Sec. 10. If the counters cannot agree whether to count a ballot following a protest under section 9 of this chapter, the question shall be referred to the county election board for a decision.

As added by P.L.126-2002, SEC.87.

   Sec. 10. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), an electronic voting system must permit a voter to vote:

(1) except at a primary election, a straight party ticket for all the candidates of one (1) political party by touching the device of that party;

(2) for one (1) or more candidates of each political party or independent candidates, or for one (1) or more school board candidates nominated by petition;

(3) a split ticket for the candidates of different political parties and for independent candidates; or

(4) a straight party ticket and then split that ticket by casting individual votes for candidates of another political party or independent candidates.

     (b) An electronic voting system must require that a voter who wishes to cast a ballot for a candidate for election to an at-large district to which more than one person may be elected, on a:

(1) county council;

(2) city common council;

(3) town council; or

(4) township board;

make a voting mark for each individual candidate for whom the voter wishes to cast a vote. The electronic voting system may not count any straight party ticket voting mark as a vote for any candidate for an office described by this subsection.

     (c) An electronic voting system must permit a voter to vote:

(1) for as many candidates for an office as the voter may vote for, but no more;

(2) for or against a public question on which the voter may vote, but no other; and

(3) for all the candidates for presidential electors and alternate presidential electors of a political party or an independent ticket by making a single voting mark.

As added by P.L.3-1987, SEC.250. Amended by P.L.3-1993, SEC.141; P.L.219-2013, SEC.39; P.L.21-2016, SEC.15; P.L.201-2017, SEC.30; P.L.278-2019, SEC.66.