IC 3-7-28
Chapter 28. County Voter Registration; Providing Records to
Candidates and Parties
IC 3-7-28-1 Purpose of chapter
Sec. 1. The circuit court clerk or board of registration shall
provide a copy of voter registration memoranda as described in
IC 3-7-27-8 to certain county chairmen and candidates as provided
in this chapter. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.38.
IC 3-7-28-2 Forwarding of copies of applications upon request
Sec. 2. (a) This section does not apply to confidential information
included on a voter registration application.
(b) Copies of all registration applications executed under this
article during that part of a registration period ending sixty-five (65)
days before a primary, general, or municipal election shall be
forwarded not later than sixty (60) days before the election to the
following upon request:
(1) Each of the county chairmen of the major political parties of
the county.
(2) The chairman of the following:
(A) A bona fide political party that has at least one (1)
candidate on the ballot of the election.
(B) An independent candidate's committee if the candidate
is on the ballot at the election. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.38.
IC 3-7-28-3 Forwarding of copies of memoranda upon request
Sec. 3. Copies of all memoranda executed under this article during
that part of a registration period beginning sixty-five (65) days before
a primary, general, or municipal election and ending twenty-nine (29)
days before the election shall be forwarded daily and within
forty-eight (48) hours of the date on which the memoranda were
originally made to the following upon request:
(1) Each of the county chairmen of the major political parties of
the county.
(2) The chairman of the following:
(A) A bona fide political party that has at least one (1)
candidate on the ballot of the election.
(B) An independent candidate's committee if the candidate
is on the ballot at the election. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.38.
IC 3-7-28-4 List furnished to county chairmen of major political parties
Sec. 4. After the county election board receives a written request
from the county chairman of a major political party, one (1) copy of
the registered voter list prepared for the inspector of each precinct
under IC 3-7-29-1 shall be furnished to the county chairman making
the request. The copy shall be furnished to the county chairman as
soon as the lists are prepared. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.38. Amended by P.L.3-1997, SEC.86.
IC 3-7-28-5 List furnished upon request
Sec. 5. Upon written request and as soon as the list required by
section 4 of this chapter is prepared, a copy of the list shall be
furnished to the following:
(1) The county chairman of any political party that has at least
one (1) candidate on the ballot in the next election.
(2) The committee of a candidate whose name will appear on
the ballot in the next election.
(3) The county chairman of any other bona fide political party. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.38. Amended by P.L.66-2003, SEC.7.
IC 3-7-28-6 Bona fide political parties; procedures to qualify
Sec. 6. To qualify as a bona fide political party under section 5 of
this chapter, a political party must file a certification with the clerk
of the circuit court of the county that the political party is a bona fide
political party together with verifiable factual representations to
support the certification. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.38.
IC 3-7-28-7 Lists; additional copies
Sec. 7. Notwithstanding IC 5-14-3-3(f), additional copies of the
registration lists prepared for the inspectors of each precinct shall be
kept open to the public for inspection and copying in the same
manner as other public records under IC 5-14-3 at the office of the
circuit court clerk or board of registration as soon as the registration
lists are completed. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.38. Amended by P.L.261-2003,
SEC.1.
IC 3-7-28-8 Voters receiving voter list maintenance notices; list furnished upon
request
Sec. 8. The circuit court clerk or board of registration shall send
a list of voters who are mailed voter list maintenance notices under
this article to the following upon request:
(1) The county chairmen of the major political parties of the
county.
(2) The chairman of the following:
(A) A bona fide political party of the county.
(B) An independent candidate's committee, if the
independent candidate is on the ballot for the next election
to be conducted in the county. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.38.
IC 3-7-28-9 Master list showing cancellation of registration
Sec. 9. The circuit court clerk or board of registration shall,
following the mailing of voter list maintenance notices under this
article and the cancellation of a voter's registration under this article,
prepare a master list of precincts showing all persons whose
registrations have been canceled. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.38.
IC 3-7-28-10 Master list showing cancellation of registration; furnishing copies
Sec. 10. The circuit court clerk or board of registration shall
furnish copies of the master list, as described in section 9 of this
chapter, to the following upon request:
(1) The county chairmen of the major political parties of the
county.
(2) The chairman of the following:
(A) A bona fide political party of the county.
(B) An independent candidate's committee if the candidate
is on the ballot for the next general election to be conducted
in the county. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.38.
IC 3-7-28-11 Master list showing cancellation of registration; time requirements
Sec. 11. The master list copies shall be prepared and furnished not
later than fifteen (15) days after a voter's registration has been
canceled under the voter list maintenance program. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.38.
