Indiana Code § 3-12-1-19

Federal write-in absentee ballot cast in general, municipal, or special election by absent uniformed services voter or overseas voter; counting votes
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Sec. 19. (a) The provisions of section 1.7 of this chapter concerning write-in votes apply to this section. This section applies to a federal write-in absentee ballot cast in a general election, municipal election, or special election as provided in IC 3-11-4-12.5 (b)(2) by an absent uniformed services voter or overseas voter.       (b) If a voter designates a candidate by writing in the name of a political party on the ballot, the voter's vote shall be counted for all candidates of that political party on the ballot.       (c) If a voter writes an abbreviation, misspelling, or other minor variation instead of the correct name of a candidate or a political party, the voter's vote shall be counted if the intent of the voter can be determined.       (d) If a voter votes for a candidate on a ballot described by this section, but does not indicate the office for which the candidate has been nominated, the voter's vote for that candidate is void.   IC 3-12-2 Chapter 2. Counting of Paper Ballot Votes               3-12-2-1 Chapter establishes standards to define vote; ballot counting procedures             3-12-2-2 Viewing of counting of votes by inspector and judge of opposite political party             3-12-2-3 Protest of ballot by member of precinct election board             3-12-2-4 Protest of ballot; duties of poll clerks             3-12-2-5 Vote count procedure where more than one precinct located in same room             3-12-2-6 Certificate and memorandum of votes cast             3-12-2-7 Delivery of certificates, list of voters, and tally papers upon vote tabulation             3-12-2-7.5 Counting certain federal write-in absentee ballots             3-12-2-8 Inspector's duty after ballots have been counted             3-12-2-9 Delivery of envelope or bag containing ballots to circuit court clerk; notification of number of ballots in bag and condition of seals of ballot packages             3-12-2-10 Oath of inspector upon delivery of envelope or bag; contents             3-12-2-11 Envelope or bag to be placed in receptacle having two locks; disposition of keys             3-12-2-12 Preservation of receptacle containing envelope or bag; contest of election; disposition of envelope or bag; use of ballots for election research             3-12-2-13 Repealed             3-12-2-14 Repealed             3-12-2-15 Certificate for news media of results; delivery to circuit court clerk and news media             3-12-2-16 Canvass to continue to completion

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