Public-domain · open source
OpenJurist

Ind. Code § 3-11.7-5-3

Consequence for ballots not satisfying criteria

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP v. McCrory (2014)

Most recently applied in North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP v. McCrory (August 2014)

As added by P.L.126-2002, SEC.87

Sec. 3. (a) If the board determines that the affidavit executed by the provisional voter has not been properly executed, that the provisional voter is not a qualified voter of the precinct, that the voter failed to provide proof of identification when required under IC 3-10-1, IC 3-11-8, or IC 3-11-10-26, or that the provisional voter did not register to vote at a registration agency under this article on a date within the registration period, the board shall make the following findings:

(1) The provisional ballot is invalid.

(2) The provisional ballot may not be counted.

(3) The provisional ballot envelope containing the ballots cast by the provisional voter may not be opened.

(b) If the county election board determines that a provisional ballot is invalid, a notation shall be made on the provisional ballot envelope: "Provisional ballot determined invalid".

Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.