Sec. 19. (a) A person who knowingly:

(1) forges or falsely makes the official endorsement of a ballot; or

Attorney's Note

Under the Indiana Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Level 6 felonybetween 6 mos. and 2 1/2 yearsup to $10,000
For details, see Ind. Code § 35-50-2-7
(2) prints or circulates an imitation ballot;

commits a Level 6 felony.

     (b) This section does not prohibit the:

(1) printing or circulation of a sample ballot or a reproduction of an official ballot if the sample or reproduction complies with Ind. Code § 3-9-3-2.5 and the printing or circulation does not violate Ind. Code § 3-14-1-2; or

(2) displaying of a sample ballot under Ind. Code § 3-11-3-25, Ind. Code § 3-11-11-1.3, Ind. Code § 3-11-13-10.5, or Ind. Code § 3-11-14-18.5.

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.66-2003, SEC.51; P.L.158-2013, SEC.18; P.L.227-2023, SEC.131.