IC 3-7-45
Chapter 45. Removal From Registration Records Due to Death
IC 3-7-45-1 Removal of name
Sec. 1. The name of a voter who dies shall be removed from the
registration records as provided in this chapter. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.55.
IC 3-7-45-2
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.164-2006, SEC.143.)
IC 3-7-45-2.1 Coordination of statewide voter registration list with state
department of health to remove names of deceased voters
Sec. 2.1. (a) As required under 42 U.S.C. 15483, the election
division shall coordinate the computerized list generated by the
statewide voter registration system under IC 3-7-26.3 with the state
department of health to permit a county voter registration office to
cancel the registration records of deceased individuals on an
expedited basis.
(b) The state department of health shall report to the election
division, by county, the names, ages, and known residence addresses
of all persons who:
(1) died within Indiana but outside the county of residence; and
(2) maintained a residence address within the county during the
two (2) years preceding the date of death.
(c) Each county health officer and municipal health officer shall
report to the state department of health the names, ages, and known
voting addresses in the county of all persons:
(1) who have died within the jurisdiction of the officer; or
(2) for whom burial permits have been issued by the officer.
The state department of health shall report this information to the
election division.
(d) The state department of health shall report to the election
division, by county, the names, ages, and known residence addresses
of all persons:
(1) who died outside Indiana;
(2) who maintained a residence address within the county
during the two (2) years preceding the date of death; and
(3) whose names were supplied to the state department of health
under an agreement made under section 5 of this chapter. As added by P.L.209-2003, SEC.77. Amended by P.L.164-2006,
SEC.45.
IC 3-7-45-3 Cancellation of registration
Sec. 3. As required by 42 U.S.C. 15483, after receipt of the
reports required by section 2.1 of this chapter, each county voter
registration office shall cancel the registration of each deceased
person listed in the reports. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.55. Amended by P.L.209-2003,
SEC.78; P.L.164-2006, SEC.46.
IC 3-7-45-4 Cancellation after receipt of death certificate
Sec. 4. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a county voter
registration office shall cancel the registration of a deceased person
after receiving a copy of the deceased person's death certificate on an
expedited basis, as required under 42 U.S.C. 15483. The county voter
registration office shall enter the date and other information
regarding the cancellation into the computerized list under
IC 3-7-26.3.
(b) A county voter registration office may require additional
written information before canceling the registration of a person
under subsection (a) if the information contained in the death
certificate is insufficient to identify the person whose registration is
to be canceled. If:
(1) additional written information is not given to the county
voter registration office; or
(2) the additional written information is insufficient to identify
the person whose registration is to be canceled;
the county voter registration office is not required to cancel the
person's registration. As added by P.L.4-1996, SEC.23. Amended by P.L.209-2003,
SEC.79; P.L.164-2006, SEC.47.
IC 3-7-45-5 Acquiring information from other states
Sec. 5. (a) The state department of health shall negotiate with
appropriate agencies in each state other than Indiana to acquire
information regarding the deaths of Indiana residents occurring in
each of the other states. The state department of health may offer to
share with each other state information regarding the deaths of the
other state's residents in Indiana.
(b) If an agreement is made with the agency of another state under
this section, the agreement must provide for acquisition of
information about the deaths of Indiana residents in the other state so
that the state department of health can forward that information as
provided in section 2.1 of this chapter. As added by P.L.4-1996, SEC.24. Amended by P.L.209-2003,
SEC.80; P.L.164-2006, SEC.48.
IC 3-7-45-6 Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.164-2006, SEC.143.)
IC 3-7-45-6.1 Information regarding deceased voters; cancellation of
registrations
Sec. 6.1. (a) The election division shall obtain information
regarding Indiana residents identified as deceased by the federal
Social Security Administration as required by 42 U.S.C. 15483 and
in conformity with IC 3-7-26.3.
(b) The election division shall provide each county voter
registration office with a report identifying the deceased individuals
who are shown as residing in the county.
(c) Except as provided in section 7 of this chapter, the county
voter registration office shall cancel the registration of each deceased
person listed in the report provided under subsection (b). As added by P.L.209-2003, SEC.82. Amended by P.L.164-2006,
SEC.49.
IC 3-7-45-7 Voter erroneously identified as deceased
Sec. 7. (a) If a county voter registration office determines that:
(1) a voter has been identified as deceased in a list or report
described by this chapter; and
(2) the identification is in error;
the voter registration office may decline to cancel the registration and
shall note the apparent error on the voter registration record.
(b) If a county voter registration office determines that a
registration has been previously canceled in error due to a report that
the voter is deceased, the voter registration office shall reinstate the
registration by:
(1) correcting the registration record before a certified list of
voters is prepared under IC 3-7-29-1; or
(2) issuing a certificate of error under IC 3-7-48. As added by P.L.38-1999, SEC.20.
IC 3-7-45-8 Notice of names of deceased voters
Sec. 8. The NVRA official shall notify each county voter
registration office of the names of deceased persons obtained under
this chapter. As added by P.L.199-2001, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.209-2003,
SEC.83.
