§ Ind. Code § 3-11-2-10Arrangement of ballot Note: This version of section effective until 1-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 1-1-2027.

(a) Public questions shall be placed on the general election ballot in the following
order after the statement described in section 7 of this chapter, and the instructions described
in subsections (d) and (e) and section 8 of this chapter, if instructions are printed on the
ballot:
(1) Ratification of a state constitutional amendment.
(2) Local public questions.
Subject to section 10.1 of this chapter, each public question shall be placed in a separate
column on the ballot.
(b) The name or title of the political party shall be placed on the general election ballot
after the public questions described in subsection (a). The device of the political party shall
be placed immediately under the name of the political party. Notwithstanding section 8(b)
of this chapter, the instructions for voting a straight party ticket shall be placed to the right
of the device on the ballot.
(c) The instructions for voting a straight party ticket must conform as nearly as possible
to the following:
"(1) You are not required to vote a straight party ticket. If you do not wish to vote a
straight party ticket, do not make a mark in this section, and proceed to voting the
ballot by office.
(2) To vote a straight (insert political party name) ticket for all (insert political party
name) candidates on this ballot, except for candidates described in (3) below, make a
voting mark on or in this circle and do not make any other marks on this ballot.
(3) To vote for any candidate for:
(A) an at-large office (insert county council, city common council, town council, or
township board if those offices appear on this ballot) to which more than one (1)
person may be elected; or
(B) a school board office;
you must make another voting mark for each candidate you wish to vote for. Your
straight party vote will not count as a vote for any candidate for that office.
(4) If you wish to vote for a candidate seeking a nonpartisan office or on a public
question, you must make another voting mark on the appropriate place on this ballot.".
(d) Except as permitted under section 8(b) of this chapter, if the ballot contains an
independent ticket described in section 6 of this chapter and at least one (1) other
independent candidate, the ballot must also contain a statement that reads substantially as
follows: "A vote cast for an independent ticket will only be counted for the candidates for
President and Vice President or governor and lieutenant governor comprising that
independent ticket. This vote will NOT be counted for any OTHER independent candidate
appearing on the ballot.".
(e) Except as permitted under section 8(b) of this chapter, the ballot must also contain a
statement that reads substantially as follows: "A write-in vote will NOT be counted unless
the vote is for a DECLARED write-in candidate. To vote for a write-in candidate, you must
make a voting mark on or in the square to the left of the name you have written in or your