§ 3-11-8-15 — Persons permitted at polls during elections; simulated elections

Indiana § 3-11-8-15

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 11: VOTING METHODS, SUPPLIES, AND
• Ch. 8: Voting Procedures Generally

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(a) Only the following persons are permitted
in the polls during an election:
(1) Members of a precinct election board.
(2) Poll clerks and assistant poll clerks.
(3) Election sheriffs.
(4) Deputy election commissioners.
(5) Pollbook holders and challengers.
(6) Watchers.
(7) Voters for the purposes of voting.
(8) Minor children accompanying voters as provided under IC 3-11-11-8.
(9) An assistant to a precinct election officer appointed under IC 3-6-6-39.
(10) An individual authorized to assist a voter in accordance with
IC 3-11-9.
(11) A member of a county election board, acting on behalf of the
board.
(12) A technician authorized to act on behalf of a county election
board to repair a voting system (if the technician bears credentials
signed by each member of the board).
(13) Either of the following who have been issued credentials
signed by the members of the county election board:
(A) The county chairman of a political party.
(B) The county vice chairman of a political party.
However, a county chairman or a county vice chairman who is a
candidate for nomination or election to office at the election may
not enter the polls under this subdivision.
(14) The secretary of state, as chief election officer of the state,
unless the individual serving as secretary of state is a candidate
for nomination or election to an office at the election.
(15) A person credentialed by the Indiana protection and
advocacy services commission to conduct activities for the
protection and advocacy for voting access program provided
under 52 U.S.C. 21061.
(b) Except for an individual described in subsection (a)(8) or
(a)(10), an individual must be a citizen of the United States to be
permitted in the polls during an election.
(c) The secretary of state may exempt an individual from the
requirement to be a United States citizen.
(d) This subsection applies to a simulated election for minors
conducted with the authorization of the county election board. An
individual participating in the simulated election may be in the polls for
the purpose of voting. A person supervising the simulated election may
be in the polls to perform the supervision.
(e) The inspector of a precinct has authority over all simulated
election activities conducted under subsection (d) and shall ensure that
the simulated election activities do not interfere with the election
conducted in that polling place.
(f) A person described in subsection (a)(15) must carry an
identification card that clearly states the following:
(1) The name of the individual carrying the identification card.
(2) A statement that the person is credentialed by the Indiana
protection and advocacy services commission to enter the polling
location.
(3) A brief statement that the individual is conducting activities
provided under federal law.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-23-24.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.4-1991, SEC.89; P.L.3-1993, SEC.146; P.L.38-1999, SEC.43; P.L.66-2003, SEC.40; P.L.209-2003, SEC.130; P.L.97-2004, SEC.8; P.L.14-2004, SEC.116; P.L.230-2005, SEC.54; P.L.194-2013, SEC.57; P.L.193-2021, SEC.41; P.L.227-2023, SEC.80; P.L.153-2024, SEC.14.