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Indiana Statutes § 3-11-11-9 Voting to be private; rights of voter in casting vote

⤴ Up to Chapter 11: Voting by Paper Ballot

Statute Text

(a) A voter shall mark all ballots while screened from observation. The exterior of a voting booth or compartment and each area of the polls must be in plain view of the precinct election board. Each voting booth or compartment shall be placed so that a person voting on the opposite side of the railing or a person on the outside of the polls cannot see or determine how a voter votes. The inspector, judges, and poll clerks may not remain or allow any other person to remain in a position or near a position that would permit them to see or ascertain how a voter votes.
(b) As provided by 52 U.S.C. 21081 , a voter casting a paper ballot under this section must be:
(1) permitted to verify in a private and independent manner the votes selected by the voter before the ballot is cast and counted;
(2) provided with the opportunity to change the ballot or correct any error in a private and independent manner before the ballot is cast and counted, including the opportunity to receive a replacement ballot if the voter is otherwise unable to change or correct the ballot; and
(3) notified before the ballot is cast regarding the effect of casting multiple votes for the office and provided an opportunity to correct the ballot before the ballot is cast and counted.

Source

Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-23-17(b) part.

History

Amended by P.L. 128 - 2015 , SEC. 187 , eff. 5/4/2015, retroactive .

As added by P.L. 5-1986 , SEC. 7 . Amended by P.L. 3-1987 , SEC. 280 ; P.L. 209 - 2003 , SEC.153; P.L. 164 - 2006 , SEC. 112 .

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