Indiana Statutes § 3-11-10-26.5 Municipal and special elections; voting before absentee voter board during specific days and hours only
Statute Text
(a)
This section applies to:
(1)
a municipal election;
(2)
a primary conducted in a municipal election year; and
(3)
a special election conducted under IC
3-10-8
and that is not conducted at the same time as any other election.
(b)
Notwithstanding section 26 of this chapter or IC
3-11-18.1-4
in a vote center county, a county election board (or a town election board acting under IC
3-10-7
) may adopt a resolution or an amendment to a county vote center plan by the unanimous vote of the board's entire membership stating that voters are entitled to vote by absentee ballot before an absentee voter board in the office of the circuit court clerk or town election board during specific days and hours identified in the resolution.
(c)
If the election board adopts a resolution or an amendment under subsection (b), the board must include written findings of fact in the resolution or amendment stating:
(1)
the number of absentee ballot applications anticipated or previously received for the election;
(2)
the expense to be incurred by providing absentee ballot voting in the office during the entire period required under section 26 of this chapter; and
(3)
that voters would experience little or no inconvenience by restricting absentee ballot voting in the office to the days and hours specified in the resolution or amendment.
History
Amended by P.L. 109 - 2021 , SEC. 34 , eff. 7/1/2021 .
Amended by P.L. 278 - 2019 , SEC. 96 , eff. 7/1/2019 .
Amended by P.L. 219 - 2013 , SEC. 49 , eff. 7/1/2013 .
Amended by P.L. 194 - 2013 , SEC. 63 , eff. 7/1/2013 .
As added by P.L. 3-1995 , SEC. 108 .
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