Sec. 6.5. (a) All ballots voted under this chapter shall be secured until the balloting is closed.

     (b) Tampering with a ballot for an election under this chapter is a Class A infraction.

     (c) This section does not apply to a township if the fire department of the township is consolidated under IC 36-3-1-6.1.

As added by P.L.170-1994, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.227-2005, SEC.43.