{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-3-5-7-5.5","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 3-5-7-5.5","heading":"Use of universally recognized pronunciation symbols in candidate names; exceptions","body":"Sec. 5.5. (a) This section does not apply to any of the following:\n(1) A voter verifiable paper audit trail.\n(2) The return printed by the automatic tabulating machine under IC 3-12-3-2.\n(3) The paper vote total printouts from the electronic voting system under IC 3-12-3.5-2.\n(4) The name of a candidate printed on a ballot card by a marking device.\n(b) The requirements of this section apply only to a voting system initially certified for marketing and use in Indiana elections after January 1, 2022.\n(c) If a candidate's legal name designated under this chapter includes a universally recognized pronunciation symbol, including an accent, hyphen, tilde, or umlaut, a:\n(1) ballot;\n(2) voting system screen;\n(3) voting system activation card;\n(4) voting system file; and\n(5) voting system results report;\nmust display the symbol as part of the candidate's name.","path":["TITLE 3. ELECTIONS","ARTICLE 5. GENERAL PROVISIONS","Chapter 7. Candidate Designations on the Ballot"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_3.html#3-5-7-5.5","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-08T08:01:41Z","sha256":"0da6c7db009c4986f009ac8b55c60283ab87555b4efcc3e22710126c2af8a491","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-3-5-7-5","next":"us-in/ic-3-5-7-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}