- (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.
(b) The standards in this chapter apply to counting votes on every voting system, except where specific standards applicable only:
- (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
- (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 .
As added by P.L.209-2003, SEC.180. Amended by P.L.128-2015, SEC.207.