Indiana § 3-11-13-28.7 Poll clerk initials on secrecy envelopes; standards to define a vote

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§ 3-11-13-28.7 — Poll clerk initials on secrecy envelopes; standards to define a vote

Indiana § 3-11-13-28.7

Art. 11VOTING METHODS, SUPPLIES, AND

Ch. 13Voting by Ballot Card Voting System

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Ind. Code § 3-11-13-28.7 (2026).

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(a)The two (2) poll clerks of each precinct shall place their initials in ink on the secrecy envelope of a ballot card (or on the fold-over part of a ballot card described in section 18(b)(1) of this chapter) at the time the card is issued to a voter. The initials must be in the poll clerk's ordinary handwriting or printing and without a distinguishing mark of any kind.

(b)This subsection is enacted to comply with 52 U.S.C. 21081 by establishing uniform and nondiscriminatory standards to define what constitutes a vote on an optical scan voting system. A write-in vote cast on a secrecy envelope or fold-over envelope:

(1)is not valid unless:

(A)the secrecy envelope is initialed by both poll clerks; and

(B)the vote includes both the name of the write-in candidate and the office for wh

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7. (a) The two (2) poll clerks of each
precinct shall place their initials in ink on the secrecy envelope of a
ballot card (or on the fold-over part of a ballot card described in section
18(b)(1) of this chapter) at the time the card is issued to a voter. The
initials must be in the poll clerk's ordinary handwriting or printing and
without a distinguishing mark of any kind.
(b) This subsection is enacted to comply with 52 U.S.C. 21081 by
establishing uniform and nondiscriminatory standards to define what
constitutes a vote on an optical scan voting system. A write-in vote cast
on a secrecy envelope or fold-over envelope:
(1) is not valid unless:
(A) the secrecy envelope is initialed by both poll clerks; and
(B) the vote includes both the name of the write-in candidate
and the office for which the write-in vote is cast; and
(2) makes the secrecy envelope or fold-over envelope a ballot for
purposes of this title.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.4-1991, SEC.108. Amended by P.L.3-1993, SEC.169; P.L.3-1997, SEC.323; P.L.176-1999, SEC.87; P.L.209-2003, SEC.159; P.L.221-2005, SEC.83; P.L.128-2015, SEC.191.