Indiana § 3-11-3-25 - Displaying sample ballots
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§ 3-11-3-25. Displaying sample ballots
Sec. 25. (a) This subsection applies when the county election board provides a precinct with a printed sample ballot under section 11 of this chapter. As required by 52 U.S.C. 21082, the inspector of each precinct shall post the samples of each of the state and local ballots provided by the county election board under this article in and about the polls. The sample ballots shall be printed on different paper than the genuine ballots.
(b) An electronic device that is not an electronic poll book may be used at a precinct or vote center to display a sample ballot. For purposes of certification of voting systems under this article, an electronic device, the only function of which is the display of sample ballots, is not considered to be a voting system or part of a voting system.
(c) This subsection applies when the county election board provides a precinct with an electronic form of the sample ballot under section 11 of this chapter. The inspector of the precinct, or a person under the direction of the inspector, shall post a notice in and about the polls that the sample ballot for the precinct is available for review on an electronic device. The sample ballot must be made available for public inspection throughout election day.
(d) This subsection applies to a county using vote centers when the county election board provides the vote center with an electronic form of the sample ballot under section 11 of this chapter. The inspector of the vote center, or a person under the direction of the inspector, shall post a notice in and about the polls that the sample ballots for each precinct in the county are available for review on an electronic device. The sample ballots must be made available for public inspection throughout election day.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-23-11 part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.10-1988, SEC.102; P.L.209-2003, SEC.111; P.L.128-2015, SEC.155; P.L.227-2023, SEC.71.
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Section 3-11-3-25 ("Displaying sample ballots") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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