Sec. 9. A voter in a precinct may challenge a voter or person who offers to vote at a primary election. The challenged person may not vote unless the challenged person:
(1) is registered;
(2) makes:
(A) an oral or a written affirmation under IC 3-10-12; or
(B) an affidavit:
(i) that the challenged person is a voter of the precinct; or
(ii) required under IC 3-10-11 if the voter declares that the voter is entitled to vote under IC 3-10-11; and
(3) either:
(A) at the last general election voted for a majority of the regular nominees of the political party for whose candidates the challenged person proposes to vote in the primary election and intends to vote for the regular nominees of the political party at the next general election; or
(B) if the challenged person did not vote at the last general election, intends to vote at the next general election for a majority of the regular nominees of the political party holding the primary election.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-3 part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.17-1993, SEC.9; P.L.12-1995, SEC.62.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 10. Provisions Governing Certain Types of Elections
Chapter 1. Primary Elections in General Election Years
3-10-1-1. Application of Chapter
3-10-1-2. Political Parties Required to Hold Primary Election
3-10-1-4.6. Election of Precinct Committeemen of Indiana Republican Party
3-10-1-5. Noncontested Races and Unopposed Candidates
3-10-1-7.1. Copy of Registration Record and Voter Signatures; Evidence of Right to Vote
3-10-1-7.2. Proof of Identification; Exception; Failure to Produce; Challenge; Provisional Ballot
3-10-1-10. Persons Entitled to Challenge Voter
3-10-1-10.5. Challenged Voter Entitled to Cast Provisional Ballot; Exception
3-10-1-11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment
3-10-1-12. Preparation and Distribution of Ballots
3-10-1-13. Specifications for Ballots
3-10-1-14.1. Printing Names on Ballot
3-10-1-15. Separate Ticket for Each Political Party; Placement of Names Under Office Designation
3-10-1-16. Number of Candidates for Whom Each Person May Vote
3-10-1-17. Colored Ballot Labels; Party Designation
3-10-1-18. Candidates Ordered Alphabetically by Surname; Exception for Certain Counties
3-10-1-19. Form of Ballot and Public Questions; Order of Offices and Public Questions on Ballot
3-10-1-19.2. Order of Districts and Candidates on Ballot
3-10-1-19.5. Alternative Order of County Offices
3-10-1-19.7. Certain Information Not Required on Ballot
3-10-1-23. Voting Systems in County Having a City
3-10-1-24.6. Voter Identity Check; Comparison of Signatures
3-10-1-25. Paper Ballots or Ballot Card System; Procedures
3-10-1-26. Paper Ballots; Folding; Delivery to Inspector
3-10-1-27. Party Identification Card Receipt; Voting Time Limits
3-10-1-28. Depositing and Counting Party Identification Cards
3-10-1-28.5. Ballot Card Voting System; Procedures
3-10-1-30. Mutilated and Unvoted Ballots or Ballot Cards; Counting, Sealing and Labeling
3-10-1-31.2. Update of Registration Record; Time
3-10-1-33. Duplicate Copy of Returns; Transmission to Election Division