CHAPTER 1.5. PRECINCTS
IC 3-11-1.5
Chapter 1.5. Precincts
IC 3-11-1.5-1
"Establishing a precinct" defined
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "establishing a precinct" includes
the following:
(1) Dividing one (1) precinct into two (2) or more precincts.
(2) Combining two (2) or more precincts into one (1) precinct.
(3) Altering a boundary line dividing two (2) or more precincts.
As added by P.L.13-1988, SEC.1.
IC 3-11-1.5-1.5
"GIS" defined
Sec. 1.5. As used in this chapter, "GIS" refers to the geographic
information system maintained by the office under IC 2-5-1.1-12.2.
As added by P.L.212-2001, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.1-2002, SEC.8.
IC 3-11-1.5-2
Establishment by county executive
Sec. 2. Each county executive shall establish precincts in the
incorporated and unincorporated areas of the county in the manner
described in this chapter.
As added by P.L.13-1988, SEC.1.
IC 3-11-1.5-3
Number of voters per precinct
Sec. 3. (a) Except as provided in:
(1) subsection (b);
(2) subsection (c);
(3) section 3.2 of this chapter; or
(4) section 3.5 of this chapter;
a county executive shall establish precincts so that a precinct
contains no more than one thousand two hundred (1,200) active
voters.
(b) This subsection applies to a precinct that includes:
(1) an entire township, but does not cross a township boundary
in violation of section 4 of this chapter;
(2) an entire city legislative body district, but does not cross the
boundary of a city legislative body district;
(3) an entire town legislative body district, but does not cross
the boundary of a town legislative body district; or
(4) one (1) residential structure containing more than one
thousand two hundred (1,200) active voters and no other
residential structure containing voters.
In changing precincts or establishing new precincts, a county
executive shall arrange a precinct so that it will contain no more than
one thousand five hundred (1,500) active voters.
(c) A county executive is not required to establish precincts so
that a precinct contains not more than one thousand two hundred
(1,200) active voters if the precinct:
(1) was established by the county executive in compliance with
subsection (a) within the preceding forty-eight (48) months; and
(2) contains not more than one thousand four hundred (1,400)
active voters.
As added by P.L.13-1988, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.3-1989, SEC.8;
P.L.8-1990, SEC.1; P.L.7-1990, SEC.36; P.L.19-1993, SEC.1;
P.L.12-1995, SEC.71; P.L.4-1996, SEC.59.
IC 3-11-1.5-3.2
Petition for waiver of limitation on number of voters; expiration
Sec. 3.2. (a) A county executive may file a petition with the
election division requesting the commission to waive the
requirements imposed by section 3 of this chapter. The petition must:
(1) identify each precinct to be subject to the waiver;
(2) state the number of voters that would be included in each
precinct described in subdivision (1) if the waiver is granted;
and
(3) state the reasons why the waiver should be granted.
(b) If the commission determines that compliance with the
requirements of section 3 of this chapter would result in unnecessary
expense and inconvenience for the county, the commission may grant
a waiver exempting some or all of the precincts identified in the
petition from section 3 of this chapter.
(c) A waiver granted for a precinct under this section expires
when the county executive submits a subsequent proposed precinct
establishment order for that precinct.
As added by P.L.8-1990, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.2-1996, SEC.126;
P.L.3-1997, SEC.241.
IC 3-11-1.5-3.5
Precincts within campuses of universities
Sec. 3.5. (a) This section does not apply to a precinct located in
a county having a consolidated city.
(b) This section applies to a precinct:
(1) that is located wholly or partially within the campus of:
(A) Ball State University;
(B) Indiana State University;
(C) Indiana University;
(D) Purdue University;
(E) The University of Evansville;
(F) The University of Southern Indiana; or
(G) Vincennes University;
with more full-time students enrolled at that campus than are
enrolled at any other campus of that university; or
(2) that contains a structure owned by a university described in
subdivision (1) that houses more than one hundred (100)
students of the university.
(c) A county executive may establish a precinct subject to this
section without regard to the number of registered voters permitted
under section 3 of this chapter if less than forty percent (40%) of the
active voters entitled to vote in the precinct voted in the last primary
election.
As added by P.L.5-1989, SEC.43. Amended by P.L.12-1995, SEC.72;
P.L.38-1999, SEC.34.
