§ 3-12-1-9 — Counting voting marks; voting marks not counted; certification of voting systems that can detect voting marks

(a) A voting mark that touches a circle, an oval,
or a square shall be counted as if it were on or in the circle, oval, or
square. A voting mark that partially connects a connectable arrow shall
be counted as if the voting mark completed the connection of the
arrow.
(b) A voting mark that:
(1) does not touch a circle, oval, or square; and
(2) is not on or in the circle, oval, or square;
may not be counted.
(c) For purposes of the certification of voting systems under IC 3-11, a ballot card voting system complies with this section if the
system can detect a voting mark within the circle, oval, or square, even
if manual inspection of the ballot is required to detect a voting mark
that touches only the outside edge of the circle, oval, or square.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-25-18(f).]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.6-1986, SEC.39; P.L.3-1987, SEC.334; P.L.219-2013, SEC.63.