Ind. Code § 3-12-1-18
Federal write-in absentee ballot cast in primary election by absent uniformed services voter or overseas voter; voter actions that void ballot
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Current — January 1, 2023
As of January 1, 2018
Sec. 18. (a) This section applies to a federal write-in absentee ballot cast in a primary election as provided in IC 3-11-4-12.5(b)(1) by an absent uniformed services voter or overseas voter.
Sec. 18. (a) This section applies to a federal write-in absentee ballot cast in a primary election as provided in IC 3-11-4-12.5(b)(1) by an absent uniformed services voter or overseas voter.
(b) If a voter does any of the following, the voter's vote is void:
(b) If a voter does any of the following, the voter's vote is void:
(1) The voter votes for more than one (1) candidate, and the candidates are not on the official primary ballot of the same political party.
(1) The voter votes for more than one (1) candidate, and the candidates are not on the official primary ballot of the same political party.
(2) The voter votes for a candidate who is not on the official primary ballot of any political party.
(2) The voter votes for a candidate who is not on the official primary ballot of any political party.
(3) The voter votes for a candidate who is on the official primary ballot of a political party, but the voter does not indicate the office for which the candidate seeks to be nominated.
(3) The voter votes for a candidate who is on the official primary ballot of a political party, but the voter does not indicate the office for which the candidate seeks to be nominated.
(c) If the voter votes for a political party, but the voter does not vote for any individual candidates who are on that political party's official primary ballot, the voter's vote is void.
(c) If the voter votes for a political party, but the voter does not vote for any individual candidates who are on that political party's official primary ballot, the voter's vote is void.
(d) If there is a discrepancy between political party primary ballot choice between the federal write-in absentee ballot described in subsection (a) and the federal post card application, the federal post card application supersedes the federal write-in absentee ballot.
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