Ind. Code § 3-14-3-18
Actions to unlawfully influence voter or candidate; threat to election worker
Redline — January 1, 2018 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2025
As of January 1, 2018
Sec. 18. (a) As used in this section, "candidate" includes an individual whom the person knows is considering becoming a candidate.
Sec. 18. (a) As used in this section, "candidate" includes an individual whom the person knows is considering becoming a candidate.
(b) As used in this section, "election worker" has the meaning set forth in section 4(b) of this chapter.
(c) A person who, for the purpose of influencing a voter or candidate, does any of the following commits a Level 6 felony:
(1) Seeks to enforce the payment of a debt by force or threat of force.
(1) Seeks to enforce the payment of a debt by force or threat of force.
(2) Ejects or threatens to eject the voter or candidate from a house the voter or candidate occupies.
(2) Ejects or threatens to eject the voter or candidate from a house the voter or candidate occupies.
(3) Begins a criminal prosecution.
(3) Begins a criminal prosecution.
(4) Damages the business or trade of the voter or candidate.
(4) Damages the business or trade of the voter or candidate.
(5) Communicates a threat to commit a forcible felony (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-138) against a voter or candidate with the intent that the voter or candidate: (A) engage in conduct against the voter's or candidate's will; or (B) be placed in fear of retaliation for a prior lawful act as a voter or candidate.
(5) Communicates a threat to commit a forcible felony (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-138) against a voter or candidate with the intent that the voter or candidate: (A) engage in conduct against the voter's or candidate's will; or (B) be placed in fear of retaliation for a prior lawful act as a voter or candidate. (d) This subsection does not apply to an offense that occurs at a health facility (as defined in IC 16-18-2-167). A person who communicates a threat (as defined in IC 35-45-2-1) to an election worker with the intent that the election worker: (1) engage in conduct against the election worker's will; or (2) be placed in fear of retaliation for a prior lawful act relating to an election; commits threatening an election worker, a Level 6 felony.
Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.