Sec. 4. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a ballot card voting system must permit a voter to vote:
(1) except at a primary election, a straight party ticket for all of the candidates of one (1) political party by a single voting mark on each ballot card;
(2) for one (1) or more candidates of each political party or independent candidates, or for one (1) or more school board candidates nominated by petition;
(3) a split ticket for the candidates of different political parties and for independent candidates; or
(4) a straight party ticket and then split that ticket by casting individual votes for candidates of another political party or independent candidate.
(b) A ballot card voting system must require that a voter who wishes to cast a ballot for a candidate for election to an at-large district to which more than one person may be elected, on a:
(1) county council;
(2) city common council;
(3) town council; or
(4) township board;
make a voting mark for each individual candidate for whom the voter wishes to cast a vote. The ballot card voting system may not count any straight party ticket voting mark as a vote for any candidate for an office described by this subsection.
(c) A ballot card voting system must permit a voter to vote:
(1) for all candidates for presidential electors and alternate presidential electors of a political party or an independent ticket by making a single voting mark; and
(2) for or against a public question on which the voter may vote.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-4-3(a)(2).]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.238; P.L.3-1993, SEC.131; P.L.221-2005, SEC.49; P.L.219-2013, SEC.38; P.L.21-2016, SEC.9; P.L.201-2017, SEC.29; P.L.278-2019, SEC.65.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment
Chapter 7. Approval of Ballot Card Voting Systems
3-11-7-1. Necessity of Approval
3-11-7-2. Approval of System by Commission
3-11-7-3. Capability of System; Voting in Secrecy
3-11-7-3.5. Face of Ballot Card
3-11-7-5. Requisites of Systems
3-11-7-6. Counting of Vote; Voting Straight or Split Ticket Variations
3-11-7-11.5. Ballot Card Voting System; Write-in Vote Count Capacity
3-11-7-14. Supplementary Instructions and Procedures for Safe and Efficient Use of System; Issuance
3-11-7-16. Disapproval of System
3-11-7-18. Filing Contracts, Leases, or Purchase Orders With Election Division
3-11-7-20. County Election Board Responsible for Care and Custody of Voting Systems When Not in Use