Sec. 3. (a) A county must comply with this section to become a vote center county.

     (b) As used in this section, “board” refers to any of the following:

(1) The county election board.

(2) The board of elections and registration.

     (c) The board shall hold a public hearing to present a draft plan for administration of vote centers in the county.

     (d) After presentation of the draft plan under subsection (c), the board shall accept written public comments on the draft plan.

     (e) At least thirty (30) days after the hearing held under subsection (c), the board shall hold a public hearing to consider the following:

(1) The draft plan.

(2) The written public comments.

(3) Any other public comment that the board may permit on the draft plan.

     (f) After consideration of the draft plan and the public comments, the board may do the following:

(1) Adopt an order approving the draft plan.

(2) Amend the draft plan and adopt an order approving the amended draft plan.

The board may adopt the order to approve a plan only by unanimous vote of the entire membership of the board.

     (g) All members of the board must sign the order adopting the plan.

     (h) The order and the adopted plan must be filed with the election division and must include a copy of:

(1) a resolution adopted by the county executive; and

(2) a resolution adopted by the county fiscal body;

approving the designation of the county as a vote center county.

As added by P.L.1-2011, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.170-2019, SEC.14.