IC 12-15-1.5
Chapter 1.5. Voter Registration Services and Medicaid
Applications
IC 12-15-1.5-1 Purpose of chapter
Sec. 1. This chapter prescribes the procedures to be followed by
a county office in processing:
(1) voter registration applications; and
(2) records concerning an individual's declining to register to
vote;
under 42 U.S.C. 1973gg-5(a)(2)(A) and IC 3-7-15. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.121.
IC 12-15-1.5-1.5
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.81-2005, SEC.35.)
IC 12-15-1.5-2 Designated individual
Sec. 2. A county director may designate an employee of the office
as the individual responsible for performing the voter registration
duties of the office under this chapter at that county office. The
employee designated under this section shall supervise the
registration of voters by other employees of the office and shall
perform any other registration duty required to be performed by the
office under this chapter. Notwithstanding this designation, any
employee of the office may perform registration duties in accordance
with this chapter. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.121.
IC 12-15-1.5-3 County director responsible if no designated individual
Sec. 3. If a county director does not designate an employee under
section 2 of this chapter, the director is the individual responsible for
performing the voter registration duties of the office under this
chapter at that county office. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.121.
IC 12-15-1.5-4 Transmittal of voter registration application or declination forms
Sec. 4. (a) This section does not apply to a voter registration
application or declination to register accepted at a county office
during the final five (5) days before the end of a registration period
under IC 3-7-13.
(b) As required under 42 U.S.C. 1973gg-5(d)(1), the county
director or designated office employee shall transmit a copy of a
completed voter registration application:
(1) to the circuit court clerk or board of registration of the
county in which the individual's residential address (as
indicated on the application) is located; and
(2) not later than ten (10) days after the application is accepted
at the office.
(c) The county director or designated employee shall transmit a
copy of the voter registration application (or a separate declination
form) on which the individual declined to register to vote by
specifically declining to register or by failing to complete the voter
registration portion of the application.
(d) The declination must be transmitted:
(1) to the circuit court clerk or board of registration of the
county in which the individual's residential address (as
indicated on the application) is located; and
(2) not later than ten (10) days after the application is accepted
at the office. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.121.
IC 12-15-1.5-5 Transmittal of voter registration application or declination forms;
accepted during final five days before end of registration period
Sec. 5. (a) This section applies to a voter registration application
or declination to register accepted at a county office during the final
five (5) days before the end of a registration period under IC 3-7-13.
(b) As required under 42 U.S.C. 1973gg-5(d)(1), the county
director or designated employee shall transmit a copy of the
completed voter registration application:
(1) to the circuit court clerk or board of registration of the
county in which the individual's residential address (as
indicated on the application) is located; and
(2) not later than five (5) days after the application is accepted
by the office.
(c) The director or designated employee shall transmit a copy of
the voter registration application (or a separate declination form) on
which the individual declined to register to vote by specifically
declining to register or by failing to complete the voter registration
portion of the application.
(d) The declination must be transmitted:
(1) to the circuit court clerk or board of registration of the
county in which the individual's residential address (as
indicated on the application) is located; and
(2) not later than five (5) days after the application is accepted
at the office. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.121.
IC 12-15-1.5-6 Methods for transmittal of applications or declinations
Sec. 6. A county director or designated employee may use any of
the following methods to transmit voter registration applications or
declinations under section 4 or 5 of this chapter:
(1) Hand delivery to the circuit court clerk or board of
registration.
(2) Certified mail, return receipt requested.
(3) Electronic transfer, after approval by the co-directors of the
election division. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.121. Amended by P.L.2-1996,
SEC.241; P.L.3-1997, SEC.437; P.L.2-1998, SEC.38.
IC 12-15-1.5-7 Hand delivery
Sec. 7. If a county director or designated employee transmits
registration applications or declinations by hand delivery under
section 6(1) of this chapter, the circuit court clerk or board of
registration shall provide the director or designated employee with
a receipt for the forms. The receipt must state the date and time of
delivery, and the printed name and signature of the person who
received the forms. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.121.
