Citations Affected: IC 3-10; IC 3-11.
Synopsis: Address notations in poll lists. Requires that, after
December 31, 2005, a poll list include an "Address Unchanged" box so
that a voter whose address shown on the poll list has not changed may
check the box instead of writing the voter's current address on the poll
list.
Effective: July 1, 2004.
December 2, 2003, read first time and referred to Committee on Elections and Civic
Affairs.
January 13, 2004, amended, reported favorably _ Do Pass.
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
elections.
SECTION 1. IC 3-10-1-24, AS AMENDED BY P.L.209-2003,
SECTION 98, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2004]: Sec. 24. (a) A voter who desires to vote must give the
voter's name and political party to the poll clerks of the precinct on
primary election day. The poll clerks shall require the voter to write the
following on the poll list:
(1) The voter's name.
(2) Except as provided in subsection (d), the voter's current
residence address.
(3) The name of the voter's party.
(b) The poll clerks shall:
(1) ask the voter to provide or update the voter's voter
identification number;
(2) tell the voter the number the voter may use as a voter
identification number; and
(3) explain to the voter that the voter is not required to provide a
voter identification number at the polls.
clerks. A poll clerk, an assistant poll clerk, or a member of the precinct
election board shall require the voter to write the following on the poll
list:
(1) The voter's name.
(2) Except as provided in subsection (f), the voter's current
residence address.
(c) The poll clerk, an assistant poll clerk, or a member of the
precinct election board shall:
(1) ask the voter to provide or update the voter's voter
identification number;
(2) tell the voter the number the voter may use as a voter
identification number; and
(3) explain to the voter that the voter is not required to provide or
update a voter identification number at the polls.
(d) In case of doubt concerning a voter's identity, the precinct
election board shall compare the voter's signature with the signature on
the affidavit of registration or any certified copy of the signature
provided under IC 3-7-29. If the board determines that the voter's
signature is authentic, the voter may then vote. If either poll clerk
doubts the voter's identity following comparison of the signatures, the
poll clerk shall challenge the voter in the manner prescribed by section
21 of this chapter.
(e) If, in a precinct governed by subsection (c):
(1) the poll clerk does not execute a challenger's affidavit; or
(2) the voter executes a challenged voter's affidavit under section
22 of this chapter or executed the affidavit before signing the poll
list;
the voter may then vote.
(f) Each line on a poll list sheet provided to take a voter's
current address must include a box under the heading "Address
Unchanged" so that a voter whose residence address shown on the
poll list is the voter's current residence address may check the box
instead of writing the voter's current residence address on the poll
list.
SECTION 4. IC 3-11-8-25.5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.209-2003,
SECTION 136, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2004]: Sec. 25.5. If an individual signs the
individual's name and either:
(1) signs the individual's address; or
(2) after December 31, 2005, checks the "Address
Unchanged" box;
on the poll list under section 25 of this chapter and then leaves the polls
without casting a ballot or after casting a provisional ballot, the voter
may not be permitted to reenter the polls to cast a ballot at the election.
SECTION 5. IC 3-11-8-26.1, AS ADDED BY P.L.209-2003,
SECTION 138, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2004]: Sec. 26.1. (a) This section applies after
December 31, 2005.
(b) If a voter:
(1) cannot sign; or
(2) is a voter with a disability that makes it difficult for the voter
to sign;
the voter's name and address, the poll clerks shall, by proper
interrogation, satisfy themselves that the voter is the person the voter
represents the voter to be.
(c) If satisfied as to the voter's identity under subsection (b), one (1)
of the poll clerks shall then place the following on the poll list:
(1) The voter's name.
(2) Except as provided in subsection (f), the voter's current
residence address.
(d) The poll clerks shall:
(1) ask the voter to provide or update the voter's voter
identification number;
(2) tell the voter the number the voter may use as a voter
identification number; and
(3) explain to the voter that the voter is not required to provide or
update a voter identification number at the polls.
(e) The poll clerk shall then add the clerk's initials in parentheses,
after or under the signature. The voter then may vote.
(f) Each line on a poll list sheet provided to take a voter's
current residence address must include a box under the heading
"Address Unchanged" so that the poll clerk may check the box to
indicate that the residence address shown on the poll list is the
voter's current residence address instead of writing the voter's
current residence address on the poll list.