(1) Administer Indiana election laws.

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(A) Govern the fair, legal, and orderly conduct of elections, including the following:

(i) Rules described in section 16 of this chapter to implement a court order requiring the commission, the election division, or an election board or official to administer an election in a manner not authorized by this title.

(ii) Rules (including joint rules with other agencies when necessary) to implement and administer NVRA.

(B) Carry out IC 3-9 (campaign finance).

(C) Govern the establishment of precincts under IC 3-11-1.5.

(D) Specify procedures and fees for the processing of an application from a vendor for voting systems approval and testing.

(3) Advise and exercise supervision over local election and registration officers.

     (b) This section does not divest a county election board of any powers and duties imposed on the board in IC 3-6-5, except that if there is a deadlock on a county election board, the county election board shall submit the question to the commission for final determination.

As added by P.L.8-1995, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.4-1996, SEC.10; P.L.3-1997, SEC.24; P.L.169-2015, SEC.8; P.L.93-2024, SEC.2.