§ 3-11-2-15 — Form of public question

Indiana § 3-11-2-15

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 11: VOTING METHODS, SUPPLIES, AND
• Ch. 2: General Election Ballot Form for Paper Ballots

Text

(a) A public question shall be placed on the
general election ballot in the following form:
[] YES
[] NO
(b) In addition to any other explanatory text required by law, the
ballot must also contain a statement that reads substantially as follows:
"To vote on this public question, make a voting mark on or in the
square to the left of the word "YES" or "NO".".
(c) Except as expressly authorized or required by statute, the
commission, the election division, or a county election board may not
authorize the printing or use of ballots that contain language
concerning the public question other than the language authorized by
a statute.
(d) A public question printed on a ballot shall be set forth without
any quotation marks preceding or following the text of the public
question.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.3-1987, SEC.210. Amended by P.L.4-1996, SEC.63; P.L.3-1997, SEC.263; P.L.109-2021, SEC.18.