§ Ind. Code § 3-11-4-17.5Consideration of application; determinations; denial of application; casting provisional ballot; filing additional documentation; transfer of registration

(a) Upon receiving an application for an absentee ballot, the county election
board (or the absentee voter board in the office of the circuit court clerk) shall determine if:
(1) the applicant is a voter of the precinct in which the applicant resides, according to
the records of the county voter registration office;
(2) the information set forth on the application appears to be true;
(3) the signature of the voter on the application substantially conforms with the
signature of the voter on the voter registration record, or that any substantial difference
between the signatures can be accounted for by age or disability of the voter or the
execution of the affidavit by an individual acting under section 2(b) of this chapter; and
(4) the application has been completed and filed in accordance with Indiana and federal
law.
If the members of the absentee voter board are unable to agree about any of the
determinations described in subdivisions (1) through (4), the issue shall be referred to the
county election board for determination. If the application is submitted by a voter wanting
to cast an absentee ballot under IC 3-11-10-26, IC 3-11-10-26.2, or IC 3-11-10-26.3, the
voter shall be permitted to cast a provisional ballot, which the county election board shall
retain.
(b) If:
(1) the applicant is not a voter of the precinct according to the registration record; or