Indiana Statutes § 3-14-2-24 Removal or destruction of ballots; false entries in poll book; false tallying
Statute Text
A person who:
(1)
takes a ballot legally deposited out of a ballot box or out of a voting system for the purpose of destroying the ballot or substituting another ballot in its place;
(2)
destroys or misplaces a ballot with the intent to substitute another ballot for it or with the intent to prevent it from being counted; or
(3)
knowingly enters upon the pollbooks the name of a person who has not legally voted or knowingly tallies a vote for a candidate or on a public question not voted for by the ballot;
commits a Level 6 felony.
History
Amended by P.L. 158 - 2013 , SEC. 23 , eff. 7/1/2014 .
As added by P.L. 5-1986 , SEC. 10 . Amended by P.L. 10-1988 , SEC. 211 ; P.L. 103-2005, SEC.29.
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