IC 3-11-1.5-4
Boundaries; arrangement to prevent crossing other boundaries
Sec. 4. A county executive shall establish precincts so that each
boundary of each precinct does not cross the boundary of:
(1) the state;
(2) a county;
(3) a township;
(4) a district of the House of Representatives of the Congress of
the United States;
(5) a district of the senate of the general assembly; or
(6) a district of the house of representatives of the general
assembly.
As added by P.L.13-1988, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.126-2002,
SEC.36.
IC 3-11-1.5-5
Boundaries; arrangement to follow other boundaries
Sec. 5. A county executive shall establish precincts so that each
boundary of each precinct follows:
(1) a boundary described in section 4 of this chapter;
(2) a boundary of a city or town;
(3) a boundary of a town legislative body district;
(4) a boundary of a census block established by the Bureau of
the Census and depicted in the GIS; or
(5) a boundary of a school corporation that does not follow a
census block line.
As added by P.L.13-1988, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.3-1993, SEC.111;
P.L.2-1996, SEC.127; P.L.3-1997, SEC.242; P.L.212-2001, SEC.11;
P.L.126-2002, SEC.37.
IC 3-11-1.5-6
Territory not included in established precincts; inclusion in
contiguous precinct
Sec. 6. If any territory in any county is not included in one (1) of
the precincts established by the county executive under this chapter,
that territory is included within the precinct that:
(1) is contiguous to that territory; and
(2) contains the least number of registered voters according to
the precinct registration record maintained by the circuit court
clerk or the board of registration on the date of the most recent
general election.
As added by P.L.13-1988, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.7-1990, SEC.37.
IC 3-11-1.5-7
Territory included in more than one established precinct
Sec. 7. If any territory in any county is included in more than one
(1) of the precincts established by the county executive under this
chapter, that territory is included within the precinct that:
(1) is one (1) of the precincts in which that territory is described
in the orders issued by the county executive under this chapter;
(2) is contiguous to that territory; and
(3) contains the least number of registered voters according to
the precinct registration record maintained by the circuit court
clerk or the board of registration as of the date of the most
recent general election.
As added by P.L.13-1988, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.7-1990, SEC.38.
IC 3-11-1.5-8
Division of territory not included in established district or included
in more than one established district
Sec. 8. If assigning territory to a precinct under sections 6 through
7 of this chapter would create a precinct that includes territory of
more than one (1) of the entities listed in section 4 of this chapter, the
territory shall be divided along the boundary of the entities and each
part of the territory assigned to a separate precinct in accordance
with sections 6 through 7 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.13-1988, SEC.1.
IC 3-11-1.5-9
Visible feature boundaries
Sec. 9. If a county executive cannot establish a precinct that
complies with section 3 of this chapter by using the boundaries
permitted under section 5 of this chapter, a county executive may:
(1) establish the precinct by using a boundary following a
visible feature, including a highway, railroad, or stream, and an
extension of that visible feature if the extension does not cross
a visible feature or another extension; or
(2) request an exemption under section 20.5 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.13-1988, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.5-1989, SEC.44.
IC 3-11-1.5-10
Boundaries crossing entity boundaries; population
Sec. 10. A county executive may establish a precinct that does not
comply with section 4 of this chapter if the part of the precinct that
crosses the boundary of the entity contains no population. However,
if the part of the precinct that crosses the boundary of the entity
obtains population, the county executive shall establish a precinct
that complies with section 4 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.13-1988, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.5-1989, SEC.45.
IC 3-11-1.5-10.5
Incorrect census boundaries; precinct boundaries following
corrected boundaries
Sec. 10.5. (a) This section applies when the office determines that
a boundary depicted on a census block boundary map prepared by the
United States Bureau of the Census is in error.
(b) The commission may approve a precinct boundary under this
chapter that follows a corrected boundary as determined by the
commission. The election division shall record this approval in the
minutes of the commission.
(c) The office shall annotate the corrected boundary in the GIS.
As added by P.L.3-1997, SEC.243. Amended by P.L.212-2001,
SEC.12.
IC 3-11-1.5-11
Primary, general, and municipal elections; consistent boundaries
Sec. 11. The precincts established for a general or municipal
election must be the same as the precincts established for the
preceding primary election, except as provided in section 12 of this
chapter.
As added by P.L.13-1988, SEC.1.
IC 3-11-1.5-12
Establishment of precincts in county adopting new voting system
Sec. 12. If a county executive adopts the use of ballot card voting
systems or electronic voting systems in a county in which ballot card
voting systems or electronic voting systems have not been previously
used, the county executive may establish precincts after primary
election day and before August l by combining two (2) or more
precincts into one (1) precinct.
