Section 3-11-8-25.7 - Procedure for voting by member of the military or public safety officer called to duty while waiting to vote(a) This section applies only to a voter who is a member of the military or public safety officer.(b) Notwithstanding section 25.5 of this chapter, if a voter signs the voter's name and either: (1) writes the voter's address; or(2) checks the "Address Unchanged" box; on the poll list or provides the information for entry by the poll clerk into the electronic poll list under section 25.1 of this chapter and then leaves the polls without casting a ballot or after casting a provisional ballot, the voter may reenter the polls to cast a ballot at the election as provided in this section.
(c) A voter who leaves the polls to respond to an emergency in the voter's capacity as a member of the military or public safety officer must notify a precinct election officer that the voter is leaving the polls to respond to an emergency in the voter's capacity as a member of the military or public safety officer.(d) A poll clerk or assistant poll clerk shall make a notation on the poll list with the voter's name indicating that the voter has left the polls as permitted by this section and the time the voter left the polls.(e) If the voter returns to the polls, the voter shall be permitted to vote if the voter executes an affidavit stating all of the following: (1) The name of the voter.(2) That the voter is a member of the military or public safety officer.(3) The military or public safety position the voter holds.(4) That after the voter signed the poll list, but before the voter voted, the voter was called to respond to an emergency in the voter's capacity as a member of the military or public safety officer.(5) A brief description of the emergency to which the voter responded.(6) The time at which the voter returned to the polls.(f) The election division shall prescribe the form of the affidavit required by this section.Amended by P.L. 169-2015, SEC. 116, eff. 7/1/2015.Amended by P.L. 271-2013, SEC. 20, eff. 7/1/2013.As added by P.L. 120-2009, SEC.7.