Indiana Statutes § 3-7-36-9 Clerk to forward application to board of registration; recording information; transmission of absentee ballot application
Statute Text
(a)
If a voter registration application is delivered to the circuit court clerk in a county where there is a board of registration, the clerk shall promptly deliver to the board the application requesting registration.
(b)
If the application is a combined application for registration and an application for an absentee ballot, the clerk shall record the name, address, and other necessary information for the use of the county election board or board of elections and registration in mailing an application for an absentee ballot.
(c)
The requested application for an absentee ballot shall be mailed or transmitted to the applicant by electronic mail or fax if:
(1)
requested by the applicant; and
(2)
the applicant provides an electronic mail address or a fax number that permits the board to send an application not later than the end of the first business day after the board receives the communication from the voter.
If the electronic mail address or fax number provided by the applicant does not permit the board to send the application not later than the end of the first business day after the board receives the communication, the board shall send the application by United States mail.
(d)
The clerk shall promptly deliver a combined application to the board. The board shall promptly mail the registration application to the applicant at the address appearing on the application submitted by the applicant or transmit the application to the applicant by electronic mail or fax if:
(1)
requested by the applicant; and
(2)
the applicant provides an electronic mail address or a fax number that permits the board to send an application not later than the end of the first business day after the board receives the communication from the voter.
If the electronic mail address or fax number provided by the applicant does not permit the board to send the application not later than the end of the first business day after the board receives the communication, the board shall send the application by United States mail.
History
As added by P.L. 12-1995 , SEC. 46 . Amended by P.L. 66 - 2010 , SEC. 6 .
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