As added by P.L.13-1988, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.221-2005,
SEC.35.
IC 3-11-1.5-13
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.3-1993, SEC.282.)
IC 3-11-1.5-14
Proposed precinct establishment orders; effect of timely and late
submissions
Sec. 14. (a) A county executive must submit a proposed precinct
establishment order to the co-directors before the county executive
establishes a precinct under this chapter.
(b) To ensure sufficient time for review to determine whether a
proposed precinct establishment order complies with this chapter, the
co-directors may fix a date and time by which a county executive
must submit an order under section 15 of this chapter if the county
wishes to have the proposed order take effect before the beginning
of the next period specified under section 25 of this chapter. The
election division shall notify each county election board of the date
fixed under this subsection at least ninety (90) days before the date
occurs.
(c) If a county submits an order after the date and time fixed under
subsection (b), the co-directors may review the order only after
completing the review of orders submitted in compliance with
subsection (b).
(d) This subsection applies to an order submitted after the date
and time fixed under subsection (b). If the co-directors are unable to
determine whether a proposed order complies with this chapter
before the beginning of the next period specified under section 25 of
this chapter, the co-directors shall complete the review so that, if the
proposed order is otherwise approved under this chapter, the order
may take effect following the end of the next period specified under
section 25 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.13-1988, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.8-1995, SEC.38;
P.L.164-2006, SEC.82.
IC 3-11-1.5-15
Proposed precinct establishment orders; contents
Sec. 15. The order described in section 14 of this chapter must
include the following:
(1) A map of each precinct to be established by the proposed
order. A county may submit maps required by this subdivision
in electronic form.
(2) A description of the boundaries of each precinct to be
established by the proposed order that identifies any census
blocks located entirely within the precinct.
(3) An estimated number of voters in each precinct to be
established by the proposed order, based on the registration
records maintained by the county voter registration office.
(4) A statement designating a polling place for the precinct that
complies with the polling place accessibility requirements
adopted under IC 3-11-8.
(5) Any additional information required by rules adopted by the
commission under IC 4-22-2.
As added by P.L.13-1988, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.3-1993, SEC.112;
P.L.12-1995, SEC.73; P.L.2-1996, SEC.128; P.L.212-2001, SEC.13;
P.L.14-2004, SEC.91.
IC 3-11-1.5-16
Proposed precinct establishment orders; precinct boundaries
following boundaries of other entities
Sec. 16. (a) If a proposed precinct establishment order includes a
legal description of a precinct with a boundary that follows the
boundary of a municipality, state legislative district, or municipal
legislative district, the order must include the following:
(1) A description in metes and bounds that identifies the
boundary as that of a municipality, state legislative district, or
municipal legislative district.
(2) A notation on the map of the precinct indicating that the
boundary is that of a municipality, state legislative district, or
municipal legislative district.
(b) If a proposed precinct establishment order described by
section 9 of this chapter includes a legal description of a boundary
that follows a visible feature, the order must include a description in
metes and bounds that identifies the visible feature that forms the
boundary.
As added by P.L.13-1988, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.11-1989, SEC.1.
IC 3-11-1.5-17
Review and examination of proposed order
Sec. 17. (a) The election division shall send a copy of a precinct
establishment order:
(1) submitted under section 14 or 30 (repealed) of this chapter;
or
(2) resubmitted under section 20 of this chapter;
to the office for comment.
(b) The office shall review the order and may make any technical
comments the office considers appropriate.
(c) The co-directors or an employee designated by the co-directors
shall examine:
(1) the proposed precinct establishment order; and
(2) the comments of the office;
to determine if the order would establish precincts in compliance
with this chapter.
As added by P.L.13-1988, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.8-1995, SEC.39;
P.L.212-2001, SEC.14; P.L.1-2003, SEC.2.
IC 3-11-1.5-18
Election division authorization for adoption of proposed precinct
establishment order; notice; objection; commission hearing
Sec. 18. (a) If the election division determines that the proposed
precinct establishment order would comply with this chapter, the
election division shall issue an order authorizing the county
executive to establish the proposed precincts.
(b) The order issued by the election division under subsection (a)
must state that the election division finds that the proposed precincts
would comply with the standards set forth in this chapter. The
election division shall promptly provide a copy of the order to the
county executive.
(c) The county executive must give notice of the proposed order
to the voters of the county by one (1) publication under IC 5-3-1-4.
The notice must state the following:
(1) The name of each existing precinct whose boundaries would
be changed by the adoption of the proposed order by the county.
