Sec. 8. A member of a precinct election board, an absentee ballot counter appointed under IC 3-11.5-4-22, or a provisional ballot counter appointed under IC 3-11.7-3 who knowingly:
(1) opens or marks, by folding or otherwise, a ballot presented by a voter, except as provided by law; or
(2) tries to find out how the voter voted before the ballot is deposited in the ballot box or cast on a ballot card voting system or an electronic voting system or counted by the absentee ballot counter;
commits a Level 6 felony.
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.491; P.L.3-1993, SEC.235; P.L.19-1993, SEC.5; P.L.126-2002, SEC.90; P.L.221-2005, SEC.139; P.L.158-2013, SEC.54.
Structure Indiana Code
Chapter 4. Procedural Violations by Election Officers
3-14-4-1. Unlawfully Serving as Precinct Election Board Member
3-14-4-2. Inspectors; Negligent or Knowing Failure to Appear at Election Board's Office
3-14-4-3. Omission in Performance of Required Duties
3-14-4-3.5. Voter Registration Information Violations
3-14-4-4. Allowing Observance of Voter Preparing Ballot
3-14-4-6. Deposit of Ballots Not Initialed or Ballots Externally Defaced
3-14-4-7. Disclosure of How Voter Voted or Information Regarding Appearance of Ballot Voted
3-14-4-8. Opening or Marking Ballot or Ascertaining How Voter Voted
3-14-4-9. Disclosure of Votes or Electioneering
3-14-4-10. Provision of Information Concerning Vote Count Before Closing of Polls