Indiana 2024 Delegate Selection Plan- WITH DNC EDITS.docx

INDIANA

DELEGATE

SELECTION PLAN

FOR THE 2024 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION

ISSUED BY THE

(AS OF TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2024)

The Indiana Delegate Selection Plan

For the 2024 Democratic National Convention

Section I 1

Introduction & Description of

Delegate Selection Process 1

A. Introduction 1

B. Description of Delegate Selection Process 1

C. Voter Participation 2

D. Scheduling of Delegate Selection Meetings 9

Section II 10

Presidential Candidates 10

A. Ballot Access 10

B. Other Requirements 11

Section III 12

Selection of Delegates and Alternates 12

A. District-Level Delegates and Alternates 12

B. Automatic Delegates 17

C. Pledged Party Leader and Elected Official Delegates (PLEOs) 18

D. At-Large Delegates and Alternates 20

E. Replacement of Delegates and Alternates 23

Section IV 27

Selection of Convention Standing Committee Members 27

A. Introduction 27

B. Temporary Standing Committee Members 27

C. Standing Committee Members 28

Section V 31

Delegation Chair and Convention Pages 31

A. Introduction 31

B. Delegation Chair 31

C. Convention Pages 31

Section VI 32

Presidential Electors 32

A. Introduction 32

B. Selection of Presidential Electors 32

C. Affirmation 32

Section VII 33

General Provisions and Procedural Guarantees 33

Section VIII 36

Affirmative Action Plan and Outreach and Inclusion Program 36

A. Statement of Purpose and Organization 36

B. Representation Goals 38

C. Efforts to Educate on the Delegate Selection Process 39

D. Efforts to Publicize the Delegate Selection Process 40

E. Obligations of Presidential Candidates to Maximize Participation 41

F. Outreach and Inclusion Program 42

Section IX 43

Challenges 43

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A. Jurisdiction & Standing 43

B. Challenges to the Status of the State Party and Challenges to the Plan 43

C. Challenges to Implementation 44

Section X 46

Summary of Plan 46

A. Selection of Delegates and Alternates 46

B. Selection of Standing Committee Members (For the Credentials, Platform and Rules Committees) 47

C. Selection of Delegation Chair and Convention Pages 47

D. Selection of Presidential Electors 47

E. Presidential Candidate Filing Deadline 47

F. Timetable 48

Attachments 50

Affirmative Action Committee 50

STATEMENT FROM THE STATE CHAIR CONFIRMING THAT THE COMPOSITION OF THE STATE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION

COMMITTEE COMPLIES WITH RULES 5.C, 6.A., AND 7 (REG. 2.2.J) 51

STATEMENT FROM THE CHAIR OF THE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE CERTIFYING COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 6.F.,

WHICH REQUIRES THAT THE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE HAS REVIEWED THE PROPOSED AFFIRMATIVE ACTION

OUTREACH PLAN, INCLUDING ANY NUMERIC GOALS ESTABLISHED (RULE 6.F & REG. 2.2.1) 52

Public Comment Open for Indiana Democrats’ 2024 National Delegate Selection Plan 53

Indiana Democratic Party Passes 2024 Delegate Selection Plan 54

STATEMENT FROM THE STATE CHAIR CERTIFYING THE PLAN AS SUBMITTED TO THE RBC WAS APPROVED BY THE STATE

PARTY COMMITTEE. (REG 2.2.C) 55

STATEMENT FROM THE STATE CHAIR CERTIFYING THAT THE PROPOSED PLAN, INCLUDING ALL ATTACHMENTS AND

APPENDICES, WAS PLACED ON THE STATE PARTY WEBSITE DURING THE 30-DAY PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. {REG 2.2.E) 56

STATEMENT FROM THE STATE CHAIR CERTIFYING COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 1.C. WHICH REQUIRES A 30 DAY PUBLIC

COMMENT PERIOD PRIOR TO THE ADOPTION OF THE PLAN BY THE STATE PARTY COMMITTEE, PROVIDED THAT THE STATE

PARTY HAS PUBLISHED SPECIFIC GUIDANCE FOR THE SUBMISSION OF PUBLIC COMMENTS. (REG 2.2.F) 57

A COPY OF ALL WRITTEN PUBLIC AND ONLINE COMMENTS SUBMITTED THROUGH THE PROCESS PROVIDED ABOVE ABOUT

THE PLAN. (RULE 1.C & REG. 2.2.H) 58

COPIES OF ALL STATE STATUTES AND OTHER RELEVANT LEGAL AUTHORITY REASONABLY RELATED TO THE DELEGATE

SELECTION PROCESS OR THE ELECTION OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS. (REG. 2.2.L & CAL VIII) 59

Indiana Democratic Party 2024 Delegate Selection Media Plan 79

A LIST OF MEDIA OUTLETS TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE DELEGATE SELECTION PROCESS 80

2024 DNC DELEGATE FILING FORM 87

CAN-7: Request for Presidential Primary Ballot Placement in 2024 88

CAN-8: Indiana Petition for Presidential Primary Ballot Placement in 2024 89

Indiana

Delegate Selection Plan

For the 2024 Democratic National Convention

Section I

Introduction & Description of

Delegate Selection Process

A. Introduction

1. Indiana has a total of 88 delegates and 7 alternates. (Call I & Appendix B)

2. The delegate selection process is governed by the Charter and Bylaws of the

Democratic Party of the United States, the Delegate Selection Rules for the 2024

Democratic National Convention (“Rules”), the Call for the 2024 Democratic National

Convention (“Call”), the Regulations of the Rules and Bylaws Committee for the 2024

Democratic National Convention (“Regs.”), the rules of the Democratic Party of State,

the state election code, and this Delegate Selection Plan. (Call II.A)

3. Following the state Party Committee’s adoption of this Delegate Selection Plan, the

state Party shall submit the Plan for review and approval by the DNC Rules and

Bylaws Committee (“RBC”). The state Party Chair shall be empowered to make any

technical revisions to this document as required by the RBC to correct any omissions

and/or deficiencies as found by the RBC to ensure its full compliance with Party

Rules. Such corrections shall be made by the state Party Chair and the Plan

resubmitted to the RBC within 30 days of receipt of notice of the RBC’s findings.

(Reg. 2.5, Reg. 2.6 & Reg. 2.7)

4. Once this Plan has been found in Compliance by the RBC, any amendment to the

Plan by the State Party must be submitted to and approved by the RBC before it

becomes effective. (Reg. 2.9)

B. Description of Delegate Selection Process

1. Indiana will use a proportional representation system based on the results of the

2024 Indiana Primary Election for apportioning delegates to the 2024 Democratic

National Convention.

2. The “first determining step” of Indiana’s delegate selection process will occur on May

7th, 2024, with a Primary Election. This is the only Primary Election Day in Indiana,

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thus several other candidates for office will be on the ballot, including candidates for

Governor and US House of Representatives.

