CHAPTER 24. DISTRIBUTION SITES FOR MAIL REGISTRATION FORMS
IC 3-7-24
Chapter 24. Distribution Sites for Mail Registration Forms
IC 3-7-24-1
Purpose of chapter
Sec. 1. This chapter provides for the distribution of mail
registration forms in certain governmental and nongovernmental
offices.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.34.
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License branches
Sec. 2. Each license branch is a distribution site for registration by
mail forms under IC 9-16-7.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.34.
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Circuit court clerks' offices
Sec. 3. Each office of a circuit court clerk that does not provide
voter registration services is a distribution site for registration by
mail forms.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.34.
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Township executives' offices
Sec. 4. Each office of a township executive is a distribution site
for registration by mail forms.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.34.
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Library as distribution site
Sec. 5. Each public library or county contractual public library
established under IC 36-12 is a distribution site for registration by
mail forms.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.34. Amended by P.L.1-2005, SEC.52.
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State educational institutions
Sec. 6. Each state educational institution is a distribution site for
registration by mail forms.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.34. Amended by P.L.2-2007, SEC.11.
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Schools
Sec. 7. Each public secondary school is a distribution site for
registration by mail forms.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.34. Amended by P.L.81-2005, SEC.9.
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County extension educators' offices
Sec. 8. Each office of a county extension educator is a distribution
site for registration by mail forms.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.34.
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City clerks', city clerk-treasurers', or town clerk-treasurers' offices
Sec. 9. Each office of a city clerk, city clerk-treasurer, or town
clerk-treasurer is a distribution site for registration by mail forms.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.34. Amended by P.L.3-1995, SEC.33;
P.L.81-2005, SEC.10.
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State offices
Sec. 10. (a) Each state office that:
(1) has significant contact with the public; and
(2) is not otherwise designated as a voter registration site under
this article;
is a distribution site for registration by mail forms.
(b) The commission shall determine if a state office has
significant contact with the public for purposes of this section.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.34. Amended by P.L.2-1996, SEC.43.
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Offices of political subdivisions
Sec. 11. (a) Each office of a political subdivision that:
(1) has significant contact with the public; and
(2) is not otherwise designated as a voter registration site under
this article;
is a distribution site for registration by mail forms.
(b) The county election board of the county in which the greatest
percentage of population of the political subdivision is located shall
determine if an office has significant contact with the public for
purposes of this section.
(c) A county election board shall include a list of all sites
designated under this section in the county election board's NVRA
implementation report.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.34.
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Federal government offices
Sec. 12. (a) An office of the federal government may be
designated as a distribution site for registration by mail forms.
(b) The NVRA official may enter into an agreement on behalf of
the commission with an agency of the federal government to
designate an office as a distribution site for registration by mail
forms under this section.
(c) The circuit court clerk may enter into an agreement on behalf
of the county election board with an agency of the federal
government to designate an office as a distribution site for
registration by mail forms under this section. A clerk that enters into
an agreement under this subsection must provide the NVRA official
with the following:
(1) A copy of the agreement.
(2) The address of the voter registration site.
(3) The name of the person responsible for voter registration
services at the site.
(d) If the agreement under subsection (c) is revised or the
information provided under subsection (c) changes, the clerk shall
promptly provide the NVRA official with the revised agreement or
changed information.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.34. Amended by P.L.2-1996, SEC.44.
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Post offices
Sec. 13. (a) A United States Postal Service office may be
designated as a distribution site for registration by mail forms.
(b) The NVRA official may enter into an agreement on behalf of
the commission with the United States Postal Service to designate an
office as a distribution site for registration by mail forms under this
section.
(c) The circuit court clerk may enter into an agreement on behalf
of the county election board with the United States Postal Service to
designate an office as a distribution site for registration by mail
forms under this section. A clerk that enters into an agreement under
this subsection must provide the NVRA official with the following:
(1) A copy of the agreement.
(2) The address of the voter registration site.
(3) The name of the person responsible for voter registration
services at the site.
(d) If the agreement under subsection (c) is revised or the
information provided under subsection (c) changes, the clerk shall
promptly provide the NVRA official with the revised agreement or
changed information.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.34. Amended by P.L.2-1996, SEC.45.
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Private secondary schools
Sec. 14. (a) A private secondary school located in Indiana may be
designated as a distribution site for registration by mail forms.
(b) The NVRA official may enter into an agreement on behalf of
the commission with the board of trustees of the private secondary
school to designate the school as a distribution site for registration by
mail forms under this section.
(c) The circuit court clerk may enter into an agreement on behalf
of the county election board with the board of trustees of a private
secondary school to designate the school as a distribution site for
registration by mail forms under this section. A clerk that enters into
an agreement under this subsection must provide the NVRA official
with the following:
(1) A copy of the agreement.
(2) The address of the voter registration site.
(3) The name of the person responsible for voter registration
services at the site.
(d) If the agreement under subsection (c) is revised or the
information provided under subsection (c) changes, the clerk shall
promptly provide the NVRA official with the revised agreement or
changed information.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.34. Amended by P.L.2-1996, SEC.46.
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Financial institutions
Sec. 15. (a) A financial institution (as defined in IC 28-1-1-3) may
be designated as a distribution site for registration by mail forms.
(b) The NVRA official may enter into an agreement on behalf of
the commission with the board of trustees of a financial institution
to designate the financial institution as a distribution site for
registration by mail forms under this section.
(c) The circuit court clerk may enter into an agreement on behalf
of the county election board with the board of trustees of a financial
institution to designate the financial institution as a distribution site
for registration by mail forms under this section. A clerk that enters
into an agreement under this subsection must provide the NVRA
official with the following:
(1) A copy of the agreement.
(2) The address of the voter registration site.
(3) The name of the person responsible for voter registration
services at the site.
(d) If the agreement under subsection (c) is revised or the
information provided under subsection (c) changes, the clerk shall
promptly provide the NVRA official with the revised agreement or
changed information.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.34. Amended by P.L.2-1996, SEC.47.
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Processing of forms by distributions sites not required
Sec. 16. An office with a distribution site for registration forms
under this chapter is not required to do the following:
(1) Accept registration forms when completed.
(2) Mail or deliver the forms to a circuit court clerk or board of
registration.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.34.
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Notice
Sec. 17. Each office with a distribution site for registration forms
under this chapter shall post a notice in a prominent location easily
visible to members of the public. The notice must state substantially
the following:
"VOTER REGISTRATION FORMS
AVAILABLE HERE
This office has forms that you can fill out to register to vote in
Indiana.
If you live in Indiana and are not registered to vote where you live
now, and you want to register (or change your registration record),
please take one of the forms.
If you cannot find a blank voter registration form in this office,
ask us to give you a form.
You must take the form with you and mail or deliver the form to
the voter registration office.
Applying to register or declining to register to vote will not affect
the assistance or service that you will be provided by this office.".
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.34.