1. (a) This section does not apply to a license branch in a county if there are no precincts in the county in which an election is held on election day.
2. (b) On each general, municipal, primary, and special election day (as defined in IC 3-5-2.1-35 ), all license branches that provide state identification cards must remain open from 6:00 a.m., local time, to 6:00 p.m., local time, with priority given to issuing driver's licenses and state identification cards under IC 9-24 .
3. (c) On the day before each general, municipal, primary, and special election day (as defined in IC 3-5-2.1-35 ), all license branches that provide state identification cards must remain open from 8:30 a.m., local time, to 8:00 p.m., local time, with priority given to issuing driver's licenses and state identification cards under IC 9-24 .

4. (d) The commission shall:

   1. (1) designate another day as time off; or

   2. (2) authorize overtime pay;

      for license branch personnel required to work on an election day.

      [Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-16-1-7.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.195. Amended by P.L.111-2021, SEC.15; P.L.186-2025, SEC.83.