§ 3-7-33-4.5 — Voter registration application submitted by mail; identifying documentation; exceptions

Indiana § 3-7-33-4.5

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 7: VOTER REGISTRATION
• Ch. 33: Registration Forms; General Procedures for Processing

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5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), this
section applies to an individual who:
(1) submits an application to register to vote by mail under IC 3-7-22; and
(2) has not previously voted in:
(A) a general election in Indiana (or a special election for
federal office in Indiana); or
(B) a general election (or a special election for federal office)
in the county where the individual has submitted an application
under this chapter if the application was received by the county
voter registration office after December 31, 2002, and before
January 1, 2006.
(b) This section does not apply to an individual who complies with
the requirements in any of the following:
(1) The individual submits an application to register to vote by
mail under this chapter and includes with that mailing a copy of:
(A) a current and valid photo identification; or
(B) a current utility bill, bank statement, government check,
paycheck, or government document;
that shows the name and residence address of the voter stated on
the voter registration application.
(2) The individual submits an application to register to vote by
mail under this chapter that includes:
(A) the individual's Indiana driver's license number; or
(B) the last four (4) digits of the individual's Social Security
number;
and the county voter registration office or election division
matches the information submitted by the applicant with an
existing Indiana identification record bearing the same number,
name, and date of birth set forth in the voter registration
application.
(3) The individual is an absent uniformed services voter or
overseas voter.
(4) The individual is entitled to vote other than in person under
the federal Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped
Act (52 U.S.C. 20102(b)(2)(B)(ii)) due to a determination by the
election division that a permanent or temporarily accessible
polling place cannot be provided for the individual.
(5) The individual is entitled to vote other than in person under
any other federal law.
(c) When a county voter registration office receives a voter
registration application by mail, the office shall determine whether the
applicant is subject to the requirements to provide additional
documentation under this section and 52 U.S.C. 21083.
(d) As required by 52 U.S.C. 21083, a county voter registration
office shall administer the requirements of this section in a uniform and
nondiscriminatory manner.
(e) If the county voter registration office determines that the
applicant:
(1) is not required to submit additional documentation under this
section; or
(2) has provided the documentation required under this section;
the county voter registration office shall process the application in
accordance with section 5 of this chapter.
(f) If the county voter registration office determines that the
applicant is required to submit additional documentation under this
section and 52 U.S.C. 21083, the office shall process the application
under section 5 of this chapter and, if the applicant is otherwise eligible
to vote, add the information concerning this documentation to the
voter's computerized registration entry under IC 3-7-27-20.2.
(g) The county voter registration office shall remove the notation
described in subsection (f) after the voter votes in an election for a
federal office.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.209-2003, SEC.51. Amended by P.L.14-2004, SEC.46; P.L.164-2006, SEC.27; P.L.225-2011, SEC.19; P.L.128-2015, SEC.114.