{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-3-12-1-1.2","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 3-12-1-1.2","heading":"Chapter establishes standards to define vote","body":"Sec. 1.2. (a) This chapter is enacted to comply with 52 U.S.C. 21081 by establishing uniform and nondiscriminatory standards to define what will be counted as a vote on a paper ballot, optical scan voting system, or electronic voting system.\n(b) The standards in this chapter apply to counting votes on every voting system, except where specific standards applicable only:\n(1) to a type of voting system are provided under IC 3-12-2, IC 3-12-3, or IC 3-12-3.5; and\n(2) in a recount or contest proceeding are provided under IC 3-12-6, IC 3-12-8, IC 3-12-11, or IC 3-12-12.","path":["TITLE 3. ELECTIONS","ARTICLE 12. ASCERTAINING RESULTS OF ELECTIONS","Chapter 1. Rules for Counting Ballots"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_3.html#3-12-1-1.2","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-08T08:01:41Z","sha256":"f4e4e20433c9abbcf2654cb0308b4e5e3ed17fe87cd4e80b1af6b810cae207ae","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-3-12-1-1","next":"us-in/ic-3-12-1-1.5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}