IC 3-7-45
Chapter 45. Removal From Registration Records Due to Death
IC 3-7-45-1 Removal of name
Sec. 1. The name of a voter who dies shall be removed from the
registration records as provided in this chapter. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.55.
IC 3-7-45-2
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.164-2006, SEC.143.)
IC 3-7-45-2.1 Coordination of statewide voter registration list with state
department of health to remove names of deceased voters
Sec. 2.1. (a) As required under 42 U.S.C. 15483, the election
division shall coordinate the computerized list generated by the
statewide voter registration system under IC 3-7-26.3 with the state
department of health to permit a county voter registration office to
cancel the registration records of deceased individuals on an
expedited basis.
(b) The state department of health shall report to the election
division, by county, the names, ages, and known residence addresses
of all persons who:
(1) died within Indiana but outside the county of residence; and
(2) maintained a residence address within the county during the
two (2) years preceding the date of death.
(c) Each county health officer and municipal health officer shall
report to the state department of health the names, ages, and known
voting addresses in the county of all persons:
(1) who have died within the jurisdiction of the officer; or
(2) for whom burial permits have been issued by the officer.
The state department of health shall report this information to the
election division.
(d) The state department of health shall report to the election
division, by county, the names, ages, and known residence addresses
of all persons:
(1) who died outside Indiana;
(2) who maintained a residence address within the county
during the two (2) years preceding the date of death; and
(3) whose names were supplied to the state department of health
under an agreement made under section 5 of this chapter. As added by P.L.209-2003, SEC.77. Amended by P.L.164-2006,
SEC.45.
IC 3-7-45-3 Cancellation of registration
Sec. 3. As required by 42 U.S.C. 15483, after receipt of the
reports required by section 2.1 of this chapter, each county voter
registration office shall cancel the registration of each deceased
person listed in the reports. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.55. Amended by P.L.209-2003,
SEC.78; P.L.164-2006, SEC.46.
IC 3-7-45-4 Cancellation after receipt of death certificate
Sec. 4. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a county voter
registration office shall cancel the registration of a deceased person
after receiving a copy of the deceased person's death certificate on an
expedited basis, as required under 42 U.S.C. 15483. The county voter
registration office shall enter the date and other information
regarding the cancellation into the computerized list under
IC 3-7-26.3.
(b) A county voter registration office may require additional
written information before canceling the registration of a person
under subsection (a) if the information contained in the death
certificate is insufficient to identify the person whose registration is
to be canceled. If:
(1) additional written information is not given to the county
voter registration office; or
(2) the additional written information is insufficient to identify
the person whose registration is to be canceled;
the county voter registration office is not required to cancel the
person's registration. As added by P.L.4-1996, SEC.23. Amended by P.L.209-2003,
SEC.79; P.L.164-2006, SEC.47.
IC 3-7-45-5 Acquiring information from other states
Sec. 5. (a) The state department of health shall negotiate with
appropriate agencies in each state other than Indiana to acquire
information regarding the deaths of Indiana residents occurring in
each of the other states. The state department of health may offer to
share with each other state information regarding the deaths of the
other state's residents in Indiana.
(b) If an agreement is made with the agency of another state under
this section, the agreement must provide for acquisition of
information about the deaths of Indiana residents in the other state so
that the state department of health can forward that information as
provided in section 2.1 of this chapter. As added by P.L.4-1996, SEC.24. Amended by P.L.209-2003,
SEC.80; P.L.164-2006, SEC.48.
IC 3-7-45-6 Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.164-2006, SEC.143.)
IC 3-7-45-6.1 Information regarding deceased voters; cancellation of
registrations
Sec. 6.1. (a) The election division shall obtain information
regarding Indiana residents identified as deceased by the federal
Social Security Administration as required by 42 U.S.C. 15483 and
in conformity with IC 3-7-26.3.
(b) The election division shall provide each county voter
registration office with a report identifying the deceased individuals
who are shown as residing in the county.
(c) Except as provided in section 7 of this chapter, the county
voter registration office shall cancel the registration of each deceased
person listed in the report provided under subsection (b). As added by P.L.209-2003, SEC.82. Amended by P.L.164-2006,
SEC.49.
IC 3-7-45-7 Voter erroneously identified as deceased
Sec. 7. (a) If a county voter registration office determines that:
(1) a voter has been identified as deceased in a list or report
described by this chapter; and
(2) the identification is in error;
the voter registration office may decline to cancel the registration and
shall note the apparent error on the voter registration record.
(b) If a county voter registration office determines that a
registration has been previously canceled in error due to a report that
the voter is deceased, the voter registration office shall reinstate the
registration by:
(1) correcting the registration record before a certified list of
voters is prepared under IC 3-7-29-1; or
(2) issuing a certificate of error under IC 3-7-48. As added by P.L.38-1999, SEC.20.
IC 3-7-45-8 Notice of names of deceased voters
Sec. 8. The NVRA official shall notify each county voter
registration office of the names of deceased persons obtained under
this chapter. As added by P.L.199-2001, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.209-2003,
SEC.83.