C. Voter Participation

1. Participation in Indiana’s delegate selection process is open to all voters who wish to

participate as Democrats. (Rule 2.A and Rule 2.C.)

a. All persons wanting to vote in Indiana’s Primary Election must register to vote

by April 8, 2024.

b. Democratic Party affiliation is determined by the most recent primary voting

record for each person, but will not restrict newly registered voters from

participating if they show faithful interest in the welfare and success of the

Indiana Democratic Party and the Democratic Party of the United States.

i. Voters wishing to declare their Democratic Party preference must

ask for a ballot by party designation. After this is recorded, the

voter must sign their name, thus establishing party preference and

recording it for future reference. (Rule 2.A & Reg. 4.3.A)

c. To encourage participation by youth in the delegate selection process, any

individual who will have turned 18 by the date of the general election will be

allowed to participate in the delegate selection process. (Reg. 4.3.C)

d. At no stage of Indiana’s delegate selection process shall any person be

required, directly or indirectly, to pay a cost or fee as a condition for

participating. Voluntary contributions to the Party may be made, but under no

circumstances shall a contribution be mandatory for participation. (Rule 2.D &

Reg. 4.4)

e. No person shall participate or vote in the nominating process for the

Democratic presidential candidate who also participates in the nominating

process of any other party for the corresponding election. (Rule 2.E)

f. Votes shall not be taken by secret ballot at any stage of the delegate selection

process, including processes leading up to the selection of DNC Members or

State Chairs or Vice Chairs, who serve as DNC members by virtue of their office,

except that use of such voting by secret ballot may be used in a process that is

the first determining stage of the delegate selection process and in which all

individual voters who wish to participate as Democrats are eligible to do so.

(Rule 2.F)

g. No person shall vote in more than one (1) meeting which is the first meeting in

the delegate selection process. (Rule 3.E & Reg. 4.7)

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2. The Indiana Democratic Party has taken steps to seek enactment of legislation, rules,

and policies at the state and local level to enhance voter and election security to

accomplish the following seven goals. All Senate Bills (SB) and House Bills (HB)

mentioned are from the 2023 legislative session

a. Maintain secure and accurate state voter registration rolls, so that every

eligible American who registers to vote has their personal information

protected and secure; (Rule 2.H.1)

The Indiana Democratic Party, through the party’s legislative members, has

supported numerous bipartisan and nonpartisan voter registration laws that

are in compliance with the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) and the Help

America Vote Act (HAVA) including the use and implementation of a statewide

voter registration system under the control of the bipartisan state election

division. The security of the statewide voter registration system, also known as

the Indiana Subscriber Reporting System (ISRS), has been of utmost importance

to the bipartisan election division. In the effort to uphold strong security

standards, the state’s system requires users to set up multi-factor

authentication and abide by all user access and password policies. ISRS also

utilizes an Albert sensor to servers supporting the system, which is monitored

by the EI-ISAC.

b. Implement transparent and accurate voter registration list maintenance

procedures that comply with federal requirements and ensure that every

eligible voter stays on the rolls; (Rule 2.H.2)

The Indiana Democratic Party continues to support legislative efforts that

ensure any voter list maintenance program fully complies with the

requirements of the NVRA and that it is executed in a uniform and

nondiscriminatory manner. We support our legislative members’ efforts to

expand voter registration to Election Day (HB 1427, HB 1482) and automatic

voter registration (HB 1247). Our party, through the Democratic staff at the

Indiana Election Division, monitors current voter list maintenance efforts

conducted at the county level to ensure compliance with state law and

recommend needed changes to our state’s voter registration law that adversely

affects voters. In addition, the bipartisan Election Division is required to

implement a biannual statewide voter list maintenance program pursuant to

state law, and the co-directors and their staff ensure both state and federal

laws are followed.

c. Promote the acquisition, maintenance, and regular replacement of precinct

based optical scan voting systems; (Rule 2.H.3)

The Indiana Democratic Party has nominated two (2) highly qualified members

to the four (4) member Indiana Election Commission. This commission has the

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responsibility to approve voting systems that can be used in an election in the

state of Indiana and monitor voting systems to ensure each system remains

compliant with both Indiana law and federal guidelines that set the

requirements each system must follow. (Indiana Code 3-6-4.1, 3-11-7; 3-11-15)

d. Ensure that any direct recording electronic systems in place have a voter

verified paper record; (Rule 2.H.4)

Currently Indiana law permits a county election board to use an optical scan

ballot voting system or a direct record electronic voting system. Indiana is one

of the few states where a DRE is not required to have a voter-verified paper

audit trail. While there are no current bills in the legislature pushing for this

reform, the Indiana Democratic Party and its members in the state legislature

have supported previous legislative efforts to require direct record electronic

systems to have a voter verified paper audit trail in order for the system to be

used in an election in Indiana.

e. Implement risk limiting post-election audits such as manual audits comparing

paper records to electronic records; (Rule 2.H.5)

Indianapolis/Marion County implements a risk limiting audit process, which

allows officials to test several RLA methods. The party’s support of a move to

require voter verified paper audit trails is a necessity as only ballots marked by

an individual can be used in an RLA. While there are no current bills in the

legislature pushing for a risk-limiting post-election audit, the Indiana

Democratic Party and its members in the state legislature have supported

previous legislative efforts to do so.

f. Ensure that all voting systems have recognized security measures; (Rule 2.H.6)

The Indiana Democratic Party supports its legislative members’ efforts to

provide required security measures for county election boards so that voting

systems are not improperly accessed before, after, or in between election

cycles and that these systems remain under the control of the bipartisan

county election board when not in use during an election and the Democratic

state election division staff’s continual efforts to assist and advise counties on

what security measures can be implemented (Indiana Code 3-11-7-20; 3-11-

7.5-24; 3-11-15-46).

g. Use accessible and secure voting machines that make it possible for individuals

with disabilities to vote securely and privately, with votes verifiable by voters;

(Rule 2.H.7)

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The Indiana Democratic Party supports the state’s use of a nonpartisan

technical oversight program that reviews and tests to ensure the voting

systems comply with state and federal voting accessibility and security laws (IC

3-11-16).

h. Provide educational materials to enhance public knowledge and confidence in

election administration and counter disinformation; (Rule 2.H.8)

The Indiana Election Division provides extensive election administration

informational materials regarding election administration on their main

websites, www.in.gov/sos/elections and www.indianavoters.com. On those

websites, they have helpful resources for voters, including voter registration

and the ability to apply for an absentee ballot online.

The Indiana Democratic Party also prioritizes voter education efforts through a

year-round organizing program. The State Party closely coordinates with party

leaders and campaigns to deliver accurate and up-to-date information around

voting.

i. Actively engaging with state and local officials to implement fair and honest

election policies and practices; and (Rule 2.H.9)

The Indiana Democratic Party and the Indiana Election Division work closely

with county clerks to ensure they are following through with fair and honest

election policies and practices. Each election cycle, the Indiana Democratic

Party sets up a voter protection hotline to ensure as many violations to those

policies are addressed and corrected quickly.

j. Support adequate funding for state and local election administration. (Rule

2.H.10)

There currently aren’t any efforts in the legislature to adjust election

administration funding, but the Indiana Democratic Party supports adequate

funding for state and local election administration.

3. In accordance with the Democratic Party’s requirement to assess and improve

participation with respect to presidential preference and the delegate selection

process, the Indiana Democratic Party has taken steps to establish, with DNC

assistance, year-round voter protection programs to support educational,

administrative, legislative, and litigation-based efforts to protect and expand the

vote and advance election fairness and security. (Rule 2.I and 2.I.1)

Indiana allows for in-person absentee voting (early voting) at a county circuit court

clerk’s office and county election board established satellite voting locations

beginning twenty-eight (28) days before an election and concluding at noon, local

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prevailing time, the day before the election. The office of the board of elections and

registration for each county will have early voting opportunities available during

regular business hours within this time frame. The county absentee voter board in

the office of the circuit court clerk must also permit voters to cast absentee ballots

for at least seven (7) hours on each of the two (2) Saturdays preceding election day.

