Ind. Code ch. 3-7-33

Ind. Code ch. 3-7-33
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Ind. Code § 3-7-33-1 Applicability of chapter

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to the processing of registration forms by a county voter registration office. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.43. Amended by P.L.81-2005, SEC.17.

Ind. Code § 3-7-33-2 Repealed

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.43. Amended by P.L.209-2003, SEC.49. Repealed by P.L.164-2006, SEC.143.

Ind. Code § 3-7-33-3 Acceptance not later than 29 days before election; driver's license application; voter registration agency

Sec. 3. (a) This section applies to a voter registration application that is: (1) completed as part of a driver's license application under IC 3-7-14; or (2) submitted at a voter registration agency under this article. (b) As provided in 52 U.S.C. 20507(a)(1), an eligible applicant whose application is accepted by the bureau of motor vehicles or a voter registration agency not later than twenty-nine (29) days before the election shall be registered to vote in the election. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.43. Amended by P.L.128-2015, SEC.112.

Ind. Code § 3-7-33-3.5 Effect of Internet application

Sec. 3.5. (a) This section applies to a voter registration application submitted online in accordance with IC 3-7-26.7. (b) An eligible applicant who submits a complete application online in accordance with IC 3-7-26.7 not later than midnight on the twenty-ninth day before the election shall be registered to vote in the election. As added by P.L.120-2009, SEC.5.

Ind. Code § 3-7-33-3.7 Voter registration application submitted to election division; transmission of application to county voter registration office

Sec. 3.7. (a) This section applies to a voter registration application submitted to the election division in person or by mail. (b) An eligible applicant: (1) who submits a completed application; or (2) on whose behalf a completed application is submitted; in person to the election division not later than 5 p.m. on the twenty-ninth day before an election shall be registered to vote in the election. (c) An eligible applicant: (1) who submits a completed application; or (2) on whose behalf a completed application is submitted; by mail to the election division shall be registered to vote in the election, if the application is postmarked not later than the twenty-ninth day before the election. If a postmark on an application submitted by mail is missing or illegible, an eligible applicant shall be registered to vote in the election, if the application is received by the election division not later than the Monday following the close of the registration period. (d) The election division shall promptly forward an application received under this section to the county voter registration office of the county where the applicant resides. However, the election division shall not transmit to a county voter registration office an application that cannot be processed during the period when registration is closed under IC 3-7-13-10 until at least seven (7) days after the date of the close of registration. The election division shall clearly identify the applications described by this subsection in the transmittal to the county voter registration office as "late registrations". As added by P.L.225-2011, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.258-2013, SEC.54.

Ind. Code § 3-7-33-4 Acceptance not later than 29 days before election; mail form; postmark

Sec. 4. (a) This section applies to a voter registration application submitted on a registration by mail form under IC 3-7-22. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c), and as provided in 52 U.S.C. 20507(a)(1), an eligible applicant whose application is postmarked not later than twenty-nine (29) days before the election shall be registered to vote in the election. (c) If a postmark on a registration by mail form is missing or illegible, an eligible applicant shall be registered to vote in the election if the form is received by the county voter registration office not later than the Monday following the close of the registration period before the election. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.43. Amended by P.L.209-2003, SEC.50; P.L.14-2004, SEC.45; P.L.128-2015, SEC.113.

Ind. Code § 3-7-33-4.5 Voter registration application submitted by mail; identifying documentation; exceptions

Sec. 4.5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), this section applies to an individual who: (1) submits an application to register to vote by mail under IC 3-7-22; and (2) 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 an application under this chapter if the application was received by the county voter registration office after December 31, 2002, and before January 1, 2006. (b) This section does not apply to an individual who complies with the requirements in any of the following: (1) The individual submits an application to register to vote by mail under this chapter and includes with that mailing a copy of: (A) a current and valid photo identification; or (B) 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. (2) The individual submits an application to register to vote by mail under this chapter that includes: (A) the individual's Indiana driver's license number; or (B) the 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 number, name, and date of birth set forth in the voter registration application. (3) The individual is an absent uniformed services voter or overseas voter. (4) The individual 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. (5) The individual is entitled to vote other than in person under any other federal law. (c) When a county voter registration office receives a voter registration application by mail, the office shall determine whether the applicant is subject to the requirements to provide additional documentation under this section and 52 U.S.C. 21083. (d) As required by 52 U.S.C. 21083, a county voter registration office shall administer the requirements of this section in a uniform and nondiscriminatory manner. (e) If the county voter registration office determines that the applicant: (1) is not required to submit additional documentation under this section; or (2) has provided the documentation required under this section; the county voter registration office shall process the application in accordance with section 5 of this chapter. (f) If the county voter registration office determines that the applicant is required to submit additional documentation under this section and 52 U.S.C. 21083, 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. (g) The county voter registration office shall remove the notation described in subsection (f) after the voter votes in an election for a federal office. As added by P.L.209-2003, SEC.51. Amended by P.L.14-2004, SEC.46; P.L.164-2006, SEC.27; P.L.225-2011, SEC.19; P.L.128-2015, SEC.114.