IC 3-7-45
Chapter 45. Removal From Registration Records Due to Death
IC 3-7-45-1 Removal of name
Sec. 1. The name of a voter who dies shall be removed from the
registration records as provided in this chapter. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.55.
IC 3-7-45-2
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.164-2006, SEC.143.)
IC 3-7-45-2.1 Coordination of statewide voter registration list with state
department of health to remove names of deceased voters
Sec. 2.1. (a) As required under 42 U.S.C. 15483, the election
division shall coordinate the computerized list generated by the
statewide voter registration system under IC 3-7-26.3 with the state
department of health to permit a county voter registration office to
cancel the registration records of deceased individuals on an
expedited basis.
(b) The state department of health shall report to the election
division, by county, the names, ages, and known residence addresses
of all persons who:
(1) died within Indiana but outside the county of residence; and
(2) maintained a residence address within the county during the
two (2) years preceding the date of death.
(c) Each county health officer and municipal health officer shall
report to the state department of health the names, ages, and known
voting addresses in the county of all persons:
(1) who have died within the jurisdiction of the officer; or
(2) for whom burial permits have been issued by the officer.
The state department of health shall report this information to the
election division.
(d) The state department of health shall report to the election
division, by county, the names, ages, and known residence addresses
of all persons:
(1) who died outside Indiana;
(2) who maintained a residence address within the county
during the two (2) years preceding the date of death; and
(3) whose names were supplied to the state department of health
under an agreement made under section 5 of this chapter. As added by P.L.209-2003, SEC.77. Amended by P.L.164-2006,
SEC.45.
IC 3-7-45-3 Cancellation of registration
Sec. 3. As required by 42 U.S.C. 15483, after receipt of the
reports required by section 2.1 of this chapter, each county voter
registration office shall cancel the registration of each deceased
person listed in the reports. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.55. Amended by P.L.209-2003,
SEC.78; P.L.164-2006, SEC.46.
IC 3-7-45-4 Cancellation after receipt of death certificate
Sec. 4. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a county voter
registration office shall cancel the registration of a deceased person
after receiving a copy of the deceased person's death certificate on an
expedited basis, as required under 42 U.S.C. 15483. The county voter
registration office shall enter the date and other information
regarding the cancellation into the computerized list under
IC 3-7-26.3.
(b) A county voter registration office may require additional
written information before canceling the registration of a person
under subsection (a) if the information contained in the death
certificate is insufficient to identify the person whose registration is
to be canceled. If:
(1) additional written information is not given to the county
voter registration office; or
(2) the additional written information is insufficient to identify
the person whose registration is to be canceled;
the county voter registration office is not required to cancel the
person's registration. As added by P.L.4-1996, SEC.23. Amended by P.L.209-2003,
SEC.79; P.L.164-2006, SEC.47.
IC 3-7-45-5 Acquiring information from other states
Sec. 5. (a) The state department of health shall negotiate with
appropriate agencies in each state other than Indiana to acquire
information regarding the deaths of Indiana residents occurring in
each of the other states. The state department of health may offer to
share with each other state information regarding the deaths of the
other state's residents in Indiana.
(b) If an agreement is made with the agency of another state under
this section, the agreement must provide for acquisition of
information about the deaths of Indiana residents in the other state so
that the state department of health can forward that information as
provided in section 2.1 of this chapter. As added by P.L.4-1996, SEC.24. Amended by P.L.209-2003,
SEC.80; P.L.164-2006, SEC.48.
IC 3-7-45-6 Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.164-2006, SEC.143.)
IC 3-7-45-6.1 Information regarding deceased voters; cancellation of
registrations
Sec. 6.1. (a) The election division shall obtain information
regarding Indiana residents identified as deceased by the federal
Social Security Administration as required by 42 U.S.C. 15483 and
in conformity with IC 3-7-26.3.
(b) The election division shall provide each county voter
registration office with a report identifying the deceased individuals
who are shown as residing in the county.
(c) Except as provided in section 7 of this chapter, the county
voter registration office shall cancel the registration of each deceased
person listed in the report provided under subsection (b). As added by P.L.209-2003, SEC.82. Amended by P.L.164-2006,
SEC.49.
IC 3-7-45-7 Voter erroneously identified as deceased
Sec. 7. (a) If a county voter registration office determines that:
(1) a voter has been identified as deceased in a list or report
described by this chapter; and
(2) the identification is in error;
the voter registration office may decline to cancel the registration and
shall note the apparent error on the voter registration record.
(b) If a county voter registration office determines that a
registration has been previously canceled in error due to a report that
the voter is deceased, the voter registration office shall reinstate the
registration by:
(1) correcting the registration record before a certified list of
voters is prepared under IC 3-7-29-1; or
(2) issuing a certificate of error under IC 3-7-48. As added by P.L.38-1999, SEC.20.
IC 3-7-45-8 Notice of names of deceased voters
Sec. 8. The NVRA official shall notify each county voter
registration office of the names of deceased persons obtained under
this chapter. As added by P.L.199-2001, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.209-2003,
SEC.83.