(Indiana Code 3-11-10-26). All counties may establish satellite offices for the

purposes of absentee voting with additional times where a voter may cast an

absentee ballot (Indiana Code 3-11-10-26.3). In-person “early” voting requires the

voter to present an ID that comports with the state’s voter ID law: 1) ID must be

issued by the state of Indiana or federal government; 2) voter’s name on the ID must

conform to the name of the voter’s registration; 3) include a photo of the voter; and

4) be current or expired since the date of the last general election (Indiana Code 3-5-

2-40.5).

Indiana also allows absentee voting by mail but requires a voter to claim a

statutorily-provided reason in order to receive an absentee ballot. (Indiana Code 3-

11-10-24)

In the May Primary Election, a voter may request an absentee ballot by mail

between December 1 of the previous year and not later than 11:59pm (local

prevailing time) eight days before the election. For the November General Election, a

voter may request an absentee ballot by mail when voter registration re-opens after

the Primary Election through 11:59pm (local prevailing time) eight days before the

election. All domestic and military and overseas voters with approved applications to

vote by mail must receive their ballot not later than forty-five (45) days before the

election (Indiana Code 3-11-4-18). After that date passes a voter will have an

absentee ballot mailed to them as soon as their application is received, processed,

and approved. A voter must return their absentee ballot to their county’s election

board no later than noon, local prevailing time, on Election Day for the absentee

ballot to be counted (Indiana Code 3-11.5-4-10). In the few Indiana counties that

count absentee ballots at the precinct, the ballot must be received by the county

election board not later than the last delivery of absentee ballots to the precinct.

Additionally, voters with a disability that prevents them from completing their ballot

independently and injured or confined voters can request a bipartisan absentee

voting board visit them so that the voter may cast an absentee ballot (Indiana Code

3-11-10-25). Absentee voter boards may begin to visit voters who have requested to

vote by absentee ballot via a board beginning nineteen (19) days before Election Day

and end on the day before Election Day.

The Indiana Democratic Party has also taken steps to achieve the six goals set forth

below. All Senate Bills (SB) and House Bills (HB) mentioned are from the 2023

legislative session. (Rule 2.I and 2.I.1)

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a. Expand access to voting, including by early voting, no excuse absentee voting,

same-day voter registration, drop boxes and voting by mail; (Rule 2.I.1.a)

The Indiana Democratic Party continues to support its legislative members’

efforts to push for same-day voter registration (HB 1427, HB 1482) and

implement automatic voter registration (HB 1247). The Indiana Democratic

party and its legislative members have also aggressively opposed HB 1334, a

bill designed to add unnecessary hurdles to voting by mail and travel board

voting in Indiana.

b. Ensure that voting locations are accessible, fairly placed, and adequate in

number, and have a sufficient number of voting machines; (Rule 2.I.1.b)

Indiana has implemented federal voter accessibility laws and included them in

state statute to make them applicable to all elections conducted in the state.

The implementation of these laws includes ensuring there are an adequate

number of voting machines that are placed fairly across polling locations.

(Indiana Code 3-11-8-1.2; 3-11-8-3.1; 3-11-8-3.4; 3-11-8-6)

c. Speed up the voting process and minimize long lines; (Rule 2.I.1.c)

The Indiana Democratic party and its legislative members have aggressively

opposed HB 1334, a bill designed to add unnecessary hurdles to voting by mail

and travel board voting in Indiana. HB 1334 would force many voters to vote on

Election Day if they didn’t meet the criteria set in the bill, which would result in

a confusing voting process and longer lines.

d. Eliminate onerous and discriminatory voter identification requirements; (Rule

2.I.1.d)

The Indiana Democratic Party and its members sued to strike down Indiana’s

voter identification law when it was enacted in 2005. Crawford v. Marion

County Election Board, 553 U.S. 181 (2008).

The Indiana Democratic Party and its legislative members have opposed HB

1334, which includes cumbersome policies around voter identification

requirements for absentee voting. Our Democratic Co-Directors at the Indiana

Election Division strongly believe that if passed, this bill would hurt voters who

cannot easily provide a photocopy of their ID, which would primarily affect the

elderly, people with disabilities, and others who face obstacles obtaining a

physical ID.

e. Count and include in the final total ballots from voters who are eligible to vote

but cast their ballots in the wrong precinct, for offices for which they are

eligible to vote; and (Rule 2.I.1.e)

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65% of Indiana’s counties are vote center counties. If a voter resides in one of

those counties, they are not assigned a specific location in their precinct and

instead can vote at any listed location convenient for them within their county.

Some of Indiana’s largest counties are vote center counties, including Marion,

Vanderburgh, St. Joseph, and Tippecanoe.

f. Facilitate military and overseas voting. (Rule 2. I.1.f)

Indiana has implemented federal military and overseas voting laws (MOVE Act)

and added those requirements in state law to make them applicable to all

elections conducted in the state (Indiana Code 3-11-4-5.5; 3-11-4-5.7; 3-11-4-

6; 3-11-4-7; 3-11-4-8). Military and overseas voters are permitted to vote by fax

or email, if the individual waives their right to a private ballot.

4. As part of encouraging participation in the delegate selection process by registered

voters, the Indiana Democratic Party is promoting the following. (Rule 2.I.2)

a. Voter registration modernization, including online voter registration and

automatic and same-day registration; (Rule 2.I.2.a)

The Indiana Democratic Party continues to support its legislative members’

efforts to push for same-day voter registration (HB 1427, HB 1482) and

implement automatic voter registration (HB 1247).

Additionally, Indiana does permit online voter registration for those individuals

with a valid Indiana driver’s license or state ID card. This requirement is

necessary to provide for the electronic signature on the BMV file to be

imported electronically to the voter’s registration record within the statewide

voter registration system. We support the Democratic staff of the Indiana

Election Division in their continued pursuit to modernize Indiana’s online voter

registration system as required by Indiana Code 3-7-26.7 and making it efficient

for all Indiana registered voters to look up and confirm their voter registration

information, find important election dates and information, and find election

results data on its public facing voter registration website

www.indianavoters.com

b. Pre-registration of high school students so that they are already registered

once they reach voting age; (Rule 2.I.2.b)

Indiana law permits a voter who will be 18 on or before the date of the

November general election to register and vote in the May primary election.

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The Indiana Democratic Party also partners with high schools across the state

to organize voter registration drives to help pre-register high school students

who will be 18 on or before the upcoming November general election.

c. Restoration of voting rights to all people who have served the time for their

criminal conviction, without requiring the payment of court fees or fines. (Rule

2.I.2.c)

Indiana currently allows any person who was imprisoned following conviction

of a crime and is subsequently released to register to vote and participate in

elections, even if those individuals are on probation, parole, or home detention

(Indiana Code 3-7-13-4; 3-7-13-5).

d. Same-day or automatic registration of voters for the Democratic presidential

nominating process. (Rule 2.I.2.d)

The Indiana Democratic Party continues to support its legislative members’

efforts to push for same-day voter registration (HB 1427, HB 1482) and

implement automatic voter registration (HB 1247).

5. Indiana is participating in the state government-run presidential preference primary

that will utilize government run-voting systems. Indiana is not a party registration

state. A voter is eligible to cast a ballot in an Indiana Democratic Primary if they

voted for a majority of the party’s nominees in the last General (federal) Election or,

if the voter did not vote in the last General Election, intends to vote in the next

General Election after the Primary Election and will vote for a majority of the party’s

nominees on the voter’s ballot (Indiana Code 3-10-1-6). (Rule 2.J and Rule 2.J.1)

D. Scheduling of Delegate Selection Meetings

The dates, times and places for all official Party meetings and events related to the state’s

delegate selection process must be scheduled to encourage the participation of all

Democrats. Such meetings must begin and end at reasonable hours. The state party is

responsible for selecting the dates and times and locating and confirming the availability

of publicly accessible facilities for all official meetings and events related to this process. In

addition, the scheduling of meetings shall consider any religious observations that could

significantly affect participation. (Rule 3.A & Reg. 4.)

