where the violation occurred.".
40 (b) The registration form prescribed under section 3 of this
41 chapter must include a statement informing the individual that if
42 the individual is registering for the first time, the appropriate
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1 information required under IC 3-7-33-4.7 must be submitted with
2 the registration form in order to avoid the additional identification
3 requirements upon voting for the first time.
4 SECTION 9. IC 3-7-18-6 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
5 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 6. An applicant who fails to check
6 either box described in section 4(3) 4(a)(3) of this chapter or to sign a
7 separate declination form under section 5 of this chapter shall be
8 considered to have declined to register.
9 SECTION 10. IC 3-7-22-5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.128-2015,
10 SECTION 85, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
11 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 5. A mail registration form prescribed under
12 section 3 of this chapter must meet the following requirements:
13 (1) The form must include a statement that does the following:
14 (A) Sets forth each eligibility requirement for registration
15 (including citizenship).
16 (B) Contains an attestation that the applicant meets each of the
17 eligibility requirements.
18 (C) Requires the signature of the applicant, under penalty of
19 perjury.
20 (2) The form must include, in print that is identical to the print
21 used in the attestation part of the application, information setting
22 forth the penalties provided by law for submission of a false voter
23 registration application.
24 (3) The question "Are you a citizen of the United States of
25 America?" and boxes for the applicant to check to indicate
26 whether the applicant is or is not a citizen of the United States.
27 (4) The question "Will you be 18 years of age on or before
28 election day?" and boxes for the applicant to check to indicate
29 whether or not the applicant will be eighteen (18) years of age on
30 or before election day.
31 (5) A statement informing the individual that, if the form is
32 submitted by mail and the individual is registering for the first
33 time, the appropriate information required under 52 U.S.C. 21083
34 or IC 3-7-33-4.7 must be submitted with the mail-in registration
35 form in order to avoid the additional identification requirements
36 upon voting for the first time.
37 SECTION 11. IC 3-7-27-20.2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.164-2006,
38 SECTION 18, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
39 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 20.2. (a) The county voter registration office shall
40 prepare an entry in the computerized system indicating:
41 (1) whether the applicant was required to provide documentation
42 under IC 3-7-33-4.5 or IC 3-7-33-4.7; and
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1 (2) if so, whether the required documentation has been provided.
2 (b) If the documentation required under IC 3-7-33-4.5 or
3 IC 3-7-33-4.7 has been provided, the entry must include the following:
4 (1) The date the documentation was filed with the county voter
5 registration office.
6 (2) Whether the documentation was filed with the county voter
7 registration office by:
8 (A) a precinct election board after the person voted in person
9 at the polling place;
10 (B) the county election board after the person applied to cast
11 an absentee ballot; or
12 (C) the applicant as part of the original filing of the application
13 to register to vote, or in a subsequent filing received by the
14 county voter registration office.
15 (3) A brief description of the type of documentation provided.
16 The election division shall provide each county voter registration office
17 with a suggested coding system for identifying the types of
18 documentation.
19 SECTION 12. IC 3-7-29-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.169-2015,
20 SECTION 30, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
21 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (f), this
22 section does not apply to a county that:
23 (1) has adopted an order under section 6(a)(1) of this chapter; or
24 (2) is a vote center county under IC 3-11-18.1.
25 (b) Not later than ten (10) days before the election at which the
26 registration record is to be used, the county voter registration office
27 shall prepare certified copies of the list of registered voters for each
28 precinct in the county.
29 (c) The lists must contain the following information concerning
30 each registered voter:
31 (1) The full name of the voter.
32 (2) The address of the voter.
33 (3) The assigned voter identification number.
34 (4) Whether the voter is required to provide additional
35 identification before voting either in person or by absentee ballot.
36 (5) The date of birth of the voter, including an indication whether
37 the voter is less than eighteen (18) years of age for a poll list used
38 in a primary election.
39 (6) The scanned signature of the voter.
40 (7) Whether the voter is required to provide an affirmation of the
41 voter's residence.
42 (8) A bar code that allows the county voter registration office to
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1 efficiently record whether the voter has signed the poll list.
2 (9) For a poll list used in a primary election, a letter abbreviation
3 of the name of the major political party whose ballot the voter has
4 requested.
5 (10) A space for a poll clerk to indicate when a voter has cast an
6 absentee ballot.
7 (11) A space for a poll clerk to indicate when a voter has cast a
8 provisional ballot.
9 (12) For a voter required to submit additional documentation
10 required under IC 3-7-33-4.5 or IC 3-7-33-4.7, a space for a poll
11 clerk to insert letters serving as an abbreviation for the type of
12 documentation provided by the voter.
13 (d) The names shall be arranged in the same order as they are in the
14 registration record of the precinct.
15 (e) The poll list must also contain a statement at the top of each
16 page indicating that an individual who knowingly makes a false
17 statement:
18 (1) by signing a poll list; or
19 (2) on a poll list concerning the individual's name, voter
20 identification number, or residence address;
21 commits a Level 6 felony as provided by IC 3-14-2-11.
22 (f) This subsection applies to a county that has adopted an order
23 under section 6(a)(1) of this chapter or is a vote center county under
24 IC 3-11-18.1. The precinct election board shall post in a location within
25 the precinct or vote center a notice that:
26 (1) is clearly visible to an individual (or to an individual providing
27 assistance under IC 3-11-9) who is providing information to a
28 precinct election officer using an electronic poll book; and
29 (2) indicates that an individual commits a Level 6 felony under
30 IC 3-14-2-11, if the individual knowingly makes a false statement
31 to a precinct election officer concerning:
32 (A) the individual's name;
33 (B) the individual's voter identification number; or
34 (C) the individual's residence address.
35 SECTION 13. IC 3-7-33-4.7 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
36 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
37 1, 2024]: Sec. 4.7. (a) The requirements of this section:
38 (1) apply to an individual who has not previously voted in:
39 (A) a general election in Indiana (or a special election for
40 federal office in Indiana); or
41 (B) a general election (or a special election for federal
42 office) in the county where the individual has submitted a
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1 registration application if the application was received by
2 the county voter registration office after December 31,
3 2002, and before January 1, 2006; and
4 (2) do not apply to an individual who:
5 (A) submits with the individual's application the:
6 (i) individual's Indiana driver's license number; or
7 (ii) last four (4) digits of the individual's Social Security
8 number;
9 and the county voter registration office or election division
10 matches the information submitted by the applicant with
11 an existing Indiana identification record bearing the same
12 identification number, name, and date of birth set forth in
13 the voter registration application;
14 (B) is an absent uniformed services voter or overseas
15 voter;
16 (C) is entitled to vote other than in person under the
17 federal Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and
18 Handicapped Act (52 U.S.C. 20102(b)(2)(B)(ii)) due to a
19 determination by the election division that a permanent or
20 temporarily accessible polling place cannot be provided for
21 the individual; or
22 (D) is entitled to vote other than in person under any other
23 federal law.
24 (b) Subject to subsection (c), an individual who applies to
25 register to vote in person at a registration agency shall present with
26 the individual's application:
27 (1) a current and valid photo identification; or
28 (2) a current utility bill, bank statement, government check,
29 paycheck, or government document;
30 that shows the name and residence address of the voter stated on
31 the voter registration application.
32 (c) When a county voter registration office receives a voter
33 registration application under subsection (b), the office shall
34 determine whether the applicant:
35 (1) complied with the proof of residence requirements under
36 subsection (b); or
37 (2) must provide additional documentation to comply with the
38 proof of residence requirements under subsection (b).
39 (d) If the county voter registration office determines that the
40 applicant:
41 (1) is not required to submit additional documentation under
42 subsection (b); or
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1 (2) has provided the documentation required under subsection
2 (b);
3 the county voter registration office shall process the application in
4 accordance with section 5 of this chapter.
5 (e) If the county voter registration office determines that the
6 applicant is required to submit additional documentation under
7 subsection (b), the office shall process the application under section
8 5 of this chapter and, if the applicant is otherwise eligible to vote,
9 add the information concerning this documentation to the voter's
10 computerized registration entry under IC 3-7-27-20.2.
11 (f) The county voter registration office shall remove the notation
12 described in subsection (e) after the voter votes in an election for
13 a federal office.
14 (g) The requirements of this section must be administered in a
15 uniform and nondiscriminatory manner.
16 SECTION 14. IC 3-7-33-5.7, AS ADDED BY P.L.227-2023,
17 SECTION 31, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
18 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 5.7. (a) The statewide voter registration system
19 must contain a feature that identifies:
20 (1) potential nonresidential addresses submitted on voter
21 registration applications; and
22 (2) voter registrations in the statewide voter registration
23 system that list a potential nonresidential address.
24 (b) This subsection applies to an application with a residence
25 address that the statewide voter registration system identifies as a
26 potential nonresidential address. Before the county voter registration
27 official makes a determination on the application under section 5 of
28 this chapter, the official shall conduct research on the application to
29 determine if:
30 (1) an individual could reside at the address stated on the
31 application; or
32 (2) the applicant resides at a nontraditional address described in
33 IC 3-5-5-18.
34 SECTION 15. IC 3-7-38.2-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.141-2020,
35 SECTION 5, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
36 JANUARY 1, 2025]: Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b)
37 or (c), a voter list maintenance program conducted under this chapter
38 must:
39 (1) be uniform, nondiscriminatory, and in compliance with the
40 Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 10101);
41 (2) not result in the removal of the name of a person from the
42 official list of voters solely due to the person's failure to vote; and
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1 (3) be completed not later than ninety (90) days before a primary
2 or general election.
3 (b) A voter list maintenance program conducted under this chapter
4 in a year other than a year in which a general election is conducted
5 must:
6 (1) comply with the requirements set forth in subsection (a)(1)
7 and (a)(2); and
8 (2) be completed not later than twenty-nine (29) days before a
9 municipal election or special election (other than for a federal
10 office) is conducted.
11 (c) If a special election is required for a vacancy in a federal office
12 in a year in which a general election is not conducted, the voter list
13 maintenance program conducted under this chapter must:
14 (1) comply with the requirements of subsection (a)(1) and (a)(2);
15 and
16 (2) be completed not later than ninety (90) days before the date
17 that the special election is conducted.
18 A voter list maintenance program may also be conducted under this
19 section in a calendar year following the date of the special election if
20 the program is completed no later than the deadline set forth in
21 subsection (a).
22 (d) A county voter registration office may conduct a voter list
23 maintenance program that complies with subsection (a). In conducting
24 a voter list maintenance program, the county voter registration office
25 shall mail a notice described in subsection (f) to each voter whose
26 registration has not previously been canceled or designated as inactive
27 under this chapter at the mailing address:
28 (1) listed in the voter's registration record; and
29 (2) determined by the county voter registration office not to be the
30 voter's current residence address.
31 (e) A county voter registration office may use information only from
32 the following sources to make the determination under subsection
33 (d)(2):
34 (1) The United States Postal Service National Change of Address
35 Service.
36 (2) A court regarding jury duty notices returned because of an
37 unknown or insufficient address.
38 (3) The return of a mailing sent by the county voter registration
39 office to all active voters (as defined in IC 3-11-18.1-2) in the
40 county because of an unknown or insufficient address.
41 (4) The bureau of motor vehicles concerning the surrender of a
42 voter's Indiana license for the operation of a motor vehicle to
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1 another jurisdiction.
2 (5) The return by the United States Postal Service after the
3 expiration of the seven (7) day pending period of a notice
4 regarding the disposition of a voter registration application under
5 IC 3-7-33-5 because of an unknown or insufficient address.
6 (6) The return of a mailing sent to voters of a precinct advising
7 voters of a change of precinct boundary or the precinct polling
8 place because of an unknown or insufficient address, if the county
9 sends a similar mailing to the voters of each precinct when a
10 boundary or polling place is changed.
11 (7) Information received from the election division under section
12 5 of this chapter or section 16 of this chapter.
13 (8) A declination to register by the voter stating that the voter
14 resides at an address different from the address on the voter's
15 registration record.
16 (9) Information received from the election division as a result
17 of a comparison between:
18 (A) a voter registration address; and
19 (B) commercially available data, such as data from a credit
20 agency.
21 (f) The notice described in subsection (d) must:
22 (1) be sent by first class United States mail, postage prepaid, by
23 a method that requires the notice to be forwarded to the voter; and
24 (2) include a postage prepaid return card that:
25 (A) is addressed to the county voter registration office;
26 (B) states a date (which must be at least thirty (30) days after
27 the date the notice is mailed) by which the card must be
28 returned or the voter's registration will become inactive until
29 the information is provided to the county voter registration
30 office; and
31 (C) permits the voter to provide the voter's current residence
32 address.
33 (g) If a voter returns the card described in subsection (f)(2) and
34 provides a current residence address that establishes that the voter
35 resides:
36 (1) in the county, the county voter registration office shall update
37 the voter's registration record; or
38 (2) outside the county, the county voter registration office shall
39 cancel the voter's registration.
40 (h) If a card is returned as undeliverable due to an unknown or
41 insufficient address by the United States Postal Service after the date
42 specified in subsection (f)(2)(B), the county voter registration office
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1 shall, when registration reopens after the next primary, general, or
2 municipal election, determine whether the voter voted or appeared to
3 vote from the address set forth in the registration record at any election
4 occurring after the final day for completing voter list maintenance
5 activities, and if not, then designate the voter as inactive.
