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Indiana Statutes § 3-14-2-26 Tampering with ballot container, voting system component, or contents

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Statute Text

A person who:
(1) during the progress of an election or within the time for preparation required under this title, knowingly breaks open or violates the seal or lock of a ballot box, envelope, container, bag, or voting system component in which ballots have been deposited;
(2) knowingly obtains a ballot box, envelope, container, bag, or voting system component that contains ballots and cancels, withholds, or destroys a ballot;
(3) knowingly increases or decreases the number of ballots legally deposited in a ballot box, envelope, container, bag, or voting system component; or
(4) knowingly makes a fraudulent erasure or alteration on a tally sheet, poll book, list of voters, or election return deposited in a ballot box, envelope, bag, or voting system component;
commits a Level 6 felony.

History

Amended by P.L. 158 - 2013 , SEC. 25 , eff. 7/1/2014 .

As added by P.L. 5-1986 , SEC. 10 . Amended by P.L. 3-1987 , SEC. 471 ; P.L. 103-2005, SEC.30.

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