CHAPTER 4. PROCEDURAL VIOLATIONS BY ELECTION OFFICERS
IC 3-14-4
Chapter 4. Procedural Violations by Election Officers
IC 3-14-4-1
Unlawfully serving as precinct election board member
Sec. 1. A person who knowingly serves as a member of a precinct
election board in violation of IC 3-6-6 commits a Class D felony.
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.486.
IC 3-14-4-2
Inspectors; negligent or knowing failure to appear at election
board's office
Sec. 2. An inspector who negligently or knowingly fails to appear
at the county election board's office in person or by representative as
required by IC 3-11-3 commits a Class D felony.
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.487.
IC 3-14-4-3
Omission in performance of required duties
Sec. 3. A precinct election officer or public official upon whom
a duty is imposed by this title who knowingly omits to perform the
duty commits a Class D felony.
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.10.
IC 3-14-4-3.5
Voter registration information violations
Sec. 3.5. A circuit court clerk, a member of a board of
registration, a county official, or another person responsible for
maintaining computerized voter registration information who
recklessly fails to comply with IC 3-7-26.3 more than thirty (30) days
after being required to perform a duty under IC 3-7-26.3 commits a
Class B misdemeanor.
As added by P.L.3-1993, SEC.234. Amended by P.L.12-1995,
SEC.89; P.L.3-1995, SEC.135; P.L.209-2003, SEC.193;
P.L.164-2006, SEC.133.
IC 3-14-4-4
Allowing observance of voter preparing ballot
Sec. 4. A member of a precinct election board who recklessly
allows a booth or compartment in which a voter is preparing a ballot
to be used:
(1) without a screen; or
(2) with a screen arranged so as not to shield the preparation of
the ballot from observation;
commits a Class D felony.
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.488.
IC 3-14-4-5
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.5-1989, SEC.120.)
IC 3-14-4-6
Deposit of ballots not initialed or ballots externally defaced
Sec. 6. An inspector, or person acting in the inspector's behalf,
who knowingly deposits:
(1) a ballot upon which the initials of the poll clerks or
authorized assistant poll clerks do not appear; or
(2) a ballot on which appears externally a distinguishing mark
or defacement;
commits a Class D felony.
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.490.
IC 3-14-4-7
Disclosure of how voter voted or information regarding
appearance of ballot voted
Sec. 7. A member of a precinct election board or a person
otherwise entitled to the inspection of the ballots who knowingly:
(1) reveals to another person how a voter has voted; or
(2) gives information concerning the appearance of any ballot
voted;
commits a Class D felony.
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.10.
IC 3-14-4-8
Opening or marking ballot or ascertaining how voter voted
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 Class D 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.
IC 3-14-4-9
Disclosure of votes or electioneering
Sec. 9. An election officer who knowingly:
(1) discloses to a person the name of a candidate for whom a
voter has voted or how a voter voted on a public question; or
(2) does any electioneering on election day;
commits a Class A misdemeanor.
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.10-1988,
SEC.215; P.L.66-2003, SEC.53.
IC 3-14-4-10
Provision of information concerning absentee vote count before
closing of polls
Sec. 10. A person who knowingly violates:
(1) IC 3-11.5-5;
(2) IC 3-11.5-6;
(3) IC 3-12-2-1;
(4) IC 3-12-3-14; or
(5) IC 3-12-3.5-7;
by providing any other person with information concerning the
number of votes a candidate received for an office or cast to approve
or reject a public question on absentee ballots counted under
IC 3-11.5-5, IC 3-11.5-6, or IC 3-12 before the closing of the polls
commits a Class D felony.
As added by P.L.3-1993, SEC.236 and P.L.19-1993, SEC.6. Amended
by P.L.3-1995, SEC.136; P.L.221-2005, SEC.140.