CHAPTER 19. REGISTRATION IN BOARD OF REGISTRATION OFFICES - Indiana Statutes

IC 3-7-19
     Chapter 19. Registration in Board of Registration Offices

IC 3-7-19-1
Designation of voter registration office
     Sec. 1. Each board of registration office that is not located in the same building as the principal office of the circuit court clerk or board of registration office is designated as a voter registration office under 42 U.S.C. 1973gg-5(a)(3).
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.28.

IC 3-7-19-2
Accepting and processing voter registration applications
     Sec. 2. Except as provided in this chapter, the board of registration office shall accept and process voter registration applications as provided in IC 3-7-18.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.28.

IC 3-7-19-3
Governing board
     Sec. 3. For the purposes of this chapter, the county election board is the "governing body" under IC 3-7-18.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.28.

IC 3-7-19-4
Submission of application
     Sec. 4. An individual who registers to vote under this chapter must submit a voter registration application to a member or an employee of the board of registration.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.28.

IC 3-7-19-5
Designated individual not required
     Sec. 5. The governing body is not required to designate an individual to be responsible for performing the voter registration duties of the board.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.28.

IC 3-7-19-6
Actions of employees or volunteers of county voter registration office
     Sec. 6. As provided in 42 U.S.C. 1973gg-5(a)(5), an employee or volunteer of a county voter registration office may not do any of the following:
        (1) Seek to influence an applicant's political preference or party registration.
        (2) Display any political preference or party allegiance, including pictures, photographs, or other likenesses of any currently elected federal, state, county, or local official.
        (3) Make any statement to an applicant or take any action the

purpose or effect of which is to discourage the applicant from registering to vote.
        (4) Make any statement to an applicant or take any action the purpose or effect of which is to lead the applicant to believe that a decision whether or not to register has any bearing on the availability of services or benefits.
As added by P.L.176-1999, SEC.21.