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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 3. (a) This section does not apply to a county using vote centers under IC 3-11-18.1.
(b) Before each election each county executive shall secure for each precinct of the county an accessible facility in which to hold the election.
(c) Unless the county election board adopts an order under IC 3-11-8-4.3, if an accessible facility is not available within the precinct, then the polls may be located in another precinct in the county if the polls are:
(1) either:
(A) not more than five (5) miles from the closest boundary of the precinct for which it is the polls; or
(B) located in the same township as the precinct that does not have an accessible facility available; and
(2) located in an accessible facility.
(d) If the county election board, by a unanimous vote of its entire membership, determines that an accessible facility is not available under subsection (c), the board may locate the polls in the most convenient available accessible facility in the county.
(e) If the county election board, by unanimous vote of its entire membership, determines that:
(1) an accessible facility is not available under subsection (c) or (d); and
(2) the most convenient accessible facility is located in an adjoining county;
the board may locate the polls in the facility described in subdivision (2) with the unanimous consent of the entire membership of the county election board of the county in which the facility is located.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 3. Elections § 3-11-8-3 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-3-elections/in-code-sect-3-11-8-3/
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