Indiana § 3-11-14-25 - Post-vote casting procedure; procedure for handling ballot not cast by voter
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§ 3-11-14-25. Post-vote casting procedure; procedure for handling ballot not cast by voter
Sec. 25. (a) After voting, the voter shall immediately leave the booth and announce to the poll clerks that the voter has voted. The poll clerks shall write a voting mark after the voter's name, and the voter shall leave the room.
(b) If a voter leaves the booth without casting a ballot, a precinct election official shall:
(1) attempt to advise the voter not to leave the polls because the voter's ballot has not been cast; and
(2) permit the voter to return to the booth to complete the process of casting the voter's ballot.
(c) If the voter has left the polls, or declines to return to the booth, the inspector shall direct both judges to enter into the booth and complete the process of casting the ballot for the voter. The judges shall promptly complete a form prescribed under IC 3-5-4-8. The form must be signed by both judges and contain the following information:
(1) The name of the voter who left the polls without completing the process of casting a ballot if the voter's name is known.
(2) The approximate time that the voter left the polls.
(3) Whether the voter was advised that the voter could return to the booth to complete the casting of the ballot.
(4) A statement made under the penalties for perjury indicating that the judges jointly cast the ballot without either judge making any alteration to the choices made by the voter.
As added by P.L.3-1987, SEC.327. Amended by P.L.278-2019, SEC.111.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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