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Section II

Presidential Candidates

A. Ballot Access

The State of Indiana and the Indiana Democratic Party do not require filing fees of any

kind. A presidential candidate gains access to the Indiana presidential preference primary

ballot by completing the following:

1. Submit a request for primary ballot placement (CAN-7) and a petition for

primary ballot placement (CAN-8) in person or by mail to the Indiana Election

Division no later than Noon, EST on February 9, 2024. CAN-8 forms for 2024 will

be available later in 2023 and CAN-7 forms are estimated to be available

December 2023 (IC 3-8-2-4; IC 3-8-3-1; IC 3-8-3-5). (Rule 1.A.7)

Indiana Election Division

Indiana Government Center, South

302 West Washington St. Room E204

Indianapolis, IN 46204-2767 (317) 232-3940 (Rule 1.A.7)

2. The CAN-7 must be accompanied by a certified (CAN-8) petition of nomination

signed by at least 500 registered voters from each of Indiana’s nine (9)

congressional districts. Each petition must include:

● Signature of each petitioner, though a person with a disability who is

unable to sign the document may have another individual sign the

petition on their behalf if the voter assistance affidavit on the petition is

signed;

● The name of each petitioner legibly printed;

● The residence address of each petitioner as set forth on the petitioner’s

voter registration record (IC 3-8-3-2);

● The name, address, and other information set forth on the petition for

the petition carrier (i.e. the individual circulating the petition) must also

be completed. If any information is missing, the county voter registration

official cannot process the petition but must reach out to the petition

carrier to inform them the information is incomplete. If the required

information is not perfected by the petition filing deadline for

certification, then the petition is to be rejected. The petition must request

the presidential candidate’s name be placed on the ballot of the May 7,

2024, Primary Election (IC 3-8-3-3). ( Rule 15.D)

3. A candidate must submit a petition of nomination for certification to the county

voter registration office of each voter that signed the petition not earlier than

Wednesday, January 10, 2024, and not later than noon, local prevailing time,

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024 (IC 3- 8-3-4).

4. The CAN-7 and county certified CAN-8 petitions must be filed with the Indiana

Election Division not earlier than January 10, 2024, and not later than Noon EST

February 9, 2024. The CAN-7 and CAN-8 must be original documents; faxed,

emailed or photocopied CAN-7 or CAN-8 will be rejected. No provision is

provided under Indiana state law for primary voters to express an uncommitted

preference on the ballot. Write-in presidential candidates are permitted. (Rule

11.C, Rule 14.A, Rule 14.C, Rule 14.D, Rule 14.E, & Rule 15.H)

B. Other Requirements

1. Each presidential candidate shall certify in writing to the State Democratic Party

Chair, the name(s) of their authorized representative(s) by January 1, 2024. (Rule

13.D.1)

2. Each presidential candidate (including uncommitted status) shall use their best

efforts to ensure that their respective delegation within the state delegation

achieves the affirmative action, outreach and inclusion goals established by this Plan

and is equally divided between men and women. (Rule 6.I)

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Section III

Selection of Delegates and Alternates

A. District-Level Delegates and Alternates

1. Indiana is allocated 53 district-level delegates. Indiana is allocated 7 alternate

delegates. All 7 alternate delegates will be selected At-Large. (Rule 8.C, Call I.B, I.I, &

Appendix B)

2. District-level delegates shall be elected by a Presidential preference primary followed

by a post-primary caucus.

The May 7, 2024, Indiana Primary Election will determine the number of delegates

allotted to a presidential candidate at all levels of the Indiana Democratic Party

delegate selection process, except for the Democratic National Committee Members,

Members of Congress and Distinguished Party Leaders in their respective automatic

categories.

3. Apportionment of District-Level Delegates and Alternates

a. Indiana’s district-level delegates are apportioned among the districts based on

a formula giving equal weight to the vote for the Democratic candidates in the

2016 and 2020 presidential elections. This method was chosen as it is an

unbiased assessment of our Democratic electorate. (Rule 8.A, Reg. 4.12, Reg.

4.11 & Appendix A)

b. The number of men and the number of women in the state’s total number of

district-level delegates will not vary by more than one. (Rule 6.C.1 & Reg. 4.9)

c. The district-level delegates are apportioned to districts as indicated in the

following table, assuming no gender non-binary delegates:

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District

Delegates

Males

Females

Total

4. District-Level Delegate and Alternate Filing Requirements

a. A district-level delegate candidate may run for election only within the district

in which they are registered to vote. (Rule 13.H)

b. An individual can qualify as a candidate for district-level delegate to the 2024

Democratic National Convention by filing a statement of candidacy designating

their singular presidential preference and a signed pledge of support for the

presidential candidate with the Indiana Democratic Party, located at 101 W

Washington St., Suite #1110E, Indianapolis, Indiana, 46204. Filing will begin on

June 1, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. EST at the Party Headquarters, 101 W Washington

St., Suite #1110E, Indianapolis, Indiana, and will continue until 12:00 p.m. EDT

on July 1, 2024. All filing must be received during this time period and clearly

indicate the category (District-Level, At-Large, and Party Leader and Elected

Official) to which the person chooses to be elected. Individuals are not

restricted from filing for more than one delegate category simultaneously.

Filing forms for these positions will be available from County Chairs, District

Chairs and the Indiana Democratic Party Headquarters prior to the filing

period. Filing forms for these positions will also be made available on the

Indiana Democratic Party website INDems.org. All filing forms will be made

available beginning June 1, 2024. Filing is encouraged to be completed in

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person. However, filing forms returned by mail to the Indiana Democratic Party

should be sent by certified mail and received by the deadline. Filing for anyone

other than yourself is prohibited. A delegate candidate may modify their

singular presidential preference by submitting an updated pledge of support no

later than the filing deadline. (Rule 13.B, Rule 15.F & Reg. 4.22)

5. Presidential Candidate Right of Review for District-Level Delegates and Alternates

a. The State Democratic Chair shall convey to the presidential candidate, or that

candidate’s authorized representative(s), not later than 5:00 PM EDT on July 1,

2024, a list of all persons who have filed for delegate pledged to that

presidential candidate. (Rule 13.D & Rule 13.F)

b. Each presidential candidate, or that candidate’s authorized representative(s),

must then file with the State Democratic Chair by 12:00 PM EDT July 5, 2024, a

list of all such candidates they have approved, provided that approval be given

to at least three (3) separate individuals for each position for delegate to be

selected. (Rule 13.E.1, Reg. 4.23 & Reg. 4.24)

c. Failure to respond will be deemed approval of all delegate and alternate

candidates submitted to the presidential candidate unless the presidential

candidate, or the authorized representative(s), signifies otherwise in writing to

the State Democratic Chair not later than 12:00 PM EDT July 5, 2024.

d. National convention delegates candidates removed from the list of bona fide

supporters by a presidential candidate, or that candidate’s authorized

representative(s), may not be elected as a delegate at that level pledged to that

presidential candidate. (Rule 13.E & Reg. 4.23)

e. The State Democratic Chair shall certify in writing to the Co-Chairs of the DNC

