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Indiana Statutes § 3-11-7.5-10 Capability of system; voting straight or split ticket variations; candidates elected to at-large offices; independent candidates; presidential electors; public questions

⤴ Up to Chapter 7.5: Approval of Electronic Voting Systems

Statute Text

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), an electronic voting system must permit a voter to vote:
(1) except at a primary election, a straight party ticket for all the candidates of one (1) political party by touching the device of that party;
(2) for one (1) or more candidates of each political party or independent candidates, or for one (1) or more school board candidates nominated by petition;
(3) a split ticket for the candidates of different political parties and for independent candidates; or
(4) a straight party ticket and then split that ticket by casting individual votes for candidates of another political party or independent candidates.
(b) An electronic voting system must require that a voter who wishes to cast a ballot for a candidate for election to an at-large district to which more than one person may be elected, on a:
(1) county council;
(2) city common council;
(3) town council; or
(4) township board;
make a voting mark for each individual candidate for whom the voter wishes to cast a vote. The electronic voting system may not count any straight party ticket voting mark as a vote for any candidate for an office described by this subsection.
(c) An electronic voting system must permit a voter to vote:
(1) for as many candidates for an office as the voter may vote for, but no more;
(2) for or against a public question on which the voter may vote, but no other; and
(3) for all the candidates for presidential electors and alternate presidential electors of a political party or an independent ticket by making a single voting mark.

History

Amended by P.L. 278 - 2019 , SEC. 66 , eff. 7/1/2019 .

Amended by P.L. 201 - 2017 , SEC. 30 , eff. 7/1/2017 .

Amended by P.L. 21 - 2016 , SEC. 15 , eff. 3/21/2016 .

Amended by P.L. 219 - 2013 , SEC. 39 , eff. 7/1/2013 .

As added by P.L. 3-1987 , SEC. 250 . Amended by P.L. 3-1993 , SEC. 141 .

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