CHAPTER 39. ADDRESS CHANGES BY VOTER ON REGISTRATION RECORDS
IC 3-7-39
Chapter 39. Address Changes by Voter on Registration Records
IC 3-7-39-1
Duty of voter to transfer registration
Sec. 1. A voter who changes residence shall transfer the voter's
registration to the address where the voter currently resides by
sending a transfer of registration on a prescribed form to the circuit
court clerk or board of registration.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.49.
IC 3-7-39-2
Change of address within same county
Sec. 2. A voter may change the residence address on the voter's
registration to an address within the same county at any time during
the registration period prescribed in this article. The circuit court
clerk or board of registration shall receive and execute transfers
during regular office hours.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.49.
IC 3-7-39-3
Signature required
Sec. 3. A change of address within a county by a voter must be
signed in ink or with an indelible pencil.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.49. Amended by P.L.2-1996, SEC.71.
IC 3-7-39-4
Receipt and placement of change of address forms
Sec. 4. Upon receipt of a properly executed change of address
form, the circuit court clerk or board of registration shall place the
form in the proper precinct registration record and enter the change
in any computerized record.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.49.
IC 3-7-39-5
Registration to be transferred after change of address within same
county
Sec. 5. Upon receiving a properly executed affidavit for transfer
of registration under IC 3-10-11 or IC 3-10-12 from a person whose
new residence is in the same county as the former residence, the
circuit court clerk or the board of registration shall transfer the
person's registration to the proper precinct in the county as soon as
the transfer is permitted under this article.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.49.
IC 3-7-39-6
Cancellation of registration in county of previous residence
Sec. 6. (a) A voter who has changed residence from the county in
which the voter is registered to another county must give the voter's
most recent previous address, listed on a form prescribed under this
article.
(b) Completion of the form constitutes an authorization of
cancellation of registration in each county of previous residence
listed on the form. At the time of registering, the voter must sign the
authorization to cancel the previous registration.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.49. Amended by P.L.3-1995, SEC.44.
IC 3-7-39-7
Change of address within same precinct as former residence
Sec. 7. (a) This section applies to a voter who changes residence
to an address in the same precinct where the voter's former residence
was located.
(b) As required under 42 U.S.C. 1973gg-6(e)(1), a voter described
in subsection (a) may vote at the precinct polling place after the voter
makes an oral or a written affirmation of the change of address
before a member of the precinct election board.
(c) A person entitled to make a written affirmation under
subsection (b) may make an oral affirmation. The person must make
the oral affirmation before the poll clerks of the precinct. After the
person makes an oral affirmation under this subsection, the poll
clerks shall:
(1) reduce the substance of the affirmation to writing at an
appropriate location on the poll list; and
(2) initial the affirmation.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.49.
IC 3-7-39-8
Change of address to different precinct in same county
Sec. 8. (a) This section applies to a voter who changes residence
from a precinct in a county to another precinct in the same county.
(b) As required under 42 U.S.C. 1973gg-6(f), the county voter
registration office:
(1) shall correct the address shown on the voter registration
records for a voter subject to this section; and
(2) may not remove the voter from the voter registration records
due to a change of address, except as provided in this title.
(c) A voter described in this section, who is otherwise eligible to
vote, may vote as provided in IC 3-10-11 or IC 3-10-12.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.49. Amended by P.L.164-2006,
SEC.37.
IC 3-7-39-9
Change of address at license branch not intended for voter
registration purposes
Sec. 9. As provided in 42 U.S.C. 1973gg-3(d), a voter may
indicate on a change of address form submitted at a license branch
that the change of address is not intended to be used for voter
registration purposes. A circuit court clerk or board of registration
may not change an address on a voter registration record if the
change is contrary to the voter's instructions under this section.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.49.
IC 3-7-39-10
Record amended from form submitted at license branch
Sec. 10. Except as provided in section 9 of this chapter, and as
required under 42 U.S.C. 1973gg-3(a)(2), the circuit court clerk or
board of registration shall amend a voter's registration record under
this chapter to reflect information stated by the voter on a registration
form submitted at a license branch.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.49.
IC 3-7-39-11
Record amended from form submitted at voter registration office
Sec. 11. The circuit court clerk or board of registration shall
amend a voter's registration record under this chapter to reflect
information stated by the voter on a registration form submitted at a
voter registration office established under this article.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.49.
IC 3-7-39-12
Record amended from form submitted by mail
Sec. 12. As required under 42 U.S.C. 1973gg-4(a)(3), the circuit
court clerk or board of registration shall amend a voter's registration
record under this chapter to reflect information stated by a voter on
a registration by mail form.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.49.