Rules and Bylaws Committee whether each presidential candidate has used

their best efforts to ensure that their respective district-level delegate

candidates candidates meet the affirmative action and outreach and inclusion

considerations and goals detailed in the Affirmative Action section of this Plan

within three (3) business days of returning the list of approved district-level

delegate candidates as indicated in Section III.A.5.b of this Plan. (Rule 6.I &

Reg.4.10.C)

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6. Fair Reflection of Presidential Preference

a. Presidential Primary - Proportional Representation Plan (Rule 14.A, Rule 14.B &

Rule 14.D)

The State presidential primary election is a “binding” primary. Accordingly,

delegate positions shall be allocated so as to fairly reflect the

expressed presidential (or uncommitted) preference of the primary voters in

each district. The National Convention delegates selected at the

district level shall be allocated in proportion to the percentage of the primary

vote won in that district by each preference, except that preferences falling

below a 15% threshold shall not be awarded any delegates or alternates.

b. Within a district, if no presidential preference reaches a 15% threshold, the

threshold shall be half the percentage of the vote received in that district by

the front-runner. (Rule 14.F)

c. Delegates to the Indiana Democratic State Convention, July 13, 2024, will

gather in District caucuses held at the Indiana Convention Center in

Indianapolis, Indiana. (Rooms and times to be announced at the convention).

No person can participate in more than one delegate selection process. State

delegates will declare their presidential preference at the Congressional district

caucus meeting by signing a statement of support for a presidential candidate.

The state convention delegates will be given the appropriate ballot for the

selection of national delegates representing that presidential candidate from

that specific district. All candidates for district-level delegate will be allowed to

attend the congressional district caucuses.

To participate in the district caucuses and cast a ballot for national convention

delegates, the participant must have been elected as a state convention

delegate at the May 7, 2024, Primary, or appointed to fill a vacancy by the

County Chair in the county in which the state delegate is registered to vote.

Filing for state convention begins on January 10, 2024, in each county and

closes at noon, EST on February 9, 2024. A person becomes a candidate for

state convention delegate by completing the appropriate form with the clerk of

the circuit court in the county of registration during this time period. Indiana

state law requires a candidate to delegate to the Democratic State Convention

to be a registered voter and have voted as a Democrat in the most recent

primary election in which the candidate has participated. This provision does

not disqualify candidates who have not previously voted in a primary election,

but it attempts to ensure that state delegate candidates are Democrats by

requiring those Democratic candidates with no democratic voting history to get

written authorization from their county chair.

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According to the Indiana Democratic Party rules and guidelines established by

Indiana state law, the delegates to the Indiana Democratic State Convention

shall be chosen from each county and apportioned by a vote of the Indiana

Democratic State Central Committee. The apportionment of delegates is from

the following formula: the average of the Democratic vote for Governor in 2020

and the Democratic vote for Secretary of State in 2022 divided by 400. The

State Party Chair must declare the number of delegates per county to the

Election Division of the Secretary of State by noon on November 30, 2023 (IC 3-

8-4-3). A county’s delegation is further distributed between congressional

districts when applicable for the purposes of congressional district caucuses.

The Indiana State Party Chair will provide a “Call to the State Convention” to

the press and party officials thirty (30) days prior to the convention, to all

circuit court clerks to be distributed to all candidates for state convention

delegates and to persons elected as state convention delegates after their

election on May 7, 2024. The Call will include a special section of the delegate

selection process with the following:

1. Announcement of the 2024 Democratic National Convention

2. Number of delegates and alternates to be selected

3. Apportionment of delegates

4. Candidacy filing procedures

5. Presidential preference of delegates and alternates

6. Time and location of meetings

7. Results (official results of the district elections will be announced

at the state convention)

8. Alternates and vacancies (all elected delegates to the State

Convention who cannot attend the convention must notify in

writing their intentions to be absent to the county chair from the

county in which they reside. The county chair will then certify and

authorize the elected alternates.)

9. Certification of state convention delegates

10. Tie Votes (All tie votes for National Convention Delegate shall be

resolved by a coin toss). One hour following the adjournment of

the 2024 Indiana Democratic State Convention on July 13, 2024,

the 53 district-level delegates will meet at the Indiana Convention

Center, Indianapolis, Indiana. (Room to be posted and announced

at the Convention) for the purpose of selecting the remainder of

the delegation. (Rule 14.C)

7. Equal Division of District-Level Delegates and Alternates

a. To ensure the district-level binary-gendered delegates are equally divided

between men and women (determined by gender self-identification) the

gender identity of the first binary delegate elected in each district will be

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designated. At the time of election of delegates in the district, the binary

gender identity advantage will alternate as delegate positions are filled and the

alternation shall continue across presidential preferences in order of

vote-getting preference. In the case of non-binary gender delegates, they shall

not be counted in either the male or female category, but do count towards the

total delegate allotment. (Rule 6.C., Rule 6.C.1 & Reg. 4.10)

Indiana has fifty-three (53) district-level delegates that will be filled by

twenty-six (26) men and twenty-seven (27) women, if no gender non-binary

delegates are elected. Delegate positions will be designated by the gender

identity of the first position to be filled by the winning presidential candidate.

The remaining delegate positions will be filled alternated by gender identity to

the presidential preference(s) the order of the vote won.

8. The State Democratic Chair shall certify in writing to the Secretary of the Democratic

National Committee (DNC) the election of the state’s district-level delegates and

alternates to the Democratic National Convention within ten (10) days after their

election. (Rule 8.C & Call IV.A)

B. Automatic Delegates

1. Automatic Party Leaders and Elected Officials

a. The following categories (if applicable) shall constitute the Automatic Party

Leaders and Elected Official delegate positions:

(1) Members of the Democratic National Committee who legally reside in the

state; (Rule 9.A.1, Call I.F, Call I.J, & Reg. 4.15)

(2) Democratic President and Democratic Vice President (if applicable); (Rule

9.A.2 & Call I.G)

(3) All of State’s Democratic Members of the U.S. House of Representatives

and the U.S. Senate; (Rule 9.A.3, Call I.H & Call I.J)

(4) The Democratic Governor (if applicable); (Rule 9.A.4, Call I.H & Call I.J)

(5) “Distinguished Party Leader” delegates who legally reside in the state (if

applicable); (Rule 9.A.5, Call I.G & Reg. 4.14)

b. An Automatic delegate may run and be elected as a Pledged delegate. If an

Automatic delegate is elected and certified as a Pledged delegate, that

individual shall not serve as an Automatic delegate at the 2024 National

Convention. (Call I.J)

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c. The certification process for the Automatic Party Leader and Elected Official

delegates is as follows:

(1) Not later than March 6, 2024, the Secretary of the Democratic National

Committee shall officially confirm to the State Democratic Chair the

names of the Automatic delegates who legally reside in State. (Rule 9.A)

(2) Official confirmation by the Secretary shall constitute verification of the

Automatic delegates from the categories indicated above. (Call IV.B.1)

(3) The State Democratic Chair shall certify in writing to the Secretary of the

DNC the presidential preference of state‘s Automatic delegates 10 days

after the completion of the State’s Delegate Selection Process. (Call IV.C)

2. For purposes of achieving equal division between delegate men and delegate

women and alternate men and alternate women within the state’s entire convention

delegation (determined by gender self-identification), the entire delegation includes

all pledged and Automatic delegates, including those who identify as male or female.

