CHAPTER 3. PROVISIONAL BALLOT COUNTERS

IC 3-11.7-3
    Chapter 3. Provisional Ballot Counters

IC 3-11.7-3-1
Appointment of provisional ballot counter teams
    Sec. 1. Each county election board shall appoint teams ofprovisional ballot counters consisting of two (2) voters of the county,one (1) from each of the two (2) political parties that have appointedmembers on the county election board.
As added by P.L.126-2002, SEC.87.

IC 3-11.7-3-2
Qualifications for provisional ballot counters
    Sec. 2. An otherwise qualified person is eligible to serve as acounter unless the person:
        (1) is unable to read, write, and speak the English language;
        (2) has any property bet or wagered on the result of the election;
        (3) is a candidate to be voted for at the election in any part ofthe county, except as an unopposed candidate for precinctcommitteeman or state convention delegate; or
        (4) is the spouse, parent, father-in-law, mother-in-law, child,son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, brother,sister, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, uncle, aunt, nephew, orniece of a candidate or declared write-in candidate to be votedfor at the election in any part of the county, except as anunopposed candidate. This subdivision disqualifies a personwhose relationship to the candidate is the result of birth,marriage, or adoption.
As added by P.L.126-2002, SEC.87. Amended by P.L.14-2004,SEC.151.

IC 3-11.7-3-3
Recommendation of provisional ballot counters by countychairmen
    Sec. 3. Not later than noon ten (10) days before an election, eachcounty election board shall notify the county chairmen of the two (2)political parties that have appointed members on the county electionboard of the number of teams of counters to be appointed under thissection.
As added by P.L.126-2002, SEC.87.

IC 3-11.7-3-4
Deadline for recommendation by county chairmen
    Sec. 4. The county chairmen shall make written recommendationsfor the appointments to the county election board not later than noonthree (3) days before the election. The county election board shallmake the appointments as recommended.
As added by P.L.126-2002, SEC.87.
IC 3-11.7-3-5
Failure of county chairman to recommend; appointment ofprovisional ballot counters by county election board
    Sec. 5. If a county chairman fails to make any recommendationsnot later than the deadline specified under section 4 of this chapter,the county election board may appoint any voters of the county whocomply with section 2 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.126-2002, SEC.87. Amended by P.L.209-2003,SEC.175; P.L.14-2004, SEC.152.

IC 3-11.7-3-6
Absentee ballot counters at central location may serve asprovisional ballot counters
    Sec. 6. An individual serving as an absentee ballot counter underIC 3-11.5-4-12 may also serve as a provisional ballot counter underthis chapter.
As added by P.L.126-2002, SEC.87.