IC 12-15-1.5-8 Information to be provided to division
Sec. 8. (a) The codirectors of the election division shall provide
the division of family resources with a list of the current addresses
and telephone numbers of the offices of the circuit court clerk or
board of registration in each county. The division of family resources
shall promptly forward the list and each revision of the list to each
county office.
(b) The codirectors shall provide the division of family resources
with pre-addressed packets for county offices to transmit applications
under section 6(1) or 6(2) of this chapter. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.121. Amended by P.L.2-1996,
SEC.242; P.L.3-1997, SEC.438; P.L.145-2006, SEC.85;
P.L.146-2008, SEC.386; P.L.44-2009, SEC.11.
IC 12-15-1.5-9 Confidentiality of information
Sec. 9. Voter registration information received or maintained
under this chapter is confidential. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.121.
IC 12-15-1.5-10 Notice regarding elections
Sec. 10. The co-directors of the election division shall notify each
county director of the following:
(1) The scheduled date of each primary, general, municipal, and
special election.
(2) The jurisdiction in which the election will be held. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.121. Amended by P.L.2-1996,
SEC.243; P.L.3-1997, SEC.439.
IC 12-15-1.5-11 Information to be provided to election division
Sec. 11. The division shall provide the co-directors of the election
division with a list stating the following:
(1) The address and telephone number of each county office.
(2) The name of each county director and any employee
designated by the director to be responsible for performing
voter registration duties under this chapter. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.121. Amended by P.L.2-1996,
SEC.244; P.L.3-1997, SEC.440.
IC 12-15-1.5
Chapter 1.5. Voter Registration Services and Medicaid
Applications
IC 12-15-1.5-1 Purpose of chapter
Sec. 1. This chapter prescribes the procedures to be followed by
a county office in processing:
(1) voter registration applications; and
(2) records concerning an individual's declining to register to
vote;
under 42 U.S.C. 1973gg-5(a)(2)(A) and IC 3-7-15. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.121.
IC 12-15-1.5-1.5
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.81-2005, SEC.35.)
IC 12-15-1.5-2 Designated individual
Sec. 2. A county director may designate an employee of the office
as the individual responsible for performing the voter registration
duties of the office under this chapter at that county office. The
employee designated under this section shall supervise the
registration of voters by other employees of the office and shall
perform any other registration duty required to be performed by the
office under this chapter. Notwithstanding this designation, any
employee of the office may perform registration duties in accordance
with this chapter. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.121.
IC 12-15-1.5-3 County director responsible if no designated individual
Sec. 3. If a county director does not designate an employee under
section 2 of this chapter, the director is the individual responsible for
performing the voter registration duties of the office under this
chapter at that county office. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.121.
IC 12-15-1.5-4 Transmittal of voter registration application or declination forms
Sec. 4. (a) This section does not apply to a voter registration
application or declination to register accepted at a county office
during the final five (5) days before the end of a registration period
under IC 3-7-13.
(b) As required under 42 U.S.C. 1973gg-5(d)(1), the county
director or designated office employee shall transmit a copy of a
completed voter registration application:
(1) to the circuit court clerk or board of registration of the
county in which the individual's residential address (as
indicated on the application) is located; and
(2) not later than ten (10) days after the application is accepted
at the office.
(c) The county director or designated employee shall transmit a
copy of the voter registration application (or a separate declination
form) on which the individual declined to register to vote by
specifically declining to register or by failing to complete the voter
registration portion of the application.
(d) The declination must be transmitted:
(1) to the circuit court clerk or board of registration of the
county in which the individual's residential address (as
indicated on the application) is located; and
(2) not later than ten (10) days after the application is accepted
at the office. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.121.
IC 12-15-1.5-5 Transmittal of voter registration application or declination forms;
accepted during final five days before end of registration period
Sec. 5. (a) This section applies to a voter registration application
or declination to register accepted at a county office during the final
five (5) days before the end of a registration period under IC 3-7-13.
(b) As required under 42 U.S.C. 1973gg-5(d)(1), the county
director or designated employee shall transmit a copy of the
completed voter registration application:
(1) to the circuit court clerk or board of registration of the
county in which the individual's residential address (as
indicated on the application) is located; and
(2) not later than five (5) days after the application is accepted
by the office.