Ind. Code § 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.

Ind. Code § 3-7-33-5 Determination of eligibility and subsequent notice; exceptions; contents of notice; pending applications; certificate of error; provisional ballot

Sec. 5. (a) When the county voter registration office receives an application for a new registration or an application with information that revises or adds information to the applicant's current voter registration record, the county voter registration office shall determine if the applicant appears to be eligible to register to vote based on the information in the application. (b) This subsection does not apply to a voter who indicates: (1) under IC 3-7-39-7 or on an absentee application submitted under IC 3-11-4 that the voter has changed the voter's residence to an address within the same precinct where the voter's former address was located; or (2) under IC 3-7-41 or an absentee application submitted under IC 3-11-4 that the voter has changed the voter's name. As required under 52 U.S.C. 20507(a)(2), the county voter registration office shall send a notice to each person from whom the county voter registration office receives a voter registration application. The county voter registration office shall send a notice to the applicant at the mailing address provided in the application. (c) The notice required by subsection (b) must set forth the following: (1) A statement that the application has been received. (2) The disposition of the application by the county voter registration office. (3) If the county voter registration office determines that the applicant appears to be eligible, the notice must state the following: (A) Except as provided under subsection (g), the applicant is registered to vote under the residence address when the applicant receives the notice. An applicant is presumed to have received the notice unless the notice is returned by the United States Postal Service due to an unknown or insufficient address and received by the county voter registration office not later than seven (7) days after the notice is mailed to the applicant. (B) The name of the precinct in which the voter is registered. (C) The address of the polling place for the precinct in which the voter is registered. (4) In accordance with 52 U.S.C. 20302(d), if the county voter registration office has denied the application, the notice must include the reasons for the denial. (d) The notice required by subsection (b) may not include a voter identification number. (e) The notice required by subsection (b) may include a voter registration card. (f) If the notice is returned by the United States Postal Service due to an unknown or insufficient address, the county voter registration office shall determine that the applicant is ineligible and deny the application. (g) During the seven (7) days following the mailing of the notice to the voter under this section, the county voter registration office shall indicate in the computerized list maintained under IC 3-7-26.3 that the application is pending. If the notice: (1) is not returned by the United States Postal Service and received by the county voter registration office at; or (2) is received by the applicant by United States Postal Service delivery and presented in person by the applicant to the county voter registration office before; the expiration of the seven (7) day period under subsection (c), the county voter registration office shall indicate in the computerized list that the applicant is a registered voter at the address set forth by the applicant as the applicant's current address. (h) If: (1) the application for a new registration or an application with information that revises or adds information to the applicant's current registration record states that the applicant formerly resided or was registered at an address outside the precinct where the address set forth in the application is located; and (2) the application is denied by the county voter registration office under subsection (f); the county voter registration office shall cancel any registration record of the voter at the address which the applicant stated is no longer the legal residence of the applicant. If a registration record is canceled under this subsection, the voter may nonetheless vote a regular official ballot at the previous address if the voter makes an oral or written affirmation under IC 3-7-48-5(b) that the voter continues to reside at the previous address. (i) If the county voter registration office cancels a voter's registration record at an address that the applicant has stated is no longer the legal residence of the applicant under subsection (h), the county voter registration office shall send the voter a notice prescribed by the election division and generated from the computerized list maintained under IC 3-7-26.3 by forwardable mail to the voter's residence address that was canceled. The notice must state the following: (1) That the voter's registration application was denied under subsection (f). (2) That the voter's registration record at the address that the applicant has stated is no longer the legal residence of the applicant has been canceled under subsection (h). (3) That if the voter wants to register to vote at the voter's current residence address, the voter must complete and submit a new application before the end of the next registration period described in IC 3-7-13-10. A voter registration application must be sent with the notice required under this subsection. (j) This subsection applies if the notice is mailed by the county voter registration office after the certified list is prepared under IC 3-7-29. If: (1) the seven (7) day period under subsection (c) expires before election day; (2) the applicant has not presented the notice mailed under subsection (b) to the county voter registration office as provided under subsection (g); and (3) the applicant would otherwise have been included on the certified list; the county voter registration office shall prepare a certificate of error under IC 3-7-48 to note the addition of the voter to the certified list. (k) This subsection applies if the notice is mailed by the county voter registration office after the certified list is prepared under IC 3-7-29. If: (1) the seven (7) day period has not expired before election day; and (2) the applicant has not presented the notice mailed under subsection (b) to the county voter registration office as provided under subsection (g); the county voter registration office shall notify the county election board. The county election board shall certify to the inspector of the precinct where the applicant resides that the applicant's voter registration application is pending, and that the voter, subject to fulfilling the requirements of IC 3-11.7, is entitled to cast a provisional ballot. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.43. Amended by P.L.3-1995, SEC.42; P.L.4-1996, SEC.20; P.L.122-2000, SEC.3; P.L.209-2003, SEC.52; P.L.81-2005, SEC.18; P.L.164-2006, SEC.28; P.L.14-2013, SEC.1; P.L.64-2014, SEC.15; P.L.128-2015, SEC.115; P.L.169-2015, SEC.39; P.L.278-2019, SEC.15.

