Sec. 18. A voter who by accident or mistake spoils, defaces, or mutilates the voter's ballot may, by returning the ballot to the poll clerks or assistant poll clerks and satisfying them that the spoiling, defacing, or mutilation was not intentional, receive another ballot. The poll clerks or assistant poll clerks shall make a record of the fact on the poll list, and the ballot shall then be marked "VOID" by the precinct election board in the presence of the voter and returned with the other election materials as required by IC 3-10-1-31.1.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-23-26 part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.288; P.L.14-2004, SEC.130; P.L.193-2021, SEC.49.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment
Chapter 11. Voting by Paper Ballot
3-11-11-1. Application of Chapter
3-11-11-1.1. Paper Ballot Use by County Election Board
3-11-11-1.2. Education Program to Inform of Effect of Casting Multiple Votes for Single Office
3-11-11-1.7. Sample Ballots Supplied for Precincts; Posting of Copies
3-11-11-1.8. Time of Delivery to Polls of Ballots and Equipment
3-11-11-1.9. Comparison of Sample Ballots With Ones Supplied; Certification
3-11-11-2. Voting Preparations; Ballot Box
3-11-11-3. Opening Package of Ballots; Delivery of Ballots and Writing Instrument
3-11-11-4. Initial of Poll Clerk on Each Ballot
3-11-11-5. Delivery of Initialed Ballots as Voters Call for Them; Voter to Sign Poll List
3-11-11-6. Delivery of Ballots and Writing Instrument to Voter; Explanations
3-11-11-7. Standards to Define a Vote; Voting Procedure; Marking; Write-in Votes
3-11-11-8. One Voter in Booth; Additional Instruction to Voter in Booth
3-11-11-9. Voting to Be Private; Rights of Voter in Casting Vote
3-11-11-10. Voting Straight Ticket; Mark; Count
3-11-11-10.5. Voting Booth Occupancy; Time Limits; Refusal to Leave
3-11-11-13. Return of Pencil and Delivery of Ballot After Leaving Compartment
3-11-11-14. Deposit of Ballots in Ballot Box