Sec. 1.2. (a) This chapter is enacted to comply with 52 U.S.C. § 21081 by establishing uniform and nondiscriminatory standards to define what will be counted as a vote on a paper ballot, optical scan voting system, or electronic voting system.

     (b) The standards in this chapter apply to counting votes on every voting system, except where specific standards applicable only:

(1) to a type of voting system are provided under IC 3-12-2, IC 3-12-3, or IC 3-12-3.5; and

(2) in a recount or contest proceeding are provided under IC 3-12-6, IC 3-12-8, IC 3-12-11, or IC 3-12-12.

As added by P.L.209-2003, SEC.180. Amended by P.L.128-2015, SEC.207.