IC 3-7-28-12 Deceased persons; notice
Sec. 12. Not later than thirty (30) days after receipt of the reports
of deceased individuals required under this article, each circuit court
clerk or board of registration shall send a list of the deceased persons
whose registrations have been canceled to the following upon
request:
(1) The county chairman of each major political party of the
county.
(2) The chairman of the following:
(A) A bona fide political party of the county.
(B) An independent candidate's committee, if the candidate
is on the ballot for the next election to be conducted in the
county. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.38. IC 3-7-28-13 Disfranchised persons; notice
Sec. 13. Not later than thirty (30) days after preparation of a list
of disfranchised voters under this article, the circuit court clerk or
board of registration shall send a notice to the following upon
request:
(1) The county chairmen of the major political parties of the
county.
(2) The chairman of the following:
(A) A bona fide political party of the county.
(B) An independent candidate's committee, if the candidate
is on the ballot for the next general election to be conducted
in the county. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.38.
IC 3-7-28-14 Canceled registrations; notice
Sec. 14. The circuit court clerk or board of registration shall
provide a list of the names and addresses of all voters whose
registrations have been canceled under this article not later than sixty
(60) days before election day to the following upon request:
(1) The county chairmen of the major political parties of the
county.
(2) The chairman of the following:
(A) A bona fide political party of the county.
(B) An independent candidate's committee participating in
a primary, general, or municipal election.
After that date, upon request the clerk or board shall report
cancellations daily and within forty-eight (48) hours after the day on
which the cancellations were made, until election day. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.38.
IC 3-7-28
Chapter 28. County Voter Registration; Providing Records to
Candidates and Parties
IC 3-7-28-1 Purpose of chapter
Sec. 1. The circuit court clerk or board of registration shall
provide a copy of voter registration memoranda as described in
IC 3-7-27-8 to certain county chairmen and candidates as provided
in this chapter. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.38.
IC 3-7-28-2 Forwarding of copies of applications upon request
Sec. 2. (a) This section does not apply to confidential information
included on a voter registration application.
(b) Copies of all registration applications executed under this
article during that part of a registration period ending sixty-five (65)
days before a primary, general, or municipal election shall be
forwarded not later than sixty (60) days before the election to the
following upon request:
(1) Each of the county chairmen of the major political parties of
the county.
(2) The chairman of the following:
(A) A bona fide political party that has at least one (1)
candidate on the ballot of the election.
(B) An independent candidate's committee if the candidate
is on the ballot at the election. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.38.
IC 3-7-28-3 Forwarding of copies of memoranda upon request
Sec. 3. Copies of all memoranda executed under this article during
that part of a registration period beginning sixty-five (65) days before
a primary, general, or municipal election and ending twenty-nine (29)
days before the election shall be forwarded daily and within
forty-eight (48) hours of the date on which the memoranda were
originally made to the following upon request:
(1) Each of the county chairmen of the major political parties of
the county.
(2) The chairman of the following:
(A) A bona fide political party that has at least one (1)
candidate on the ballot of the election.
(B) An independent candidate's committee if the candidate
is on the ballot at the election. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.38.
IC 3-7-28-4 List furnished to county chairmen of major political parties
Sec. 4. After the county election board receives a written request
from the county chairman of a major political party, one (1) copy of
the registered voter list prepared for the inspector of each precinct
under IC 3-7-29-1 shall be furnished to the county chairman making
the request. The copy shall be furnished to the county chairman as
soon as the lists are prepared. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.38. Amended by P.L.3-1997, SEC.86.
IC 3-7-28-5 List furnished upon request
Sec. 5. Upon written request and as soon as the list required by
section 4 of this chapter is prepared, a copy of the list shall be
furnished to the following:
(1) The county chairman of any political party that has at least
one (1) candidate on the ballot in the next election.
(2) The committee of a candidate whose name will appear on
the ballot in the next election.
(3) The county chairman of any other bona fide political party. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.38. Amended by P.L.66-2003, SEC.7.
IC 3-7-28-6 Bona fide political parties; procedures to qualify
Sec. 6. To qualify as a bona fide political party under section 5 of
this chapter, a political party must file a certification with the clerk
of the circuit court of the county that the political party is a bona fide
political party together with verifiable factual representations to
support the certification. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.38.
IC 3-7-28-7 Lists; additional copies
Sec. 7. Notwithstanding IC 5-14-3-3(f), additional copies of the
registration lists prepared for the inspectors of each precinct shall be
kept open to the public for inspection and copying in the same
manner as other public records under IC 5-14-3 at the office of the
circuit court clerk or board of registration as soon as the registration
lists are completed. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.38. Amended by P.L.261-2003,
SEC.1.
