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Indiana Statutes § 3-12-1-8 Voting mark on political party device circle; individual votes required for candidates for at-large districts

⤴ Up to Chapter 1: Rules for Counting Ballots

Statute Text

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a voting mark made by a voter on or in a circle containing a political party device shall be counted as a vote for each candidate of that political party on that ballot.
(b) A voter who wishes to cast a ballot for a candidate for election to an at-large district to which more than one (1) person may be elected on a:
(1) county council;
(2) city common council;
(3) town council; or
(4) township board;
must make a voting mark for each individual candidate for whom the voter wishes to cast a vote. A voting mark on or in a circle containing a political party device shall not be counted as a straight party ticket voting mark as a vote for any candidate for an office described by this subsection.

Source

Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-25-18(e).

History

Amended by P.L. 278 - 2019 , SEC. 138 , eff. 7/1/2019 .

Amended by P.L. 21 - 2016 , SEC. 25 , eff. 3/21/2016 .

As added by P.L. 5-1986 , SEC. 8 . Amended by P.L. 6-1986 , SEC. 38 ; P.L. 3-1987 , SEC. 333 .

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