Indiana § 3-11-8-25.2 - Additional documentation before voting; procedure; use of provisional ballot without documentation

§ 3-11-8-25.2. Additional documentation before voting; procedure; use of provisional ballot without documentation

Sec. 25.2. (a) The poll clerk or assistant poll clerk shall examine the list provided under IC 3-7-29-1 to determine if the county election board has indicated that the voter is required to provide additional personal identification under:

(1) 52 U.S.C. 21083 and IC 3-7-33-4.5; or

(2) IC 3-7-33-4.7;

before voting in person. If the list indicates that the voter is required to present this identification before voting in person, the poll clerk shall advise the voter that the voter must present, in addition to the proof of identification required by section 25.1(a) of this chapter, a piece of identification described in subsection (b) to the poll clerk.

(b) As required by 52 U.S.C. 21083 or IC 3-7-33-4.7, and in addition to the proof of identification required by section 25.1(a) of this chapter, a voter described by IC 3-7-33-4.5 or IC 3-7-33-4.7 who has not complied with IC 3-7-33-4.5 or IC 3-7-33-4.7 before appearing at the polls on election day must present one (1) of the following documents to the poll clerk:

(1) A current and valid photo identification.

(2) A current utility bill.

(3) A current bank statement.

(4) A current government check.

(5) A current paycheck.

(6) A current government document.

The document presented by the voter must show the name and residence address of the voter.

(c) If a voter presents a document under subsection (b), the poll clerk shall add a notation to the list indicating the type of document presented by the voter. The election division shall prescribe a standardized coding system to classify documents presented under this subsection for entry into the county voter registration system.

(d) If a voter required to present documentation under subsection (b) is unable to present the documentation to the poll clerk while present in the polls, the poll clerk shall notify the precinct election board. The board shall provide a provisional ballot to the voter under IC 3-11.7-2.

(e) The precinct election board shall advise the voter, both orally and in writing, that the voter may file a copy of the documentation with the county voter registration office to permit the provisional ballot to be counted under IC 3-11.7. The election division shall prescribe the form of the explanation required by this subsection.

As added by P.L.14-2004, SEC.117. Amended by P.L.109-2005, SEC.5; P.L.164-2006, SEC.101; P.L.128-2015, SEC.178; P.L.157-2019, SEC.19; P.L.278-2019, SEC.71; P.L.193-2021, SEC.42; P.L.115-2022, SEC.6; P.L.65-2024, SEC.25.