(2) That any registered voter of the county may object to the
proposed order by filing a sworn statement with the election
division setting forth the voter's specific objections to the
proposed order and requesting that a hearing be conducted by
the commission under IC 4-21.5.
(3) The mailing address of the election division.
(4) The deadline for filing the objection with the election
division under this section.
(d) An objection to a proposed precinct establishment order must
be filed not later than noon ten (10) days after the publication of the
notice by the county executive.
(e) If an objection is not filed with the election division by the
date and time specified under subsection (d), the election division
shall promptly notify the county executive. The county executive
may proceed immediately to adopt the proposed order.
(f) If an objection is filed with the election division by the date
and time specified under subsection (d), the election division shall
promptly notify the county executive. The county executive may not
adopt the proposed order until the commission conducts a hearing
under IC 4-21.5 and determines whether the proposed precincts
would comply with the standards set forth in this chapter.
(g) If the co-directors determine that the expiration of the ten (10)
day period described in subsection (d) will occur:
(1) after the next period specified under section 25 of this
chapter begins; or
(2) without sufficient time for a county or an objector to receive
notice of a hearing before the commission concerning an
objection before the next period specified under section 25 of
this chapter begins;
the co-directors may request a hearing before the commission under
section 21 of this chapter and notify the county executive of the
request.
As added by P.L.13-1988, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.8-1995, SEC.40;
P.L.3-1997, SEC.244; P.L.221-2005, SEC.36; P.L.164-2006,
SEC.83.
IC 3-11-1.5-19
Proposed precinct establishment order; noncompliance
Sec. 19. If the co-directors or designated employee determines
that the proposed precinct establishment order would not comply
with this chapter, the co-directors shall advise the county executive
specifically how the order would not comply with this chapter. If the
co-directors determine that the noncompliance would result from a
technical error in a map or legal description included in the proposed
order, the co-directors may suggest specific amendments to the map
or legal description in the letter accompanying the proposed order.
As added by P.L.13-1988, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.8-1995, SEC.41;
P.L.3-1997, SEC.245.
IC 3-11-1.5-20
Amendments to proposed order
Sec. 20. If a county executive is advised that a proposed precinct
establishment order does not comply with this chapter, the county
executive may:
(1) amend the proposed order so that the precincts may be
established in compliance with this chapter; or
(2) request an exemption under section 20.5 of this chapter;
and resubmit the proposed order to the co-directors.
As added by P.L.13-1988, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.5-1989, SEC.46;
P.L.3-1993, SEC.113; P.L.8-1995, SEC.42; P.L.3-1997, SEC.246.
IC 3-11-1.5-20.5
Exemption from precinct boundary requirements
Sec. 20.5. (a) This section applies when:
(1) a county executive is advised that a proposed precinct
establishment order does not comply with this chapter; and
(2) the county executive determines that the noncompliance
cannot be corrected by the establishment of a precinct that
complies with both:
(A) the maximum voter requirement of section 3 of this
chapter; and
(B) the precinct boundary requirements of section 5 of this
chapter.
(b) The county executive may request the commission to grant an
exemption from the precinct boundary requirements of section 5 of
this chapter to establish a precinct boundary described by this
section.
(c) The commission shall conduct a hearing on the exemption
request. If the commission determines that the noncompliance cannot
be corrected by the establishment of a precinct that complies with
both:
(1) the maximum voter requirement of section 3 of this chapter;
and
(2) the precinct boundary requirements of section 5 of this
chapter;
the commission shall grant the exemption. However, the commission
may not grant an exemption that violates section 4(1), 4(5), 4(6), or
4(7) of this chapter.
(d) If the commission grants the exemption, the county executive
shall amend the proposed precinct establishment order described by
section 19 of this chapter to establish precinct boundaries:
(1) in accordance with the exemption granted by the
commission; and
(2) that comply with all other requirements established by this
chapter.
(e) The proposed precinct establishment order described in
subsection (d) must include a description in metes and bounds of the
boundaries authorized by the exemption granted under this section.
As added by P.L.5-1989, SEC.47. Amended by P.L.8-1995, SEC.43;
P.L.3-1997, SEC.247; P.L.212-2001, SEC.15.
IC 3-11-1.5-21
Resubmission of orders; request for hearing
Sec. 21. (a) If the county executive believes that the proposed
order described by section 19 of this chapter complies with this
chapter, the county executive may resubmit the order to the
co-directors and request a hearing before the commission.
