Indiana § 3-7-11-2 - Duties of NVRA official

§ 3-7-11-2. Duties of NVRA official

Sec. 2. The NVRA official shall do the following:

(1) Coordinate with the commission to oversee the implementation and administration of NVRA by the state, county, municipal, and nongovernmental offices designated as registration sites under this article.

(2) Develop training programs to assist the offices described in subdivision (1) in properly administering registration services.

(3) Protect the fundamental rights of voters.

(4) Consult with the federal Election Assistance Commission under 52 U.S.C. 20508 to develop a federal mail registration form.

(5) Comply with 52 U.S.C. 20505(b) by making federal and state mail registration forms available for distribution through governmental and private entities, with particular emphasis on making the forms available for organized voter registration programs.

(6) Comply with 52 U.S.C. 20507(g) by notifying a county registration officer whenever the NVRA official receives information from a United States attorney that:

(A) a person has been convicted of a felony in a district court of the United States; or

(B) the conviction has been overturned.

(7) Receive notices from voter registration agencies in other states indicating that a person has registered in that state and requests that the person's registration in Indiana be canceled.

(8) Forward notices received under subdivision (7) to the appropriate circuit court clerk or board of registration for cancellation of the voter's registration as provided in 52 U.S.C. 20507(a)(3)(A).

(9) Assist the federal Election Assistance Commission under 52 U.S.C. 20508(a)(3) by preparing reports concerning the impact of NVRA on election administration in Indiana.

(10) Recommend improvements to the Federal Election Commission concerning federal and state procedures, forms, or other matters affected by NVRA.

(11) Develop public awareness programs to assist voters in understanding the services available to them under NVRA.

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.8-1995, SEC.21; P.L.209-2003, SEC.20; P.L.128-2015, SEC.29.