Indiana Statutes § 3-14-2-1 Fraudulent application for registration or absentee ballot; fraudulent voting; payment for obtaining signatures for placing public question or candidate on ballot
Statute Text
A person who knowingly does any of the following commits a Level 6 felony:
(1)
Conspires with an individual for the purpose of encouraging the individual to submit a false application for registration.
(2)
Conspires with an individual for the purpose of encouraging the individual to vote illegally.
(3)
Pays or offers to pay an individual any property for doing any of the following:
(A)
Applying for an absentee ballot.
(B)
Casting an absentee ballot.
(C)
Registering to vote.
(D)
Voting.
(4)
Accepts the payment of any property for doing any of the following:
(A)
Applying for an absentee ballot.
(B)
Casting an absentee ballot.
(C)
Registering to vote.
(D)
Voting.
(5)
Pays or offers to pay an individual any property based on the number of signatures obtained to place a candidate or public question on a ballot. This subdivision does not prohibit payment for gathering signatures not based, either directly or indirectly, on the number of signatures obtained to place a candidate or public question on a ballot.
(6)
Pays or offers to pay an individual any property based on the number of absentee ballot applications or voter registration applications obtained by the individual. This subdivision does not prohibit payment for gathering absentee ballot applications or voter registration applications not based, either directly or indirectly, on the number of applications obtained.
History
Amended by P.L. 278 - 2019 , SEC. 163 , eff. 7/1/2019 .
Amended by P.L. 158 - 2013 , SEC. 6 , eff. 7/1/2014 .
As added by P.L. 5-1986 , SEC. 10 . Amended by P.L. 103-2005, SEC.21.
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