Indiana Statutes
§ 3-11-11-18 — Spoiling, defacing, or mutilating ballot; receipt of another ballot; record; disposition of ballot
A voter who by accident or mistake spoils,
defaces, or mutilates the voter's ballot may, by returning the ballot to
the poll clerks or assistant poll clerks and satisfying them that the
spoiling, defacing, or mutilation was not intentional, receive another
ballot. The poll clerks or assistant poll clerks shall make a record of the
fact on the poll list, and the ballot shall then be marked "VOID" by the
precinct election board in the presence of the voter and returned with
the other election materials as required by IC 3-10-1-31.1.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-23-26 part.]
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Legislative History
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.3-1987,
SEC.288; P.L.14-2004, SEC.130; P.L.193-2021, SEC.49.
Nearby Sections
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§ 3-10-1-1
Application of chapter§ 3-10-1-10
Persons entitled to challenge voter§ 3-10-1-11
Voting methods, supplies, and equipment§ 3-10-1-12
Preparation and distribution of ballots§ 3-10-1-13
Specifications for ballots§ 3-10-1-14
Repealed§ 3-10-1-14.1
Printing names on ballot§ 3-10-1-17
Colored ballot labels; party designation§ 3-10-1-19.2
Order of districts and candidates on ballot§ 3-10-1-19.5
Alternative order of county offices