§ 3-11-13-14 — Straight party ticket voting; provision for single mark designation on ballot

(a) In partisan elections, the ballot labels
must include a voting square or position where a voter may by one (1)
voting mark on each card record a straight party ticket vote for all the
candidates of one (1) political party, except for offices for which the
voter:
(1) is required to cast an individual vote for a candidate under IC 3-11-7-4(b); or
(2) has voted individually for a candidate for any other office.
(b) A ballot label must not include a voting square or position to
permit a voter to cast a straight party ticket for a political party if:
(1) there are no candidates of that political party; or
(2) the only candidates:
(A) of the political party; or
(B) that have stated an affiliation with the political party under
IC 3-8-2.5-2.5(a)(5);
are for election to school board offices or offices to which more
than one (1) individual is to be elected and which will not be
credited with a vote under IC 3-12-1-7 or IC 3-12-1-7.1 if a voter
casts a straight party ticket.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-4-4(c) part.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.3-1993, SEC.166; P.L.221-2005, SEC.77; P.L.21-2016, SEC.17; P.L.109-2021, SEC.47; P.L.227-2023, SEC.96; P.L.195-2025, SEC.11.