§ 3-12-1-18 — Federal write-in absentee ballot cast in primary election by absent uniformed services voter or overseas voter; voter actions that void ballot

Indiana § 3-12-1-18

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 12: ASCERTAINING RESULTS OF ELECTIONS
• Ch. 1: Rules for Counting Ballots

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(a) This section applies to a federal write-in
absentee ballot cast in a primary election as provided in IC 3-11-4-12.5(b)(1) by an absent uniformed services voter or overseas
voter.
(b) If a voter does any of the following, the voter's vote is void:
(1) The voter votes for more than one (1) candidate, and the
candidates are not on the official primary ballot of the same
political party.
(2) The voter votes for a candidate who is not on the official
primary ballot of any political party.
(3) The voter votes for a candidate who is on the official primary
ballot of a political party, but the voter does not indicate the office
for which the candidate seeks to be nominated.
(c) If the voter votes for a political party, but the voter does not vote
for any individual candidates who are on that political party's official
primary ballot, the voter's vote is void.
(d) If there is a discrepancy between political party primary ballot
choice between the federal write-in absentee ballot described in
subsection (a) and the federal post card application, the federal post
card application supersedes the federal write-in absentee ballot.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.66-2010, SEC.28. Amended by P.L.227-2023, SEC.119.