Indiana Statutes
§ 3-11.5-4-6 — Secure keeping ballots; scanning ballots before election day; ballots may not be tabulated before election day
Indiana § 3-11.5-4-6
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Bluebook
Ind. Code § 3-11.5-4-6 (2026).
Text
(a)Each circuit court clerk shall keep all
accepted ballot envelopes securely sealed in the clerk's office until the
ballot envelopes are opened by absentee ballot counters in accordance
with this chapter.
(b)A county election board may scan a voted absentee ballot card
using an optical scan ballot scanner not earlier than seven (7) calendar
days before election day. However, the county election board:
(1)may not tabulate the ballots before election day; and
(2)shall retract a previously scanned absentee ballot card of a
voter who is later found disqualified or whose ballot may not be
counted for any other reason under this title.
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Legislative History
As added by P.L.3-1993, SEC.176 and P.L.19-1993, SEC.2.
Amended by P.L.278-2019, SEC.123; P.L.108-2021, SEC.10.
Nearby Sections
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§ 3-10-1-1
Application of chapter§ 3-10-1-10
Persons entitled to challenge voter§ 3-10-1-11
Voting methods, supplies, and equipment§ 3-10-1-12
Preparation and distribution of ballots§ 3-10-1-13
Specifications for ballots§ 3-10-1-14
Repealed§ 3-10-1-14.1
Printing names on ballot§ 3-10-1-17
Colored ballot labels; party designation§ 3-10-1-19.2
Order of districts and candidates on ballot§ 3-10-1-19.5
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Bluebook (online)
Indiana § 3-11.5-4-6, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/in/3-11.5-4-6.