Indiana § 3-14-5-1 Affidavit against illegal voter

Indiana Statutes

§ 3-14-5-1 — Affidavit against illegal voter

Indiana § 3-14-5-1

Art. 14OFFENSES

Ch. 5Enforcement Provisions

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Ind. Code § 3-14-5-1 (2026).

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(a)This section applies during an election whenever a voter makes an affidavit before the inspector in a precinct that a person who has offered to vote is an illegal voter in the precinct. This section does not apply to an affidavit executed by an individual who:

(1)is subject to the requirements set forth in IC 3-7-33-4.5 or IC 3-7-33-4.7;

(2)is challenged solely as a result of the individual's inability or refusal to comply with IC 3-7-33-4.5 or IC 3-7-33-4.7; and

(3)subsequently complies with IC 3-7-33-4.5 or IC 3-7-33-4.7, as applicable, before the close of the polls on election day.

(b)Immediately after the close of the polls the inspector shall deliver the affidavit to the county election board. After the final date and hour for filing a recount or contest and the county electio

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(a) This section applies during an election
whenever a voter makes an affidavit before the inspector in a precinct
that a person who has offered to vote is an illegal voter in the precinct.
This section does not apply to an affidavit executed by an individual
who:
(1) is subject to the requirements set forth in IC 3-7-33-4.5 or IC 3-7-33-4.7;
(2) is challenged solely as a result of the individual's inability or
refusal to comply with IC 3-7-33-4.5 or IC 3-7-33-4.7; and
(3) subsequently complies with IC 3-7-33-4.5 or IC 3-7-33-4.7, as
applicable, before the close of the polls on election day.
(b) Immediately after the close of the polls the inspector shall
deliver the affidavit to the county election board. After the final date
and hour for filing a recount or contest and the county election board
has completed the county election board's canvas of the returns, the
county election board shall forward the affidavits to the prosecuting
attorney for the county under section 2 of this chapter. The prosecuting
attorney for the county shall:
(1) proceed as if the affidavit had been made before the
prosecuting attorney; and
(2) ensure that the grand jury notifies the NVRA official under
section 2 of this chapter if a violation of NVRA appears to have
occurred.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.12-1995, SEC.90; P.L.2-1996, SEC.207; P.L.3-1997, SEC.407; P.L.230-2005, SEC.66; P.L.157-2019, SEC.38; P.L.65-2024, SEC.33.