{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-3-11-13-31.5","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 3-11-13-31.5","heading":"Visual placement of voting booths","body":"Sec. 31.5. (a) The exterior of a voting booth or compartment and each area of the polls must be in plain view of the precinct election board. Each voting booth or compartment shall be placed so that a person voting on the opposite side of the railing or a person on the outside of the polls cannot see or determine how a voter votes. The inspector, judges, and poll clerks may not remain or allow any other person to remain in a position or near a position that would permit them to see or ascertain how a voter votes.\n(b) Only one (1) voter may occupy a booth or compartment at one time. Booths shall be constructed and arranged so that all members of the precinct election board can see whether more than one (1) voter enters a booth at any one time. However, a voter who is a parent, grandparent, or other person caring for a minor child may take the child into the voting booth.","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#3-11-13-31.5","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-08T08:01:41Z","sha256":"e91bcae0e19f11df7daccec48b70a3c0338f11ad70730523a1ab94c4e85d9bad","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-3-11-13-31","next":"us-in/ic-3-11-13-31.6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}