(a) A voter who wants to vote by absentee ballot must apply to the county election board for an absentee ballot. Except as provided in subsection (b), the voter must sign the absentee ballot application. (b) If a voter with disabilities is unable to sign the absentee ballot application and the voter has not designated an individual to serve as attorney in fact for the voter, the voter may designate an individual eligible to assist the voter under IC 3-11-9-2(a) to sign the application on behalf of the voter and add the individual's name to the application. If an individual applies for an absentee ballot as the properly authorized attorney in fact for a voter, the attorney in fact must attach a copy of the power of attorney to the application and comply with subsection (d). (c) A person may provide an individual with an application for an absentee ballot with the following information already printed or otherwise set forth on the application when provided to the individual: (1) The name of the individual. (2) The voter registration address of the individual. (3) The mailing address of the individual. (4) The date of birth of the individual. (d) A person may not provide an individual with an application for an absentee ballot with the following information already printed or otherwise set forth on the application when provided to the individual: (1) The address to which the absentee ballot would be mailed, if different from the voter registration address of the individual. (2) In a primary election, the major political party ballot requested by the individual. (3) In a primary or general election, the types of absentee ballots requested by the individual. (4) The reason why the individual is entitled to vote an absentee ballot: (A) by mail; or (B) before an absentee voter board (other than an absentee voter board located in the office of the circuit court clerk or a satellite office); in accordance with section 18 of this chapter, IC 3-11-10-24, or IC 3-11-10-25. (5) The voter identification number of the individual. (e) If the county election board determines that an absentee ballot application does not comply with subsection (d), the board shall implement the procedures prescribed by section 17.6 of this chapter. (f) The following statement must be printed in at least 16 point font size, underlined, and clearly legible print on the envelope of an absentee ballot application that a person sends to an individual: "(Name of person sending the absentee ballot application) has sent you the enclosed application. This is unsolicited and is not sent by a state or local election official.". (g) This subsection: (1) applies only to an application to be mailed to an individual; and (2) does not apply to an application provided to an individual online. An agency of the state or a political subdivision may not provide an individual with an absentee ballot application unless requested by the individual or a member of the individual's
§ Ind. Code § 3-11-4-2Application for absentee ballot; assistance; providing an application; identification numbers; handling; affidavits
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