(a)Upon receipt of the absentee ballot and
not later than election day, the county election board shall examine the
signature on the absentee ballot.
(b)This subsection applies to a county that has not adopted an order
to use an electronic poll book under IC 3-7-29-6(a)(1) or is a vote
center county under IC 3-11-18.1. Except as provided in subsection (c),
(d), or (e), at any time after the couriers return the certificate under
section 9 of this chapter, absentee ballot counters appointed under
section 22 of this chapter, in the presence of the county election board,
shall, except for a ballot rejected under section 13 of this chapter:
(1)open the outer or carrier envelope containing an absentee
ballot envelope and application;
(2)announce the absentee voter's name; and
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(a) Upon receipt of the absentee ballot and
not later than election day, the county election board shall examine the
signature on the absentee ballot.
(b) This subsection applies to a county that has not adopted an order
to use an electronic poll book under IC 3-7-29-6(a)(1) or is a vote
center county under IC 3-11-18.1. Except as provided in subsection (c),
(d), or (e), at any time after the couriers return the certificate under
section 9 of this chapter, absentee ballot counters appointed under
section 22 of this chapter, in the presence of the county election board,
shall, except for a ballot rejected under section 13 of this chapter:
(1) open the outer or carrier envelope containing an absentee
ballot envelope and application;
(2) announce the absentee voter's name; and
(3) compare the signature upon the ballot application or, if there
is no application, with the signature on the electronic poll book
with the signature upon the:
(A) voter's absentee ballot envelope; or
(B) if there is no envelope, computerized list.
(c) This subsection applies to a county (other than a county
described in subsection (d) or (e)) that:
(1) has adopted an order to use an electronic poll book under IC 3-7-29-6(a)(1); or
(2) is a vote center county under IC 3-11-18.1;
and has not updated the computerized list to reflect absentee ballots
received on election day. After the receipt and processing required
under sections 12 and 12.5 of this chapter to process an absentee ballot
from a voter and after ensuring that the electronic poll books used in
each polling place or vote center have been updated to reflect all
absentee ballots received by the county not later than 12:01 a.m. on
election day, the absentee ballot counters shall, at any time after 6:00
a.m. on election day, in a central counting location designated by the
county election board, count the absentee ballot votes cast for each
candidate, for each office, and on each public question.
(d) This subsection applies to a county having a consolidated city,
if the county:
(1) has adopted an order to use an electronic poll book under IC 3-7-29-6(a)(1); or
(2) is a vote center county under IC 3-11-18.1.
After the receipt and processing required under sections 12 and 12.5 of
this chapter to process an absentee ballot from a voter and after
ensuring that the electronic poll books used in each polling place or
vote center have been updated to reflect all absentee ballots received
by the county not later than 12:01 a.m. on election day, the absentee
ballot counters shall, at any time after 6:00 a.m. on election day, in a
central counting location designated by the county election board,
count the absentee ballot votes cast for each candidate, for each office,
and on each public question.
(e) This subsection applies to a county other than a county having
a consolidated city, if the county election board has adopted a
resolution by the unanimous vote of the entire membership of the board
to use procedures set forth in this subsection, and the county:
(1) has adopted an order to use an electronic poll book under IC 3-7-29-6(a)(1); or
(2) is a vote center county under IC 3-11-18.1.
After the receipt and processing required under section 12 of this
chapter to process an absentee ballot from a voter and after ensuring
that the electronic poll books used in each polling place or vote center
have been updated to reflect all absentee ballots received by the county
not later than 12:01 a.m. on election day, the absentee ballot counters
shall, at any time after 6:00 a.m. on election day, in a central counting
location designated by the county election board, count the absentee
ballot votes cast for each candidate, for each office, and on each public
question.
(f) A resolution adopted under subsection (e) may be repealed or
amended only by the unanimous vote of the entire membership of the
county election board.