Indiana Code
Chapter 33. Registration Forms; General Procedures for Processing by Counties
3-7-33-4.5. Voter Registration Application Submitted by Mail; Identifying Documentation; Exceptions

Sec. 4.5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), this section applies to an individual who:
(1) submits an application to register to vote by mail under IC 3-7-22; and
(2) has not previously voted in:
(A) a general election in Indiana (or a special election for federal office in Indiana); or
(B) a general election (or a special election for federal office) in the county where the individual has submitted an application under this chapter if the application was received by the county voter registration office after December 31, 2002, and before January 1, 2006.
(b) This section does not apply to an individual who complies with the requirements in any of the following:
(1) The individual submits an application to register to vote by mail under this chapter and includes with that mailing a copy of:
(A) a current and valid photo identification; or
(B) a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or government document;
that shows the name and residence address of the voter stated on the voter registration application.
(2) The individual submits an application to register to vote by mail under this chapter that includes:
(A) the individual's Indiana driver's license number; or
(B) the last four (4) digits of the individual's Social Security number;
and the county voter registration office or election division matches the information submitted by the applicant with an existing Indiana identification record bearing the same number, name, and date of birth set forth in the voter registration application.
(3) The individual is an absent uniformed services voter or overseas voter.
(4) The individual is entitled to vote other than in person under the federal Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act (52 U.S.C. 20102(b)(2)(B)(ii)) due to a determination by the election division that a permanent or temporarily accessible polling place cannot be provided for the individual.
(5) The individual is entitled to vote other than in person under any other federal law.
(c) When a county voter registration office receives a voter registration application by mail, the office shall determine whether the applicant is subject to the requirements to provide additional documentation under this section and 52 U.S.C. 21083.
(d) As required by 52 U.S.C. 21083, a county voter registration office shall administer the requirements of this section in a uniform and nondiscriminatory manner.
(e) If the county voter registration office determines that the applicant:
(1) is not required to submit additional documentation under this section; or
(2) has provided the documentation required under this section;
the county voter registration office shall process the application in accordance with section 5 of this chapter.
(f) If the county voter registration office determines that the applicant is required to submit additional documentation under this section and 52 U.S.C. 21083, the office shall process the application under section 5 of this chapter and, if the applicant is otherwise eligible to vote, add the information concerning this documentation to the voter's computerized registration entry under IC 3-7-27-20.2.
(g) The county voter registration office shall remove the notation described in subsection (f) after the voter votes in an election for a federal office.
As added by P.L.209-2003, SEC.51. Amended by P.L.14-2004, SEC.46; P.L.164-2006, SEC.27; P.L.225-2011, SEC.19; P.L.128-2015, SEC.114.