Section 3-14-1-6 - Solicitation, challenge, or performance of election function by state police department employee, police officer, or firefighter(a) A state police department employee or a police officer or firefighter (including a special duty, auxiliary, or volunteer police officer or firefighter) of a political subdivision who recklessly:(1) solicits votes or campaign funds;(2) challenges voters; or(3) performs any other election related function; while wearing any identifying insignia or article of clothing that is part of an official uniform or while on duty commits a Class A misdemeanor.
(b) This section does not prohibit any of the following: (1) A state police department civilian employee from voting while on duty.(2) A police officer or firefighter from voting while wearing any part of an official uniform or while on duty.(3) An individual described in subsection (a) from consenting to a photograph (or other visual depiction) of the individual wearing any part of the individual's official uniform appearing in an advertisement in support of a candidate or political party.(4) A law enforcement officer, upon request from a precinct election officer under IC 3-6-6-35, from entering the polls or chute to assist if a violation of law or breach of peace within the polls or the chute has occurred or appears imminent.(5) A police officer wearing any identifying insignia or article of clothing that is part of an official uniform or while on duty from serving as an absentee ballot courier appointed under IC 3-11.5-4-22.Amended by P.L. 209-2021,SEC. 10, eff. 7/1/2021.As added by P.L. 5-1986, SEC.10. Amended by P.L. 16-1987, SEC.1; P.L. 12-1989, SEC.1; P.L. 3-1997, SEC.401; P.L. 176-1999, SEC.117.