Indiana § 3-11.5-4-5 Ballot with signature; comparison of signatures; treatment of ballot
with genuine signature, disputed signature

Indiana Statutes

§ 3-11.5-4-5 — Ballot with signature; comparison of signatures; treatment of ballot with genuine signature, disputed signature

Indiana § 3-11.5-4-5

Art. 11.5COUNTING ABSENTEE BALLOTS

Ch. 4General Procedures for Counties

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Bluebook

Ind. Code § 3-11.5-4-5 (2026).

Text

(a)Upon receipt of the absentee ballot and not later than election day, the county election board, or the absentee board members in the office of the circuit court clerk, shall compare the signature of the voter on the absentee ballot application, or, if there is no application, with the signature on the electronic poll book, with the signature on:

(1)the voter's absentee ballot envelope or ballot secrecy waiver form; or

(2)the computerized list, if there is no envelope or ballot secrecy waiver form.

(b)If a county election board unanimously finds that the signature on a ballot envelope or transmitted affidavit is genuine, the board shall enclose immediately the accepted and unopened ballot envelope, together with the voter's application for the absentee ballot, in a large or carrier e

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(a) Upon receipt of the absentee ballot and not
later than election day, the county election board, or the absentee board
members in the office of the circuit court clerk, shall compare the
signature of the voter on the absentee ballot application, or, if there is
no application, with the signature on the electronic poll book, with the
signature on:
(1) the voter's absentee ballot envelope or ballot secrecy waiver
form; or
(2) the computerized list, if there is no envelope or ballot secrecy
waiver form.
(b) If a county election board unanimously finds that the signature
on a ballot envelope or transmitted affidavit is genuine, the board shall
enclose immediately the accepted and unopened ballot envelope,
together with the voter's application for the absentee ballot, in a large
or carrier envelope. If the county election board does not unanimously
determine that the signature on a ballot envelope is genuine, the board
shall also write on the ballot envelope described in subsection (c) or the
transmitted affidavit from a voter under IC 3-11-4-6, the words
"SIGNATURE DISPUTED". The board shall enclose in the same
carrier envelope all absentee ballot envelopes and applications for the
same precinct.
(c) The envelope shall be securely sealed and endorsed with the
name and official title of the circuit court clerk and the following
words: "This envelope contains an absentee ballot and must be opened
only on election day under IC 3-11.5.".

Legislative History

As added by P.L.3-1993, SEC.176 and P.L.19-1993, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.126-2002, SEC.80; P.L.64-2014, SEC.62; P.L.157-2019, SEC.29; P.L.109-2021, SEC.56; P.L.227-2023, SEC.113.