§ 3-14-2-1 — Fraudulent application for registration or absentee ballot; fraudulent voting; payment for obtaining signatures for placing public question or candidate on ballot

Indiana § 3-14-2-1

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 14: OFFENSES
• Ch. 2: Vote Fraud

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A person who knowingly does any of the
following commits a Level 6 felony:
(1) Conspires with an individual for the purpose of encouraging
the individual to submit a false application for registration.
(2) Conspires with an individual for the purpose of encouraging
the individual to vote illegally.
(3) Pays or offers to pay an individual any property for doing any
of the following:
(A) Applying for an absentee ballot.
(B) Casting an absentee ballot.
(C) Registering to vote.
(D) Voting.
(4) Accepts the payment of any property for doing any of the
following:
(A) Applying for an absentee ballot.
(B) Casting an absentee ballot.
(C) Registering to vote.
(D) Voting.
(5) Pays or offers to pay an individual any property based on the
number of signatures obtained to place a candidate or public
question on a ballot. This subdivision does not prohibit payment
for gathering signatures not based, either directly or indirectly, on
the number of signatures obtained to place a candidate or public
question on a ballot.
(6) Pays or offers to pay an individual any property based on the
number of absentee ballot applications or voter registration
applications obtained by the individual. This subdivision does not
prohibit payment for gathering absentee ballot applications or
voter registration applications not based, either directly or
indirectly, on the number of applications obtained.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.103-2005, SEC.21; P.L.158-2013, SEC.6; P.L.278-2019, SEC.163.