IC 3-7-28-8 Voters receiving voter list maintenance notices; list furnished upon
request
Sec. 8. The circuit court clerk or board of registration shall send
a list of voters who are mailed voter list maintenance notices under
this article to the following upon request:
(1) The county chairmen of the major political parties of the
county.
(2) The chairman of the following:
(A) A bona fide political party of the county.
(B) An independent candidate's committee, if the
independent candidate is on the ballot for the next election
to be conducted in the county. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.38.
IC 3-7-28-9 Master list showing cancellation of registration
Sec. 9. The circuit court clerk or board of registration shall,
following the mailing of voter list maintenance notices under this
article and the cancellation of a voter's registration under this article,
prepare a master list of precincts showing all persons whose
registrations have been canceled. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.38.
IC 3-7-28-10 Master list showing cancellation of registration; furnishing copies
Sec. 10. The circuit court clerk or board of registration shall
furnish copies of the master list, as described in section 9 of this
chapter, to the following upon request:
(1) The county chairmen of the major political parties of the
county.
(2) The chairman of the following:
(A) A bona fide political party of the county.
(B) An independent candidate's committee if the candidate
is on the ballot for the next general election to be conducted
in the county. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.38.
IC 3-7-28-11 Master list showing cancellation of registration; time requirements
Sec. 11. The master list copies shall be prepared and furnished not
later than fifteen (15) days after a voter's registration has been
canceled under the voter list maintenance program. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.38.
IC 3-7-28-12 Deceased persons; notice
Sec. 12. Not later than thirty (30) days after receipt of the reports
of deceased individuals required under this article, each circuit court
clerk or board of registration shall send a list of the deceased persons
whose registrations have been canceled to the following upon
request:
(1) The county chairman of each major political party of the
county.
(2) The chairman of the following:
(A) A bona fide political party of the county.
(B) An independent candidate's committee, if the candidate
is on the ballot for the next election to be conducted in the
county. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.38. IC 3-7-28-13 Disfranchised persons; notice
Sec. 13. Not later than thirty (30) days after preparation of a list
of disfranchised voters under this article, the circuit court clerk or
board of registration shall send a notice to the following upon
request:
(1) The county chairmen of the major political parties of the
county.
(2) The chairman of the following:
(A) A bona fide political party of the county.
(B) An independent candidate's committee, if the candidate
is on the ballot for the next general election to be conducted
in the county. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.38.
IC 3-7-28-14 Canceled registrations; notice
Sec. 14. The circuit court clerk or board of registration shall
provide a list of the names and addresses of all voters whose
registrations have been canceled under this article not later than sixty
(60) days before election day to the following upon request:
(1) The county chairmen of the major political parties of the
county.
(2) The chairman of the following:
(A) A bona fide political party of the county.
(B) An independent candidate's committee participating in
a primary, general, or municipal election.
After that date, upon request the clerk or board shall report
cancellations daily and within forty-eight (48) hours after the day on
which the cancellations were made, until election day. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.38.
IC 3-7-28
Chapter 28. County Voter Registration; Providing Records to
Candidates and Parties
IC 3-7-28-1 Purpose of chapter
Sec. 1. The circuit court clerk or board of registration shall
provide a copy of voter registration memoranda as described in
IC 3-7-27-8 to certain county chairmen and candidates as provided
in this chapter. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.38.
IC 3-7-28-2 Forwarding of copies of applications upon request
Sec. 2. (a) This section does not apply to confidential information
included on a voter registration application.
(b) Copies of all registration applications executed under this
article during that part of a registration period ending sixty-five (65)
days before a primary, general, or municipal election shall be
forwarded not later than sixty (60) days before the election to the
following upon request:
(1) Each of the county chairmen of the major political parties of
the county.
(2) The chairman of the following:
(A) A bona fide political party that has at least one (1)
candidate on the ballot of the election.
(B) An independent candidate's committee if the candidate
is on the ballot at the election. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.38.
IC 3-7-28-3 Forwarding of copies of memoranda upon request
Sec. 3. Copies of all memoranda executed under this article during
that part of a registration period beginning sixty-five (65) days before
a primary, general, or municipal election and ending twenty-nine (29)
days before the election shall be forwarded daily and within
forty-eight (48) hours of the date on which the memoranda were
originally made to the following upon request:
(1) Each of the county chairmen of the major political parties of
the county.
(2) The chairman of the following:
(A) A bona fide political party that has at least one (1)
candidate on the ballot of the election.
(B) An independent candidate's committee if the candidate
is on the ballot at the election. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.38.