(Rule 6.C and Reg. 4.9)

C. Pledged Party Leader and Elected Official Delegates (PLEOs)

1. Indiana is allotted 9 pledged Party Leader and Elected Official (PLEO) delegates. (Call

I.D, Call I.E & Appendix B)

2. Pledged PLEO Delegate Filing Requirements

a. Individuals shall be eligible for the pledged Party Leader and Elected Official

delegate positions according to the following priority: big city mayors and

state-wide elected officials (to be given equal consideration); state legislative

leaders, state legislators, and other state, county and local elected officials and

party leaders. Automatic delegates who choose to run for PLEO delegate will be

given equal consideration with big city mayors and state-wide elected officials.

(Rule 10.A.1 & Reg. 4.16)

b. An individual can qualify as a candidate for a position as a pledged PLEO

delegate by filing for a delegate position at the Indiana Democratic Party

located at 101 W Washington St., Suite #1110E, Indianapolis, Indiana, 46204.

Filing will begin on June 1, 2024, at 9:00 AM EDT at the Party Headquarters,

101 W Washington St., Suite #1110E, Indianapolis, Indiana, and will continue

until 12:00 p.m. EDT on July 1, 2024. All filing must be received during this time

period and clearly indicate the category (District-Level, At-Large, and Party

Leader and Elected Official) to which the person chooses to be elected.

Individuals are not restricted from filing for more than one delegate category

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simultaneously. Filing forms for these positions will be available from County

Chairs, District Chairs and the Indiana Democratic Party Headquarters prior to

the filing period. Filing forms for these positions will also be made available on

the Indiana Democratic Party website INDems.org. All filing forms will be made

available beginning June 1, 2024. Filing is encouraged to be completed in

person. However, filing forms returned by mail to the Indiana Democratic Party

should be sent by certified mail and received by the deadline. Filing for anyone

other than yourself is prohibited. Candidates for pledged PLEO delegate must

designate a singular presidential preference on the filing form. The presidential

preference can be modified by submitting an updated pledge of support before

the filing deadline. (Rule 15.G, Reg.4.18 & Reg. 4.17)

3. Presidential Candidate Right of Review

a. After the election of the district-level delegates at the Indiana Democratic

Party’s State Convention at 11:00 AM EDT on July 13, 2024, at the Indiana

Convention Center in downtown Indianapolis, the State Party staff will give the

presidential candidate, or that candidate’s authorized representative(s), a list of

PLEO delegate candidates. (Rule 13.D.3)

b. After the election of the district-level delegates at the Indiana Democratic

Party’s State Convention on July 13, 2024, the State Party staff will give the

presidential candidate, or that candidate’s authorized representative(s), a list of

PLEO delegate candidates.

Each presidential candidate, or that candidate’s authorized representative(s),

have until 2:00 PM EDT on July 13, 2024, to submit to the State Party the final

approved list of PLEO delegate candidates, as long as approval is given to at

least 1 name for every position to which the presidential candidate is entitled.

(Rule 13.D.3, Rule 13.E.2 & Reg. 4.24)

c. Failure to respond will be deemed approval of all delegate candidates

submitted to the presidential candidate unless the presidential candidate or

the authorized representative(s) signifies otherwise in writing to the State

Democratic Chair not later than July 13, 2024, 2:00 PM EDT. (Rule 13.D)

d. The State Democratic Chair shall certify in writing to the Co-Chairs of the DNC

Rules and Bylaws Committee whether each presidential candidate has used

their best efforts to ensure that their respective pledged PLEO delegate

candidates meet the affirmative action and outreach and inclusion

considerations and goals detailed in the Affirmative Action section of this Plan

within three (3) business days of returning the list of approved pledged PLEO

candidates as indicated in Section III.C.3.b of this Plan. (Rule 6.I & Reg. 4.10.C)

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4. Selection of Pledged Party Leader and Elected Official Delegates

a. The pledged PLEO slots shall be allocated among presidential preferences on

the same basis as the at-large delegates. (Rule 10.A.2, Rule 11.C, Rule 14.E &

Rule 14.F)

b. Selection of the pledged PLEO delegates will occur at 6:00 PM on July 13,

2024, at the Indiana Convention Center, which is after the election of district

level delegates, and prior to the selection of at-large delegates and alternates.

(Rule 10.A)

c. These delegates will be selected by a committee consisting of a quorum of the

district-level delegates (Rule 10.B)

5. The State Democratic Chair shall certify in writing to the Secretary of the Democratic

National Committee the election of the state’s pledged Party Leader and Elected

Official delegates to the Democratic National Convention within ten (10) days after

their election. (Call IV.A & Reg. 5.4.A)

D. At-Large Delegates and Alternates

1. The state of Indiana is allotted 17 at-large delegates and 7 at-large alternates. (Rule

8.C, Call I.B, II, Appendix B & Reg. 4.32)

2. At-Large Delegate and Alternate Filing Requirements

a. Persons desiring to seek at-large delegate or alternate positions may file a

statement of candidacy designating their singular presidential preference and a

signed pledge of support for the presidential candidates with the Indiana

Democratic Party, located at 101 W Washington St., Suite #1110E, Indianapolis,

Indiana, 46204. Filing will begin on June 1, 2024, at 9:00 AM EDT at the Party

Headquarters, 101 W Washington St., Suite #1110E, Indianapolis, Indiana, and

will continue until 12:00 PM EDT on July 1, 2024.

All filing must be received during this time period and clearly indicate the

category (District-Level, At-Large, and Party Leader and Elected Official) to

which the person chooses to be elected. Individuals are not restricted from

filing for more than one delegate category simultaneously. Filing forms for

these positions will be available from County Chairs, District Chairs and the

Indiana Democratic Party Headquarters prior to the filing period. Filing forms

for these positions will also be made available on the Indiana Democratic Party

website INDems.org. All filing forms will be made available beginning June 1,

2024. Filing is encouraged to be completed in person. However, filing forms

returned by mail to the Indiana Democratic Party should be sent by certified

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mail and received by the deadline. Filing for anyone other than yourself is

prohibited. A delegate or alternate candidate may modify their singular

presidential preference by submitting an updated pledge of support no later

than the filing deadline.. (Rule 13.A., Rule 13.B, Rule 15.G, Reg. 4.21, Reg. 4.22,

& Reg. 4.29)

b. The statement of candidacy for at-large delegates and for at-large alternates

will be the same. After the at-large delegates are elected by district-level

delegates those persons not chosen will then be considered candidates for

at-large alternate positions unless they specify otherwise when filing (Rule

19.A)

3. Presidential Candidate Right of Review

a. The State Democratic Chair shall convey to the presidential candidate, or that

candidate’s authorized representative(s), not later than 5:00 PM EDT on July 1,

2024, a list of all persons who have filed for delegate or alternate pledged to

that presidential candidate. After the election of the district-level delegates at

the Indiana Democratic Party’s State Convention on July 13, 2024, the State

Party staff will give the presidential candidate, or that candidate’s authorized

representative(s), an updated list of all persons who have filed for delegate or

alternate pledged to that presidential candidate. (Rule 13.D) (Reg. 4.23.D &

Reg. 4.29.C)

b. Each presidential candidate, or that candidate’s authorized representative(s),

must then file with the State Democratic Chair, by 2:00 PM EDT on July 13,

2024, an approved list of At-Large delegate candidates and alternate candidates

(subject to change pending the election of PLEO delegates), as long as approval

is given to at least 1 name for every position to which the presidential

candidate is entitled. Following the election of PLEO delegates, the presidential

candidate, or that candidate’s authorized representative(s) must confirm their

final approved list for at-large delegate candidates to the State Party. (Rule

13.D.4, Rule 13.E.2 & Reg. 4.24)

c. Failure to respond will be deemed approval of all delegate candidates

submitted to the presidential candidate unless the presidential candidate or

the authorized representative(s) signifies otherwise in writing to the State

Democratic Chair no later than 15 minutes after the selection of PLEO

delegates.

d. The State Democratic Chair shall certify in writing to the Co-Chairs of the DNC

Rules and Bylaws Committee whether each presidential candidate has used

their best efforts to ensure that their respective at-large delegate candidates

and at-large alternate candidates meet the affirmative action and outreach and

inclusion considerations and goals detailed in the Affirmative Action and

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Outreach and Inclusion section of this Plan within three (3) business days of

returning the list of approved at-large delegate candidates and at-large

alternate candidates as indicated in this Section.

