2013 Indiana Code TITLE 16. HEALTH ARTICLE 35. CHILDREN'S HEALTH CHAPTER 1.6. VOTER REGISTRATION SERVICES AND WIC PROGRAM SERVICES
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IC 16-35-1.6
Chapter 1.6. Voter Registration Services and WIC Program
Services
IC 16-35-1.6-1
Purpose of chapter
Sec. 1. This chapter prescribes the procedures to be followed by
the state department in processing:
(1) voter registration applications; and
(2) records concerning an individual's declining to register to
vote;
under 42 U.S.C. 1973gg-5(a)(2)(A) and IC 3-7-15.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.123.
IC 16-35-1.6-1.5
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.81-2005, SEC.35.)
IC 16-35-1.6-2
Applicability of definitions
Sec. 2. The definitions set forth in IC 16-35-1.5 apply throughout
this chapter.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.123.
IC 16-35-1.6-3
"WIC office" defined
Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "WIC office" refers to an office
providing assistance to a WIC participant.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.123.
IC 16-35-1.6-4
Designated individual
Sec. 4. The commissioner shall designate an employee of each
WIC office as the individual responsible for performing the voter
registration duties of the bureau under this chapter at that office. The
employee designated under this section shall supervise the
registration of voters by other employees of the office and shall
perform any other registration duty required to be performed by the
office under this chapter. Notwithstanding this designation, any
employee of the office may perform registration duties in accordance
with this chapter.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.123.
IC 16-35-1.6-5
Transmittal of voter registration application or declination forms
Sec. 5. (a) As required under 42 U.S.C. 1973gg-5(d)(1), the
designated office employee shall transmit a completed voter
registration application:
(1) to the circuit court clerk or board of registration of the
county in which the individual's residential address (as
indicated on the application) is located; and
(2) not later than five (5) days after the application is accepted
at the office.
(b) The employee shall transmit the voter registration application
(or a separate declination form) on which the individual declined to
register to vote by specifically declining to register or by failing to
complete the voter registration portion of the application.
(c) The declination must be transmitted:
(1) to the circuit court clerk or board of registration of the
county in which the individual's residential address (as
indicated on the application) is located; and
(2) not later than five (5) days after the application is accepted
at the office.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.123. Amended by P.L.3-1995,
SEC.146; P.L.258-2013, SEC.91.
IC 16-35-1.6-6
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.3-1995, SEC.155.)
IC 16-35-1.6-7
Methods for transmittal of applications or declinations
Sec. 7. A designated employee may use any of the following
methods to transmit voter registration applications or declinations
under section 5 of this chapter:
(1) Hand delivery to the circuit court clerk or board of
registration.
(2) Delivery by the United States Postal Service, using first
class mail.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.123. Amended by P.L.258-2013,
SEC.92.
IC 16-35-1.6-8
Hand delivery
Sec. 8. If a designated employee transmits registration
applications or declinations by hand delivery under section 7(1) of
this chapter, the circuit court clerk or board of registration shall
provide the designated employee with a receipt for the forms. The
receipt must state the date and time of delivery, and the printed name
and signature of the person who received the forms.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.123.
IC 16-35-1.6-9
Information to be provided to commissioner
Sec. 9. The election division shall provide the commissioner with
a list of the current address and telephone number of the county voter
registration office in each county. The commissioner shall promptly
forward the list and each revision of the list to each WIC office.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.123. Amended by P.L.2-1996,
SEC.254; P.L.3-1997, SEC.441; P.L.219-2013, SEC.77.
IC 16-35-1.6-10
Confidentiality of information
Sec. 10. Voter registration information received or maintained
under this chapter is confidential.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.123.
IC 16-35-1.6-11
Notice regarding elections
Sec. 11. (a) The co-directors of the election division shall notify
the commissioner of the following:
(1) The scheduled date of each primary, general, municipal, and
special election.
(2) The jurisdiction in which the election will be held.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.123. Amended by P.L.2-1996,
SEC.255; P.L.3-1997, SEC.442.
IC 16-35-1.6-12
Information to be provided to election division
Sec. 12. The commissioner shall provide the co-directors of the
election division with a list stating the following:
(1) The address and telephone number of each WIC office.
(2) The name of each employee designated by the commissioner
to be responsible for performing voter registration duties under
this chapter.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.123. Amended by P.L.2-1996,
SEC.256; P.L.3-1997, SEC.443.
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