(b) The co-directors may request a hearing before the commission
under section 18(g) of this chapter.
(c) The hearing under this section shall be conducted in
accordance with IC 4-21.5.
(d) If the commission determines that the proposed precinct
establishment order complies with this chapter, the co-directors shall
advise the county executive that the order complies with this chapter
and may be issued by the county executive.
As added by P.L.13-1988, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.8-1995, SEC.44;
P.L.3-1997, SEC.248; P.L.164-2006, SEC.84.
IC 3-11-1.5-22
Issuance of order by county executive
Sec. 22. When a county executive receives a proposed order
approved by:
(1) the election division; or
(2) the commission under section 18(f) of this chapter, the
county executive may issue the order.
As added by P.L.13-1988, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.3-1997, SEC.249;
P.L.221-2005, SEC.37.
IC 3-11-1.5-23
Filing of orders
Sec. 23. (a) The county executive shall file a copy of the order
issued under section 22 of this chapter with the co-directors not later
than seven (7) days after its issuance.
(b) The co-directors shall send a copy of the order to the office
not later than seven (7) days after the co-directors receive the order.
As added by P.L.13-1988, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.8-1995, SEC.45;
P.L.212-2001, SEC.16.
IC 3-11-1.5-24
Effective date of orders; notice
Sec. 24. (a) The precinct establishment order becomes effective
on the first date permitted under section 25 of this chapter.
(b) The office shall notify the co-directors of the date the new
precinct boundaries were entered into the GIS not later than seven
(7) days after the new precinct boundaries are entered into the GIS.
As added by P.L.13-1988, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.2-1996, SEC.129;
P.L.3-1997, SEC.250; P.L.212-2001, SEC.17.
IC 3-11-1.5-25
Effective date of orders; restricted periods
Sec. 25. A precinct establishment order may not become effective
during the following periods:
(1) In a year in which a general election is held, the period
beginning on the first day that a declaration of candidacy may
be filed under IC 3-8-2-4 and ending the day following general
election day.
(2) For precincts located wholly or partially within a
municipality, after January 31 and before the day following
municipal election day, in a year in which a municipal election
is held.
As added by P.L.13-1988, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.3-1997, SEC.251;
P.L.212-2001, SEC.18.
IC 3-11-1.5-26
Notice of approval
Sec. 26. The co-directors shall promptly notify the county
executive of:
(1) the approval of a precinct establishment order by the
commission; and
(2) the date the order becomes effective.
The co-directors shall provide one (1) copy of the approved order to
the county executive.
As added by P.L.13-1988, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.8-1995, SEC.46.
IC 3-11-1.5-27
Publication of notice of approval; filing notice with co-directors
Sec. 27. (a) Not later than fourteen (14) days following notice of
final approval of a precinct establishment order by the commission
under section 18(f) of this chapter, the county executive shall give
notice of the approval by one (1) publication under IC 5-3-1-4.
(b) The county executive shall file one (1) copy of the notice
published under subsection (a) with the co-directors.
As added by P.L.13-1988, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.3-1997, SEC.252;
P.L.221-2005, SEC.38; P.L.164-2006, SEC.85.
IC 3-11-1.5-28
Published notice; contents
Sec. 28. The notice published under section 27 of this chapter
must include the following:
(1) A list of the precincts established by the order and the
polling places designated for the precincts.
(2) The date the order was issued by the county executive.
(3) The date the order was approved by the commission.
(4) The effective date of the order.
(5) A statement that the maps, legal descriptions, and estimated
voter population of the established precincts are on file for
public inspection in:
(A) the office of the county auditor; or
(B) in a county with a consolidated city, in the office of the
board of registration.
As added by P.L.13-1988, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.10-1992, SEC.21;
P.L.12-1995, SEC.74; P.L.2-1996, SEC.130.
IC 3-11-1.5-29
Filing of order
Sec. 29. The county executive shall file one (1) copy of the order
approved under this chapter with each of the following not later than
forty-five (45) days after the notice is published under section 27 of
this chapter:
(1) The county voter registration office.
(2) The county auditor.
As added by P.L.13-1988, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.8-1995, SEC.47;
P.L.164-2006, SEC.86.
IC 3-11-1.5-30
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.126-2002, SEC.92.)
IC 3-11-1.5-31
Orders; approval by commission; effective date
Sec. 31. (a) This section applies to a proposed precinct
establishment order that requires that a hearing by the commission be
conducted under this chapter.