4. Fair Reflection of Presidential Preference

a. At-large delegate and alternate positions shall be allocated among presidential

preferences according to the state-wide primary vote. (Rule 11.C)

b. Preferences which have not attained a 15% threshold on a state-wide basis

shall not be entitled to any at-large delegates. (Rule 14.E)

c. If no presidential preference reaches a 15% threshold, the threshold shall be

half the percentage of the statewide vote received by the front-runner. (Rule

14.F)

d. If a presidential candidate otherwise entitled to an allocation is no longer a

candidate at the time of selection of the at-large delegates, their allocation will

be proportionally divided among the other preferences entitled to an

allocation. (Rule 11.C)

e. If a given presidential preference is entitled to one (1) or more delegate

positions but would not otherwise be entitled to an alternate position, that

preference shall be allotted one (1) at-large alternate position. (Rule 19.B, Call

I.I & Reg. 4.31)

5. Selection of At-Large Delegates and Alternates

a. The selection of the at-large delegates and alternates will occur at 6:00 PM EDT

on July 13, 2024, at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana,

which is after all pledged Party Leader and Elected Official delegates have been

selected.(Call III)

b. These delegates and alternates will be selected by a committee consisting of a

quorum of the district-level delegates. (Rule 10.B and Rule 11.B)

c. Priority of Consideration

(1) In the selection of the at-large delegation priority of consideration shall

be given to African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, Asian

Americans and Pacific Islanders, and women, if such priority of

consideration is needed to fulfill the affirmative action goals outlined in

the state’s Delegate Selection Plan. (Rule 6.A.3)

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(2) To continue the Democratic Party’s ongoing efforts to include groups

historically under-represented in the Democratic Party’s affairs and to

assist in the achievement of full participation by these groups, priority of

consideration shall be given other groups by virtue of race, sex, age, color,

creed, national origin, religion, ethnic identify, sexual orientation, gender

identity and expression, economic status or disability. (Rule 5.C, Rule

6.A.3, Rule 7 & Reg. 4.8)

(3) The election of at-large delegates shall be used, if necessary, to achieve

the equal division of positions between men and women as far as

mathematically practicable, and may be used to achieve the

representation goals established in the Affirmative Action Plan and

Outreach and Inclusion Program section of this Plan. The election of

at-large alternates shall be used, if necessary, to achieve the equal

division of positions between men and women as far as mathematically

practicable, and may be used to achieve the representation goals

established in the Affirmative Action Plan and Outreach and Inclusion

Program section of this Plan. (Rule 6.A, Rule 6.C and Reg. 4.9)

(4) Delegates and alternates are to be considered separate groups for this

purpose. (Rule 6.C.1, Rule 11.A, Reg. 4.9 & Reg. 4.19)

6. The State Democratic Chair shall certify in writing to the Secretary of the Democratic

National Committee the election of the state’s at-large delegates and alternates to

the Democratic National Convention within 10 days after their election. (Rule 8.C &

Call IV.A)

E. Replacement of Delegates and Alternates

1. A pledged delegate or alternate may be replaced according to the following

guidelines:

a. Permanent Replacement of a Delegate: (Rule 19.D.3)

(1) A permanent replacement occurs when a delegate resigns or dies prior to

or during the national convention and the alternate replaces the delegate

for the remainder of the National Convention.

(2) Any alternate permanently replacing a delegate shall be of the same

presidential preference (including uncommitted status) and gender

identity of the delegate they replace, and to the extent possible shall be

from the same political subdivision within the state as the delegate.

(a) In the case where the presidential candidate has only one (1)

alternate, that alternate shall become the certified delegate.

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(b) If a presidential candidate has only one (1) alternate, and that

alternate permanently replaces a delegate of a different gender

identity, thereby causing the delegation to no longer be equally

divided, the delegation shall not be considered in violation of Rule

6.C. In such a case, notwithstanding Rule 19.D.2, the State Party

Committee shall, at the time of a subsequent permanent

replacement, replace a delegate with a person of a different gender

identity, in order to return the delegation to equal division of men

and women. (Reg. 4.34)

(3) If a delegate or alternate candidate who has been elected but not

certified to the DNC Secretary resigns, dies, or is no longer eligible to

serve, they shall be replaced, after consultation with the State Party, by

the authorized representative of the presidential candidate to whom they

are pledged. (Rule 19.D.2)

b. Temporary Replacement of a Delegate: (Rule 19.D.4)

(1) A temporary replacement occurs when a delegate is to be absent for a

limited period of time during the convention and an alternate temporarily

acts in the delegate’s place.

(2) Any alternate who temporarily replaces a delegate must be of the same

presidential preference (including uncommitted status) as the delegate

they replace, and to the extent possible shall be of the same gender and

from the same political subdivision within the state as the delegate.

c. The following system will be used to select permanent and temporary

replacements of delegates: The alternate who receives the highest number of

votes becomes the delegate. (Rule 19.D.1)

d. Certification of Replacements

(1) Any alternate who permanently replaces a delegate shall be certified in

writing to the Secretary of the DNC by the State Democratic Chair. (Rule

19.D.3)

(2) Permanent replacement of a delegate (as specified above) by an alternate

and replacement of a vacant alternate position shall be certified in writing

by the State’s Democratic Chair to the Secretary of the Democratic

National Committee within three (3) days after the replacement is

selected. (Call IV.D.1)

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(3) Certification of permanent replacements will be accepted by the

Secretary up to 72 hours before the first official session of the Convention

is scheduled to convene. (Call IV.D.1 & Reg. 4.33)

(4) In the case where a pledged delegate is permanently replaced after 72

hours before the time the first session is scheduled to convene or, in the

case where a pledged delegate is not on the floor of the Convention Hall

at the time a roll call vote is taken, an alternate may be designated (as

specified above) to cast the delegate’s vote. In such a case, the Delegation

Chair shall indicate the name of the alternate casting the respective

delegate’s vote on the delegation tally sheet. (Call IX.F.3.e, Call IX.F.3.c &

Reg. 5.6)

e. A vacant alternate position shall be filled by the delegation. The replacement

shall be of the same presidential preference (or uncommitted status), of the

same gender identity and, to the extent possible, from the same political

subdivision as the alternate being replaced. (Rule 19.E)

2. Automatic delegates shall not be entitled to a replacement, nor shall the state be

entitled to a replacement, except under the following circumstances: (Call IV.D.2 &

Reg. 4.35)

a. Members of Congress and the Democratic Governor shall not be entitled to

name a replacement. In the event of changes or vacancies in the state’s

Congressional Delegation, following the official confirmation and prior to the

commencement of the National Convention, the DNC Secretary shall recognize

only such changes as have been officially recognized by the Democratic Caucus

of the U.S. House of Representatives or the Democratic Conference of the U.S.

