CHAPTER 39. ADDRESS CHANGES BY VOTER ON REGISTRATION RECORDS
IC 3-7-39
Chapter 39. Address Changes by Voter on Registration Records
IC 3-7-39-1
Duty of voter to transfer registration
Sec. 1. A voter who changes residence shall transfer the voter'sregistration to the address where the voter currently resides bysending a transfer of registration on a prescribed form to the circuitcourt clerk or board of registration.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.49.
IC 3-7-39-2
Change of address within same county
Sec. 2. A voter may change the residence address on the voter'sregistration to an address within the same county at any time duringthe registration period prescribed in this article. The circuit courtclerk or board of registration shall receive and execute transfersduring regular office hours.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.49.
IC 3-7-39-3
Signature required
Sec. 3. A change of address within a county by a voter must besigned in ink or with an indelible pencil.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.49. Amended by P.L.2-1996, SEC.71.
IC 3-7-39-4
Receipt and placement of change of address forms
Sec. 4. Upon receipt of a properly executed change of addressform, the circuit court clerk or board of registration shall place theform in the proper precinct registration record and enter the changein any computerized record.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.49.
IC 3-7-39-5
Registration to be transferred after change of address within samecounty
Sec. 5. Upon receiving a properly executed affidavit for transferof registration under IC 3-10-11 or IC 3-10-12 from a person whosenew residence is in the same county as the former residence, thecircuit court clerk or the board of registration shall transfer theperson's registration to the proper precinct in the county as soon asthe transfer is permitted under this article.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.49.
IC 3-7-39-6
Cancellation of registration in county of previous residence
Sec. 6. (a) A voter who has changed residence from the county inwhich the voter is registered to another county must give the voter'smost recent previous address, listed on a form prescribed under this
article.
(b) Completion of the form constitutes an authorization ofcancellation of registration in each county of previous residencelisted on the form. At the time of registering, the voter must sign theauthorization to cancel the previous registration.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.49. Amended by P.L.3-1995, SEC.44.
IC 3-7-39-7
Change of address within same precinct as former residence
Sec. 7. (a) This section applies to a voter who changes residenceto an address in the same precinct where the voter's former residencewas located.
(b) As required under 42 U.S.C. 1973gg-6(e)(1), a voter describedin subsection (a) may vote at the precinct polling place after the votermakes an oral or a written affirmation of the change of addressbefore a member of the precinct election board.
(c) A person entitled to make a written affirmation undersubsection (b) may make an oral affirmation. The person must makethe oral affirmation before the poll clerks of the precinct. After theperson makes an oral affirmation under this subsection, the pollclerks shall:
(1) reduce the substance of the affirmation to writing at anappropriate location on the poll list; and
(2) initial the affirmation.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.49.
IC 3-7-39-8
Change of address to different precinct in same county
Sec. 8. (a) This section applies to a voter who changes residencefrom a precinct in a county to another precinct in the same county.
(b) As required under 42 U.S.C. 1973gg-6(f), the county voterregistration office:
(1) shall correct the address shown on the voter registrationrecords for a voter subject to this section; and
(2) may not remove the voter from the voter registration recordsdue to a change of address, except as provided in this title.
(c) A voter described in this section, who is otherwise eligible tovote, may vote as provided in IC 3-10-11 or IC 3-10-12.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.49. Amended by P.L.164-2006,SEC.37.
IC 3-7-39-9
Change of address at license branch not intended for voterregistration purposes
Sec. 9. As provided in 42 U.S.C. 1973gg-3(d), a voter mayindicate on a change of address form submitted at a license branchthat the change of address is not intended to be used for voterregistration purposes. A circuit court clerk or board of registrationmay not change an address on a voter registration record if thechange is contrary to the voter's instructions under this section.As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.49.
IC 3-7-39-10
Record amended from form submitted at license branch
Sec. 10. Except as provided in section 9 of this chapter, and asrequired under 42 U.S.C. 1973gg-3(a)(2), the circuit court clerk orboard of registration shall amend a voter's registration record underthis chapter to reflect information stated by the voter on a registrationform submitted at a license branch.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.49.
IC 3-7-39-11
Record amended from form submitted at voter registration office
Sec. 11. The circuit court clerk or board of registration shallamend a voter's registration record under this chapter to reflectinformation stated by the voter on a registration form submitted at avoter registration office established under this article.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.49.
IC 3-7-39-12
Record amended from form submitted by mail
Sec. 12. As required under 42 U.S.C. 1973gg-4(a)(3), the circuitcourt clerk or board of registration shall amend a voter's registrationrecord under this chapter to reflect information stated by a voter ona registration by mail form.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.49.