Indiana Code § 3-5-7-5.5

Use of universally recognized pronunciation symbols in candidate names; exceptions
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Sec. 5.5. (a) This section does not apply to any of the following: (1) A voter verifiable paper audit trail. (2) The return printed by the automatic tabulating machine under IC 3-12-3-2 . (3) The paper vote total printouts from the electronic voting system under IC 3-12-3.5-2 . (4) The name of a candidate printed on a ballot card by a marking device.       (b) The requirements of this section apply only to a voting system initially certified for marketing and use in Indiana elections after January 1, 2022.       (c) If a candidate's legal name designated under this chapter includes a universally recognized pronunciation symbol, including an accent, hyphen, tilde, or umlaut, a: (1) ballot; (2) voting system screen; (3) voting system activation card; (4) voting system file; and (5) voting system results report; must display the symbol as part of the candidate's name.

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