Indiana Code
Chapter 11. Voting by Paper Ballot
3-11-11-7. Standards to Define a Vote; Voting Procedure; Marking; Write-in Votes

Sec. 7. (a) This section is enacted to comply with 52 U.S.C. 21081 by establishing uniform and nondiscriminatory standards to define what constitutes a vote on a paper ballot.
(b) After receiving ballots under section 6 of this chapter, a voter shall, without leaving the room, go alone into one (1) of the booths or compartments that is unoccupied and indicate:
(1) the candidates for whom the voter desires to vote by making a voting mark on or in the squares immediately before the candidates' names; and
(2) the voter's preference on each public question by making a voting mark in front of the word "yes" or "no" under the question.
(c) Write-in votes shall be cast by:
(1) making a voting mark on or in the square immediately before the space provided for write-in voting; and
(2) printing the name of the candidate in the space provided for write-in voting.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-23-21 part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.6-1986, SEC.21; P.L.4-1991, SEC.102; P.L.209-2003, SEC.152; P.L.128-2015, SEC.186.

Structure Indiana Code

Indiana Code

Title 3. Elections

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

3-11-11-1.5. Repealed

3-11-11-1.6. Repealed

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

3-11-11-11. Folding of Ballot Before Leaving Booth or Compartment; No Exposure of Face of Ballot; Exposure of Poll Clerk's Initials

3-11-11-12. Folding of Ballot Before Leaving Booth or Compartment; Improper Folding; Voter to Be Directed to Fold Ballot Properly

3-11-11-13. Return of Pencil and Delivery of Ballot After Leaving Compartment

3-11-11-14. Deposit of Ballots in Ballot Box

3-11-11-15. Repealed

3-11-11-16. Disclosure of Ballot; Record

3-11-11-17. Voter to Leave Polls After Voting; Requirement of Voting or Returning Ballot; Procedure for Handling Ballot Not Cast by Voter

3-11-11-18. Spoiling, Defacing, or Mutilating Ballot; Receipt of Another Ballot; Record; Disposition of Ballot

3-11-11-19. Repealed