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(a) If the absentee ballot counters find under section 11 of this chapter that any
of the following applies, the ballots shall be rejected:
(1) The affidavit is insufficient or that the ballot has not been endorsed with the initials
of:
(A) the two (2) members of the absentee voter board in the office of the clerk of the
circuit court under IC 3-11-4-19 or IC 3-11-10-27;
(B) the two (2) members of the absentee voter board visiting the voter under
IC 3-11-10-25; or
(C) the two (2) appointed members of the county election board or their designated
representatives under IC 3-11-4-19.
A scantron complies with the endorsement requirement under this subdivision if the
scantron is endorsed with the initials of two (2) members under clause (A), (B), or (C).
An affidavit that does not contain an accurate date of signature is insufficient for
purposes of this subdivision.
(2) The signatures do not correspond or there is no signature, and the signature
mismatch or missing signature is not cured by the deadline established under section
13.5 or 13.6 of this chapter.
(3) The absentee voter is not a qualified voter in the precinct.
(4) The absentee voter has voted in person at the election.
(5) The absentee voter has not registered.
(6) The ballot is open or has been opened and resealed. This subdivision does not
permit an absentee ballot transmitted by fax or electronic mail under IC 3-11-4-6 to be
rejected because the ballot was sealed in the absentee ballot envelope by the individual
designated by the circuit court to receive absentee ballots transmitted by fax or
electronic mail.
(7) The ballot envelope contains more than one (1) ballot of any kind for the same
office or public question.
(8) In case of a primary election, if the absentee voter has not previously voted, the
voter failed to execute the proper declaration relative to age and qualifications and the
political party with which the voter intends to affiliate.
(9) The ballot has been challenged and there is no absentee ballot application from the
voter to support the absentee ballot.
(b) Subsection (c) applies whenever a voter with a disability is unable to make a signature:
(1) on an absentee ballot application that corresponds to the voter's signature in the
records of the county voter registration office; or
(2) on an absentee ballot security envelope that corresponds with the voter's signature:
(A) in the records of the county voter registration office; or
(B) on the absentee ballot application.
(c) The voter may request that the voter's signature or mark be attested to by any of the
following:
(1) The absentee voter board under section 22 of this chapter.
(2) A member of the voter's household.
(3) An individual serving as attorney in fact for the voter.
(d) An attestation under subsection (c) provides an adequate basis for the absentee ballot