Indiana § 3-12-1-19 Federal write-in absentee ballot cast in general, municipal, or special
election by absent uniformed services voter or overseas voter; counting
votes

Indiana Statutes

§ 3-12-1-19 — Federal write-in absentee ballot cast in general, municipal, or special election by absent uniformed services voter or overseas voter; counting votes

Indiana § 3-12-1-19

Art. 12ASCERTAINING RESULTS OF ELECTIONS

Ch. 1Rules for Counting Ballots

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Ind. Code § 3-12-1-19 (2026).

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(a)The provisions of section 1.7 of this chapter concerning write-in votes apply to this section. This section applies to a federal write-in absentee ballot cast in a general election, municipal election, or special election as provided in IC 3-11-4-12.5(b)(2) by an absent uniformed services voter or overseas voter.

(b)If a voter designates a candidate by writing in the name of a political party on the ballot, the voter's vote shall be counted for all candidates of that political party on the ballot.

(c)If a voter writes an abbreviation, misspelling, or other minor variation instead of the correct name of a candidate or a political party, the voter's vote shall be counted if the intent of the voter can be determined.

(d)If a voter votes for a candidate on a ballot described by this sec

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(a) The provisions of section 1.7 of this
chapter concerning write-in votes apply to this section. This section
applies to a federal write-in absentee ballot cast in a general election,
municipal election, or special election as provided in IC 3-11-4-12.5(b)(2) by an absent uniformed services voter or overseas
voter.
(b) If a voter designates a candidate by writing in the name of a
political party on the ballot, the voter's vote shall be counted for all
candidates of that political party on the ballot.
(c) If a voter writes an abbreviation, misspelling, or other minor
variation instead of the correct name of a candidate or a political party,
the voter's vote shall be counted if the intent of the voter can be
determined.
(d) If a voter votes for a candidate on a ballot described by this
section, but does not indicate the office for which the candidate has
been nominated, the voter's vote for that candidate is void.