(c) The director or designated employee shall transmit a copy of
the voter registration application (or a separate declination form) on
which the individual declined to register to vote by specifically
declining to register or by failing to complete the voter registration
portion of the application.
(d) The declination must be transmitted:
(1) to the circuit court clerk or board of registration of the
county in which the individual's residential address (as
indicated on the application) is located; and
(2) not later than five (5) days after the application is accepted
at the office. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.121.
IC 12-15-1.5-6 Methods for transmittal of applications or declinations
Sec. 6. A county director or designated employee may use any of
the following methods to transmit voter registration applications or
declinations under section 4 or 5 of this chapter:
(1) Hand delivery to the circuit court clerk or board of
registration.
(2) Certified mail, return receipt requested.
(3) Electronic transfer, after approval by the co-directors of the
election division. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.121. Amended by P.L.2-1996,
SEC.241; P.L.3-1997, SEC.437; P.L.2-1998, SEC.38.
IC 12-15-1.5-7 Hand delivery
Sec. 7. If a county director or designated employee transmits
registration applications or declinations by hand delivery under
section 6(1) of this chapter, the circuit court clerk or board of
registration shall provide the director or designated employee with
a receipt for the forms. The receipt must state the date and time of
delivery, and the printed name and signature of the person who
received the forms. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.121.
IC 12-15-1.5-8 Information to be provided to division
Sec. 8. (a) The codirectors of the election division shall provide
the division of family resources with a list of the current addresses
and telephone numbers of the offices of the circuit court clerk or
board of registration in each county. The division of family resources
shall promptly forward the list and each revision of the list to each
county office.
(b) The codirectors shall provide the division of family resources
with pre-addressed packets for county offices to transmit applications
under section 6(1) or 6(2) of this chapter. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.121. Amended by P.L.2-1996,
SEC.242; P.L.3-1997, SEC.438; P.L.145-2006, SEC.85;
P.L.146-2008, SEC.386; P.L.44-2009, SEC.11.
IC 12-15-1.5-9 Confidentiality of information
Sec. 9. Voter registration information received or maintained
under this chapter is confidential. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.121.
IC 12-15-1.5-10 Notice regarding elections
Sec. 10. The co-directors of the election division shall notify each
county director of the following:
(1) The scheduled date of each primary, general, municipal, and
special election.
(2) The jurisdiction in which the election will be held. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.121. Amended by P.L.2-1996,
SEC.243; P.L.3-1997, SEC.439.
IC 12-15-1.5-11 Information to be provided to election division
Sec. 11. The division shall provide the co-directors of the election
division with a list stating the following:
(1) The address and telephone number of each county office.
(2) The name of each county director and any employee
designated by the director to be responsible for performing
voter registration duties under this chapter. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.121. Amended by P.L.2-1996,
SEC.244; P.L.3-1997, SEC.440.
IC 12-15-1.5
Chapter 1.5. Voter Registration Services and Medicaid
Applications
IC 12-15-1.5-1 Purpose of chapter
Sec. 1. This chapter prescribes the procedures to be followed by
a county office in processing:
(1) voter registration applications; and
(2) records concerning an individual's declining to register to
vote;
under 42 U.S.C. 1973gg-5(a)(2)(A) and IC 3-7-15. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.121.
IC 12-15-1.5-1.5
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.81-2005, SEC.35.)
IC 12-15-1.5-2 Designated individual
Sec. 2. A county director may designate an employee of the office
as the individual responsible for performing the voter registration
duties of the office under this chapter at that county office. The
employee designated under this section shall supervise the
registration of voters by other employees of the office and shall
perform any other registration duty required to be performed by the
office under this chapter. Notwithstanding this designation, any
employee of the office may perform registration duties in accordance
with this chapter. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.121.
IC 12-15-1.5-3 County director responsible if no designated individual
Sec. 3. If a county director does not designate an employee under
section 2 of this chapter, the director is the individual responsible for
performing the voter registration duties of the office under this
chapter at that county office. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.121.
IC 12-15-1.5-4 Transmittal of voter registration application or declination forms
Sec. 4. (a) This section does not apply to a voter registration
application or declination to register accepted at a county office
during the final five (5) days before the end of a registration period
under IC 3-7-13.
