Indiana Statutes § 3-5-8-2 Content of statement of bill of rights
Statute Text
The statement required by section 1 of this chapter must contain the following:
(1)
A statement of the qualifications that an individual must meet to vote in Indiana, including qualifications relating to registration.
(2)
A statement describing the circumstances that permit a voter who has moved from the precinct where the voter is registered to return to that precinct to vote.
(3)
A statement that an individual who meets the qualifications and circumstances listed in subdivisions (1) and (2) may vote in the election.
(4)
A statement describing how a voter who is challenged at the polls may be permitted to vote.
(5)
The date of the election and the hours during which the polls will be open, as required by
52 U.S.C.
21082
.
(6)
Instructions on how to vote, including how to cast a vote and how to cast a provisional ballot, as required by
52 U.S.C.
21082
.
(7)
Instructions for:
(A)
mail-in registrants and first time voters under IC
3-7-33-4.5
and
52 U.S.C.
21083
, as required under
52 U.S.C.
21082
;
and
(B)
in-person registrants and first time voters under IC
3-7-33-4.7
.
(8)
General information on voting rights under applicable federal and state laws, including the right of an individual to cast a provisional ballot and instructions on how to contact the appropriate officials if these rights are alleged to have been violated, as required under
52 U.S.C.
21082
.
(9)
General information on federal and state laws regarding prohibitions on acts of fraud and misrepresentation, as required under
52 U.S.C.
21082
.
(10)
A statement informing the voter what assistance is available to assist the voter at the polls.
(11)
A statement informing the voter what circumstances will spoil the voter's ballot and the procedures available for the voter to request a new ballot.
(12)
A statement describing which voters will be permitted to vote at the closing of the polls.
(13)
Other information that the commission considers important for a voter to know.
History
Amended by P.L. 65 - 2024 , SEC. 2 , eff. 7/1/2024 .
Amended by P.L. 128 - 2015 , SEC. 7 , eff. 5/4/2015, retroactive .
As added by P.L. 126 - 2002 , SEC.11. Amended by P.L. 209 - 2003 , SEC.5; P.L. 230 - 2005 , SEC. 4 .
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