Indiana § 3-7-14-17 - Prohibited acts
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 3-7-14-17 — Prohibited acts, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3-7-14-17. Prohibited acts
Sec. 17. As provided in 52 U.S.C. 20506(a)(5), an employee or a volunteer of the office shall not do any of the following:
(1) Seek to influence an applicant's political preference or party registration.
(2) Display any political preference or party allegiance, including any pictures, photographs, or other likenesses of any currently elected federal, state, county, or local official.
(3) Make any statement to an applicant or take any action the purpose or effect of which is to discourage the applicant from registering to vote.
(4) Make any statement to an applicant or take any action whose purpose or effect is to lead the applicant to believe that a decision whether or not to register has any bearing on the availability of services or benefits.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.23. Amended by P.L.128-2015, SEC.43.
IC 3-7-15Chapter 15. Registration Procedures at Public Assistance Agencies
3-7-15-1Purpose of chapter 3-7-15-2Offices providing public assistance for purposes of NVRA 3-7-15-3Duty to distribute registration form 3-7-15-4Design of registration form 3-7-15-5Requirements of registration form 3-7-15-6Contents of declination form 3-7-15-7Declination to register 3-7-15-8Procedures for registration 3-7-15-9Duties of employees in providing application 3-7-15-10Duties of employees if applicant registering to vote after twenty-ninth day before primary, general, municipal, or special election 3-7-15-11Prohibited acts 3-7-15-12Assistance in completing registration form required 3-7-15-13Written acknowledgment of application; format 3-7-15-14Submission of application not required 3-7-15-15Confidentiality of information 3-7-15-16Duty of office to forward registration application 3-7-15-17Updating voter registration record 3-7-15-18Notification to applicant of disposition
Frequently Asked Questions About Indiana § 3-7-14-17
What does Indiana Code § 3-7-14-17 cover?
Section 3-7-14-17 ("Prohibited acts") 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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