Section 3-14-2-26 - Tampering with ballot container, voting system component, or contents A person who:
(1) during the progress of an election or within the time for preparation required under this title, knowingly breaks open or violates the seal or lock of a ballot box, envelope, container, bag, or voting system component in which ballots have been deposited;(2) knowingly obtains a ballot box, envelope, container, bag, or voting system component that contains ballots and cancels, withholds, or destroys a ballot;(3) knowingly increases or decreases the number of ballots legally deposited in a ballot box, envelope, container, bag, or voting system component; or(4) knowingly makes a fraudulent erasure or alteration on a tally sheet, poll book, list of voters, or election return deposited in a ballot box, envelope, bag, or voting system component; commits a Level 6 felony.
Amended by P.L. 158-2013, SEC. 25, eff. 7/1/2014.As added by P.L. 5-1986, SEC.10. Amended by P.L. 3-1987, SEC.471; P.L. 103-2005, SEC.30.