Section 3-11-13-14 - Straight party ticket voting; provision for single mark designation on ballot(a) In partisan elections, the ballot labels must include a voting square or position where a voter may by one (1) voting mark on each card record a straight party ticket vote for all the candidates of one (1) political party, except for offices for which the voter:(1) is required to cast an individual vote for a candidate under IC 3-11-7-4(b); or(2) has voted individually for a candidate for any other office.(b) A ballot label must not include a voting square or position to permit a voter to cast a straight party ticket for a political party if: (1) there are no candidates of that political party; or(2) the only candidates of the political party are for election to offices to which more than one (1) individual is to be elected and which will not be credited with a vote under IC 3-12-1-7 if a voter casts a straight party ticket.Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-4-4(c) part.
Amended by P.L. 227-2023,SEC. 96, eff. 7/1/2023.Amended by P.L. 109-2021,SEC. 47, eff. 7/1/2021.Amended by P.L. 21-2016, SEC. 17, eff. 3/21/2016.As added by P.L. 5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L. 3-1993, SEC.166; P.L. 221-2005, SEC.77.