Indiana § 3-11-15-13.3 Federal voting system standards; use of voting system with expired
certification; systems required to have voter verifiable paper audit trail

Indiana Statutes

§ 3-11-15-13.3 — Federal voting system standards; use of voting system with expired certification; systems required to have voter verifiable paper audit trail

Indiana § 3-11-15-13.3

Art. 11VOTING METHODS, SUPPLIES, AND

Ch. 15Ballot Card and Electronic Voting Systems; Additional

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Ind. Code § 3-11-15-13.3 (2026).

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(a)To be approved by the commission for use in Indiana, a voting system must meet one (1) of the following:

(1)The Voting System Standards adopted by the Federal Election Commission on April 30, 2002.

(2)The Voluntary Voting System Guidelines adopted by the United States Election Assistance Commission on December 13, 2005.

(3)The Voluntary Voting System Guidelines adopted by the United States Election Assistance Commission on February 10, 2021.

(b)Except as provided in subsection (c), a county may continue to use an optical scan ballot card voting system or an electronic voting system whose approval or certification expired on or before October 1, 2025, if the voting system:

(1)was:

(A)approved by the commission for use in elections in Indiana before October 1, 2025; and

(B)purc

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3. (a) To be approved by the commission
for use in Indiana, a voting system must meet one (1) of the following:
(1) The Voting System Standards adopted by the Federal Election
Commission on April 30, 2002.
(2) The Voluntary Voting System Guidelines adopted by the
United States Election Assistance Commission on December 13,
2005.
(3) The Voluntary Voting System Guidelines adopted by the
United States Election Assistance Commission on February 10,
2021.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), a county may continue to
use an optical scan ballot card voting system or an electronic voting
system whose approval or certification expired on or before October 1,
2025, if the voting system:
(1) was:
(A) approved by the commission for use in elections in Indiana
before October 1, 2025; and
(B) purchased or leased by the county before October 1, 2025;
and
(2) otherwise complies with the applicable provisions of HAVA
and this article.
However, a voting system vendor may not market, sell, lease, or install
a voting system described in this subsection.
(c) A county may not continue to use an electronic voting system
unless the:
(1) system includes a voter verifiable paper audit trail; and
(2) certification of that system by the commission has not expired.
(d) As provided by 52 U.S.C. 21081, to be used in an election in
Indiana, a voting system must be accessible for individuals with
disabilities, including nonvisual accessibility for the blind and visually
impaired, in a manner that provides the same opportunity for access
and participation (including privacy and independence) as for other
voters.
(e) As provided by 52 U.S.C. 21081, an election board conducting
an election satisfies the requirements of subsection (d) if the election
board provides at least one (1) electronic voting system or other voting
system equipped for individuals with disabilities at each polling place.
(f) If a voter who is otherwise qualified to cast a ballot in a precinct
chooses to cast the voter's ballot on the voting system provided under
subsection (e), the voter must be allowed to cast the voter's ballot on
that voting system, whether or not the voter is an individual with
disabilities.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.209-2003, SEC.164. Amended by P.L.221-2005, SEC.94; P.L.164-2006, SEC.118; P.L.120-2009, SEC.10; P.L.219-2013, SEC.51; P.L.128-2015, SEC.195; P.L.21-2016, SEC.21; P.L.71-2019, SEC.22; P.L.193-2021, SEC.59; P.L.115-2022, SEC.10; P.L.212-2025, SEC.8.