IC 3-7-28-4 List furnished to county chairmen of major political parties
Sec. 4. After the county election board receives a written request
from the county chairman of a major political party, one (1) copy of
the registered voter list prepared for the inspector of each precinct
under IC 3-7-29-1 shall be furnished to the county chairman making
the request. The copy shall be furnished to the county chairman as
soon as the lists are prepared. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.38. Amended by P.L.3-1997, SEC.86.
IC 3-7-28-5 List furnished upon request
Sec. 5. Upon written request and as soon as the list required by
section 4 of this chapter is prepared, a copy of the list shall be
furnished to the following:
(1) The county chairman of any political party that has at least
one (1) candidate on the ballot in the next election.
(2) The committee of a candidate whose name will appear on
the ballot in the next election.
(3) The county chairman of any other bona fide political party. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.38. Amended by P.L.66-2003, SEC.7.
IC 3-7-28-6 Bona fide political parties; procedures to qualify
Sec. 6. To qualify as a bona fide political party under section 5 of
this chapter, a political party must file a certification with the clerk
of the circuit court of the county that the political party is a bona fide
political party together with verifiable factual representations to
support the certification. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.38.
IC 3-7-28-7 Lists; additional copies
Sec. 7. Notwithstanding IC 5-14-3-3(f), additional copies of the
registration lists prepared for the inspectors of each precinct shall be
kept open to the public for inspection and copying in the same
manner as other public records under IC 5-14-3 at the office of the
circuit court clerk or board of registration as soon as the registration
lists are completed. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.38. Amended by P.L.261-2003,
SEC.1.
IC 3-7-28-8 Voters receiving voter list maintenance notices; list furnished upon
request
Sec. 8. The circuit court clerk or board of registration shall send
a list of voters who are mailed voter list maintenance notices under
this article to the following upon request:
(1) The county chairmen of the major political parties of the
county.
(2) The chairman of the following:
(A) A bona fide political party of the county.
(B) An independent candidate's committee, if the
independent candidate is on the ballot for the next election
to be conducted in the county. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.38.
IC 3-7-28-9 Master list showing cancellation of registration
Sec. 9. The circuit court clerk or board of registration shall,
following the mailing of voter list maintenance notices under this
article and the cancellation of a voter's registration under this article,
prepare a master list of precincts showing all persons whose
registrations have been canceled. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.38.
IC 3-7-28-10 Master list showing cancellation of registration; furnishing copies
Sec. 10. The circuit court clerk or board of registration shall
furnish copies of the master list, as described in section 9 of this
chapter, to the following upon request:
(1) The county chairmen of the major political parties of the
county.
(2) The chairman of the following:
(A) A bona fide political party of the county.
(B) An independent candidate's committee if the candidate
is on the ballot for the next general election to be conducted
in the county. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.38.
IC 3-7-28-11 Master list showing cancellation of registration; time requirements
Sec. 11. The master list copies shall be prepared and furnished not
later than fifteen (15) days after a voter's registration has been
canceled under the voter list maintenance program. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.38.
IC 3-7-28-12 Deceased persons; notice
Sec. 12. Not later than thirty (30) days after receipt of the reports
of deceased individuals required under this article, each circuit court
clerk or board of registration shall send a list of the deceased persons
whose registrations have been canceled to the following upon
request:
(1) The county chairman of each major political party of the
county.
(2) The chairman of the following:
(A) A bona fide political party of the county.
(B) An independent candidate's committee, if the candidate
is on the ballot for the next election to be conducted in the
county. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.38. IC 3-7-28-13 Disfranchised persons; notice
Sec. 13. Not later than thirty (30) days after preparation of a list
of disfranchised voters under this article, the circuit court clerk or
board of registration shall send a notice to the following upon
request:
(1) The county chairmen of the major political parties of the
county.
(2) The chairman of the following:
(A) A bona fide political party of the county.
(B) An independent candidate's committee, if the candidate
is on the ballot for the next general election to be conducted
in the county. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.38.
IC 3-7-28-14 Canceled registrations; notice
Sec. 14. The circuit court clerk or board of registration shall
provide a list of the names and addresses of all voters whose
registrations have been canceled under this article not later than sixty
(60) days before election day to the following upon request:
(1) The county chairmen of the major political parties of the
county.
(2) The chairman of the following:
(A) A bona fide political party of the county.
(B) An independent candidate's committee participating in
a primary, general, or municipal election.
After that date, upon request the clerk or board shall report
cancellations daily and within forty-eight (48) hours after the day on
which the cancellations were made, until election day. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.38.
