Indiana § 3-11-9-3 - Voter does not designate individual to assist voter; who must assist
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§ 3-11-9-3. Voter does not designate individual to assist voter; who must assist
Sec. 3. (a) The following individuals shall assist a voter described by section 2 of this chapter who requests assistance in voting before entering the voting booth but does not wish to designate a person under that section.
(1) The two (2) judges if the voter is voting at a precinct.
(2) Two (2) members of the absentee voter board if the voter is voting absentee.
(b) The individuals described in subsection (a) shall execute a sworn affidavit on a form provided by the precinct election board stating that, to the best of the individuals' knowledge, the voter:
(1) is a voter with disabilities or is unable to read or write English;
(2) has requested assistance in voting; and
(3) does not wish to designate a person to assist the voter in voting under section 2 of this chapter.
(c) The two (2) individuals described in subsection (a) shall then accompany the voter into the voting booth to assist the voter in marking the voter's paper ballot or ballot card or in registering the voter's vote on the electronic voting system.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-3-1 part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.259; P.L.10-1988, SEC.113; P.L.4-1991, SEC.94; P.L.8-1992, SEC.26; P.L.3-1993, SEC.150; P.L.221-2005, SEC.68; P.L.157-2019, SEC.20.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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