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Indiana Statutes § 3-12-1-18 Federal write-in absentee ballot cast in primary election by absent uniformed services voter or overseas voter; voter actions that void ballot

⤴ Up to Chapter 1: Rules for Counting Ballots

Statute Text

(a) This section applies to a federal write-in absentee ballot cast in a primary election as provided in IC 3-11-4-12.5 (b)(1) by an absent uniformed services voter or overseas voter.
(b) If a voter does any of the following, the voter's vote is void:
(1) The voter votes for more than one (1) candidate, and the candidates are not on the official primary ballot of the same political party.
(2) The voter votes for a candidate who is not on the official primary ballot of any political party.
(3) The voter votes for a candidate who is on the official primary ballot of a political party, but the voter does not indicate the office for which the candidate seeks to be nominated.
(c) If the voter votes for a political party, but the voter does not vote for any individual candidates who are on that political party's official primary ballot, the voter's vote is void.
(d) If there is a discrepancy between political party primary ballot choice between the federal write-in absentee ballot described in subsection (a) and the federal post card application, the federal post card application supersedes the federal write-in absentee ballot.

History

Amended by P.L. 227 - 2023 , SEC. 119 , eff. 7/1/2023 .

As added by P.L. 66 - 2010 , SEC. 28 .

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