6 (i) If a voter does not return the card described in subsection (f)(2)
7 by the date specified in subsection (f)(2)(B), the county voter
8 registration office shall indicate in the voter's registration record that
9 the voter's registration is inactive.
10 (j) A voter's registration that becomes inactive under subsection (h)
11 or (i) remains in inactive status from the date described in subsection
12 (f)(2)(B) until the earlier of the following:
13 (1) The date the county voter registration office updates or
14 cancels the voter's registration under subsection (g) after the voter
15 provides a current residence address.
16 (2) The day after the second general election in which the voter
17 has not voted or appeared to vote.
18 (k) After the date described in subsection (j)(2), the county voter
19 registration office shall remove the voter's registration from the voter
20 registration records.
21 SECTION 16. IC 3-7-38.2-7.1 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
22 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
23 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 7.1. (a) The secretary of state may
24 contract with a company to receive commercially available data,
25 such as data from a credit agency.
26 (b) The secretary of state shall transmit to the NVRA official the
27 information received under subsection (a).
28 (c) The NVRA official (or a contractor retained by the election
29 division under this chapter) shall use the information supplied by
30 the secretary of state under this section to identify a voter whose
31 residence may have changed.
32 SECTION 17. IC 3-7-38.2-7.3 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
33 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
34 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 7.3. (a) For purposes of this
35 section, "proof of citizenship" means one (1) or more of the
36 following:
37 (1) The voter's birth certificate or a legible photocopy of the
38 voter's birth certificate.
39 (2) The voter's United States passport or a legible photocopy
40 of the pages of the passport that identify the voter and show
41 the passport number.
42 (3) The voter's United States naturalization documentation, a
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1 legible photocopy of the voter's naturalization documentation,
2 or the voter's certificate of naturalization number. A voter
3 who provides a certificate of naturalization number in lieu of
4 the naturalization documentation is not deemed to have
5 provided proof of citizenship until the county voter
6 registration office verifies the number with the United States
7 Citizenship and Immigration Services or a successor agency.
8 (4) A document or method of proof of citizenship established
9 under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (8
10 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.).
11 (b) The NVRA official shall compare the statewide voter
12 registration system with the bureau of motor vehicles list of
13 temporary credentials issued under IC 9-24-11-5(c) or
14 IC 9-24-16-3(f). If evidence exists that a registered voter is not a
15 citizen of the United States, the NVRA official shall notify the
16 county voter registration office of the county in which the
17 individual is registered to vote that the registered voter may not be
18 a citizen of the United States.
19 (c) After receiving a notice under subsection (b), the county
20 voter registration office shall send a notice to the registered voter
21 inquiring whether the individual is eligible to be registered to vote.
22 An individual who receives a notice under this subsection shall,
23 within thirty (30) days of receiving the notice, provide proof of
24 citizenship to the county voter registration office in person or by
25 mail.
26 (d) If the individual does not provide proof of citizenship within
27 thirty (30) days of receipt of the notice under subsection (c), the
28 county voter registration office that issued the notice shall cancel
29 the individual's registration.
30 (e) An individual who is unable to provide documentation as
31 proof of citizenship under this section may appeal in person or by
32 mail to the county election board of the county in which the person
33 was registered to vote. After receiving an appeal, the county
34 election board shall:
35 (1) conduct a hearing;
36 (2) make a finding concerning the individual's citizenship
37 status; and
38 (3) send a copy of its decision to the county voter registration
39 office of the county in which the individual resides.
40 A county voter registration office that receives a decision under
41 subdivision (3) shall change the voter registration records to
42 accurately reflect the decision of the county election board with
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1 respect to the individual.
2 (f) Documentation provided to show proof of citizenship under
3 this section is confidential and is not available for inspection by the
4 public.
5 SECTION 18. IC 3-7-38.2-7.4 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
6 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
7 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 7.4. (a) This section applies when
8 the feature within the statewide voter registration system described
9 in IC 3-7-33-5.7(a)(2) identifies a voter registration that lists a
10 potential nonresidential address.
11 (b) The county voter registration official shall conduct research
12 on the registration described in subsection (a) to determine if:
13 (1) an individual could reside at the address stated on the
14 registration; or
15 (2) the individual resides at a nontraditional residence
16 described in IC 3-5-5-18.
17 (c) If the county voter registration official determines, following
18 research under subsection (b), that:
19 (1) an individual could not reside at the address; or
20 (2) the individual does not reside at a nontraditional residence
21 described in IC 3-5-5-18;
22 the county voter registration official may perform the voter list
23 maintenance procedures under this chapter.
24 SECTION 19. IC 3-7-38.2-16, AS AMENDED BY P.L.201-2017,
25 SECTION 4, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
26 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 16. (a) The NVRA official shall, not later than
27 January 31 of each even numbered even-numbered year, request
28 information from the
29 (1) United States District Court for the Northern District of
30 Indiana and the
31 (2) United States District Court for the Southern District of
32 Indiana
33 concerning:
34 (1) the return of U.S. mail sent by the court for jury selection
35 purposes; and
36 (2) individuals disqualified from jury service due to
37 citizenship status.
38 (b) Not later than twenty-eight (28) days following the primary
39 election conducted in that year, the state shall provide each county
40 voter registration office with information concerning any registered
41 voter who:
42 (1) appears to no longer reside at the address set forth in the
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1 voter's registration record due to a mailing returned to the courts;
2 and
3 (2) is disqualified or potentially disqualified as a prospective
4 juror from jury service because the registered voter is not a
5 United States citizen.
6 (c) Not later than forty-two (42) days following the primary election
7 conducted in that year, the county voter registration office shall:
8 (1) send an address confirmation notice to the voter described by
9 this subsection (b) at the voter's mailing address; or
10 (2) follow the procedures prescribed by section 7.3 of this
11 chapter.
12 SECTION 20. IC 3-10-1-24, AS AMENDED BY P.L.278-2019,
13 SECTION 37, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
14 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 24. (a) A voter who desires to vote must give the
15 voter's name and political party to the poll clerks of the precinct on
16 primary election day. In a vote center county using an electronic poll
17 book, two (2) election officers who are not members of the same
18 political party must be present when a voter signs in on the electronic
19 poll book. The poll clerks shall require the voter to write the following
20 on the poll list or to provide the following information for entry into the
21 electronic poll book:
22 (1) The voter's name.
23 (2) Except as provided in subsection (d), the voter's current
24 residence address.
25 (3) The name of the voter's party. A voter shall mark the voter's
26 political party ballot selection on the electronic poll book
27 instead of communicating the selection to the poll clerks.
28 After:
29 (A) the voter writes the voter's party on the poll list; or
30 (B) the voter's party is entered into the electronic poll book;
31 the voter may not change the choice of the voter's party.
32 (b) The poll clerks shall:
33 (1) ask the voter to provide or update the voter's voter
34 identification number;
35 (2) tell the voter the number the voter may use as a voter
36 identification number; and
37 (3) explain to the voter that the voter is not required to provide a
38 voter identification number at the polls.
39 (c) If the voter is unable to sign the voter's name, the voter must sign
40 the poll list by mark, which must be witnessed by one (1) of the poll
41 clerks or assistant poll clerks acting under IC 3-6-6, who shall place the
42 poll clerk's or assistant poll clerk's initials after or under the mark.
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1 (d) The poll list (or each line on a poll list sheet provided to take a
2 voter's current residence address) must include a box under the heading
3 "Address Unchanged" so that the voter may check the box instead of
4 writing the voter's current address on the poll list, or if an electronic
5 poll book is used, the poll clerk may check the box after stating to the
6 voter the address shown on the electronic poll book and receiving an
7 oral affirmation from the voter that the voter's residence address shown
8 on the poll list is the voter's current residence address instead of writing
9 the voter's current residence address on the poll list or reentering the
10 address in the electronic poll book.
11 (e) If the voter makes:
12 (1) a written affirmation on the poll list (or if an electronic poll
13 book is used, a written affirmation in the manner described in
14 IC 3-7-39-7) that the voter resides at an address within the
15 precinct but not at the address shown on the poll list for the
16 precinct; or
17 (2) an oral affirmation of a change of address under IC 3-7-39-7;
18 the county election board shall direct the county voter registration
19 office to transfer the individual's voter registration record to the address
20 within the precinct indicated by the voter.
21 SECTION 21. IC 3-11-4-17.5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.140-2023,
22 SECTION 6, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
23 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 17.5. (a) Upon receiving an application for an
24 absentee ballot, the county election board (or the absentee voter board
25 in the office of the circuit court clerk) shall determine if:
26 (1) the applicant is a voter of the precinct in which the applicant
27 resides, according to the records of the county voter registration
28 office;
29 (2) the information set forth on the application appears to be true;
30 (3) the signature of the voter on the application substantially
31 conforms with the signature of the voter on the voter registration
32 record, or that any substantial difference between the signatures
33 can be accounted for by age or disability of the voter or the
34 execution of the affidavit by an individual acting under section
35 2(b) of this chapter; and
36 (4) the application has been completed and filed in accordance
37 with Indiana and federal law.
38 If the members of the absentee voter board are unable to agree about
39 any of the determinations described in subdivisions (1) through (4), the
40 issue shall be referred to the county election board for determination.
41 If the application is submitted by a voter wanting to cast an absentee
42 ballot under IC 3-11-10-26, IC 3-11-10-26.2, or IC 3-11-10-26.3, the
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1 voter shall be permitted to cast a provisional ballot, which the county
2 election board shall retain.
3 (b) If:
4 (1) the applicant is not a voter of the precinct according to the
5 registration record; or
6 (2) the application as completed and filed:
7 (A) contains a false statement; or
8 (B) does not otherwise comply with Indiana or federal law;
9 as alleged under section 18.5 of this chapter, the county election board
10 shall deny the application.
11 (c) A voter's failure to provide the information requested under
12 section 5.1 of this chapter does not affect a voter's ability to receive an
13 absentee ballot. A county election board may not deny an application
14 because the voter has not provided the information requested under
15 section 5.1 of this chapter as a part of the voter's application for an
16 absentee ballot. The county election board shall implement the
17 procedures prescribed by section 17.6 of this chapter if the voter fails
18 to provide the information requested under section 5.1 of this chapter.
19 (d) If the application is denied, the county election board shall
20 provide the voter with the reasons for the denial of the application.
21 Unless the voter is present when the board denies the application, the
22 board shall send a written notice stating the reasons for the denial to the
23 voter. The notice must be sent:
24 (1) not later than forty-eight (48) hours after the application is
25 denied; and
26 (2) to the voter:
27 (A) at the address at which the voter requested that the
28 absentee ballot be mailed;
29 (B) to the voter's electronic mail address, if the voter has
30 provided an electronic mail address on the voter's absentee
31 ballot application; or
32 (C) by personal delivery of the notice.
33 (e) If the county election board determines that the applicant is a
34 voter of the precinct under subsection (a), the board shall then
35 determine whether:
36 (1) the applicant was required to file any additional
37 documentation under IC 3-7-33-4.5 or IC 3-7-33-4.7; and
38 (2) the applicant has filed this documentation according to the
39 records of the county voter registration office.
40 If the applicant has not filed the required documentation, the county
41 election board shall approve the application if the application otherwise
42 complies with this chapter. The board shall add a notation to the
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1 application and to the record compiled under section 17 of this chapter
2 indicating that the applicant will be required to provide additional
3 documentation to the county voter registration office under
4 IC 3-7-33-4.5 or IC 3-7-33-4.7 before the absentee ballot may be
5 counted.
6 (f) If the applicant:
7 (1) is a voter of the precinct according to the registration record;
8 and
9 (2) states on the application that the applicant resides at an
10 address that is within the same precinct but is not the same
11 address shown on the registration record;
12 the county election board shall direct the county voter registration
13 office to transfer the applicant's voter registration address to the
14 address within the precinct shown on the application. The applicant's
15 application for an absentee ballot shall be approved if the applicant is
16 otherwise eligible to receive the ballot under this chapter.
17 SECTION 22. IC 3-11-4-18, AS AMENDED BY P.L.227-2023,
18 SECTION 79, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
19 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 18. (a) If a voter satisfies any of the qualifications
20 described in IC 3-11-10-24 that entitle a voter to cast an absentee ballot
21 by mail, the county election board shall, at the request of the voter, mail
22 the official ballot, postage fully prepaid, to the voter at the address
23 stated in the application. Each ballot may be assigned a unique tracking
24 number as prescribed by the election division using IMb Tracing or a
25 similar automated tracking method to provide real-time tracking
26 information for the envelope containing the ballot. As used in this
27 subsection, "IMb Tracing" refers to a real-time mail tracking service
28 offered through the United States Postal Service.
29 (b) If the county election board mails an absentee ballot to a voter
30 required to file additional documentation with the county voter
31 registration office before voting by absentee ballot under this chapter,
32 the board shall include a notice to the voter in the envelope mailed to
33 the voter under section 20 of this chapter. The notice must inform the
34 voter that the voter must file the additional documentation required
35 under IC 3-7-33-4.5 or IC 3-7-33-4.7 with the county voter registration
36 office before 6 p.m. on election day.
37 (c) Except as provided in this subsection, section 18.5 of this
38 chapter, or IC 3-11-10-26.5, the ballot shall be transmitted:
39 (1) on the day of the receipt of the voter's application; or
40 (2) not more than five (5) days after the date of delivery of the
41 ballots under section 15 of this chapter;
42 whichever is later. If the election board determines that the county
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1 voter registration office has received an application from the applicant
2 for registration at an address within the precinct indicated on the
3 application, and the election board determines that this application is
4 pending under IC 3-7-33, the ballot shall be mailed on the date the
5 county voter registration office indicates under IC 3-7-33-5(g) that the
6 applicant is a registered voter.
