IC 3-5-6
    Chapter 6. Standards for Certifying Documents Signed byRegistered Voters

IC 3-5-6-1
Applicability of chapter
    Sec. 1. This chapter must be used to determine whether aregistered voter has signed a document required or permitted to becertified by a county voter registration office.
As added by P.L.3-1997, SEC.19.

IC 3-5-6-2
Resolution of reasonable doubt in favor of registered voter
    Sec. 2. In a case where:
        (1) the county voter registration office is uncertain whether asignature has been affixed by a registered voter; and
        (2) this chapter does not establish a standard to be applied inthat case;
a reasonable doubt must be resolved in favor of the registered voter,and the signature must be certified as valid.
As added by P.L.3-1997, SEC.19.

IC 3-5-6-3
Variations from name in county records
    Sec. 3. Whenever the name of an individual, as printed or signed,contains a minor variation from the name of a registered voter as setforth in the records of the county voter registration office, thesignature must be certified as valid.
As added by P.L.3-1997, SEC.19.

IC 3-5-6-4
Minor variations in addresses
    Sec. 4. Whenever the residence address or mailing address of anindividual contains a minor variation from the residence address ormailing address of a registered voter, the signature must be certifiedas valid.
As added by P.L.3-1997, SEC.19.

IC 3-5-6-5
Substantial variations in addresses
    Sec. 5. Notwithstanding sections 3 and 4 of this chapter, if theresidence address or mailing address of an individual contains asubstantial variation from the residence address or mailing addressof a registered voter as set forth in the records of the county voterregistration office, the signature is invalid and may not be certified.
As added by P.L.3-1997, SEC.19.

IC 3-5-6-6
Substantial conformity of signatures required
    Sec. 6. (a) Whenever the signature of an individual does not

substantially conform with the signature of the registered voter withthe name and address in the records of the county voter registrationoffice, the signature is invalid and may not be certified.
    (b) In determining whether a signature substantially conformswith a voter's signature in the records of the county voter registrationoffice, the office must certify the signature if the office determinesthat lack of conformity may reasonably be attributed to the age,disability, or impairment of the voter.
As added by P.L.3-1997, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.38-1999, SEC.3.