Sec. 3.1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a county may not establish a precinct under this chapter so that any precinct has less than six hundred (600) active voters.
(b) A county may establish a precinct having less than six hundred (600) active voters if any of the following apply:
(1) The precinct to be established would consist of an entire:
(A) county commissioner district;
(B) county council district;
(C) township;
(D) city;
(E) town;
(F) city common council district; or
(G) town council district.
(2) Establishing the precinct is required so that a boundary of a governmental entity or election district described in section 4 of this chapter is not crossed.
(3) Establishing a precinct of less than six hundred (600) active voters would avoid establishing a split precinct.
As added by P.L.278-2019, SEC.51. Amended by P.L.108-2021, SEC.3.
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