Sec. 3. (a) Except as provided in:
(1) subsection (b);
(2) subsection (c);
(3) section 3.2 of this chapter; or
(4) section 3.5 of this chapter;
a county executive shall establish precincts so that a precinct contains not more than two thousand (2,000) active voters.
(b) This subsection applies to a precinct that includes:
(1) an entire township, but does not cross a township boundary in violation of section 4 of this chapter;
(2) an entire city legislative body district, but does not cross the boundary of a city legislative body district;
(3) an entire town legislative body district, but does not cross the boundary of a town legislative body district; or
(4) one (1) residential structure containing more than two thousand (2,000) active voters and no other residential structure containing voters.
In changing precincts or establishing new precincts, a county executive shall arrange a precinct so that it will contain not more than two thousand three hundred (2,300) active voters.
(c) A county executive is not required to establish precincts so that a precinct contains not more than two thousand (2,000) active voters if the precinct:
(1) was established by the county executive in compliance with subsection (a) within the preceding forty-eight (48) months; and
(2) contains not more than two thousand two hundred (2,200) active voters.
As added by P.L.13-1988, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.3-1989, SEC.8; P.L.8-1990, SEC.1; P.L.7-1990, SEC.36; P.L.19-1993, SEC.1; P.L.12-1995, SEC.71; P.L.4-1996, SEC.59; P.L.169-2015, SEC.88.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment
3-11-1.5-1. "Establishing a Precinct" Defined
3-11-1.5-2. Establishment by County Executive
3-11-1.5-3. Number of Voters per Precinct
3-11-1.5-3.2. Petition for Waiver of Limitation on Number of Voters; Expiration
3-11-1.5-3.5. Precincts Within Campuses of Universities
3-11-1.5-4. Boundaries; Arrangement to Prevent Crossing Other Boundaries
3-11-1.5-5. Boundaries; Arrangement to Follow Other Boundaries
3-11-1.5-6. Territory Not Included in Established Precincts; Inclusion in Contiguous Precinct
3-11-1.5-7. Territory Included in More Than One Established Precinct
3-11-1.5-9. Visible Feature Boundaries
3-11-1.5-10. Boundaries Crossing Entity Boundaries; Population
3-11-1.5-10.5. Incorrect Census Boundaries; Precinct Boundaries Following Corrected Boundaries
3-11-1.5-10.7. Precinct Boundary Description Prevails Over Conflicting Map
3-11-1.5-10.9. Interpretation of References to Census Blocks
3-11-1.5-11. Primary, General, and Municipal Elections; Consistent Boundaries
3-11-1.5-14. Proposed Precinct Establishment Orders; Effect of Timely and Late Submissions
3-11-1.5-15. Proposed Precinct Establishment Orders; Contents
3-11-1.5-15.5. Proposed Precinct Establishment Orders; Split Census Blocks
3-11-1.5-17. Review and Examination of Proposed Order
3-11-1.5-19. Proposed Precinct Establishment Order; Noncompliance
3-11-1.5-20. Amendments to Proposed Order
3-11-1.5-20.5. Exemption From Precinct Boundary Requirements
3-11-1.5-21. Resubmission of Orders; Request for Hearing
3-11-1.5-22. Issuance of Order by County Executive
3-11-1.5-24. Effective Date of Orders; Notice
3-11-1.5-25. Effective Date of Orders; Restricted Periods
3-11-1.5-26. Notice of Approval
3-11-1.5-31. Orders; Approval by Commission; Effective Date
3-11-1.5-33. Municipalities; Extended Boundaries
3-11-1.5-34. Renaming or Renumbering Precincts
3-11-1.5-35. Application of Section; Precinct Establishment Order Issued by Commission
3-11-1.5-36. Delegation of Responsibilities of County Executive