CHAPTER 21. PROCEDURES FOR DESIGNATING ADDITIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION OFFICES; COUNTY NVRA IMPLEMENTATION PLANS
IC 3-7-21
Chapter 21. Procedures for Designating Additional Voter
Registration Offices; County NVRA Implementation Plans
IC 3-7-21-1
Purpose of chapter
Sec. 1. This chapter prescribes the procedure for designating
additional federal and nongovernmental offices as voter registration
agencies under 42 U.S.C. 1973gg-5(a)(3)(B)(ii).
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.31.
IC 3-7-21-2
Filing of implementation plan
Sec. 2. Each county election board shall file the county's NVRA
implementation plan adopted under IC 3-6-5-14 with the election
division.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.31. Amended by P.L.2-1996, SEC.36;
P.L.3-1997, SEC.65.
IC 3-7-21-3
Additional offices designated
Sec. 3. A county NVRA implementation plan may recommend
that additional federal, state, and local governmental offices (or
nongovernmental offices) within the county be designated as voter
registration agencies.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.31.
IC 3-7-21-4
Duties of commission in reviewing implementation plan
Sec. 4. The commission shall review each county NVRA
implementation plan and determine the following:
(1) Whether the voter registration agencies located within the
county will adequately implement the legislative findings and
purposes set forth in NVRA and this article.
(2) Whether designating an office recommended as a voter
registration agency under section 3 of this chapter will
implement the legislative findings and purposes.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.31. Amended by P.L.2-1996, SEC.37.
IC 3-7-21-5
Amendment to county NVRA implementation plan; designation of
voter registration agency
Sec. 5. (a) If the commission determines that the voter registration
agencies located within the county will not adequately implement
NVRA or this article, the commission shall recommend an
amendment to the county NVRA implementation plan to ensure that
NVRA and this article are adequately implemented.
(b) Unless the county election board files a written protest with
the NVRA official not later than noon thirty (30) days after the
commission recommends the plan amendment, the plan is amended
as provided in the recommendation. A written protest under this
subsection is referred to the commission for final determination.
(c) If recommended in the county NVRA implementation plan:
(1) as filed under section 2 of this chapter; or
(2) as amended under subsection (b);
the county election board shall enter into an agreement to designate
an office described in the plan as a voter registration agency. An
agreement under this subsection is subject to review and approval by
the commission.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.31. Amended by P.L.2-1996, SEC.38.
IC 3-7-21-6
Governing body
Sec. 6. For the purposes of this chapter, the officer, board, entity,
or agency that has the authority to enter into an agreement with the
county election board is the "governing body" under IC 3-17-18.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.31.
IC 3-7-21-7
Office to be provided
Sec. 7. An agreement under this chapter must provide for an
office to accept and process voter registration applications as
provided in IC 3-7-18.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.31.