§ 3-11-18.1-3 — Designation of county as vote center county; adoption of vote center order and plan

Indiana § 3-11-18.1-3

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 11: VOTING METHODS, SUPPLIES, AND
• Ch. 18.1: Vote Centers

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(a) A county must comply with this section
to become a vote center county.
(b) As used in this section, "board" refers to any of the following:
(1) The county election board.
(2) The board of elections and registration.
(c) The board shall hold a public hearing to present a draft plan for
administration of vote centers in the county.
(d) After presentation of the draft plan under subsection (c), the
board shall accept written public comments on the draft plan.
(e) At least thirty (30) days after the hearing held under subsection
(c), the board shall hold a public hearing to consider the following:
(1) The draft plan.
(2) The written public comments.
(3) Any other public comment that the board may permit on the
draft plan.
(f) After consideration of the draft plan and the public comments,
the board may do the following:
(1) Adopt an order approving the draft plan.
(2) Amend the draft plan and adopt an order approving the
amended draft plan.
The board may adopt the order to approve a plan only by unanimous
vote of the entire membership of the board.
(g) All members of the board must sign the order adopting the plan.
(h) The order and the adopted plan must be filed with the election
division and must include a copy of:
(1) a resolution adopted by the county executive; and
(2) a resolution adopted by the county fiscal body;
approving the designation of the county as a vote center county.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-2011, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.170-2019, SEC.14.