(b) As required under 42 U.S.C. 1973gg-5(d)(1), the county
director or designated office employee shall transmit a copy of a
completed voter registration application:
(1) to the circuit court clerk or board of registration of the
county in which the individual's residential address (as
indicated on the application) is located; and
(2) not later than ten (10) days after the application is accepted
at the office.
(c) The county director or designated employee shall transmit a
copy of the voter registration application (or a separate declination
form) on which the individual declined to register to vote by
specifically declining to register or by failing to complete the voter
registration portion of the application.
(d) The declination must be transmitted:
(1) to the circuit court clerk or board of registration of the
county in which the individual's residential address (as
indicated on the application) is located; and
(2) not later than ten (10) days after the application is accepted
at the office. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.121.
IC 12-15-1.5-5 Transmittal of voter registration application or declination forms;
accepted during final five days before end of registration period
Sec. 5. (a) This section applies to a voter registration application
or declination to register accepted at a county office during the final
five (5) days before the end of a registration period under IC 3-7-13.
(b) As required under 42 U.S.C. 1973gg-5(d)(1), the county
director or designated employee shall transmit a copy of the
completed voter registration application:
(1) to the circuit court clerk or board of registration of the
county in which the individual's residential address (as
indicated on the application) is located; and
(2) not later than five (5) days after the application is accepted
by the office.
(c) The director or designated employee shall transmit a copy of
the voter registration application (or a separate declination form) on
which the individual declined to register to vote by specifically
declining to register or by failing to complete the voter registration
portion of the application.
(d) The declination must be transmitted:
(1) to the circuit court clerk or board of registration of the
county in which the individual's residential address (as
indicated on the application) is located; and
(2) not later than five (5) days after the application is accepted
at the office. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.121.
IC 12-15-1.5-6 Methods for transmittal of applications or declinations
Sec. 6. A county director or designated employee may use any of
the following methods to transmit voter registration applications or
declinations under section 4 or 5 of this chapter:
(1) Hand delivery to the circuit court clerk or board of
registration.
(2) Certified mail, return receipt requested.
(3) Electronic transfer, after approval by the co-directors of the
election division. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.121. Amended by P.L.2-1996,
SEC.241; P.L.3-1997, SEC.437; P.L.2-1998, SEC.38.
IC 12-15-1.5-7 Hand delivery
Sec. 7. If a county director or designated employee transmits
registration applications or declinations by hand delivery under
section 6(1) of this chapter, the circuit court clerk or board of
registration shall provide the director or designated employee with
a receipt for the forms. The receipt must state the date and time of
delivery, and the printed name and signature of the person who
received the forms. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.121.
IC 12-15-1.5-8 Information to be provided to division
Sec. 8. (a) The codirectors of the election division shall provide
the division of family resources with a list of the current addresses
and telephone numbers of the offices of the circuit court clerk or
board of registration in each county. The division of family resources
shall promptly forward the list and each revision of the list to each
county office.
(b) The codirectors shall provide the division of family resources
with pre-addressed packets for county offices to transmit applications
under section 6(1) or 6(2) of this chapter. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.121. Amended by P.L.2-1996,
SEC.242; P.L.3-1997, SEC.438; P.L.145-2006, SEC.85;
P.L.146-2008, SEC.386; P.L.44-2009, SEC.11.
IC 12-15-1.5-9 Confidentiality of information
Sec. 9. Voter registration information received or maintained
under this chapter is confidential. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.121.
IC 12-15-1.5-10 Notice regarding elections
Sec. 10. The co-directors of the election division shall notify each
county director of the following:
(1) The scheduled date of each primary, general, municipal, and
special election.
(2) The jurisdiction in which the election will be held. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.121. Amended by P.L.2-1996,
SEC.243; P.L.3-1997, SEC.439.
IC 12-15-1.5-11 Information to be provided to election division
Sec. 11. The division shall provide the co-directors of the election
division with a list stating the following:
(1) The address and telephone number of each county office.
(2) The name of each county director and any employee
designated by the director to be responsible for performing
voter registration duties under this chapter. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.121. Amended by P.L.2-1996,
SEC.244; P.L.3-1997, SEC.440.
