1. (a) This section does not apply to a county that:

   1. (1) has adopted an order to use an electronic poll book under IC 3-7-29-6 (a)(1); or

   2. (2) is a vote center county under IC 3-11-18.1 ;

      if the electronic poll book used at a polling place or vote center is immediately updated to indicate the county received, not later than noon on election day, an absentee ballot from a voter.

2. (b) Each county election board shall certify the names of voters:

   1. (1) to whom absentee ballots were sent or who marked ballots in person; and

   2. (2) whose ballots have been received by the board under this chapter;

      after the certification under section 1 of this chapter and not later than noon on election day.

3. (c) The county election board shall have:

   1. (1) the certificates described in subsection (b); and

   2. (2) the circuit court clerk's certificates for voters who have registered and voted under IC 3-7-36-14 ;

      delivered to the precinct election boards at their respective polls on election day by couriers appointed under section 22 of this chapter.

4. (d) The certificates shall be delivered not later than 3 p.m. on election day.

As added by P.L.3-1993, SEC.176 and P.L.19-1993, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.126-2002, SEC.81; P.L.271-2013, SEC.27; P.L.76-2014, SEC.46; P.L.169-2015, SEC.136.