§ 3-12-1-5 — Counting voting marks

Indiana § 3-12-1-5

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

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(a) This subsection does not apply to a ballot
card voting system or an electronic voting system. Except as provided
in subsection (d), a voting mark made by a voter on or in a voting
square at the left of a candidate's name or political party's name shall
be counted as a vote for the candidate or candidates of the political
party.
(b) This subsection applies to a ballot card voting system. A voting
mark made by a voter:
(1) on or in a circle, oval, or square; or
(2) to connect a connectable arrow;
immediately below or beside a candidate's name or political party's
name shall be counted as a vote for the candidate or candidates of the
political party, except as provided in subsection (d).
(c) This subsection applies to a direct record electronic voting
system. A voting mark made by a voter touching a touch sensitive point
or button below or beside a candidate's name or political party's name
shall be counted as a vote for the candidate or candidates of the
political party, except as provided in subsection (d).
(d) A voter who wishes to cast a ballot for a candidate for election
to a school board office or an at-large district to which more than one
(1) person may be elected on a:
(1) county council;
(2) city common council;
(3) town council; or
(4) township board;
must make a voting mark for each individual candidate for whom the
voter wishes to cast a vote. A straight ticket voting mark on a paper
ballot, ballot card voting system, or electronic voting system shall not
be counted as a straight party ticket voting mark as a vote for any
candidate for an office described by this subsection.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-25-18(b).]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.6-1986, SEC.35; P.L.219-2013, SEC.62; P.L.21-2016, SEC.22; P.L.278-2019, SEC.137; P.L.195-2025, SEC.14.