Indiana § 3-5-7-5.5 - Use of universally recognized pronunciation symbols in candidate names; exceptions
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§ 3-5-7-5.5. Use of universally recognized pronunciation symbols in candidate names; exceptions
Sec. 5.5. (a) This section does not apply to any of the following:
(1) A voter verifiable paper audit trail.
(2) The return printed by the automatic tabulating machine under IC 3-12-3-2.
(3) The paper vote total printouts from the electronic voting system under IC 3-12-3.5-2.
(4) The name of a candidate printed on a ballot card by a marking device.
(b) The requirements of this section apply only to a voting system initially certified for marketing and use in Indiana elections after January 1, 2022.
(c) If a candidate's legal name designated under this chapter includes a universally recognized pronunciation symbol, including an accent, hyphen, tilde, or umlaut, a:
(1) ballot;
(2) voting system screen;
(3) voting system activation card;
(4) voting system file; and
(5) voting system results report;
must display the symbol as part of the candidate's name.
As added by P.L.193-2021, SEC.6.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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