1. (a) A person who knowingly:

   1. (1) forges or falsely makes the official endorsement of a ballot; or

   2. (2) prints or circulates an imitation ballot;

      commits a Level 6 felony.

2. (b) This section does not prohibit the:

   1. (1) printing or circulation of a sample ballot or a reproduction of an official ballot if the sample or reproduction complies with IC 3-9-3-2.5 and the printing or circulation does not violate IC 3-14-1-2 ; or
   2. (2) displaying of a sample ballot under IC 3-11-3-25 , IC 3-11-11-1.3 , IC 3-11-13-10.5 , or IC 3-11-14-18.5 .

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.66-2003, SEC.51; P.L.158-2013, SEC.18; P.L.227-2023, SEC.131.