Ind. Code ch. 3-7-43

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Ind. Code § 3-7-43-1 Removal of name at voter's request

Sec. 1. As provided by 52 U.S.C. 20507(a)(3)(A), a circuit court clerk or board of registration may remove the name of a voter from the official list of registered voters at the voter's request. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.53. Amended by P.L.128-2015, SEC.134.

Ind. Code § 3-7-43-2 Written request required

Sec. 2. A request from a voter under this chapter must be in writing and may be on a form prescribed by the election division or other forms provided by the circuit court clerk or board of registration (including jury notices) if the voter signs the request for removal. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.53. Amended by P.L.2-1996, SEC.75; P.L.169-2015, SEC.48.

Ind. Code § 3-7-43-3 Time for request; cancellation of previous registrations; forwarding notices to appropriate county voter registration office

Sec. 3. (a) A request from a voter under this chapter may be made when the voter registers in another county in Indiana or in a jurisdiction outside of Indiana. A registration form under this section must be signed by the voter or, if not signed by the voter, after the NVRA official notifies the county voter registration office that the jurisdiction where the voter has registered has provided the election division with written notice of the voter's registration in the jurisdiction and request for cancellation of previous registrations. (b) The election division shall forward a copy of the notice to the appropriate county voter registration office. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.53. Amended by P.L.2-1996, SEC.76; P.L.209-2003, SEC.72.

Ind. Code § 3-7-43-4 Cancellation of registration; move to another county

Sec. 4. (a) This section applies only to a person who has: (1) moved from the county where the person is registered to another county in Indiana; and (2) executed an affidavit under IC 3-10-11. (b) Execution by a person of the affidavit constitutes authorization by the person to cancel the person's registration in the county of the person's former residence. (c) The circuit court clerk or the board of registration of the county of the person's former residence shall mail the original affidavit of registration and the affidavit executed under IC 3-10-11 within thirty (30) days after the beginning of the next registration period to the clerk or board in the county in which the person currently resides, as shown by the affidavit. (d) Upon receiving the affidavits sent under subsection (c), the clerk or board of the county in which the person currently resides shall transfer the person's registration to the proper precinct registration record in the county. (e) Upon mailing the person's affidavits to another county under this section, the person's registration in the county of the person's former residence shall be canceled. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.53.

Ind. Code § 3-7-43-5 Cancellation of registration; move to another state

Sec. 5. (a) This section applies only to a person who has: (1) moved from Indiana to another state; and (2) executed an affidavit under IC 3-10-10. (b) Execution by a person of the affidavit under IC 3-10-10 constitutes authorization by the person to cancel the person's registration in the county of the person's former residence. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.53.

Ind. Code § 3-7-43-6 Cancellation of registration at voter's request; time to process request; transmittal of request; retention of records

Sec. 6. (a) This section applies to a voter who requests a cancellation of voter registration under IC 3-7-39-6. (b) The county voter registration office of the county in which a voter registers shall send the authorization of cancellation to the county voter registration office using the computerized list, on an expedited basis, as required by IC 3-7-26.3. A county voter registration office is not required to forward a paper copy of the request for cancellation of registration to another county voter registration office if the authorization of cancellation has been transmitted to the other county voter registration office using the computerized list. The county voter registration office shall retain the paper copy of the request for cancellation for the two (2) year period required under 52 U.S.C. 20701. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.53. Amended by P.L.209-2003, SEC.73; P.L.164-2006, SEC.42; P.L.219-2013, SEC.14; P.L.128-2015, SEC.135.

Ind. Code § 3-7-43-7 Removal and cancellation of affidavit

Sec. 7. The county voter registration office shall cancel the affidavit of registration and enter the date and other information concerning the cancellation in the computerized list under IC 3-7-26.3. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.53. Amended by P.L.209-2003, SEC.74; P.L.164-2006, SEC.43.

Ind. Code § 3-7-43-8 Cancellation to be sent to proper jurisdiction if registration contains out-of-state address

Sec. 8. (a) If either of the addresses given by a person under IC 3-7-39 is outside Indiana, the county voter registration office shall send the authorization of cancellation to the election division on an expedited basis. (b) The election division shall promptly send the authorization to the voter registration office of the political subdivision that has jurisdiction over the address. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.53. Amended by P.L.3-1997, SEC.107; P.L.209-2003, SEC.75; P.L.164-2006, SEC.44.

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