CHAPTER 2.5. VOTER REGISTRATION SERVICES AND DRIVER'S LICENSE APPLICATIONS
IC 9-24-2.5
Chapter 2.5. Voter Registration Services and Driver's License
Applications
IC 9-24-2.5-1
Purpose of chapter
Sec. 1. This chapter prescribes the procedures to be followed by
the commission in processing voter registration applications under
42 U.S.C. 1973gg-3, IC 3-7-14, and IC 3-7-26.7.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.115. Amended by P.L.120-2009,
SEC.12.
IC 9-24-2.5-2
Designated individual
Sec. 2. The manager of each license branch may designate an
employee of the license branch as the individual responsible for
performing the voter registration duties of the commission under this
chapter at that license branch. The employee designated under this
section shall supervise the registration of voters by other employees
of the license branch and shall perform any other registration duty
required to be performed by the license branch under this chapter.
Notwithstanding this designation, any employee of the license branch
may perform registration duties in accordance with this chapter.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.115.
IC 9-24-2.5-3
Manager responsible if no designated individual
Sec. 3. If the manager does not designate an employee under
section 2 of this chapter, the manager is the individual responsible
for performing the voter registration duties of the commission under
this chapter at that license branch. The manager shall supervise the
registration of voters by other employees of the license branch and
shall perform any other registration duty required to be performed by
the license branch under this chapter. Notwithstanding the
designation of the manager under this section, any employee of the
license branch may perform registration duties in accordance with
this chapter.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.115.
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Transmittal of voter registration application forms
Sec. 4. (a) As required under 42 U.S.C. 1973gg-3(e)(1), the
manager or designated license branch employee shall transmit a copy
of the completed voter registration portion of each application for a
driver's license or an identification card for nondrivers issued under
this article to the county voter registration office of the county in
which the individual's residential address (as indicated on the
application) is located.
(b) The voter registration application shall be transmitted to the
county voter registration office in an electronic format and on an
expedited basis (as defined by IC 3-5-2-23.2) using the computerized
list established under IC 3-7-26.3. Except in the case of applications
submitted online under IC 3-7-26.7, the paper copy of the application
shall be transmitted under subsection (a) to the county voter
registration office not later than five (5) days after the application is
accepted at the license branch.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.115. Amended by P.L.3-1995,
SEC.143; P.L.164-2006, SEC.137; P.L.120-2009, SEC.13.
IC 9-24-2.5-5
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.3-1995, SEC.155.)
IC 9-24-2.5-6
Methods for transmittal of paper copies of applications
Sec. 6. A manager or an employee may use any of the following
methods to transmit paper copies of voter registration applications
under section 4 of this chapter:
(1) Hand delivery to the county voter registration office.
(2) Certified mail, return receipt requested.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.115. Amended by P.L.164-2006,
SEC.138.
IC 9-24-2.5-7
Hand delivery
Sec. 7. If a manager or an employee transmits paper copies of
registration applications by hand delivery under section 6(1) of this
chapter, the county voter registration office shall provide the
manager or employee with a receipt for the forms. The receipt must
state the date and time of delivery, and the printed name and
signature of the person who received the forms.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.115. Amended by P.L.164-2006,
SEC.139.
IC 9-24-2.5-8
County addresses and telephone numbers to be provided
Sec. 8. (a) The co-directors of the election division shall provide
the commission with a list of the current addresses and telephone
numbers of the offices of the circuit court clerk or board of
registration in each county. The commission shall promptly forward
the list and each revision of the list to each license branch.
(b) The co-directors of the election division shall provide the
commission with pre-addressed packets for the commission to
transmit applications under section 6(1) or 6(2) of this chapter.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.115. Amended by P.L.2-1996,
SEC.225; P.L.3-1997, SEC.427.
IC 9-24-2.5-9
Confidentiality of information
Sec. 9. Voter registration information received or maintained
under this chapter is confidential.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.115.
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Notice regarding elections
Sec. 10. The co-directors of the election division shall notify the
commission of the following:
(1) The scheduled date of each primary, general, municipal, and
special election.
(2) The jurisdiction in which the election will be held.
(3) The date when registration ceases under IC 3-7-13-10 before
each primary, general, municipal, and special election.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.115. Amended by P.L.2-1996,
SEC.226; P.L.3-1997, SEC.428.
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License branch information to be provided
Sec. 11. The commission shall provide the co-directors of the
election division with a list stating the following:
(1) The address and telephone number of each license branch.
(2) The name of the manager of the license branch and any
employee designated by the manager to be responsible for
performing voter registration duties under this chapter.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.115. Amended by P.L.2-1996,
SEC.227; P.L.3-1997, SEC.429.
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Commission and secretary of state agreement to share information
to verify voter registration applications
Sec. 12. As required under 42 U.S.C. 15483, the secretary of state
(with the consent of the co-directors of the election division) and the
commission shall enter into an agreement to match information in the
computerized list established under IC 3-7-26.3 with information in
the data base of the commission to enable the election division and
the commission to verify the accuracy of the information provided on
voter registration applications.
As added by P.L.209-2003, SEC.198.
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Commission agreement with commissioner of Social Security to
verify voter registration information
Sec. 13. (a) As required under 42 U.S.C. 15483, the commission
shall enter into an agreement with the Commissioner of Social
Security under 42 U.S.C. 405(r)(8)(A) to verify information set forth
on voter registration applications.
(b) The information subject to verification under this section is
the following:
(1) Whether the name (including the first name and any family
forename or surname), date of birth (including month, day, and
year), and Social Security number of an individual provided to
the Commissioner of Social Security match the information
contained in the Commissioner's records.
(2) Whether the individual is shown in the records of the
Commissioner of Social Security as deceased.
(c) The agreement under subsection (b) must comply with 42
U.S.C. 15481 and IC 3-7-26.3.
As added by P.L.209-2003, SEC.199.