Sec. 31. (a) This section applies to a proposed precinct establishment order that requires that a hearing by the commission be conducted under this chapter.
(b) After the election division has reviewed the proposed precinct establishment order, and the order has been revised, if necessary, to comply with this chapter, the commission shall:
(1) approve a proposed precinct establishment order under this section not later than the following January 31; and
(2) order that the precinct establishment order takes effect January 31 of the year in which the municipal election will be held.
As added by P.L.13-1988, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.1-1990, SEC.7; P.L.8-1992, SEC.14; P.L.8-1995, SEC.49; P.L.3-1997, SEC.254; P.L.126-2002, SEC.38; P.L.221-2005, SEC.39.
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