1. (a) This section applies to a voting system certified for use in Indiana elections.

2. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c), a vendor may not sell, lease, or transfer possession of a voting system to a person except to:

   1. (1) an Indiana county;
   2. (2) the voting system technical oversight program (VSTOP) (established by IC 3-11-16-2 );
   3. (3) a state or local government in the United States for the purpose of conducting elections in that jurisdiction; or

   4. (4) a political party in Indiana entitled to nominate candidates for the general election at:

      1. (A) a convention conducted under IC 3-8-4 ; or

      2. (B) a town convention conducted under IC 3-8-5 ;

         for the limited purpose of conducting the nomination of the candidates.

3. (c) A vendor may dispose of a voting system unit or an electronic poll book unit by transferring possession of the unit to a state or county historical society in Indiana.

As added by P.L.100-2018, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.240-2025, SEC.28.