IC 12-14-25
    Chapter 25. Voter Registration Services and Food Stamp ProgramServices

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Purpose of chapter
    Sec. 1. This chapter prescribes the procedures to be followed bythe division in processing:
        (1) voter registration applications; and
        (2) records concerning an individual's declining to register tovote;
under 42 U.S.C. 1973gg-5(a)(2)(A) and IC 3-7-15.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.120.

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Repealed
    (Repealed by P.L.81-2005, SEC.35.)

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Designated individual
    Sec. 2. The director of the division shall designate an employeeof each food stamp office as the individual responsible forperforming the voter registration duties of the bureau under thischapter at that office.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.120.

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Transmittal of voter registration application or declination forms
    Sec. 3. (a) As required under 42 U.S.C. 1973gg-5(d)(1), thedesignated office employee shall transmit a copy of a completedvoter registration application:
        (1) to the circuit court clerk or board of registration of thecounty in which the individual's residential address (asindicated on the application) is located; and
        (2) not later than five (5) days after the application is acceptedat the office.
    (b) The designated employee shall transmit a copy of the voterregistration application (or a separate declination form) on which theindividual declined to register to vote by specifically declining toregister or by failing to complete the voter registration portion of theapplication.
    (c) The declination must be transmitted:
        (1) to the circuit court clerk or board of registration of thecounty in which the individual's residential address (asindicated on the application) is located; and
        (2) not later than five (5) days after the application is acceptedat the office.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.120. Amended by P.L.3-1995,SEC.145.
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Repealed
    (Repealed by P.L.3-1995, SEC.155.)

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Methods for transmittal of voter registration applications ordeclinations
    Sec. 5. A designated employee may use any of the followingmethods to transmit voter registration applications or declinationsunder section 3 or 4 of this chapter:
        (1) Hand delivery to the circuit court clerk or board ofregistration.
        (2) Certified mail, return receipt requested.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.120.

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Hand delivery
    Sec. 6. If a county director or designated employee transmitsregistration applications or declinations by hand delivery undersection 5(1) of this chapter, the circuit court clerk or board ofregistration shall provide the director or designated employee witha receipt for the forms. The receipt must state the date and time ofdelivery, and the printed name and signature of the person whoreceived the forms.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.120.

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Information to be provided to division
    Sec. 7. (a) The co-directors of the election division shall providethe division with a list of the current addresses and telephonenumbers of the offices of the circuit court clerk or board ofregistration in each county. The division shall promptly forward thelist and each revision of the list to each county office.
    (b) The co-directors shall provide the division with pre-addressedpackets for food stamp offices to transmit applications under section5(1) or 5(2) of this chapter.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.120. Amended by P.L.2-1996,SEC.238; P.L.3-1997, SEC.434.

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Confidentiality of information
    Sec. 8. Voter registration information received or maintainedunder this chapter is confidential.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.120.

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Notice regarding elections
    Sec. 9. The codirectors of the election division shall notify thedivision of family resources of the following:
        (1) The scheduled date of each primary, general, municipal, and

special election.
        (2) The jurisdiction in which the election will be held.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.120. Amended by P.L.2-1996,SEC.239; P.L.3-1997, SEC.435; P.L.145-2006, SEC.81;P.L.146-2008, SEC.385.

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Information to be provided to election division
    Sec. 10. The division shall provide the co-directors of the electiondivision with a list stating the following:
        (1) The address and telephone number of each food stampoffice.
        (2) The name of each employee designated by the director to beresponsible for performing voter registration duties under thischapter.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.120. Amended by P.L.2-1996,SEC.240; P.L.3-1997, SEC.436.