Indiana § 3-14-3-18 Actions to unlawfully influence voter or candidate; threat to election
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Indiana Statutes

§ 3-14-3-18 — Actions to unlawfully influence voter or candidate; threat to election worker

Indiana § 3-14-3-18

Art. 14OFFENSES

Ch. 3Interference With Free and Equal Elections

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Bluebook

Ind. Code § 3-14-3-18 (2026).

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(a)As used in this section, "candidate" includes an individual whom the person knows is considering becoming a candidate.

(b)As used in this section, "election worker" has the meaning set forth in section 4(b) of this chapter.

(c)A person who, for the purpose of influencing a voter or candidate, does any of the following commits a Level 6 felony:

(1)Seeks to enforce the payment of a debt by force or threat of force.

(2)Ejects or threatens to eject the voter or candidate from a house the voter or candidate occupies.

(3)Begins a criminal prosecution.

(4)Damages the business or trade of the voter or candidate.

(5)Communicates a threat to commit a forcible felony (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-138) against a voter or candidate with the intent that the voter or candidate:

(A)engage in con

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(a) As used in this section, "candidate"
includes an individual whom the person knows is considering
becoming a candidate.
(b) As used in this section, "election worker" has the meaning set
forth in section 4(b) of this chapter.
(c) A person who, for the purpose of influencing a voter or
candidate, does any of the following commits a Level 6 felony:
(1) Seeks to enforce the payment of a debt by force or threat of
force.
(2) Ejects or threatens to eject the voter or candidate from a house
the voter or candidate occupies.
(3) Begins a criminal prosecution.
(4) Damages the business or trade of the voter or candidate.
(5) Communicates a threat to commit a forcible felony (as defined
in IC 35-31.5-2-138) against a voter or candidate with the intent
that the voter or candidate:
(A) engage in conduct against the voter's or candidate's will; or
(B) be placed in fear of retaliation for a prior lawful act as a
voter or candidate.
(d) This subsection does not apply to an offense that occurs at a
health facility (as defined in IC 16-18-2-167). A person who
communicates a threat (as defined in IC 35-45-2-1) to an election
worker with the intent that the election worker:
(1) engage in conduct against the election worker's will; or
(2) be placed in fear of retaliation for a prior lawful act relating to
an election;
commits threatening an election worker, a Level 6 felony.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.176-1999, SEC.118; P.L.103-2005, SEC.36; P.L.114-2012, SEC.6; P.L.158-2013, SEC.42; P.L.110-2024, SEC.2.