Sec. 23.5. (a) This section applies to a county having a consolidated city only if the county election board, by unanimous vote of its entire membership, adopts a resolution making this section applicable in the county.
(b) Notwithstanding section 23 of this chapter, an individual who satisfies all of the following may be appointed to serve as an absentee ballot counter or a courier:
(1) The individual is a citizen of the United States.
(2) The individual is registered to vote in Indiana.
(3) The individual is at least eighteen (18) years of age.
(4) The individual is appointed under the procedures described in section 23 of this chapter.
(c) An individual appointed under this section who serves as an absentee ballot counter is observed by registered voters of the county serving in bipartisan absentee ballot counter teams.
As added by P.L.278-2019, SEC.126.