(b) After the election division has reviewed the proposed precinct
establishment order, and the order has been revised, if necessary, to
comply with this chapter, the commission shall:
(1) approve a proposed precinct establishment order under this
section not later than the following January 31; and
(2) order that the precinct establishment order takes effect
January 31 of the year in which the municipal election will be
held.
As added by P.L.13-1988, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.1-1990, SEC.7;
P.L.8-1992, SEC.14; P.L.8-1995, SEC.49; P.L.3-1997, SEC.254;
P.L.126-2002, SEC.38; P.L.221-2005, SEC.39.
IC 3-11-1.5-32
Municipalities; change of district boundaries; exception
Sec. 32. The legislative body of a municipality may not change
the boundary of a district established under:
(1) IC 36-3-4-3;
(2) IC 36-4-6-3;
(3) IC 36-4-6-4;
(4) IC 36-4-6-5;
(5) IC 36-5-1-10.1;
(6) IC 36-5-2-4.1; or
(7) IC 36-5-2-4.2;
after November 8 of the year preceding the year in which a municipal
election is to be held and before the day following the date on which
the municipal election is held except to assign territory to a
municipal legislative body district in an annexation ordinance.
As added by P.L.13-1988, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.5-1989, SEC.48;
P.L.7-1990, SEC.39.
IC 3-11-1.5-32.5
Townships in counties containing a consolidated city; changes in
boundaries of legislative body districts
Sec. 32.5. (a) This section applies to townships in a county
containing a consolidated city.
(b) The legislative body of a township may not change the
boundary of a legislative body district established under
IC 36-6-6-2.5 after November 8 of the year preceding the year in
which an election is held to elect township board members and
before the day following the date on which an election is held to
elect township board members.
As added by P.L.6-1994, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.170-2002, SEC.8.
IC 3-11-1.5-33
Municipalities; extended boundaries
Sec. 33. (a) If the boundaries of a municipality are extended
before a municipal primary election or a municipal election, and the
territory within those boundaries has not been included in precincts
wholly within the municipality, the voters within the extended
boundaries may vote, if otherwise qualified, in the municipal primary
election or municipal election.
(b) The voters may vote in the precinct in which they have their
residence as if the precinct had been established to include them in
a precinct wholly within the municipality. These votes shall be
counted and included in the canvass of the votes cast in the
municipal primary election or municipal election.
As added by P.L.13-1988, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.8-1992, SEC.15;
P.L.14-2004, SEC.92.
IC 3-11-1.5-34
Renaming or renumbering precincts
Sec. 34. (a) A county executive may issue an order to rename or
renumber precincts without establishing new precinct boundaries. An
order issued under this section becomes effective when it is filed
with the co-directors.
(b) The co-directors shall send a copy of the order to the office.
As added by P.L.13-1988, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.8-1995, SEC.50;
P.L.212-2001, SEC.19.
IC 3-11-1.5-35
Application of section; precinct establishment order issued by
commission
Sec. 35. (a) This section applies to a county that has a precinct
that crosses a boundary in violation of section 4(4), 4(5), or 4(6) of
this chapter.
(b) Notwithstanding section 25 of this chapter, if the county does
not issue a precinct establishment order that establishes precincts in
compliance with section 4(4), 4(5), and 4(6) of this chapter by the
January 31 following the last effective date described in section
25(2) of this chapter, the commission may issue an order establishing
precincts as provided under subsection (c).
(c) An order issued by the commission under this section must
comply with section 4(4), 4(5), and 4(6) of this chapter.
(d) The co-directors shall send a copy of the commission's order
to the office.
As added by P.L.8-1992, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.2-1996, SEC.131;
P.L.1-1999, SEC.1; P.L.212-2001, SEC.20; P.L.37-2002, SEC.14;
P.L.2-2005, SEC.3.
IC 3-11-1.5-36
Delegation of responsibilities of county executive
Sec. 36. The county executive may adopt an order to delegate
some or all of the county executive's responsibilities under this
chapter to the county election board. The order may not take effect
until a copy of the order has been filed with the election division.
As added by P.L.3-1993, SEC.114. Amended by P.L.2-1996,
SEC.132; P.L.3-1997, SEC.255.
IC 3-11-1.5-37
Notice of errors in precinct boundaries in GIS
Sec. 37. (a) The co-directors shall notify the office of any errors
found in the precinct boundaries depicted in the GIS.
(b) The office and the co-directors shall cooperate to resolve any
errors found in the GIS.
As added by P.L.212-2001, SEC.21.