7 (d) As required by 52 U.S.C. 21081, an election board shall
8 establish a voter education program (specific to a paper ballot or
9 optical scan ballot card provided as an absentee ballot under this
10 chapter) to notify a voter of the effect of casting multiple votes for a
11 single office.
12 (e) As provided by 52 U.S.C. 21081, when an absentee ballot is
13 transmitted under this section, the mailing must include:
14 (1) information concerning the effect of casting multiple votes for
15 an office; and
16 (2) instructions on how to correct the ballot before the ballot is
17 cast and counted, including the issuance of replacement ballots.
18 SECTION 23. IC 3-11-8-10.3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.115-2022,
19 SECTION 5, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
20 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 10.3. (a) A reference to an electronic poll list in
21 a vote center plan adopted under IC 3-11-18.1 before July 1, 2014, is
22 considered to be a reference to an electronic poll book (as defined by
23 IC 3-5-2-20.5), unless otherwise expressly provided in the vote center
24 plan.
25 (b) An electronic poll book must satisfy all of the following:
26 (1) An electronic poll book must be programmed so that the
27 coordinated action of two (2) election officers who are not
28 members of the same political party is necessary to access the
29 electronic poll book.
30 (2) An electronic poll book may not be connected to a voting
31 system. However, the electronic poll book may be used in
32 conjunction with a voting system if both of the following apply:
33 (A) The electronic poll book contains a device that must be
34 physically removed from the electronic poll book by a person
35 and the device is inserted into the voting system, with no
36 hardware or software connection existing between the
37 electronic poll book and the voting system.
38 (B) All data on the device is erased when the device is
39 removed from the voting system and before the device is
40 reinserted into an electronic poll book.
41 (3) An electronic poll book may not permit access to voter
42 information other than:
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1 (A) information provided on the certified list of voters
2 prepared under IC 3-7-29-1; or
3 (B) information concerning any of the following received or
4 issued after the electronic poll list has been downloaded by the
5 county election board under IC 3-7-29-6:
6 (i) The county's receipt of an absentee ballot from the voter.
7 (ii) The county's receipt of additional documentation
8 provided by the voter to the county voter registration office.
9 (iii) The county's issuance of a certificate of error.
10 An electronic poll book may not display whether a voter's
11 registration record is in active or inactive status.
12 (4) The information contained on an electronic poll book must be
13 secure and placed on a dedicated, private server to secure
14 connectivity between a precinct polling place or satellite absentee
15 office and the county election board. The electronic poll book
16 must have the capability of:
17 (A) storing (in external or internal memory) the current local
18 version of the electronic poll list; and
19 (B) producing a list of audit records that reflect all of the
20 idiosyncrasies of the system, including in-process audit
21 records that set forth all transactions.
22 (5) The electronic poll book must permit a poll clerk to enter
23 information regarding an individual who has appeared to vote to
24 verify whether the individual is eligible to vote, and if so, whether
25 the voter has:
26 (A) already received a ballot at the election;
27 (B) returned an absentee ballot; or
28 (C) submitted any additional documentation required under
29 IC 3-7-33-4.5 or IC 3-7-33-4.7.
30 (6) After the voter has been provided with a ballot, the electronic
31 poll book must permit a poll clerk to enter information indicating
32 that the voter has received a ballot.
33 (7) The electronic poll book must transmit the information in
34 subdivision (6) to the county server so that:
35 (A) the server may transmit the information immediately to
36 every other polling place or satellite absentee office in the
37 county; or
38 (B) the server makes the information immediately available to
39 every other polling place or satellite office in the county.
40 (8) The electronic poll book must permit reports to be:
41 (A) generated by a county election board for a watcher
42 appointed under IC 3-6-8 at any time during election day; and
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1 (B) electronically transmitted by the county election board to
2 a political party or independent candidate who has appointed
3 is eligible to appoint a watcher under IC 3-6-8.
4 (9) On each day after absentee ballots are cast before an absentee
5 voter board in the circuit court clerk's office, a satellite office, or
6 a vote center, and after election day, the electronic poll book must
7 permit voter history to be quickly and accurately uploaded into
8 the computerized list (as defined in IC 3-7-26.3-2).
9 (10) The electronic poll book must be able to display an electronic
10 image of the signature of a voter taken from:
11 (A) the voter's registration application; or
12 (B) a more recent signature of a voter from an absentee
13 application, poll list, electronic poll book, or registration
14 document.
15 (11) The electronic poll book must be used with a signature pad,
16 tablet, or other signature capturing device that permits the voter
17 to:
18 (A) make an electronic signature for comparison with the
19 signature displayed under subdivision (10); and
20 (B) indicate the name of the voter's political party under
21 IC 3-10-1-24.
22 An image of the electronic signature made by the voter on the
23 signature pad, tablet, or other signature capturing device must be
24 retained and identified as the signature of the voter for the period
25 required for retention under IC 3-10-1-31.1.
26 (12) The electronic poll book must include a bar code capturing
27 device that:
28 (A) permits a voter who presents an Indiana driver's license or
29 a state identification card issued under IC 9-24-16 to scan the
30 license or card through the bar code reader or tablet; and
31 (B) has the capability to display the voter's registration record
32 upon processing the information contained within the bar code
33 on the license or card.
34 (13) A printer separate from the electronic poll book used in a
35 vote center county may be programmed to print on the back of a
36 ballot card, immediately before the ballot card is delivered to the
37 voter, the printed initials of the poll clerks captured through the
38 electronic signature pad or tablet at the time the poll clerks log
39 into the electronic poll book system.
40 (14) The electronic poll book must be compatible with:
41 (A) any hardware attached to the electronic poll book, such as
42 signature capturing devices, bar code capturing devices, and
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1 network cards;
2 (B) the statewide voter registration system; and
3 (C) any software system used to prepare voter information to
4 be included on the electronic poll book.
5 (15) The electronic poll book must have the ability to be used in
6 conformity with this title for:
7 (A) any type of election conducted in Indiana; or
8 (B) any combination of elections held concurrently with a
9 general election, municipal election, primary election, or
10 special election.
11 (16) The procedures for setting up, using, and shutting down an
12 electronic poll book must be reasonably easy for a precinct
13 election officer to learn, understand, and perform. A vendor shall
14 provide sufficient training to election officials and poll workers
15 to completely familiarize them with the operations essential for
16 carrying out election activities. A vendor shall provide an
17 assessment of learning goals achieved by the training in
18 consultation with VSTOP (as described in IC 3-11-18.1-12).
19 (17) The electronic poll book must enable a precinct election
20 officer to verify that the electronic poll book:
21 (A) has been set up correctly;
22 (B) is working correctly so as to verify the eligibility of the
23 voter;
24 (C) is correctly recording that a voter received a ballot; and
25 (D) has been shut down correctly.
26 (18) The electronic poll book must include the following
27 documentation:
28 (A) Plainly worded, complete, and detailed instructions
29 sufficient for a precinct election officer to set up, use, and shut
30 down the electronic poll book.
31 (B) Training materials that:
32 (i) may be in written or video form; and
33 (ii) must be in a format suitable for use at a polling place,
34 such as simple "how to" guides.
35 (C) Failsafe data recovery procedures for information included
36 in the electronic poll book.
37 (D) Usability tests:
38 (i) that are conducted by the manufacturer of the electronic
39 poll book or an independent testing facility using individuals
40 who are representative of the general public;
41 (ii) that include the setting up, using, and shutting down of
42 the electronic poll book; and
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1 (iii) that report their results using industry standard reporting
2 formats.
3 (E) A clear model of the electronic poll book system
4 architecture and the following documentation:
5 (i) End user documentation.
6 (ii) System-level and administrator level documentation.
7 (iii) Developer documentation.
8 (F) Detailed information concerning:
9 (i) electronic poll book consumables; and
10 (ii) the vendor's supply chain for those consumables.
11 (G) Vendor internal quality assurance procedures and any
12 internal or external test data and reports available to the
13 vendor concerning the electronic poll book.
14 (H) Repair and maintenance policies for the electronic poll
15 book.
16 (I) As of the date of the vendor's application for approval of
17 the electronic poll book by the secretary of state as required by
18 IC 3-11-18.1-12, the following:
19 (i) A list of customers who are using or have previously used
20 the vendor's electronic poll book.
21 (ii) A description of any known anomalies involving the
22 functioning of the electronic poll book, including how those
23 anomalies were resolved.
24 (J) Information concerning batteries used in the electronic poll
25 book, including the following:
26 (i) A list of all batteries to be used in the electronic poll
27 book and any peripherals.
28 (ii) The expected life span of each battery.
29 (iii) A log documenting when each battery was installed or
30 subsequently replaced.
31 (iv) A schedule for the replacement of each battery not later
32 than thirty (30) days before the end of the expected life span
33 of each battery.
34 (v) Plans to test batteries before each election.
35 (vi) Plans for the emergency replacement of batteries that
36 fail on election day or during the thirty (30) days before
37 election day.
38 (19) The electronic poll book and any hardware attached to the
39 electronic poll book must be designed to prevent injury or damage
40 to any individual or the hardware, including fire and electrical
41 hazards.
42 (20) The electronic poll book must demonstrate that it correctly
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1 processes all activity regarding each voter registration record,
2 including the use, alteration, storage, receipt, and transmittal of
3 information that is part of the record. Compliance with this
4 subdivision requires the mapping of the data life cycle of the voter
5 registration record as processed by the electronic poll book.
6 (21) The electronic poll book must successfully perform in
7 accordance with all representations concerning functionality,
8 usability, security, accessibility, and sustainability made in the
9 vendor's application for approval of the electronic poll book by
10 the secretary of state as required by IC 3-11-18.1-12.
11 (22) The electronic poll book must have the capacity to transmit
12 all information generated by the voter or poll clerk as part of the
13 process of casting a ballot, including the time and date stamp
14 indicating when the voter signed the electronic poll book, and the
15 electronic signature of the voter, for retention on the dedicated
16 private server approved by the county election board for the
17 period required by Indiana and federal law.
18 (23) The electronic poll book must:
19 (A) permit a voter to check in and sign the electronic poll book
20 even when there is a temporary interruption in connectivity to
21 the Internet; and
22 (B) provide for the uploading of each signature so that the
23 signature may be assigned to the voter's registration record.
24 (24) The electronic poll book must have the capacity, for each
25 voter who appears on the electronic poll list, to transmit
26 information that a voter cast a provisional ballot:
27 (A) from the electronic poll book to the dedicated private
28 server; and
29 (B) from the dedicated private server to the voter's record in
30 the statewide voter registration system.
31 This functionality may not be disabled.
32 (c) The county election board is responsible for the care and custody
33 of all electronic poll books while not in use.
34 (d) The county election board is responsible for ensuring that all
35 electronic poll books are dedicated devices to be used only for their
36 intended purpose and for no other activity. Software that is not needed
37 for the essential purpose of running the electronic poll book may not be
38 installed on an electronic poll book.
39 SECTION 24. IC 3-11-8-23, AS AMENDED BY P.L.64-2014,
40 SECTION 48, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
41 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 23. (a) If a challenged voter has already made an
42 affirmation or executed an affidavit under IC 3-7-48-7.5, IC 3-10-10-9,
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1 IC 3-10-11-4.5, or IC 3-10-12-5, the challenged voter is not required to
2 execute an additional affidavit under this section.
3 (b) The affidavit of a challenged voter required by section 22.1 of
4 this chapter must be sworn and affirmed and must contain the
5 following:
6 (1) A statement that the voter is a citizen of the United States.
7 (2) The voter's date of birth to the best of the voter's information
8 and belief.
9 (3) A statement that the voter has been a resident of the precinct
10 for thirty (30) days immediately before this election or is qualified
11 to vote in the precinct under IC 3-10-10, IC 3-10-11, or
12 IC 3-10-12.
13 (4) The voter's name and a statement that the voter is generally
14 known by that name.
15 (5) A statement that the voter has not voted and will not vote in
16 any other precinct in this election.
17 (6) The voter's current residential address, including the street or
18 number, and if applicable, the voter's residential address thirty
19 (30) days before the election, and the date the voter moved.
20 (7) If applicable, that, when the voter was challenged to present
21 proof of identification or an additional document to confirm the
22 voter's identity and current residence, the voter presented proof of
23 identification or the additional documentation that complied with
24 IC 3-5-2-40.5, or IC 3-7-33-4.5, or IC 3-7-33-4.7.
25 (8) A statement that the voter understands that making a false
26 statement on the affidavit is punishable under the penalties of
27 perjury.
28 (9) If the individual's name does not appear on the registration
29 list, a statement that the individual registered to vote and where
30 the individual believes the individual registered to vote during the
31 registration period described by IC 3-7-13-10.
32 SECTION 25. IC 3-11-8-25.2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.115-2022,
33 SECTION 6, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
34 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 25.2. (a) The poll clerk or assistant poll clerk shall
35 examine the list provided under IC 3-7-29-1 to determine if the county
36 election board has indicated that the voter is required to provide
37 additional personal identification under:
38 (1) 52 U.S.C. 21083 and IC 3-7-33-4.5; or
39 (2) IC 3-7-33-4.7;
40 before voting in person. If the list indicates that the voter is required to
41 present this identification before voting in person, the poll clerk shall
42 advise the voter that the voter must present, in addition to the proof of
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1 identification required by section 25.1(a) of this chapter, a piece of
2 identification described in subsection (b) to the poll clerk.
