{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-3-11-13-14-version-a","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 3-11-13-14 (Version a)","heading":"Straight party ticket voting; provision for single mark designation on ballot","body":"Sec. 14. (a) In partisan elections, the ballot labels must include a voting square or position where a voter may by one (1) voting mark on each card record a straight party ticket vote for all the candidates of one (1) political party, except for offices for which the voter:\n(1) is required to cast an individual vote for a candidate under IC 3-11-7-4(b); or\n(2) has voted individually for a candidate for any other office.\n(b) A ballot label must not include a voting square or position to permit a voter to cast a straight party ticket for a political party if:\n(1) there are no candidates of that political party; or\n(2) the only candidates:\n(A) of the political party; or\n(B) that have stated an affiliation with the political party under IC 3-8-2.5-2.5(a)(5);\nare for election to school board offices or offices to which more than one (1) individual is to be elected and which will not be credited with a vote under IC 3-12-1-7 or IC 3-12-1-7.1 if a voter casts a straight party ticket.","path":["TITLE 3. ELECTIONS","ARTICLE 11. VOTING METHODS, SUPPLIES, AND EQUIPMENT","Chapter 13. Voting by Ballot Card Voting System"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_3.html#3-11-13-14","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-08T08:01:41Z","sha256":"116050a257e8364e1aaab41a4a37e926ce9b75742517be4f8e6219588beab0f8","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-3-11-13-13","next":"us-in/ic-3-11-13-14-version-b"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}