Indiana § 3-11-13-14 - Straight party ticket voting; provision for single mark designation on ballot

§ 3-11-13-14. Straight party ticket voting; provision for single mark designation on ballot

Note: This version of section effective until 1-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 1-1-2027.

Sec. 14. (a) In partisan elections, the ballot labels must include a voting square or position where a voter may by one (1) voting mark on each card record a straight party ticket vote for all the candidates of one (1) political party, except for offices for which the voter:

(1) is required to cast an individual vote for a candidate under IC 3-11-7-4(b); or

(2) has voted individually for a candidate for any other office.

(b) A ballot label must not include a voting square or position to permit a voter to cast a straight party ticket for a political party if:

(1) there are no candidates of that political party; or

(2) the only candidates:

(A) of the political party; or

(B) that have stated an affiliation with the political party under IC 3-8-2.5-2.5(a)(5);

are for election to school board offices or offices to which more than one (1) individual is to be elected and which will not be credited with a vote under IC 3-12-1-7 or IC 3-12-1-7.1 if a voter casts a straight party ticket.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-4-4(c) part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.3-1993, SEC.166; P.L.221-2005, SEC.77; P.L.21-2016, SEC.17; P.L.109-2021, SEC.47; P.L.227-2023, SEC.96; P.L.195-2025, SEC.11.

IC 3-11-13-14Straight party ticket voting; provision for single mark designation on ballot Note: This version of section effective 1-1-2027. See also preceding version of this section, effective until 1-1-2027.

Sec. 14. (a) In partisan elections, the ballot labels must include a voting square or position where a voter may by one (1) voting mark on each card record a straight party ticket vote for all the candidates of one (1) political party, except for offices for which the voter:

(1) is required to cast an individual vote for a candidate under IC 3-11-7-4(b); or

(2) has voted individually for a candidate for any other office.

(b) A ballot label must not include a voting square or position to permit a voter to cast a straight party ticket for a political party if:

(1) there are no candidates of that political party; or

(2) the only candidates:

(A) of the political party; or

(B) that have stated an affiliation with the political party under IC 3-8-2.5-2.5(a)(5);

are for election to school board offices which will not be credited with a vote under IC 3-12-1-7.1 if a voter casts a straight party ticket.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-4-4(c) part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.3-1993, SEC.166; P.L.221-2005, SEC.77; P.L.21-2016, SEC.17; P.L.109-2021, SEC.47; P.L.227-2023, SEC.96; P.L.195-2025, SEC.11; P.L.99-2026, SEC.9.