Indiana § 3-11-8-7 Preparation of polls for election

Indiana Statutes

§ 3-11-8-7 — Preparation of polls for election

Indiana § 3-11-8-7

Art. 11VOTING METHODS, SUPPLIES, AND

Ch. 8Voting Procedures Generally

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Ind. Code § 3-11-8-7 (2026).

Text

In preparing the polls for an election, the county election board shall:

(1)have placed within the room a railing separating the part of the room to be occupied by the precinct election board from that part of the room to be occupied by the ballot card voting systems, electronic voting systems, and the three (3) or more booths or compartments for marking paper ballots, whenever either or two

(2)of these voting systems are used;

(2)ensure that the portion of the room set apart for the precinct election board includes a designated area before the voter approaches the precinct election board at which each voter appears for challenge; and

(3)provide a method or material for designating the boundaries of the chute, such as a railing, rope, or wire on each side, beginning a distance equal to

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In preparing the polls for an election, the county
election board shall:
(1) have placed within the room a railing separating the part of the
room to be occupied by the precinct election board from that part
of the room to be occupied by the ballot card voting systems,
electronic voting systems, and the three (3) or more booths or
compartments for marking paper ballots, whenever either or two
(2) of these voting systems are used;
(2) ensure that the portion of the room set apart for the precinct
election board includes a designated area before the voter
approaches the precinct election board at which each voter
appears for challenge; and
(3) provide a method or material for designating the boundaries
of the chute, such as a railing, rope, or wire on each side,
beginning a distance equal to the length of the chute (as defined
in IC 3-5-2.1-21) away from and leading to the door for entering
the room in which the election is held.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-23-17(b)
part.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.253; P.L.69-2003, SEC.4; P.L.221-2005, SEC.65; P.L.64-2014, SEC.44; P.L.74-2017, SEC.49; P.L.278-2019, SEC.69; P.L.186-2025, SEC.22.