CHAPTER 3. STATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS AND STATE PUBLIC QUESTIONS
IC 3-10-3
Chapter 3. State Constitutional Amendments and State Public
Questions
IC 3-10-3-1
Certification
Sec. 1. (a) Whenever a proposed state constitutional amendment
or other public question is submitted by the general assembly under
Article 16 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana to the electorate
of the state for a popular vote, the election division shall certify the
public question to the county election board of each county.
(b) If the vote is to occur at a general election, the election
division shall certify by noon August 20 before the election. If a
special election is to be held, the election division shall certify at
least thirty (30) days before the election. Each county election board
shall publish notice of the public question in accordance with
IC 5-3-1.
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.169;
P.L.10-1988, SEC.83; P.L.4-1991, SEC.53; P.L.3-1997, SEC.222.
IC 3-10-3-2
Form of public question on ballot; effect of failure to vote
Sec. 2. (a) This subsection applies if the general assembly does
not prescribe the form in which a state constitutional amendment
must appear on the general election ballot. If the electorate of the
state may vote on a state constitutional amendment or other public
question, the commission shall prepare a brief statement of the public
question in words sufficient to clearly designate it and have the
statement printed on the state ballot in the form prescribed by
IC 3-11-2-15.
(b) If a voter does not vote on the public question, the ballot is
void with regard to the public question and may not be counted.
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.170;
P.L.4-1991, SEC.54; P.L.1-1992, SEC.4; P.L.2-1996, SEC.118.
IC 3-10-3-3
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.3-1987, SEC.570.)
IC 3-10-3-4
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.3-1987, SEC.570.)
IC 3-10-3-5
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.3-1987, SEC.570.)
IC 3-10-3-6
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.3-1987, SEC.570.)
IC 3-10-3-7
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.3-1987, SEC.570.)
IC 3-10-3-8
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.3-1987, SEC.570.)
IC 3-10-3-9
Marking of ballots; application of general election laws
Sec. 9. Except as provided in this chapter, all of the provisions of
this title concerning the marking and counting of ballots for
candidates that are consistent with this chapter apply to the marking
and counting of votes for a state constitutional amendment.
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.6.
IC 3-10-3-10
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.3-1987, SEC.570.)