Sec. 3.1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a county may not establish a precinct under this chapter so that any precinct has less than six hundred (600) active voters.

     (b) A county may establish a precinct having less than six hundred (600) active voters if any of the following apply:

(1) The precinct to be established would consist of an entire:

(A) county commissioner district;

(B) county council district;

(C) township;

(D) city;

(E) town;

(F) city common council district; or

(G) town council district.

(2) Establishing the precinct is required so that a boundary of a governmental entity or election district described in section 4 of this chapter is not crossed.

(3) Establishing a precinct of less than six hundred (600) active voters would avoid establishing a split precinct.

As added by P.L.278-2019, SEC.51. Amended by P.L.108-2021, SEC.3.