Section 3-14-3-18 - Actions to unlawfully influence voter or candidate; threat to election worker(a) As used in this section, "candidate" includes an individual whom the person knows is considering becoming a candidate.(b) As used in this section, "election worker" has the meaning set forth in section 4(b) of this chapter.(c) A person who, for the purpose of influencing a voter or candidate, does any of the following commits a Level 6 felony:(1) Seeks to enforce the payment of a debt by force or threat of force.(2) Ejects or threatens to eject the voter or candidate from a house the voter or candidate occupies.(3) Begins a criminal prosecution.(4) Damages the business or trade of the voter or candidate.(5) Communicates a threat to commit a forcible felony (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-138) against a voter or candidate with the intent that the voter or candidate: (A) engage in conduct against the voter's or candidate's will; or(B) be placed in fear of retaliation for a prior lawful act as a voter or candidate.(d) This subsection does not apply to an offense that occurs at a health facility (as defined in IC 16-18-2-167). A person who communicates a threat (as defined in IC 35-45-2-1) to an election worker with the intent that the election worker: (1) engage in conduct against the election worker's will; or(2) be placed in fear of retaliation for a prior lawful act relating to an election; commits threatening an election worker, a Level 6 felony.
Amended by P.L. 110-2024,SEC. 2, eff. 3/13/2024.Amended by P.L. 158-2013, SEC. 42, eff. 7/1/2014.Amended by P.L. 114-2012, SEC. 6, eff. 7/1/2012.As added by P.L. 5-1986, SEC.10. Amended by P.L. 176-1999, SEC.118; P.L. 103-2005, SEC.36.