Indiana § 3-7-33-4.7 - Applicability; requirements for certain individuals registering to vote in person

§ 3-7-33-4.7. Applicability; requirements for certain individuals registering to vote in person

Sec. 4.7. (a) The requirements of this section:

(1) apply to an individual who has not previously voted in:

(A) a general election in Indiana (or a special election for federal office in Indiana); or

(B) a general election (or a special election for federal office) in the county where the individual has submitted a registration application if the application was received by the county voter registration office after December 31, 2002, and before January 1, 2006; and

(2) do not apply to an individual who:

(A) submits with the individual's application the:

(i) individual's Indiana driver's license number; or

(ii) last four (4) digits of the individual's Social Security number;

and the county voter registration office or election division matches the information submitted by the applicant with an existing Indiana identification record bearing the same identification number, name, and date of birth set forth in the voter registration application;

(B) is an absent uniformed services voter or overseas voter;

(C) is entitled to vote other than in person under the federal Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act (52 U.S.C. 20102(b)(2)(B)(ii)) due to a determination by the election division that a permanent or temporarily accessible polling place cannot be provided for the individual; or

(D) is entitled to vote other than in person under any other federal law.

(b) Subject to subsection (c), an individual who applies to register to vote in person at a registration agency shall present with the individual's application:

(1) a current and valid photo identification; or

(2) a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or government document;

that shows the name and residence address of the voter stated on the voter registration application.

(c) When a county voter registration office receives a voter registration application under subsection (b), the office shall determine whether the applicant:

(1) complied with the proof of residence requirements under subsection (b); or

(2) must provide additional documentation to comply with the proof of residence requirements under subsection (b).

(d) If the county voter registration office determines that the applicant:

(1) is not required to submit additional documentation under subsection (b); or

(2) has provided the documentation required under subsection (b);

the county voter registration office shall process the application in accordance with section 5 of this chapter.

(e) If the county voter registration office determines that the applicant is required to submit additional documentation under subsection (b), the office shall process the application under section 5 of this chapter and, if the applicant is otherwise eligible to vote, add the information concerning this documentation to the voter's computerized registration entry under IC 3-7-27-20.2.

(f) The county voter registration office shall remove the notation described in subsection (e) after the voter votes in an election for a federal office.

(g) The requirements of this section must be administered in a uniform and nondiscriminatory manner.

As added by P.L.65-2024, SEC.13.