Section 3-5-7-5.5 - Use of universally recognized pronunciation symbols in candidate names; exceptions(a) This section does not apply to any of the following: (1) A voter verifiable paper audit trail.(2) The return printed by the automatic tabulating machine under IC 3-12-3-2.(3) The paper vote total printouts from the electronic voting system under IC 3-12-3.5-2.(4) The name of a candidate printed on a ballot card by a marking device.(b) The requirements of this section apply only to a voting system initially certified for marketing and use in Indiana elections after January 1, 2022.(c) If a candidate's legal name designated under this chapter includes a universally recognized pronunciation symbol, including an accent, hyphen, tilde, or umlaut, a: (2) voting system screen;(3) voting system activation card;(4) voting system file; and(5) voting system results report; must display the symbol as part of the candidate's name.
Added by P.L. 193-2021,SEC. 6, eff. 7/1/2021.