3 (b) As required by 52 U.S.C. 21083 or IC 3-7-33-4.7, and in
4 addition to the proof of identification required by section 25.1(a) of this
5 chapter, a voter described by IC 3-7-33-4.5 or IC 3-7-33-4.7 who has
6 not complied with IC 3-7-33-4.5 or IC 3-7-33-4.7 before appearing at
7 the polls on election day must present one (1) of the following
8 documents to the poll clerk:
9 (1) A current and valid photo identification.
10 (2) A current utility bill.
11 (3) A current bank statement.
12 (4) A current government check.
13 (5) A current paycheck.
14 (6) A current government document.
15 The document presented by the voter must show the name and
16 residence address of the voter.
17 (c) If a voter presents a document under subsection (b), the poll
18 clerk shall add a notation to the list indicating the type of document
19 presented by the voter. The election division shall prescribe a
20 standardized coding system to classify documents presented under this
21 subsection for entry into the county voter registration system.
22 (d) If a voter required to present documentation under subsection (b)
23 is unable to present the documentation to the poll clerk while present
24 in the polls, the poll clerk shall notify the precinct election board. The
25 board shall provide a provisional ballot to the voter under IC 3-11.7-2.
26 (e) The precinct election board shall advise the voter, both orally
27 and in writing, that the voter may file a copy of the documentation with
28 the county voter registration office to permit the provisional ballot to
29 be counted under IC 3-11.7. The election division shall prescribe the
30 form of the explanation required by this subsection.
31 SECTION 26. IC 3-11-10-11, AS AMENDED BY P.L.227-2023,
32 SECTION 82, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
33 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 11. On election day, the county voter registration
34 office shall visit the appropriate post office to accept delivery of mail
35 containing documentation submitted by a voter to comply with
36 IC 3-7-33-4.5 or IC 3-7-33-4.7. The office shall immediately notify the
37 county election board regarding the filing of this documentation.
38 SECTION 27. IC 3-11-10-28, AS AMENDED BY P.L.109-2021,
39 SECTION 36, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
40 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 28. (a) A voter voting before an absentee voter
41 board shall mark the voter's ballot in the presence of the board, but not
42 in such a manner that either of the members of the board can see for
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1 whom the voter voted, unless the voter requests the help of the board
2 in marking a ballot under IC 3-11-9. The voter shall fold each ballot
3 separately in a manner to conceal the voter's markings.
4 (b) The voter shall then, in the presence of the board, place the
5 ballot in an envelope furnished by the county election board.
6 (c) The circuit court clerk shall provide, to the extent practicable,
7 the same degree of privacy to absentee voters voting at the office of the
8 circuit court clerk as provided to voters at the polls on election day.
9 (d) This subsection applies to a voter required to present additional
10 information under IC 3-7-33-4.5 or IC 3-7-33-4.7. If the voter does not
11 present the required additional information before receiving the
12 absentee ballot, the absentee ballot shall be processed in accordance
13 with IC 3-11.5-4-3.5.
14 (e) This subsection applies to a voter required to present additional
15 information under IC 3-7-33-4.5 or IC 3-7-33-4.7. Upon accepting the
16 completed absentee ballot from the voter, the board shall provide the
17 voter with a notice:
18 (1) listing the documentation the voter may submit to the county
19 voter registration office to comply with IC 3-7-33-4.5 or
20 IC 3-7-33-4.7; and
21 (2) stating the address and hours of the county voter registration
22 office.
23 SECTION 28. IC 3-11.5-4-3.5, AS ADDED BY P.L.109-2021,
24 SECTION 54, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
25 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 3.5. (a) Upon receipt of an absentee ballot from
26 a voter required to provide additional information to the county voter
27 registration office under IC 3-7-33-4.5 or IC 3-7-33-4.7, the county
28 election board shall contact the county voter registration office to
29 determine if the additional information has been filed with the office
30 by the voter.
31 (b) If the voter has filed the information with the county voter
32 registration office, the county election board shall add a notation to the
33 application indicating that the required information has been filed and
34 that the absentee ballot may be counted if the ballot otherwise complies
35 with this article.
36 (c) If the voter has not filed the information with the county voter
37 registration office, the county election board shall add a notation on the
38 application filed by a voter described under subsection (b) and on the
39 envelope provided under this chapter reading substantially as follows:
40 "ABSENTEE BALLOT COUNTERS: AS OF (insert date
41 absentee ballot application approved) THIS VOTER WAS
42 REQUIRED TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION
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1 WITH THE COUNTY VOTER REGISTRATION OFFICE
2 BEFORE THIS BALLOT MAY BE COUNTED. CHECK THE
3 POLL LIST AND COUNTY ELECTION BOARD
4 CERTIFICATION TO SEE IF THE VOTER HAS FILED THIS
5 INFORMATION. IF NOT, PROCESS AS A PROVISIONAL
6 BALLOT IF THIS BALLOT OTHERWISE COMPLIES WITH
7 INDIANA LAW.".
8 SECTION 29. IC 3-11.5-4-12, AS AMENDED BY P.L.210-2018,
9 SECTION 3, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
10 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 12. (a) Notwithstanding any provision to the
11 contrary in this chapter, in a county described by subsection (e) or (f),
12 the signature review process described in this section may be
13 conducted at any time after receipt of an absentee ballot by the county
14 election board.
15 (b) If the absentee ballot counters find under section 11 of this
16 chapter that:
17 (1) the affidavit is properly executed;
18 (2) the signatures correspond;
19 (3) the absentee voter is a qualified voter of the precinct;
20 (4) the absentee voter is registered and is not required to file
21 additional information with the county voter registration office
22 under IC 3-7-33-4.5 or IC 3-7-33-4.7; and
23 (5) in case of a primary election, if the absentee voter has not
24 previously voted, the absentee voter has executed the proper
25 declaration relative to age and qualifications and the political
26 party with which the absentee voter intends to affiliate;
27 the absentee ballot counters shall open the envelope containing the
28 absentee ballots so as not to deface or destroy the affidavit and take out
29 each ballot enclosed without unfolding or permitting a ballot to be
30 unfolded or examined.
31 (c) If the absentee ballot counters find under subsection (b) that the
32 voter has not filed the additional information required to be filed with
33 the county voter registration office under IC 3-7-33-4.5 or
34 IC 3-7-33-4.7, but that all of the other findings listed under subsection
35 (b) apply, the absentee ballot shall be processed as a provisional ballot
36 under IC 3-11.7.
37 (d) The absentee ballot counters shall then deposit the ballots in a
38 secure envelope with the name of the precinct set forth on the outside
39 of the envelope. After the absentee ballot counters or the county
40 election board has made the findings described in subsection (b) or
41 section 13 of this chapter for all absentee ballots of the precinct, the
42 absentee ballot counters shall remove all the ballots deposited in the
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1 envelope under this section for counting under IC 3-11.5-5 or
2 IC 3-11.5-6.
3 (e) This subsection applies to a county having a consolidated city.
4 For an absentee ballot cast in person by a voter under IC 3-11-10-25,
5 IC 3-11-10-26, or IC 3-11-10-26.3, the absentee ballot counters may,
6 but are not required to, make the findings required under subsection
7 (b)(2) or (b)(3). of this section.
8 (f) This subsection applies to a county:
9 (1) that does not have a consolidated city; and
10 (2) when the county election board has adopted a resolution by
11 the unanimous vote of its entire membership to use the procedures
12 set forth in this subsection.
13 For an absentee ballot cast in person by a voter under IC 3-11-10-25,
14 IC 3-11-10-26, or IC 3-11-10-26.3, the absentee ballot counters may,
15 but are not required to, make the findings required under subsection
16 (b)(2) or (b)(3). of this section.
17 (g) A resolution adopted under subsection (f) may be repealed or
18 amended only by the unanimous vote of the entire membership of the
19 county election board.
20 SECTION 30. IC 3-11.7-2-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.128-2015,
21 SECTION 201, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
22 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 1. (a) As provided by 52 U.S.C.
23 21082, this section applies to the following individuals:
24 (1) An individual:
25 (A) whose name does not appear on the registration list; and
26 (B) who is challenged under IC 3-10-1 or IC 3-11-8 after the
27 voter makes an oral or a written affirmation under IC 3-7-48-5
28 or IC 3-7-48-7 or after the voter produces a certificate of error
29 under IC 3-7-48-1.
30 (2) An individual described by IC 3-10-1-10.5, IC 3-11-8-23.5, or
31 IC 3-11-8-27.5 who is challenged as not eligible to vote.
32 (3) An individual who seeks to vote in an election as a result of a
33 court order (or any other order) extending the time established for
34 closing the polls under IC 3-11-8-8.
35 (b) As required by 52 U.S.C. 21083, a voter who has registered to
36 vote but has not:
37 (1) presented identification required under 52 U.S.C. 21083 to the
38 poll clerk before voting in person under IC 3-11-8-25.1; or
39 (2) filed a copy of the identification required under 52 U.S.C.
40 21083 to the county voter registration office before the voter's
41 absentee ballot is cast;
42 is entitled to vote a provisional ballot under this article.
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1 (c) A voter who has registered to vote but has not:
2 (1) presented documentation required under IC 3-7-33-4.7 to
3 the poll clerk before voting in person; or
4 (2) filed a copy of the identification required under
5 IC 3-7-33-4.7 with the county voter registration office before
6 the voter's absentee ballot is cast;
7 is entitled to vote a provisional ballot under this article.
8 (c) (d) A precinct election officer shall inform an individual
9 described by subsection (a)(1) or (a)(2) that the individual may cast a
10 provisional ballot if the individual:
11 (1) is eligible to vote under IC 3-7-13-1;
12 (2) submitted a voter registration application during the
13 registration period described by IC 3-7-13-10; and
14 (3) executes an affidavit described in IC 3-10-1-9 or IC 3-11-8-23.
15 (d) (e) A precinct election officer shall inform an individual
16 described by subsection (a)(3) that the individual may cast a
17 provisional ballot.
18 SECTION 31. IC 3-11.7-2-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.115-2022,
19 SECTION 11, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
20 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 2. (a) A provisional voter shall do the following:
21 (1) Execute the affidavit described in IC 3-10-1-9 or
22 IC 3-11-8-23.
23 (2) Sign the poll list.
24 (3) Mark the ballot in the presence of no other person, unless the
25 voter requests help in marking a ballot under IC 3-11-9.
26 (4) Fold each ballot separately.
27 (5) Fold each ballot so as to conceal the marking.
28 (6) Enclose each ballot, with the seal and signature of the circuit
29 court clerk on the outside, together with any unused ballot, in the
30 envelope provided by the county election board under
31 IC 3-11.7-1-8.
32 (7) Securely seal the envelope.
33 (b) A provisional voter may mark a ballot with a pen or a lead
34 pencil.
35 (c) This subsection applies to a provisional voter described in
36 section 1(a)(1), 1(a)(2), or 1(a)(3) of this chapter. As provided by 52
37 U.S.C. 21082, a precinct election officer shall give the provisional
38 voter a copy of the written instructions prescribed by the county
39 election board under IC 3-11.7-6-3 after the voter returns the envelope
40 containing the provisional voter's ballots.
41 (d) This subsection applies to a provisional voter described in
42 section 1(a), or 1(b), or 1(c) of this chapter. In addition to the written
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1 instructions required by subsection (c), a precinct election officer shall
2 provide the provisional voter, both orally and in writing, an explanation
3 of what actions, if any, the provisional voter must take in order to have
4 the provisional voter's ballot counted. The election division shall
5 prescribe the form of the explanation required by this subsection.
6 SECTION 32. IC 3-11.7-5-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.128-2015,
7 SECTION 205, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
8 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in section
9 5 of this chapter, if the county election board determines that all the
10 following apply, a provisional ballot is valid and shall be counted under
11 this chapter:
12 (1) The affidavit executed by the provisional voter under
13 IC 3-11.7-2-1 is properly executed.
14 (2) The provisional voter is a qualified voter of the precinct and
15 has provided proof of identification, if required, under IC 3-10-1,
16 IC 3-11-8, or IC 3-11-10-26.
17 (3) Based on all the information available to the county election
18 board, including:
19 (A) information provided by the provisional voter;
20 (B) information contained in the county's voter registration
21 records; and
22 (C) information contained in the statewide voter registration
23 file;
24 the provisional voter registered to vote at a registration agency
25 under this article on a date within the registration period.
26 (b) If the provisional voter has provided information regarding the
27 registration agency where the provisional voter registered to vote, the
28 board shall promptly make an inquiry to the agency regarding the
29 alleged registration. The agency shall respond to the board not later
30 than noon of the first Friday after the election, indicating whether the
31 agency's records contain any information regarding the registration. If
32 the agency does not respond to the board's inquiry, or if the agency
33 responds that the agency has no record of the alleged registration, the
34 board shall reject the provisional ballot. The board shall endorse the
35 ballot with the word "Rejected" and document on the ballot the inquiry
36 and response, if any, by the agency.
37 (c) Except as provided in section 5 of this chapter, a provisional
38 ballot cast by a voter described in IC 3-11.7-2-1(b) is valid and shall be
39 counted if the county election board determines under this article that
40 the voter filed the documentation required under IC 3-7-33-4.5 and 52
41 U.S.C. 21083 with the county voter registration office not later than the
42 closing of the polls on election day.