Ind. Code § 3-7-33-5.5 Voter registration application received by county voter registration office after deadline; eligibility of applicant; notice to county election board

Sec. 5.5. (a) This section applies to a voter registration application that is received by a county voter registration office after the date specified for filing the application under IC 3-7-32-8. (b) In determining the eligibility of the applicant, the county voter registration office may not reject the application solely on the ground that an individual who received the application from the applicant failed to comply with IC 3-7-32-8. However, the county voter registration office shall, not later than three (3) days after receipt of the application, provide notice of the apparent violation of IC 3-7-32-8 to the county election board for appropriate action under IC 3-6-5-31. As added by P.L.258-2013, SEC.55.

Ind. Code § 3-7-33-5.7 Statewide voter registration system; identification of potential nonresidential addresses

Sec. 5.7. (a) The statewide voter registration system must contain a feature that identifies: (1) potential nonresidential addresses submitted on voter registration applications; and (2) voter registrations in the statewide voter registration system that list a potential nonresidential address. (b) This subsection applies to an application with a residence address that the statewide voter registration system identifies as a potential nonresidential address. Before the county voter registration official makes a determination on the application under section 5 of this chapter, the official shall conduct research on the application to determine if: (1) an individual could reside at the address stated on the application; or (2) the applicant resides at a nontraditional address described in IC 3-5-5-18. (c) Not later than August 1 of each year, the county voter registration official shall identify: (1) potential nonresidential addresses submitted on voter registration applications; and (2) voter registrations in the statewide voter registration system that list a potential nonresidential address. (d) The county voter registration official may not enter a nonresidential address into the statewide voter registration system as a voter's registration address. As added by P.L.227-2023, SEC.31. Amended by P.L.65-2024, SEC.14; P.L.240-2025, SEC.12.

Ind. Code § 3-7-33-6 Notice returned as undeliverable; removal from rolls

Sec. 6. As provided by 52 U.S.C. 20505(d), if: (1) the county voter registration office mails a notice of the disposition of a voter registration application under section 5(b) of this chapter by nonforwardable mail; and (2) the notice is returned as undeliverable, after the applicant is added to the registration rolls under section 5 of this chapter; the county voter registration office may initiate steps to remove the voter from the registration rolls as provided in 52 U.S.C. 20507(d) and this article. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.43. Amended by P.L.3-1995, SEC.43; P.L.3-1997, SEC.93; P.L.122-2000, SEC.4; P.L.128-2015, SEC.116.

Ind. Code § 3-7-33-8 Scanning paper document that creates, amends, or cancels voter registration record into the computerized list

Sec. 8. Upon receiving a paper document that creates, amends, or cancels the voter registration record of an individual in the computerized list maintained under IC 3-7-26.3, the county voter registration office shall scan the paper document and attach the scanned image to the voter's file in the computerized list. This section requires the scanning of a voter registration application that is subsequently rejected. As added by P.L.116-2018, SEC.2.
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