Ind. Code ch. 3-7-34

Ind. Code ch. 3-7-34
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Ind. Code § 3-7-34-1 Applicability of chapter

Sec. 1. This chapter applies when a county voter registration office receives a registration form that is not properly completed under: (1) IC 3-7 or 52 U.S.C. 21083; or (2) is filed in an incorrect county. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.44. Amended by P.L.209-2003, SEC.53; P.L.81-2005, SEC.19; P.L.128-2015, SEC.117.

Ind. Code § 3-7-34-1.5 "Incomplete" registration forms

Sec. 1.5. (a) For purposes of this chapter, a registration form is "incomplete" if the applicant does not provide any of the following: (1) The name of the applicant. (2) The residence address of the applicant (other than the ZIP code). (3) The mailing address of the applicant (other than the ZIP code), unless the applicant provides a residence address at which United States Postal Service mail delivery for the applicant can be received. (4) The date of birth of the applicant. (5) The voter identification number of the applicant or a statement that the applicant has no voter identification number. (6) The applicant's response to the question, "Are you a citizen of the United States of America?". (7) The applicant's response to the question, "Will you be at least eighteen (18) years of age on or before election day?". (8) A map, description, or diagram sufficient to permit locating the voter's residence (if the applicant has no residence address with a street number or name included on this application). (9) The signature of the applicant to the statement swearing or affirming that: (A) the applicant meets the requirements for approval of the application; (B) the information and all other statements on the application are true; and (C) the applicant understands if the applicant signs the statement knowing that the statement is not true, the applicant is committing perjury, and understands the penalties for committing perjury. (b) For purposes of this chapter, a registration form is "incomplete" if a person who received a completed application from the applicant does not provide any of the following: (1) The name and residence address of the individual who received the application. (2) The date on which the individual received the application from the applicant. (3) The signature of the individual certifying this information. (c) For purposes of this chapter, a registration form is "incomplete" if the applicant lists on the registration form a post office box or a commercially available mailing box as the residence address of the applicant. (d) For purposes of this chapter, a registration form is "incomplete" if a county voter registration office determines that the registration form violates IC 3-7-32-7.5. As added by P.L.258-2013, SEC.56. Amended by P.L.64-2014, SEC.16; P.L.241-2025, SEC.12.

Ind. Code § 3-7-34-1.7 "Registration form"

Sec. 1.7. As used in this chapter, "registration form" includes an application for registration or a request to transfer the voter's registration to another address. As added by P.L.81-2005, SEC.20.

Ind. Code § 3-7-34-2 Duties of county voter registration office when registration application incomplete; contact of voter

Sec. 2. (a) This section applies when a county voter registration office receives a registration form that is not fully and properly completed so that the county voter registration office can: (1) administer voter registration and other parts of the election process (as provided by 52 U.S.C. 20508); or (2) determine if the applicant is eligible to register under this article, including when the applicant fails to answer either of the questions set forth in IC 3-7-22-5(3) or IC 3-7-22-5(4). (b) As required by 52 U.S.C. 21083, the county voter registration office shall promptly make: (1) one (1) effort to contact the voter by mail if possible; and (2) one (1) effort to contact the voter by telephone if a telephone number is listed. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.44. Amended by P.L.209-2003, SEC.54; P.L.81-2005, SEC.21; P.L.258-2013, SEC.57; P.L.128-2015, SEC.118.

Ind. Code § 3-7-34-3 Processing incomplete voter registration application

Sec. 3. (a) This subsection applies to a registration form that is incomplete as a result of the failure of the applicant to answer either of the questions set forth in IC 3-7-22-5(3) or IC 3-7-22-5(4). If the county voter registration office obtains a written statement made under the penalties for perjury from the applicant: (1) answering either or both of the questions that were not answered on the original form; and (2) not later than the twenty-ninth day before the date of the next election following the date the form was filed; the county voter registration office shall process the form under this article. (b) This subsection applies to a registration application that is incomplete for a reason other than the failure of the applicant to answer either of the questions set forth in IC 3-7-22-5(3) or IC 3-7-22-5(4). If the county voter registration office obtains information under section 2(b)(1) of this chapter that permits the county voter registration office to complete the registration form, the county voter registration office shall process the form under this article. If the county voter registration office obtains information under section 2(b)(2) of this chapter from the voter that permits the county voter registration office to complete the registration form, the county voter registration office shall document the information and process the form under this article. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.44. Amended by P.L.209-2003, SEC.55; P.L.81-2005, SEC.22; P.L.193-2021, SEC.12.

Ind. Code § 3-7-34-4 Applicability; certification of incomplete forms to board; rejection

Sec. 4. (a) This section does not apply to an absent uniformed services voter who submits a registration application less than ten (10) days before the election under IC 3-7-36. (b) Not later than ten (10) days before the election, the county voter registration office shall certify to the county election board a list of the registration forms that remain incomplete after the effort made under section 2 of this chapter and that do not permit the county voter registration office to determine if the applicant is eligible to register under this article. Upon certification, the county voter registration office shall reject the applications. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.44. Amended by P.L.81-2005, SEC.23; P.L.64-2014, SEC.17.