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1 (d) Except as provided in section 5 of this chapter, a provisional
2 ballot cast by a voter described in IC 3-11.7-2-1(c) is valid and shall
3 be counted if the county election board determines under this
4 article that the voter filed the documentation required under
5 IC 3-7-33-4.7 with the county voter registration office not later
6 than the closing of the polls on election day.
7 SECTION 33. IC 3-14-5-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.157-2019,
8 SECTION 38, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
9 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 1. (a) This section applies during an election
10 whenever a voter makes an affidavit before the inspector in a precinct
11 that a person who has offered to vote is an illegal voter in the precinct.
12 This section does not apply to an affidavit executed by an individual
13 who:
14 (1) is subject to the requirements set forth in IC 3-7-33-4.5 or
15 IC 3-7-33-4.7;
16 (2) is challenged solely as a result of the individual's inability or
17 refusal to comply with IC 3-7-33-4.5 or IC 3-7-33-4.7; and
18 (3) subsequently complies with IC 3-7-33-4.5 or IC 3-7-33-4.7,
19 as applicable, before the close of the polls on election day.
20 (b) Immediately after the close of the polls the inspector shall
21 deliver the affidavit to the county election board. After the final date
22 and hour for filing a recount or contest and the county election board
23 has completed the county election board's canvas of the returns, the
24 county election board shall forward the affidavits to the prosecuting
25 attorney for the county under section 2 of this chapter. The prosecuting
26 attorney for the county shall:
27 (1) proceed as if the affidavit had been made before the
28 prosecuting attorney; and
29 (2) ensure that the grand jury notifies the NVRA official under
30 section 2 of this chapter if a violation of NVRA appears to have
31 occurred.
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COMMITTEE REPORT
Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Elections and Apportionment, to
which was referred House Bill 1264, has had the same under
consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the House with
the recommendation that said bill be amended as follows:
Page 2, delete lines 17 through 26, begin a new paragraph and
insert:
"(e) A political subdivision that conducts or administers an
election may not join the membership of, or participate in a
program offered by, a person who has directly financed:
(1) preparing, administrating, or conducting elections; or
(2) employing individuals on a temporary basis for the
purpose of preparing, administering, or conducting elections,
including registering voters.
For purposes of this subsection, a person does not include the local,
state, or federal government.".
Page 2, delete lines 38 through 42, begin a new line block indented
and insert:
"(2) do not apply to an individual who:
(A) submits with the individual's application the:
(i) individual's Indiana driver's license number; or
(ii) last four (4) digits of the individual's Social Security
number;
and the county voter registration office or election division
matches the information submitted by the applicant with
an existing Indiana identification record bearing the same
identification number, name, and date of birth set forth in
the voter registration application;
(B) is an absent uniformed services voter or overseas
voter;
(C) is entitled to vote other than in person under the
federal Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and
Handicapped Act (52 U.S.C. 20102(b)(2)(B)(ii)) due to a
determination by the election division that a permanent or
temporarily accessible polling place cannot be provided for
the individual; or
(D) is entitled to vote other than in person under any other
federal law.".
Page 3, delete lines 1 through 5.
Page 10, line 41, delete "systematic alien verification for" and insert
"bureau of motor vehicles list of temporary credentials issued
under IC 9-24-11-5(c) or IC 9-24-16-3(f).".
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Page 10, line 42, delete "entitlements (SAVE) program data base.".
and when so amended that said bill do pass.
(Reference is to HB 1264 as introduced.)
WESCO
Committee Vote: yeas 8, nays 4.
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HOUSE MOTION
Mr. Speaker: I move that House Bill 1264 be amended to read as
follows:
Page 2, delete lines 26 through 42, begin a new paragraph and
insert:
"SECTION 2. IC 3-5-8-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.128-2015,
SECTION 7, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 2. The statement required by section 1 of this
chapter must contain the following:
(1) A statement of the qualifications that an individual must meet
to vote in Indiana, including qualifications relating to registration.
(2) A statement describing the circumstances that permit a voter
who has moved from the precinct where the voter is registered to
return to that precinct to vote.
(3) A statement that an individual who meets the qualifications
and circumstances listed in subdivisions (1) and (2) may vote in
the election.
(4) A statement describing how a voter who is challenged at the
polls may be permitted to vote.
(5) The date of the election and the hours during which the polls
will be open, as required by 52 U.S.C. 21082.
(6) Instructions on how to vote, including how to cast a vote and
how to cast a provisional ballot, as required by 52 U.S.C. 21082.
(7) Instructions for:
(A) mail-in registrants and first time voters under
IC 3-7-33-4.5 and 52 U.S.C. 21083, as required under 52
U.S.C. 21082; and
(B) in-person registrants and first time voters under
IC 3-7-33-4.7.
(8) General information on voting rights under applicable federal
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and state laws, including the right of an individual to cast a
provisional ballot and instructions on how to contact the
appropriate officials if these rights are alleged to have been
violated, as required under 52 U.S.C. 21082.
(9) General information on federal and state laws regarding
prohibitions on acts of fraud and misrepresentation, as required
under 52 U.S.C. 21082.
(10) A statement informing the voter what assistance is available
to assist the voter at the polls.
(11) A statement informing the voter what circumstances will
spoil the voter's ballot and the procedures available for the voter
to request a new ballot.
(12) A statement describing which voters will be permitted to
vote at the closing of the polls.
(13) Other information that the commission considers important
for a voter to know.
SECTION 3. IC 3-7-14-7, AS AMENDED BY P.L.128-2015,
SECTION 37, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 7. (a) As provided in 52 U.S.C. 20504(c)(2), the
registration form described in section 5 of this chapter must meet the
following requirements:
(1) The form may not require information that duplicates
information required in the driver's license application part of the
form, except as set forth in subdivision (3).
(2) The form may require only the minimum amount of
information necessary to do the following:
(A) Prevent duplication of voter registrations.
(B) Permit the circuit court clerk or board of registration to:
(i) assess the eligibility of the applicant; and
(ii) administer the election and voter registration system.
(3) The form must include a statement that does the following:
(A) Sets forth each eligibility requirement for registration
(including citizenship).
(B) Contains an attestation that the applicant meets each of the
eligibility requirements.
(C) Requires the signature of the applicant, under penalty of
perjury.
(4) The form must include the following, in print that is identical
to the print used in the attestation part of the application:
(A) Information setting forth the penalties provided by law for
submission of a false voter registration application.
(B) A statement that, if an applicant declines to register to
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vote, the fact that the applicant has declined to register will
remain confidential and will be used only for voter registration
purposes.
(C) A statement that if an applicant does register to vote, the
office at which the applicant submits a voter registration
application will remain confidential and will be used only for
voter registration purposes.
(b) The registration form described in section 5 of this chapter
must include a statement informing the individual that if the
individual is registering for the first time, the appropriate
information required under IC 3-7-33-4.7 must be submitted with
the registration form in order to avoid the additional identification
requirements upon voting for the first time.
SECTION 4. IC 3-7-15-5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.169-2015,
SECTION 20, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 5. (a) The registration form prescribed under
section 4 of this chapter must meet the following requirements:
(1) The form must be equivalent to the mail registration form
prescribed by the election division under IC 3-7-31 and in
compliance with 52 U.S.C. 20506(a)(6)(A)(ii).
(2) The form must include a statement that does the following:
(A) Sets forth each eligibility requirement for registration
(including citizenship).
(B) Contains an attestation that the applicant meets each of the
eligibility requirements.
(C) Requires the signature of the applicant, under penalty of
perjury, and the date the form was signed.
(3) The form must include the following as provided in 52 U.S.C.
20506(a)(6)(B):
(A) A question reading "If you are not registered to vote where
you live now, would you like to apply to register to vote here
today?".
(B) A statement reading "Applying to register or declining to
register to vote will not affect the amount of assistance that
you will be provided by this agency.".
(C) Boxes for the applicant to check to indicate whether the
applicant would like to register or declines to register to vote.
(D) A statement in close proximity to the boxes and in
prominent type: "IF YOU DO NOT CHECK EITHER BOX,
YOU WILL BE CONSIDERED TO HAVE DECIDED NOT
TO REGISTER TO VOTE AT THIS TIME.".
(E) A statement reading "If you would like help in filling out
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the voter registration application form, we will help you. The
decision whether to seek or accept help is yours. You may fill
out the application form in private.".
(F) A statement reading "If you believe that someone has
interfered with your right to register or to decline to register to
vote, or your right to choose your political party or other
political preference, you may file a complaint with (insert the
title, address, and telephone number of the NVRA official). If
you want you may first try to solve the problem by filing a
complaint with the county voter registration office of the
county where the violation occurred.".
(b) The registration form prescribed under section 4 of this
chapter must include a statement informing the individual that if
the individual is registering for the first time, the appropriate
information required under IC 3-7-33-4.7 must be submitted with
the registration form in order to avoid the additional identification
requirements upon voting for the first time.
SECTION 5. IC 3-7-15-7 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 7. An applicant who fails to check
either box described in section 5(3) 5(a)(3) of this chapter or to sign a
separate declination form under section 6 of this chapter shall be
considered to have declined to register.
SECTION 6. IC 3-7-16-12, AS AMENDED BY P.L.169-2015,
SECTION 22, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 12. (a) The registration form prescribed under
section 11 of this chapter must meet the following requirements:
(1) The form must be equivalent to the mail registration form
prescribed by the election division under IC 3-7-31 and in
compliance with 52 U.S.C. 20506(a)(6)(A)(ii).
(2) The form must include a statement that does the following:
(A) Sets forth each eligibility requirement for registration
(including citizenship).
(B) Contains an attestation that the applicant meets each of the
eligibility requirements.
(C) Requires the signature of the applicant, under penalty of
perjury, and the date the form was signed.
(3) The form must include the following as provided in 52 U.S.C.
20506(a)(6)(B):
(A) A question reading "If you are not registered to vote where
you live now, would you like to apply to register to vote here
today?".
(B) A statement reading "Applying to register or declining to
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register to vote will not affect the amount of assistance that
you will be provided by this agency.".
(C) Boxes for the applicant to check to indicate whether the
applicant would like to register or declines to register to vote.
(D) A statement in close proximity to the boxes and in
prominent type: "IF YOU DO NOT CHECK EITHER BOX,
YOU WILL BE CONSIDERED TO HAVE DECIDED NOT
TO REGISTER TO VOTE AT THIS TIME.".
(E) A statement reading "If you would like help in filling out
the voter registration application form, we will help you. The
decision whether to seek or accept help is yours. You may fill
out the application form in private.".
(F) A statement reading "If you believe that someone has
interfered with your right to register or to decline to register to
vote, or your right to choose your political party or other
political preference, you may file a complaint with (insert the
title, address, and telephone number of the NVRA official). If
you want you may first try to solve the problem by filing a
complaint with the county voter registration office of the
county where the violation occurred.".
(4) The form must be designed to make voter registration as
accessible as possible for persons with disabilities.
(b) The registration form prescribed under section 11 of this
chapter must include a statement informing the individual that if
the individual is registering for the first time, the appropriate
information required under IC 3-7-33-4.7 must be submitted with
the registration form in order to avoid the additional identification
requirements upon voting for the first time.
SECTION 7. IC 3-7-16-14 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 14. An applicant who
fails to check either box described in section 12(3) 12(a)(3) of this
chapter or to sign a separate declination form under section 13 of this
chapter shall be considered to have declined to register.
SECTION 8. IC 3-7-18-4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.169-2015,
SECTION 25, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 4. (a) The registration form prescribed under
section 3 of this chapter must meet the following requirements:
(1) The form must be equivalent to the mail registration form
prescribed by the election division under IC 3-7-31 and in
compliance with 52 U.S.C. 20506(a)(6)(A)(ii).
(2) The form must include a statement that does the following:
(A) Sets forth each eligibility requirement for registration
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(including citizenship).
(B) Contains an attestation that the applicant meets each of the
eligibility requirements.
(C) Requires the signature of the applicant, under penalty of
perjury, and the date the form was signed.
(3) The form must include the following as provided in 52 U.S.C.
20506(a)(6)(B):
(A) A question reading "If you are not registered to vote where
you live now, would you like to apply to register to vote here
today?".
(B) A statement reading "Applying to register or declining to
register to vote will not affect the amount of assistance that
you will be provided by this agency.".
(C) Boxes for the applicant to check to indicate whether the
applicant would like to register or declines to register to vote.
(D) A statement in close proximity to the boxes and in
prominent type: "IF YOU DO NOT CHECK EITHER BOX,
YOU WILL BE CONSIDERED TO HAVE DECIDED NOT
TO REGISTER TO VOTE AT THIS TIME.".
(E) A statement reading "If you would like help in filling out
the voter registration application form, we will help you. The
decision whether to seek or accept help is yours. You may fill
out the application form in private.".
(F) A statement reading "If you believe that someone has
interfered with your right to register or to decline to register to
vote, or your right to choose your political party or other
political preference, you may file a complaint with (insert the
title, address, and telephone number of the NVRA official). If
you want you may first try to solve the problem by filing a
complaint with the county voter registration office of the
county where the violation occurred.".
(b) The registration form prescribed under section 3 of this
chapter must include a statement informing the individual that if
the individual is registering for the first time, the appropriate
information required under IC 3-7-33-4.7 must be submitted with
the registration form in order to avoid the additional identification
requirements upon voting for the first time.
