Sec. 8. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a voting mark made by a voter on or in a circle containing a political party device shall be counted as a vote for each candidate of that political party on that ballot.

     (b) A voter who wishes to cast a ballot for a candidate for election to an at-large district to which more than one (1) person may be elected on a:

(1) county council;

(2) city common council;

(3) town council; or

(4) township board;

must make a voting mark for each individual candidate for whom the voter wishes to cast a vote. A voting mark on or in a circle containing a political party device shall not be counted as a straight party ticket voting mark as a vote for any candidate for an office described by this subsection.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-25-18(e).]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.6-1986, SEC.38; P.L.3-1987, SEC.333; P.L.21-2016, SEC.25; P.L.278-2019, SEC.138.