Ind. Code § 3-7-34-4.5 Voter registration application lacking information to be supplied by individual who received application; contact voter and individual who received application; effect of lack of information; notice to county election board

Sec. 4.5. (a) This section applies to an application that is incomplete under section 1.5(b) of this chapter. (b) If the application contains all the information required to be supplied by the voter, but does not include: (1) information required to be supplied by an individual who received the completed application from the voter; or (2) the signature of that individual; the county voter registration office shall promptly make one (1) effort to contact the individual who received the completed application from the voter, if possible, and one (1) effort to contact the voter to obtain the missing information or the signature in the case of the individual who received the completed application from the voter. For purposes of this subsection, "effort" refers to the activities described in section 2(b) of this chapter. (c) The county voter registration office shall process the application under this article if the county voter registration office: (1) obtains the information or signature; or (2) cannot obtain the information or signature of the individual who had custody of the application and the application is otherwise complete. (d) In determining the eligibility of the applicant, the county voter registration office may not reject the application solely on the ground that the individual who received the completed application from the voter failed to complete the application with the information or signature described in section 1.5(b) of this chapter. However, the county voter registration office shall, not later than three (3) days after receipt of the application, provide notice of the failure to properly complete the application to the county election board for appropriate action under IC 3-6-5-31. As added by P.L.219-2013, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.64-2014, SEC.18.

Ind. Code § 3-7-34-5 Effort to be made to obtain missing information

Sec. 5. (a) If a registration form contains all of the information required to be supplied by the voter, but does not include the information required to be supplied by the bureau of motor vehicles commission, the county voter registration office shall promptly make one (1) effort to contact the commission to obtain the information. (b) If the information is not obtained from the commission under subsection (a) not later than seven (7) days after the county voter registration office provides the notice, the county voter registration office shall notify the NVRA official. The NVRA official shall contact the commission to request that the information be provided to the county voter registration office or that the commission file a statement with the county voter registration office indicating why the information is not available. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.44. Amended by P.L.2-1996, SEC.63; P.L.209-2003, SEC.56; P.L.164-2006, SEC.29; P.L.64-2014, SEC.19.

Ind. Code § 3-7-34-6 Processing of forms

Sec. 6. If the county voter registration office obtains the information under section 5 of this chapter required to complete the form, the county voter registration office shall process the form under this article. If the county voter registration office cannot obtain the information under section 5 of this chapter and the form is otherwise complete, the county voter registration office shall process the form under this chapter. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.44. Amended by P.L.81-2005, SEC.24.

Ind. Code § 3-7-34-7 Certification of processed incomplete forms; notice to supply omitted information

Sec. 7. (a) The county voter registration office shall certify to the NVRA official on an expedited basis a list of the registration forms that have been processed under section 6 of this chapter but do not contain information required to be supplied by the bureau of motor vehicles commission or a voter registration agency. (b) The NVRA official shall notify the commission or agency that the commission or agency is required to supply the omitted information on an expedited basis to the county voter registration office. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.44. Amended by P.L.2-1996, SEC.64; P.L.81-2005, SEC.25; P.L.225-2011, SEC.20.

Ind. Code § 3-7-34-8 Notice of noncompliance

Sec. 8. The county election board shall notify the NVRA official if an officer, a commission, or an agency does not comply with section 7 of this chapter. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.44. Amended by P.L.2-1996, SEC.65.

Ind. Code § 3-7-34-9 Forwarding forms to proper county

Sec. 9. (a) This section applies when a county voter registration office receives a registration form for a voter whose address is: (1) located in Indiana; and (2) not located in the county where the county voter registration office is located. (b) The county voter registration office shall deliver or mail the registration form described in subsection (a) on an expedited basis to the county voter registration office of the county in which the voter resides. To comply with this subsection, the county voter registration office may forward an optically scanned image of the voter registration form to the county voter registration office of the county in which the voter resides and subsequently forward the original copy of the form to the county voter registration office. (c) The county voter registration office of the county in which the voter resides shall process the registration form and register the voter under this article if the registration: (1) was received by the original county voter registration office or accepted by the bureau of motor vehicles or a voter registration agency during the registration period specified under IC 3-7-13-10; or (2) is a registration by mail form received in compliance with IC 3-7-33-4. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.44. Amended by P.L.2-1996, SEC.66; P.L.81-2005, SEC.26.

Ind. Code § 3-7-34-10 Election division to forward forms to county voter registration office

Sec. 10. Whenever the election division receives authorization to cancel a registration for a resident of a county in Indiana, the election division shall forward the cancellation on an expedited basis to the county voter registration office. To comply with this section, the election division may forward an optically scanned image of the cancellation to the county voter registration office and subsequently forward the original copy of the cancellation to the county voter registration office. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.44. Amended by P.L.2-1996, SEC.67; P.L.3-1997, SEC.94; P.L.81-2005, SEC.27.

Ind. Code § 3-7-34-11 Clerk to forward forms to county board

Sec. 11. (a) This section applies to a county with a board of registration. (b) If the circuit court clerk receives a registration form for a resident of the county, the clerk shall promptly forward the form to the board of registration. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.44.

Ind. Code § 3-7-34-12 Reproduction of incompatible forms

Sec. 12. If the registration form is not compatible with the county's voter registration files of original voter registration affidavits, the county voter registration office may reproduce the form for the county's system and retain the original form to document the registration. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.44. Amended by P.L.209-2003, SEC.57; P.L.164-2006, SEC.30.

Ind. Code § 3-7-34-13 Forms received after preparation of list or download to electronic poll books

Sec. 13. (a) If a registration form complies with section 9(c) of this chapter and is received after the certified list has been prepared under IC 3-7-29 or the information required to be available on an electronic poll list has been downloaded onto an electronic poll book for use on election day, the county voter registration office shall: (1) process the form in accordance with IC 3-7-33-5; and (2) if the registration application is approved, issue a certificate of error under IC 3-7-48. (b) If a registration form does not comply with section 9(c) of this chapter, the county voter registration office shall process the form in accordance with IC 3-7-13-12. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.44. Amended by P.L.81-2005, SEC.28; P.L.64-2014, SEC.20.
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