SECTION 9. IC 3-7-18-6 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 6. An applicant who fails to check
either box described in section 4(3) 4(a)(3) of this chapter or to sign a
separate declination form under section 5 of this chapter shall be
considered to have declined to register.
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SECTION 10. IC 3-7-22-5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.128-2015,
SECTION 85, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 5. A mail registration form prescribed under
section 3 of this chapter must meet the following requirements:
(1) The form must include a statement that does the following:
(A) Sets forth each eligibility requirement for registration
(including citizenship).
(B) Contains an attestation that the applicant meets each of the
eligibility requirements.
(C) Requires the signature of the applicant, under penalty of
perjury.
(2) The form must include, in print that is identical to the print
used in the attestation part of the application, information setting
forth the penalties provided by law for submission of a false voter
registration application.
(3) The question "Are you a citizen of the United States of
America?" and boxes for the applicant to check to indicate
whether the applicant is or is not a citizen of the United States.
(4) The question "Will you be 18 years of age on or before
election day?" and boxes for the applicant to check to indicate
whether or not the applicant will be eighteen (18) years of age on
or before election day.
(5) A statement informing the individual that, if the form is
submitted by mail and the individual is registering for the first
time, the appropriate information required under 52 U.S.C. 21083
or IC 3-7-33-4.7 must be submitted with the mail-in registration
form in order to avoid the additional identification requirements
upon voting for the first time.
SECTION 11. IC 3-7-27-20.2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.164-2006,
SECTION 18, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 20.2. (a) The county voter registration office shall
prepare an entry in the computerized system indicating:
(1) whether the applicant was required to provide documentation
under IC 3-7-33-4.5 or IC 3-7-33-4.7; and
(2) if so, whether the required documentation has been provided.
(b) If the documentation required under IC 3-7-33-4.5 or
IC 3-7-33-4.7 has been provided, the entry must include the following:
(1) The date the documentation was filed with the county voter
registration office.
(2) Whether the documentation was filed with the county voter
registration office by:
(A) a precinct election board after the person voted in person
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at the polling place;
(B) the county election board after the person applied to cast
an absentee ballot; or
(C) the applicant as part of the original filing of the application
to register to vote, or in a subsequent filing received by the
county voter registration office.
(3) A brief description of the type of documentation provided.
The election division shall provide each county voter registration office
with a suggested coding system for identifying the types of
documentation.
SECTION 12. IC 3-7-29-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.169-2015,
SECTION 30, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (f), this
section does not apply to a county that:
(1) has adopted an order under section 6(a)(1) of this chapter; or
(2) is a vote center county under IC 3-11-18.1.
(b) Not later than ten (10) days before the election at which the
registration record is to be used, the county voter registration office
shall prepare certified copies of the list of registered voters for each
precinct in the county.
(c) The lists must contain the following information concerning
each registered voter:
(1) The full name of the voter.
(2) The address of the voter.
(3) The assigned voter identification number.
(4) Whether the voter is required to provide additional
identification before voting either in person or by absentee ballot.
(5) The date of birth of the voter, including an indication whether
the voter is less than eighteen (18) years of age for a poll list used
in a primary election.
(6) The scanned signature of the voter.
(7) Whether the voter is required to provide an affirmation of the
voter's residence.
(8) A bar code that allows the county voter registration office to
efficiently record whether the voter has signed the poll list.
(9) For a poll list used in a primary election, a letter abbreviation
of the name of the major political party whose ballot the voter has
requested.
(10) A space for a poll clerk to indicate when a voter has cast an
absentee ballot.
(11) A space for a poll clerk to indicate when a voter has cast a
provisional ballot.
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(12) For a voter required to submit additional documentation
required under IC 3-7-33-4.5 or IC 3-7-33-4.7, a space for a poll
clerk to insert letters serving as an abbreviation for the type of
documentation provided by the voter.
(d) The names shall be arranged in the same order as they are in the
registration record of the precinct.
(e) The poll list must also contain a statement at the top of each
page indicating that an individual who knowingly makes a false
statement:
(1) by signing a poll list; or
(2) on a poll list concerning the individual's name, voter
identification number, or residence address;
commits a Level 6 felony as provided by IC 3-14-2-11.
(f) This subsection applies to a county that has adopted an order
under section 6(a)(1) of this chapter or is a vote center county under
IC 3-11-18.1. The precinct election board shall post in a location within
the precinct or vote center a notice that:
(1) is clearly visible to an individual (or to an individual providing
assistance under IC 3-11-9) who is providing information to a
precinct election officer using an electronic poll book; and
(2) indicates that an individual commits a Level 6 felony under
IC 3-14-2-11, if the individual knowingly makes a false statement
to a precinct election officer concerning:
(A) the individual's name;
(B) the individual's voter identification number; or
(C) the individual's residence address.
SECTION 13. IC 3-7-33-4.7 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
1, 2024]: Sec. 4.7. (a) The requirements of this section:
(1) apply to an individual who has not previously voted in:
(A) a general election in Indiana (or a special election for
federal office in Indiana); or
(B) a general election (or a special election for federal
office) in the county where the individual has submitted a
registration application if the application was received by
the county voter registration office after December 31,
2002, and before January 1, 2006; and
(2) do not apply to an individual who:
(A) submits with the individual's application the:
(i) individual's Indiana driver's license number; or
(ii) last four (4) digits of the individual's Social Security
number;
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and the county voter registration office or election division
matches the information submitted by the applicant with
an existing Indiana identification record bearing the same
identification number, name, and date of birth set forth in
the voter registration application;
(B) is an absent uniformed services voter or overseas
voter;
(C) is entitled to vote other than in person under the
federal Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and
Handicapped Act (52 U.S.C. 20102(b)(2)(B)(ii)) due to a
determination by the election division that a permanent or
temporarily accessible polling place cannot be provided for
the individual; or
(D) is entitled to vote other than in person under any other
federal law.
(b) Subject to subsection (c), an individual who applies to
register to vote in person at a registration agency shall present with
the individual's application:
(1) a current and valid photo identification; or
(2) a current utility bill, bank statement, government check,
paycheck, or government document;
that shows the name and residence address of the voter stated on
the voter registration application.
(c) When a county voter registration office receives a voter
registration application under subsection (b), the office shall
determine whether the applicant:
(1) complied with the proof of residence requirements under
subsection (b); or
(2) must provide additional documentation to comply with the
proof of residence requirements under subsection (b).
(d) If the county voter registration office determines that the
applicant:
(1) is not required to submit additional documentation under
subsection (b); or
(2) has provided the documentation required under subsection
(b);
the county voter registration office shall process the application in
accordance with section 5 of this chapter.
(e) If the county voter registration office determines that the
applicant is required to submit additional documentation under
subsection (b), the office shall process the application under section
5 of this chapter and, if the applicant is otherwise eligible to vote,
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add the information concerning this documentation to the voter's
computerized registration entry under IC 3-7-27-20.2.
(f) The county voter registration office shall remove the notation
described in subsection (e) after the voter votes in an election for
a federal office.
(g) The requirements of this section must be administered in a
uniform and nondiscriminatory manner.".
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insert:
"SECTION 20. IC 3-10-1-24, AS AMENDED BY P.L.278-2019,
SECTION 37, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 24. (a) A voter who desires to vote must give the
voter's name and political party to the poll clerks of the precinct on
primary election day. In a vote center county using an electronic poll
book, two (2) election officers who are not members of the same
political party must be present when a voter signs in on the electronic
poll book. The poll clerks shall require the voter to write the following
on the poll list or to provide the following information for entry into the
electronic poll book:
(1) The voter's name.
(2) Except as provided in subsection (d), the voter's current
residence address.
(3) The name of the voter's party. A voter shall mark the voter's
political party ballot selection on the electronic poll book
instead of communicating the selection to the poll clerks.
After:
(A) the voter writes the voter's party on the poll list; or
(B) the voter's party is entered into the electronic poll book;
the voter may not change the choice of the voter's party.
(b) The poll clerks shall:
(1) ask the voter to provide or update the voter's voter
identification number;
(2) tell the voter the number the voter may use as a voter
identification number; and
(3) explain to the voter that the voter is not required to provide a
voter identification number at the polls.
(c) If the voter is unable to sign the voter's name, the voter must sign
the poll list by mark, which must be witnessed by one (1) of the poll
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clerks or assistant poll clerks acting under IC 3-6-6, who shall place the
poll clerk's or assistant poll clerk's initials after or under the mark.
(d) The poll list (or each line on a poll list sheet provided to take a
voter's current residence address) must include a box under the heading
"Address Unchanged" so that the voter may check the box instead of
writing the voter's current address on the poll list, or if an electronic
poll book is used, the poll clerk may check the box after stating to the
voter the address shown on the electronic poll book and receiving an
oral affirmation from the voter that the voter's residence address shown
on the poll list is the voter's current residence address instead of writing
the voter's current residence address on the poll list or reentering the
address in the electronic poll book.
(e) If the voter makes:
(1) a written affirmation on the poll list (or if an electronic poll
book is used, a written affirmation in the manner described in
IC 3-7-39-7) that the voter resides at an address within the
precinct but not at the address shown on the poll list for the
precinct; or
(2) an oral affirmation of a change of address under IC 3-7-39-7;
the county election board shall direct the county voter registration
office to transfer the individual's voter registration record to the address
within the precinct indicated by the voter.
SECTION 21. IC 3-11-4-17.5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.140-2023,
SECTION 6, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 17.5. (a) Upon receiving an application for an
absentee ballot, the county election board (or the absentee voter board
in the office of the circuit court clerk) shall determine if:
(1) the applicant is a voter of the precinct in which the applicant
resides, according to the records of the county voter registration
office;
(2) the information set forth on the application appears to be true;
(3) the signature of the voter on the application substantially
conforms with the signature of the voter on the voter registration
record, or that any substantial difference between the signatures
can be accounted for by age or disability of the voter or the
execution of the affidavit by an individual acting under section
2(b) of this chapter; and
(4) the application has been completed and filed in accordance
with Indiana and federal law.
If the members of the absentee voter board are unable to agree about
any of the determinations described in subdivisions (1) through (4), the
issue shall be referred to the county election board for determination.
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If the application is submitted by a voter wanting to cast an absentee
ballot under IC 3-11-10-26, IC 3-11-10-26.2, or IC 3-11-10-26.3, the
voter shall be permitted to cast a provisional ballot, which the county
election board shall retain.
(b) If:
(1) the applicant is not a voter of the precinct according to the
registration record; or
(2) the application as completed and filed:
(A) contains a false statement; or
(B) does not otherwise comply with Indiana or federal law;
as alleged under section 18.5 of this chapter, the county election board
shall deny the application.
(c) A voter's failure to provide the information requested under
section 5.1 of this chapter does not affect a voter's ability to receive an
absentee ballot. A county election board may not deny an application
because the voter has not provided the information requested under
section 5.1 of this chapter as a part of the voter's application for an
absentee ballot. The county election board shall implement the
procedures prescribed by section 17.6 of this chapter if the voter fails
to provide the information requested under section 5.1 of this chapter.
(d) If the application is denied, the county election board shall
provide the voter with the reasons for the denial of the application.
Unless the voter is present when the board denies the application, the
board shall send a written notice stating the reasons for the denial to the
voter. The notice must be sent:
(1) not later than forty-eight (48) hours after the application is
denied; and
(2) to the voter:
(A) at the address at which the voter requested that the
absentee ballot be mailed;
(B) to the voter's electronic mail address, if the voter has
provided an electronic mail address on the voter's absentee
ballot application; or
(C) by personal delivery of the notice.
(e) If the county election board determines that the applicant is a
voter of the precinct under subsection (a), the board shall then
determine whether:
(1) the applicant was required to file any additional
documentation under IC 3-7-33-4.5 or IC 3-7-33-4.7; and
(2) the applicant has filed this documentation according to the
records of the county voter registration office.
If the applicant has not filed the required documentation, the county
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election board shall approve the application if the application otherwise
complies with this chapter. The board shall add a notation to the
application and to the record compiled under section 17 of this chapter
indicating that the applicant will be required to provide additional
documentation to the county voter registration office under
IC 3-7-33-4.5 or IC 3-7-33-4.7 before the absentee ballot may be
counted.
(f) If the applicant:
(1) is a voter of the precinct according to the registration record;
and
(2) states on the application that the applicant resides at an
address that is within the same precinct but is not the same
address shown on the registration record;
the county election board shall direct the county voter registration
office to transfer the applicant's voter registration address to the
address within the precinct shown on the application. The applicant's
application for an absentee ballot shall be approved if the applicant is
otherwise eligible to receive the ballot under this chapter.
SECTION 22. IC 3-11-4-18, AS AMENDED BY P.L.227-2023,
SECTION 79, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 18. (a) If a voter satisfies any of the qualifications
described in IC 3-11-10-24 that entitle a voter to cast an absentee ballot
by mail, the county election board shall, at the request of the voter, mail
the official ballot, postage fully prepaid, to the voter at the address
stated in the application. Each ballot may be assigned a unique tracking
number as prescribed by the election division using IMb Tracing or a
similar automated tracking method to provide real-time tracking
information for the envelope containing the ballot. As used in this
subsection, "IMb Tracing" refers to a real-time mail tracking service
offered through the United States Postal Service.
