Indiana Code
Chapter 3. Counting Ballot Card Votes
3-12-3-2.2. Securing and Returning Electronic Poll Books, Voting Systems to County Election Board

Sec. 2.2. (a) This section does not apply to an electronic poll book or voting system subject to an impoundment order issued by a court or a recount commission until the impoundment order is rescinded.
(b) This subsection applies to an electronic poll book. The inspector and judge of the opposite political party shall immediately deliver all electronic poll books from a precinct polling location or vote center to the county election board with the other election material under section 2(b) of this chapter. The county election board shall secure the electronic poll books in accordance with the requirements of IC 3-11-15-46.
(c) This subsection applies to a voting system. At any time after the polls close on election day:
(1) the county election board;
(2) teams consisting of at least two (2) individuals that:
(A) are designated by the county election board;
(B) are affiliated with a political party entitled to nominate an individual to serve as an appointed member of the county election board; and
(C) have at least two (2) individuals on the team who are not members of the same political party; or
(3) a commercial delivery entity operating under a contract with the county election board;
shall return all voting systems from the polls for the precinct or from the vote centers to a storage facility to be secured under IC 3-11-15-46.
(d) The county election board may not:
(1) designate any individual to serve on a team if the individual is:
(A) imprisoned;
(B) subject to lawful detention;
(C) on probation;
(D) on parole;
(E) subject to home detention; or
(F) placed in a community corrections program; or
(2) permit a commercial delivery entity to allow any individual who is:
(A) imprisoned;
(B) subject to lawful detention;
(C) on probation;
(D) on parole;
(E) subject to home detention; or
(F) placed in a community corrections program;
to have access to or return a voting system.
(e) If a county election board uses the teams or a commercial delivery entity described in subsection (c), the board shall require that:
(1) two (2) members of each team who are not members of the same political party; or
(2) the commercial delivery entity;
execute a certificate setting forth the information set forth in subsection (f).
(f) The certificate required in subsection (e) must be signed by the two (2) members of each team described in subsection (c) or by an individual authorized to act on behalf of the commercial delivery entity described in subsection (c). The certificate must include the following:
(1) That the voting systems remained in the custody and control of each individual during the period beginning when the voting systems were received from the county election board and ending when the voting systems were returned to the location designated for securing voting systems under IC 3-11-15-46.
(2) That no individual other than a team member or an individual acting on behalf of the commercial delivery entity had access to any voting system.
(3) That an individual documented receipt of the voting system at the location when the system was returned.
(4) The:
(A) written name and signature of the individual; and
(B) date that the voting system was delivered to the custody of that individual.
(g) Immediately upon any return of a voting system, the completed certificate must be filed with the county election board.
As added by P.L.193-2021, SEC.86.

Structure Indiana Code

Indiana Code

Title 3. Elections

Article 12. Ascertaining Results of Elections

Chapter 3. Counting Ballot Card Votes

3-12-3-1. Counting of Ballot Cards

3-12-3-1.1. Chapter Establishes Standards to Define Vote

3-12-3-1.2. Closing of All Polls Located in One Room Before Vote Count

3-12-3-1.5. Protest; Marking and Signing of Protested Ballots

3-12-3-2. Counted Ballot Cards; Processing

3-12-3-2.2. Securing and Returning Electronic Poll Books, Voting Systems to County Election Board

3-12-3-2.5. Central Counting Location

3-12-3-3. Proceedings at Central Counting Location; Direction and Observation; Open to Public

3-12-3-4. Opening of Ballot Cards Container and Removal of Contents

3-12-3-5. Damaged or Defective Ballot Card; Absentee Ballot of Absent Uniformed Services Voter or Overseas Voter; Failure of Tabulating Machine

3-12-3-6. Duplicate Ballot Card to Be Clearly Labeled and Bear Serial Number

3-12-3-7. Duplicate Ballot Card to Be Counted

3-12-3-8. Votes to Be Counted Manually if Automatic Tabulating Machines Test Not Conducted

3-12-3-9. Manual Counting of Ballot Cards; Compliance With Tabulating Standards

3-12-3-10. Procedures After Vote Totals Have Been Taken and Certified; Ballot Cards and Automatic Tabulating Machines; Disposition; Inspector's Oath

3-12-3-11. Official Return of Precinct; Publication

3-12-3-12. Casting of Votes by Absentee Voters; Counting

3-12-3-12.5. Vote Count to Continue to Completion

3-12-3-12.7. Required Use of a Universal Serial Bus (Usb) Drive Containing Anti-Malware Protection Features or Other Approved Data Storage Transfer Methods to Upload Unofficial Precinct Election Results

3-12-3-13. Recount; Procedure

3-12-3-14. Repealed