Indiana § 3-11.7-2-2 Duties of voter; instructions to voter

Indiana Statutes

§ 3-11.7-2-2 — Duties of voter; instructions to voter

Indiana § 3-11.7-2-2

Art. 11.7PROVISIONAL VOTING

Ch. 2Casting a Provisional Ballot

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Ind. Code § 3-11.7-2-2 (2026).

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(a)A provisional voter shall do the following:

(1)Execute the affidavit described in IC 3-10-1-9 or IC 3-11-8-23.

(2)Sign the poll list.

(3)Mark the ballot in the presence of no other person, unless the voter requests help in marking a ballot under IC 3-11-9.

(4)Fold each ballot separately.

(5)Fold each ballot so as to conceal the marking.

(6)Enclose each ballot, with the seal and signature of the circuit court clerk on the outside, together with any unused ballot, in the envelope provided by the county election board under IC 3-11.7-1-8.

(7)Securely seal the envelope.

(b)A provisional voter may mark a ballot with a pen or a lead pencil.

(c)This subsection applies to a provisional voter described in section 1(a)(1), 1(a)(2), or 1(a)(3) of this chapter. As provided by 52 U.S.C. 21

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(a) A provisional voter shall do the following:
(1) Execute the affidavit described in IC 3-10-1-9 or IC 3-11-8-23.
(2) Sign the poll list.
(3) Mark the ballot in the presence of no other person, unless the
voter requests help in marking a ballot under IC 3-11-9.
(4) Fold each ballot separately.
(5) Fold each ballot so as to conceal the marking.
(6) Enclose each ballot, with the seal and signature of the circuit
court clerk on the outside, together with any unused ballot, in the
envelope provided by the county election board under IC 3-11.7-1-8.
(7) Securely seal the envelope.
(b) A provisional voter may mark a ballot with a pen or a lead
pencil.
(c) This subsection applies to a provisional voter described in
section 1(a)(1), 1(a)(2), or 1(a)(3) of this chapter. As provided by 52
U.S.C. 21082, a precinct election officer shall give the provisional
voter a copy of the written instructions prescribed by the county
election board under IC 3-11.7-6-3 after the voter returns the envelope
containing the provisional voter's ballots.
(d) This subsection applies to a provisional voter described in
section 1(a), 1(b), or 1(c) of this chapter. In addition to the written
instructions required by subsection (c), a precinct election officer shall
provide the provisional voter, both orally and in writing, an explanation
of what actions, if any, the provisional voter must take in order to have
the provisional voter's ballot counted. The election division shall
prescribe the form of the explanation required by this subsection.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.126-2002, SEC.87. Amended by P.L.209-2003, SEC.172; P.L.128-2015, SEC.202; P.L.157-2019, SEC.36; P.L.193-2021, SEC.76; P.L.115-2022, SEC.11; P.L.65-2024, SEC.31.