(b) If the county election board mails an absentee ballot to a voter
required to file additional documentation with the county voter
registration office before voting by absentee ballot under this chapter,
the board shall include a notice to the voter in the envelope mailed to
the voter under section 20 of this chapter. The notice must inform the
voter that the voter must file the additional documentation required
under IC 3-7-33-4.5 or IC 3-7-33-4.7 with the county voter registration
office before 6 p.m. on election day.
(c) Except as provided in this subsection, section 18.5 of this
chapter, or IC 3-11-10-26.5, the ballot shall be transmitted:
(1) on the day of the receipt of the voter's application; or
(2) not more than five (5) days after the date of delivery of the
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ballots under section 15 of this chapter;
whichever is later. If the election board determines that the county
voter registration office has received an application from the applicant
for registration at an address within the precinct indicated on the
application, and the election board determines that this application is
pending under IC 3-7-33, the ballot shall be mailed on the date the
county voter registration office indicates under IC 3-7-33-5(g) that the
applicant is a registered voter.
(d) As required by 52 U.S.C. 21081, an election board shall
establish a voter education program (specific to a paper ballot or
optical scan ballot card provided as an absentee ballot under this
chapter) to notify a voter of the effect of casting multiple votes for a
single office.
(e) As provided by 52 U.S.C. 21081, when an absentee ballot is
transmitted under this section, the mailing must include:
(1) information concerning the effect of casting multiple votes for
an office; and
(2) instructions on how to correct the ballot before the ballot is
cast and counted, including the issuance of replacement ballots.
SECTION 23. IC 3-11-8-10.3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.115-2022,
SECTION 5, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 10.3. (a) A reference to an electronic poll list in
a vote center plan adopted under IC 3-11-18.1 before July 1, 2014, is
considered to be a reference to an electronic poll book (as defined by
IC 3-5-2-20.5), unless otherwise expressly provided in the vote center
plan.
(b) An electronic poll book must satisfy all of the following:
(1) An electronic poll book must be programmed so that the
coordinated action of two (2) election officers who are not
members of the same political party is necessary to access the
electronic poll book.
(2) An electronic poll book may not be connected to a voting
system. However, the electronic poll book may be used in
conjunction with a voting system if both of the following apply:
(A) The electronic poll book contains a device that must be
physically removed from the electronic poll book by a person
and the device is inserted into the voting system, with no
hardware or software connection existing between the
electronic poll book and the voting system.
(B) All data on the device is erased when the device is
removed from the voting system and before the device is
reinserted into an electronic poll book.
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(3) An electronic poll book may not permit access to voter
information other than:
(A) information provided on the certified list of voters
prepared under IC 3-7-29-1; or
(B) information concerning any of the following received or
issued after the electronic poll list has been downloaded by the
county election board under IC 3-7-29-6:
(i) The county's receipt of an absentee ballot from the voter.
(ii) The county's receipt of additional documentation
provided by the voter to the county voter registration office.
(iii) The county's issuance of a certificate of error.
An electronic poll book may not display whether a voter's
registration record is in active or inactive status.
(4) The information contained on an electronic poll book must be
secure and placed on a dedicated, private server to secure
connectivity between a precinct polling place or satellite absentee
office and the county election board. The electronic poll book
must have the capability of:
(A) storing (in external or internal memory) the current local
version of the electronic poll list; and
(B) producing a list of audit records that reflect all of the
idiosyncrasies of the system, including in-process audit
records that set forth all transactions.
(5) The electronic poll book must permit a poll clerk to enter
information regarding an individual who has appeared to vote to
verify whether the individual is eligible to vote, and if so, whether
the voter has:
(A) already received a ballot at the election;
(B) returned an absentee ballot; or
(C) submitted any additional documentation required under
IC 3-7-33-4.5 or IC 3-7-33-4.7.
(6) After the voter has been provided with a ballot, the electronic
poll book must permit a poll clerk to enter information indicating
that the voter has received a ballot.
(7) The electronic poll book must transmit the information in
subdivision (6) to the county server so that:
(A) the server may transmit the information immediately to
every other polling place or satellite absentee office in the
county; or
(B) the server makes the information immediately available to
every other polling place or satellite office in the county.
(8) The electronic poll book must permit reports to be:
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(A) generated by a county election board for a watcher
appointed under IC 3-6-8 at any time during election day; and
(B) electronically transmitted by the county election board to
a political party or independent candidate who has appointed
is eligible to appoint a watcher under IC 3-6-8.
(9) On each day after absentee ballots are cast before an absentee
voter board in the circuit court clerk's office, a satellite office, or
a vote center, and after election day, the electronic poll book must
permit voter history to be quickly and accurately uploaded into
the computerized list (as defined in IC 3-7-26.3-2).
(10) The electronic poll book must be able to display an electronic
image of the signature of a voter taken from:
(A) the voter's registration application; or
(B) a more recent signature of a voter from an absentee
application, poll list, electronic poll book, or registration
document.
(11) The electronic poll book must be used with a signature pad,
tablet, or other signature capturing device that permits the voter
to:
(A) make an electronic signature for comparison with the
signature displayed under subdivision (10); and
(B) indicate the name of the voter's political party under
IC 3-10-1-24.
An image of the electronic signature made by the voter on the
signature pad, tablet, or other signature capturing device must be
retained and identified as the signature of the voter for the period
required for retention under IC 3-10-1-31.1.
(12) The electronic poll book must include a bar code capturing
device that:
(A) permits a voter who presents an Indiana driver's license or
a state identification card issued under IC 9-24-16 to scan the
license or card through the bar code reader or tablet; and
(B) has the capability to display the voter's registration record
upon processing the information contained within the bar code
on the license or card.
(13) A printer separate from the electronic poll book used in a
vote center county may be programmed to print on the back of a
ballot card, immediately before the ballot card is delivered to the
voter, the printed initials of the poll clerks captured through the
electronic signature pad or tablet at the time the poll clerks log
into the electronic poll book system.
(14) The electronic poll book must be compatible with:
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(A) any hardware attached to the electronic poll book, such as
signature capturing devices, bar code capturing devices, and
network cards;
(B) the statewide voter registration system; and
(C) any software system used to prepare voter information to
be included on the electronic poll book.
(15) The electronic poll book must have the ability to be used in
conformity with this title for:
(A) any type of election conducted in Indiana; or
(B) any combination of elections held concurrently with a
general election, municipal election, primary election, or
special election.
(16) The procedures for setting up, using, and shutting down an
electronic poll book must be reasonably easy for a precinct
election officer to learn, understand, and perform. A vendor shall
provide sufficient training to election officials and poll workers
to completely familiarize them with the operations essential for
carrying out election activities. A vendor shall provide an
assessment of learning goals achieved by the training in
consultation with VSTOP (as described in IC 3-11-18.1-12).
(17) The electronic poll book must enable a precinct election
officer to verify that the electronic poll book:
(A) has been set up correctly;
(B) is working correctly so as to verify the eligibility of the
voter;
(C) is correctly recording that a voter received a ballot; and
(D) has been shut down correctly.
(18) The electronic poll book must include the following
documentation:
(A) Plainly worded, complete, and detailed instructions
sufficient for a precinct election officer to set up, use, and shut
down the electronic poll book.
(B) Training materials that:
(i) may be in written or video form; and
(ii) must be in a format suitable for use at a polling place,
such as simple "how to" guides.
(C) Failsafe data recovery procedures for information included
in the electronic poll book.
(D) Usability tests:
(i) that are conducted by the manufacturer of the electronic
poll book or an independent testing facility using individuals
who are representative of the general public;
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(ii) that include the setting up, using, and shutting down of
the electronic poll book; and
(iii) that report their results using industry standard reporting
formats.
(E) A clear model of the electronic poll book system
architecture and the following documentation:
(i) End user documentation.
(ii) System-level and administrator level documentation.
(iii) Developer documentation.
(F) Detailed information concerning:
(i) electronic poll book consumables; and
(ii) the vendor's supply chain for those consumables.
(G) Vendor internal quality assurance procedures and any
internal or external test data and reports available to the
vendor concerning the electronic poll book.
(H) Repair and maintenance policies for the electronic poll
book.
(I) As of the date of the vendor's application for approval of
the electronic poll book by the secretary of state as required by
IC 3-11-18.1-12, the following:
(i) A list of customers who are using or have previously used
the vendor's electronic poll book.
(ii) A description of any known anomalies involving the
functioning of the electronic poll book, including how those
anomalies were resolved.
(J) Information concerning batteries used in the electronic poll
book, including the following:
(i) A list of all batteries to be used in the electronic poll
book and any peripherals.
(ii) The expected life span of each battery.
(iii) A log documenting when each battery was installed or
subsequently replaced.
(iv) A schedule for the replacement of each battery not later
than thirty (30) days before the end of the expected life span
of each battery.
(v) Plans to test batteries before each election.
(vi) Plans for the emergency replacement of batteries that
fail on election day or during the thirty (30) days before
election day.
(19) The electronic poll book and any hardware attached to the
electronic poll book must be designed to prevent injury or damage
to any individual or the hardware, including fire and electrical
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hazards.
(20) The electronic poll book must demonstrate that it correctly
processes all activity regarding each voter registration record,
including the use, alteration, storage, receipt, and transmittal of
information that is part of the record. Compliance with this
subdivision requires the mapping of the data life cycle of the voter
registration record as processed by the electronic poll book.
(21) The electronic poll book must successfully perform in
accordance with all representations concerning functionality,
usability, security, accessibility, and sustainability made in the
vendor's application for approval of the electronic poll book by
the secretary of state as required by IC 3-11-18.1-12.
(22) The electronic poll book must have the capacity to transmit
all information generated by the voter or poll clerk as part of the
process of casting a ballot, including the time and date stamp
indicating when the voter signed the electronic poll book, and the
electronic signature of the voter, for retention on the dedicated
private server approved by the county election board for the
period required by Indiana and federal law.
(23) The electronic poll book must:
(A) permit a voter to check in and sign the electronic poll book
even when there is a temporary interruption in connectivity to
the Internet; and
(B) provide for the uploading of each signature so that the
signature may be assigned to the voter's registration record.
(24) The electronic poll book must have the capacity, for each
voter who appears on the electronic poll list, to transmit
information that a voter cast a provisional ballot:
(A) from the electronic poll book to the dedicated private
server; and
(B) from the dedicated private server to the voter's record in
the statewide voter registration system.
This functionality may not be disabled.
(c) The county election board is responsible for the care and custody
of all electronic poll books while not in use.
(d) The county election board is responsible for ensuring that all
electronic poll books are dedicated devices to be used only for their
intended purpose and for no other activity. Software that is not needed
for the essential purpose of running the electronic poll book may not be
installed on an electronic poll book.
SECTION 24. IC 3-11-8-23, AS AMENDED BY P.L.64-2014,
SECTION 48, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
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JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 23. (a) If a challenged voter has already made an
affirmation or executed an affidavit under IC 3-7-48-7.5, IC 3-10-10-9,
IC 3-10-11-4.5, or IC 3-10-12-5, the challenged voter is not required to
execute an additional affidavit under this section.
(b) The affidavit of a challenged voter required by section 22.1 of
this chapter must be sworn and affirmed and must contain the
following:
(1) A statement that the voter is a citizen of the United States.
(2) The voter's date of birth to the best of the voter's information
and belief.
(3) A statement that the voter has been a resident of the precinct
for thirty (30) days immediately before this election or is qualified
to vote in the precinct under IC 3-10-10, IC 3-10-11, or
IC 3-10-12.
(4) The voter's name and a statement that the voter is generally
known by that name.
(5) A statement that the voter has not voted and will not vote in
any other precinct in this election.
(6) The voter's current residential address, including the street or
number, and if applicable, the voter's residential address thirty
(30) days before the election, and the date the voter moved.
(7) If applicable, that, when the voter was challenged to present
proof of identification or an additional document to confirm the
voter's identity and current residence, the voter presented proof of
identification or the additional documentation that complied with
IC 3-5-2-40.5, or IC 3-7-33-4.5, or IC 3-7-33-4.7.
(8) A statement that the voter understands that making a false
statement on the affidavit is punishable under the penalties of
perjury.
(9) If the individual's name does not appear on the registration
list, a statement that the individual registered to vote and where
the individual believes the individual registered to vote during the
registration period described by IC 3-7-13-10.
SECTION 25. IC 3-11-8-25.2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.115-2022,
SECTION 6, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 25.2. (a) The poll clerk or assistant poll clerk shall
examine the list provided under IC 3-7-29-1 to determine if the county
election board has indicated that the voter is required to provide
additional personal identification under:
(1) 52 U.S.C. 21083 and IC 3-7-33-4.5; or
(2) IC 3-7-33-4.7;
before voting in person. If the list indicates that the voter is required to
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present this identification before voting in person, the poll clerk shall
advise the voter that the voter must present, in addition to the proof of
identification required by section 25.1(a) of this chapter, a piece of
identification described in subsection (b) to the poll clerk.
(b) As required by 52 U.S.C. 21083 or IC 3-7-33-4.7, and in
addition to the proof of identification required by section 25.1(a) of this
chapter, a voter described by IC 3-7-33-4.5 or IC 3-7-33-4.7 who has
not complied with IC 3-7-33-4.5 or IC 3-7-33-4.7 before appearing at
the polls on election day must present one (1) of the following
documents to the poll clerk:
(1) A current and valid photo identification.
(2) A current utility bill.
(3) A current bank statement.
(4) A current government check.
(5) A current paycheck.
(6) A current government document.
