Indiana § 3-11-11-1.7 - Displaying sample ballots

§ 3-11-11-1.7. Displaying sample ballots

Sec. 1.7. (a) The county election board shall arrange sample ballots in the form of a diagram showing:

(1) the political party and independent tickets;

(2) the offices to be filled;

(3) the names of the candidates; and

(4) the public questions;

in the same order in which they will occur on the official ballots printed under the jurisdiction of the election division and the county election board. However, if presidential electors are to be voted for at an election, then the ballot of each party or independent ticket must be in the form prescribed by IC 3-10-4-1.

(b) Each county election board shall provide either or both of the following for each precinct in the county:

(1) An adequate number of sample ballots.

(2) An electronic form of the sample ballot arranged under subsection (a), if the county election board requires display of sample ballots using an electronic device under section 1.3 of this chapter.

(c) This subsection applies to a county having a population of more than four hundred thousand (400,000) and less than seven hundred thousand (700,000). At least ten (10) days before an election, each county election board shall duplicate, distribute, and cause to be posted copies of official sample ballots:

(1) received from the election division; and

(2) prepared by the county election board;

to schools, fire stations, county courthouses, and other public buildings in the county.

As added by P.L.3-1987, SEC.272. Amended by P.L.10-1988, SEC.116; P.L.7-1991, SEC.5; P.L.12-1992, SEC.9; P.L.3-1993, SEC.155; P.L.2-1996, SEC.188; P.L.3-1997, SEC.313; P.L.11-2023, SEC.11; P.L.227-2023, SEC.88.