CHAPTER 19. REGISTRATION IN BOARD OF REGISTRATION OFFICES

IC 3-7-19

    

Chapter 19. Registration in Board of Registration Offices

IC 3-7-19-1

Designation of voter registration office

    

Sec. 1. Each board of registration office that is not located in the
same building as the principal office of the circuit court clerk or
board of registration office is designated as a voter registration office
under 42 U.S.C. 1973gg-5(a)(3).

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.28.

IC 3-7-19-2

Accepting and processing voter registration applications

    

Sec. 2. Except as provided in this chapter, the board of
registration office shall accept and process voter registration
applications as provided in IC 3-7-18.

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.28.

IC 3-7-19-3

Governing board

    

Sec. 3. For the purposes of this chapter, the county election board
is the "governing body" under IC 3-7-18.

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.28.

IC 3-7-19-4

Submission of application

    

Sec. 4. An individual who registers to vote under this chapter
must submit a voter registration application to a member or an
employee of the board of registration.

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.28.

IC 3-7-19-5

Designated individual not required

    

Sec. 5. The governing body is not required to designate an
individual to be responsible for performing the voter registration
duties of the board.

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.28.

IC 3-7-19-6

Actions of employees or volunteers of county voter registration
office

    

Sec. 6. As provided in 42 U.S.C. 1973gg-5(a)(5), an employee or
volunteer of a county voter registration office may not do any of the
following:

        (1) Seek to influence an applicant's political preference or party
registration.

        (2) Display any political preference or party allegiance,
including pictures, photographs, or other likenesses of any
currently elected federal, state, county, or local official.

        (3) Make any statement to an applicant or take any action the

purpose or effect of which is to discourage the applicant from
registering to vote.

        (4) Make any statement to an applicant or take any action the
purpose or effect of which is to lead the applicant to believe that
a decision whether or not to register has any bearing on the
availability of services or benefits.

As added by P.L.176-1999, SEC.21.