The document presented by the voter must show the name and
residence address of the voter.
(c) If a voter presents a document under subsection (b), the poll
clerk shall add a notation to the list indicating the type of document
presented by the voter. The election division shall prescribe a
standardized coding system to classify documents presented under this
subsection for entry into the county voter registration system.
(d) If a voter required to present documentation under subsection (b)
is unable to present the documentation to the poll clerk while present
in the polls, the poll clerk shall notify the precinct election board. The
board shall provide a provisional ballot to the voter under IC 3-11.7-2.
(e) The precinct election board shall advise the voter, both orally
and in writing, that the voter may file a copy of the documentation with
the county voter registration office to permit the provisional ballot to
be counted under IC 3-11.7. The election division shall prescribe the
form of the explanation required by this subsection.
SECTION 26. IC 3-11-10-11, AS AMENDED BY P.L.227-2023,
SECTION 82, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 11. On election day, the county voter registration
office shall visit the appropriate post office to accept delivery of mail
containing documentation submitted by a voter to comply with
IC 3-7-33-4.5 or IC 3-7-33-4.7. The office shall immediately notify the
county election board regarding the filing of this documentation.
SECTION 27. IC 3-11-10-28, AS AMENDED BY P.L.109-2021,
SECTION 36, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 28. (a) A voter voting before an absentee voter
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board shall mark the voter's ballot in the presence of the board, but not
in such a manner that either of the members of the board can see for
whom the voter voted, unless the voter requests the help of the board
in marking a ballot under IC 3-11-9. The voter shall fold each ballot
separately in a manner to conceal the voter's markings.
(b) The voter shall then, in the presence of the board, place the
ballot in an envelope furnished by the county election board.
(c) The circuit court clerk shall provide, to the extent practicable,
the same degree of privacy to absentee voters voting at the office of the
circuit court clerk as provided to voters at the polls on election day.
(d) This subsection applies to a voter required to present additional
information under IC 3-7-33-4.5 or IC 3-7-33-4.7. If the voter does not
present the required additional information before receiving the
absentee ballot, the absentee ballot shall be processed in accordance
with IC 3-11.5-4-3.5.
(e) This subsection applies to a voter required to present additional
information under IC 3-7-33-4.5 or IC 3-7-33-4.7. Upon accepting the
completed absentee ballot from the voter, the board shall provide the
voter with a notice:
(1) listing the documentation the voter may submit to the county
voter registration office to comply with IC 3-7-33-4.5 or
IC 3-7-33-4.7; and
(2) stating the address and hours of the county voter registration
office.
SECTION 28. IC 3-11.5-4-3.5, AS ADDED BY P.L.109-2021,
SECTION 54, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 3.5. (a) Upon receipt of an absentee ballot from
a voter required to provide additional information to the county voter
registration office under IC 3-7-33-4.5 or IC 3-7-33-4.7, the county
election board shall contact the county voter registration office to
determine if the additional information has been filed with the office
by the voter.
(b) If the voter has filed the information with the county voter
registration office, the county election board shall add a notation to the
application indicating that the required information has been filed and
that the absentee ballot may be counted if the ballot otherwise complies
with this article.
(c) If the voter has not filed the information with the county voter
registration office, the county election board shall add a notation on the
application filed by a voter described under subsection (b) and on the
envelope provided under this chapter reading substantially as follows:
"ABSENTEE BALLOT COUNTERS: AS OF (insert date
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absentee ballot application approved) THIS VOTER WAS
REQUIRED TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION
WITH THE COUNTY VOTER REGISTRATION OFFICE
BEFORE THIS BALLOT MAY BE COUNTED. CHECK THE
POLL LIST AND COUNTY ELECTION BOARD
CERTIFICATION TO SEE IF THE VOTER HAS FILED THIS
INFORMATION. IF NOT, PROCESS AS A PROVISIONAL
BALLOT IF THIS BALLOT OTHERWISE COMPLIES WITH
INDIANA LAW.".
SECTION 29. IC 3-11.5-4-12, AS AMENDED BY P.L.210-2018,
SECTION 3, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 12. (a) Notwithstanding any provision to the
contrary in this chapter, in a county described by subsection (e) or (f),
the signature review process described in this section may be
conducted at any time after receipt of an absentee ballot by the county
election board.
(b) If the absentee ballot counters find under section 11 of this
chapter that:
(1) the affidavit is properly executed;
(2) the signatures correspond;
(3) the absentee voter is a qualified voter of the precinct;
(4) the absentee voter is registered and is not required to file
additional information with the county voter registration office
under IC 3-7-33-4.5 or IC 3-7-33-4.7; and
(5) in case of a primary election, if the absentee voter has not
previously voted, the absentee voter has executed the proper
declaration relative to age and qualifications and the political
party with which the absentee voter intends to affiliate;
the absentee ballot counters shall open the envelope containing the
absentee ballots so as not to deface or destroy the affidavit and take out
each ballot enclosed without unfolding or permitting a ballot to be
unfolded or examined.
(c) If the absentee ballot counters find under subsection (b) that the
voter has not filed the additional information required to be filed with
the county voter registration office under IC 3-7-33-4.5 or
IC 3-7-33-4.7, but that all of the other findings listed under subsection
(b) apply, the absentee ballot shall be processed as a provisional ballot
under IC 3-11.7.
(d) The absentee ballot counters shall then deposit the ballots in a
secure envelope with the name of the precinct set forth on the outside
of the envelope. After the absentee ballot counters or the county
election board has made the findings described in subsection (b) or
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section 13 of this chapter for all absentee ballots of the precinct, the
absentee ballot counters shall remove all the ballots deposited in the
envelope under this section for counting under IC 3-11.5-5 or
IC 3-11.5-6.
(e) This subsection applies to a county having a consolidated city.
For an absentee ballot cast in person by a voter under IC 3-11-10-25,
IC 3-11-10-26, or IC 3-11-10-26.3, the absentee ballot counters may,
but are not required to, make the findings required under subsection
(b)(2) or (b)(3). of this section.
(f) This subsection applies to a county:
(1) that does not have a consolidated city; and
(2) when the county election board has adopted a resolution by
the unanimous vote of its entire membership to use the procedures
set forth in this subsection.
For an absentee ballot cast in person by a voter under IC 3-11-10-25,
IC 3-11-10-26, or IC 3-11-10-26.3, the absentee ballot counters may,
but are not required to, make the findings required under subsection
(b)(2) or (b)(3). of this section.
(g) A resolution adopted under subsection (f) may be repealed or
amended only by the unanimous vote of the entire membership of the
county election board.
SECTION 30. IC 3-11.7-2-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.128-2015,
SECTION 201, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 1. (a) As provided by 52 U.S.C.
21082, this section applies to the following individuals:
(1) An individual:
(A) whose name does not appear on the registration list; and
(B) who is challenged under IC 3-10-1 or IC 3-11-8 after the
voter makes an oral or a written affirmation under IC 3-7-48-5
or IC 3-7-48-7 or after the voter produces a certificate of error
under IC 3-7-48-1.
(2) An individual described by IC 3-10-1-10.5, IC 3-11-8-23.5, or
IC 3-11-8-27.5 who is challenged as not eligible to vote.
(3) An individual who seeks to vote in an election as a result of a
court order (or any other order) extending the time established for
closing the polls under IC 3-11-8-8.
(b) As required by 52 U.S.C. 21083, a voter who has registered to
vote but has not:
(1) presented identification required under 52 U.S.C. 21083 to the
poll clerk before voting in person under IC 3-11-8-25.1; or
(2) filed a copy of the identification required under 52 U.S.C.
21083 to the county voter registration office before the voter's
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absentee ballot is cast;
is entitled to vote a provisional ballot under this article.
(c) A voter who has registered to vote but has not:
(1) presented documentation required under IC 3-7-33-4.7 to
the poll clerk before voting in person; or
(2) filed a copy of the identification required under
IC 3-7-33-4.7 with the county voter registration office before
the voter's absentee ballot is cast;
is entitled to vote a provisional ballot under this article.
(c) (d) A precinct election officer shall inform an individual
described by subsection (a)(1) or (a)(2) that the individual may cast a
provisional ballot if the individual:
(1) is eligible to vote under IC 3-7-13-1;
(2) submitted a voter registration application during the
registration period described by IC 3-7-13-10; and
(3) executes an affidavit described in IC 3-10-1-9 or IC 3-11-8-23.
(d) (e) A precinct election officer shall inform an individual
described by subsection (a)(3) that the individual may cast a
provisional ballot.
SECTION 31. IC 3-11.7-2-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.115-2022,
SECTION 11, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 2. (a) A provisional voter shall do the following:
(1) Execute the affidavit described in IC 3-10-1-9 or
IC 3-11-8-23.
(2) Sign the poll list.
(3) Mark the ballot in the presence of no other person, unless the
voter requests help in marking a ballot under IC 3-11-9.
(4) Fold each ballot separately.
(5) Fold each ballot so as to conceal the marking.
(6) Enclose each ballot, with the seal and signature of the circuit
court clerk on the outside, together with any unused ballot, in the
envelope provided by the county election board under
IC 3-11.7-1-8.
(7) Securely seal the envelope.
(b) A provisional voter may mark a ballot with a pen or a lead
pencil.
(c) This subsection applies to a provisional voter described in
section 1(a)(1), 1(a)(2), or 1(a)(3) of this chapter. As provided by 52
U.S.C. 21082, a precinct election officer shall give the provisional
voter a copy of the written instructions prescribed by the county
election board under IC 3-11.7-6-3 after the voter returns the envelope
containing the provisional voter's ballots.
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(d) This subsection applies to a provisional voter described in
section 1(a), or 1(b), or 1(c) of this chapter. In addition to the written
instructions required by subsection (c), a precinct election officer shall
provide the provisional voter, both orally and in writing, an explanation
of what actions, if any, the provisional voter must take in order to have
the provisional voter's ballot counted. The election division shall
prescribe the form of the explanation required by this subsection.
SECTION 32. IC 3-11.7-5-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.128-2015,
SECTION 205, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in section
5 of this chapter, if the county election board determines that all the
following apply, a provisional ballot is valid and shall be counted under
this chapter:
(1) The affidavit executed by the provisional voter under
IC 3-11.7-2-1 is properly executed.
(2) The provisional voter is a qualified voter of the precinct and
has provided proof of identification, if required, under IC 3-10-1,
IC 3-11-8, or IC 3-11-10-26.
(3) Based on all the information available to the county election
board, including:
(A) information provided by the provisional voter;
(B) information contained in the county's voter registration
records; and
(C) information contained in the statewide voter registration
file;
the provisional voter registered to vote at a registration agency
under this article on a date within the registration period.
(b) If the provisional voter has provided information regarding the
registration agency where the provisional voter registered to vote, the
board shall promptly make an inquiry to the agency regarding the
alleged registration. The agency shall respond to the board not later
than noon of the first Friday after the election, indicating whether the
agency's records contain any information regarding the registration. If
the agency does not respond to the board's inquiry, or if the agency
responds that the agency has no record of the alleged registration, the
board shall reject the provisional ballot. The board shall endorse the
ballot with the word "Rejected" and document on the ballot the inquiry
and response, if any, by the agency.
(c) Except as provided in section 5 of this chapter, a provisional
ballot cast by a voter described in IC 3-11.7-2-1(b) is valid and shall be
counted if the county election board determines under this article that
the voter filed the documentation required under IC 3-7-33-4.5 and 52
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U.S.C. 21083 with the county voter registration office not later than the
closing of the polls on election day.
(d) Except as provided in section 5 of this chapter, a provisional
ballot cast by a voter described in IC 3-11.7-2-1(c) is valid and shall
be counted if the county election board determines under this
article that the voter filed the documentation required under
IC 3-7-33-4.7 with the county voter registration office not later
than the closing of the polls on election day.
SECTION 33. IC 3-14-5-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.157-2019,
SECTION 38, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 1. (a) This section applies during an election
whenever a voter makes an affidavit before the inspector in a precinct
that a person who has offered to vote is an illegal voter in the precinct.
This section does not apply to an affidavit executed by an individual
who:
(1) is subject to the requirements set forth in IC 3-7-33-4.5 or
IC 3-7-33-4.7;
(2) is challenged solely as a result of the individual's inability or
refusal to comply with IC 3-7-33-4.5 or IC 3-7-33-4.7; and
(3) subsequently complies with IC 3-7-33-4.5 or IC 3-7-33-4.7,
as applicable, before the close of the polls on election day.
(b) Immediately after the close of the polls the inspector shall
deliver the affidavit to the county election board. After the final date
and hour for filing a recount or contest and the county election board
has completed the county election board's canvas of the returns, the
county election board shall forward the affidavits to the prosecuting
attorney for the county under section 2 of this chapter. The prosecuting
attorney for the county shall:
(1) proceed as if the affidavit had been made before the
prosecuting attorney; and
(2) ensure that the grand jury notifies the NVRA official under
section 2 of this chapter if a violation of NVRA appears to have
occurred.".
Renumber all SECTIONS consecutively.
(Reference is to HB 1264 as printed January 18, 2024.)
WESCO
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COMMITTEE REPORT
Madam President: The Senate Committee on Elections, to which
was referred House Bill No. 1264, has had the same under
consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the Senate with
the recommendation that said bill DO PASS.
(Reference is to HB 1264 as reprinted January 26, 2024.)
GASKILL, Chairperson
Committee Vote: Yeas 5, Nays 3
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