Senate. In the event of a change or vacancy in the state’s office of Governor,

the DNC shall recognize only such changes as have been officially recognized by

the Democratic Governors’ Association. (Call IV.D.2.a)

b. Members of the Democratic National Committee shall not be entitled to a

replacement, nor shall the state be entitled to a replacement, except in the

case of death of such delegates. In the case where the state’s DNC membership

changes following the DNC Secretary’s official confirmation, but prior to the

commencement of the 2024 Democratic National Convention,

acknowledgment by the Secretary of the new DNC member certification shall

constitute verification of the corresponding change of Automatic delegates.

(Call, IV.D.2.b)

c. Automatic distinguished Party Leader delegates allocated to the state pursuant

to Rule 9.A.(5), shall not be entitled to name a replacement, nor shall the state

be entitled to name a replacement. (Call IV.D.2.c)

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d. In no case may an alternate cast a vote for an Automatic delegate. (Call IX.F.3.e)

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Section IV

Selection of Convention Standing Committee Members

A. Introduction

1. Indiana has been allocated 3 member(s) on each of the three (3) standing

committees for the 2024 Democratic National Convention (Credentials, Platform and

Rules), for a total of 9 members. (Call VII.A & Appendix D)

2. Members of the Convention Standing Committees need not be delegates or

alternates to the 2024 Democratic National Convention. (Call VII.A.3)

3. These members will be selected in accordance with the procedures indicated below.

(Rule 1.G)

B. Temporary Standing Committee Members

1. Temporary members for the Platform Convention Standing Committees will be

selected by the State Central Committee at a meeting to be held in March or April

2024 (date and time TBA). The meeting shall be open to the public and well

publicized in accordance with this Plan. Members of the State Central Committee

shall receive timely notice of the meeting, in accordance with State Party rules. (Call

VII.G.2)

2. Any Democrat may apply for a position as a temporary member of the standing

committee. Persons wishing to be considered must submit an application to the

Indiana Democratic Party at 101 W Washington St., Suite #1110E, Indianapolis,

Indiana, 46204 or via email at mik[email protected] with their name, address, phone

number, and email no later than 5:00 PM ET March 1, 2024. Applications received

after the filing deadline will not be accepted, regardless of the postmarked date.

3. The male and female membership of the standing committee shall be as equally

divided among men and women (determined by self-identification) as possible

under the state allocation; i.e. the variance between men and women on the

committee. (Call VII.E.2) In the case of gender non-binary committee members, they

shall not be counted as either a male or female, and the remainder of the standing

committee members shall be equally divided between male gender (men) and

female gender (women). (Call VII.E.1)

4. Temporary members serve only in the event that the respective standing committee

is called to meet prior to completion of the state’s delegate selection process and

subsequent selection of permanent standing committee members. No temporary

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member may continue to serve after the selection of the permanent standing

committee members unless they are elected as a permanent member. (Call VII.G.3)

5. Temporary members selected after the first determining step has occurred in a state

shall reflect the Presidential preferences so established. (Call VII.G.3)

6. The State Chair shall certify the temporary standing committee members in writing

to the Secretary of the Democratic National Committee within three (3) days after

their selection. Substitutions in a state’s list of temporary members may only be

made up to ten (10) days prior to the time the standing committee meets. Substitute

temporary standing committee members will be selected at a meeting of the State

Central Committee in accordance with the provisions outlined above. (Call VII.B.3

and Call VII.G.4)

C. Standing Committee Members

1. Selection Meeting

a. The members of the standing committees shall be elected by a quorum of

Indiana’s National Convention delegates, at a meeting to be held on July 13,

2024. (Call VII.B.1)

b. All members of the delegation shall receive adequate notice of the time, date

and place of the meeting to select the standing committee members. (Call

VII.B.1)

2. Allocation of Members

a. The members of the standing committees allocated to Indiana shall

proportionately represent the presidential preference of all candidates

(including uncommitted status) receiving the threshold percentage used in the

state’s delegation to calculate the at-large apportionment pursuant to Rule

14.E. of the Delegate Selection Rules. (Call VII.C.1 & Reg. 5.9)

b. The presidential preference of each candidate receiving the applicable

percentage or more within the delegation shall be multiplied by the total

number of standing committee positions allocated to Indiana. If the result of

such multiplication does not equal 0.455 or above, the presidential preference

in question is not entitled to representation on the standing committee. If the

result of such multiplication is 0.455 but less than 1.455, the presidential

preference is entitled to one (1) position. Those preferences securing more

than 1.455 but less than 2.455 are entitled to two (2) positions, etc. (Call

VII.C.2)

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c. Where the application of this formula results in the total allocation exceeding

the total number of committee positions, the presidential candidate whose

original figure of representation is farthest from its eventual rounded-off total

shall be denied that one (1) additional position. Where the application of this

formula results in the total allocation falling short of the total number of

committee positions, the presidential candidate whose original figure of

representation is closest to the next rounding level shall be allotted an

additional committee position. (Call VII.C.3)

d. Standing committee positions allocated to a presidential candidate shall be

proportionately allocated, to the extent practicable, to each of the three (3)

standing committees. When such allocation results in an unequal distribution

of standing committee positions by candidate preference, a drawing shall be

conducted to distribute the additional positions. (Call VII.C.4)

3. Presidential Candidate Right of Review

a. Each presidential candidate, or that candidate’s authorized representative(s),

shall be given adequate notice of the date, time and location of the meeting of

the state’s delegation authorized to elect standing committee members. (Call

VII.D.1)

b. Each presidential candidate, or that candidate’s authorized representative(s),

must submit to the State Democratic Chair, by 2:00 PM EDT on July 13, 2024, a

minimum of (1) name for each slot awarded to that candidate for members of

each committee. The delegation shall select the standing committee members

from among names submitted by the presidential candidates (including

uncommitted status). Presidential candidates shall not be required to submit

the name of more than one (1) person for each slot awarded to such candidate

for members of standing committees. (Call VII.D.2)

4. Selection Procedure to Achieve Equal Division

a. Presidential candidates (including uncommitted status) shall use their best

efforts to ensure that their respective delegation of standing committee

members shall achieve Indiana’s affirmative action, outreach and inclusion

goals and that their respective male and female members are equally divided

between the men and women determined by gender self-identification. (Rule

6.I & Reg. 4.10)

b. The first binary gender position on each standing committee shall be assigned

by binary gender as self-identified. For example, the first binary position on the

Credentials Committee of the presidential candidate with the most standing

committee positions shall be designated for a male, and the next binary

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position, if one occurs, will be designated for a female, and the remaining

binary positions, to the extent they occur, shall be designated in like fashion,

alternating between males and females, where applicable. For avoidance of

doubt: there is no requirement that positions be assigned to gender

non-binaries but the described alternation of binary gender identities may not

be used to exclude a gender non-binary from consideration for a committee

position. Positions for presidential candidates on each committee shall be

ranked according to the total number of standing positions allocated to each

such candidate. After positions on the Credentials Committee are designated

by gender identity, the designation shall continue with the Platform

Committee, then the Rules Committee.

(1) A separate election shall be conducted for membership on each standing

committee.

(2) The male and female membership of the standing committees shall be as

equally divided among the men and women as possible under the state

allocation; the variance between men and women in any committee and

among the three committees in aggregate shall not exceed one. (Call

VII.E.2)

(3) Gender non-binary committee members shall not be counted as either a

male or female, and the remainder of the delegation shall be equally

divided between male gender (men) and female gender (women). (Call

VII.E.1)

(4) The positions allocated to each presidential candidate on each committee

shall be voted on separately, and the winners shall be the highest

vote-getter(s) of the appropriate gender identity.

5. Certification and Substitution

a. The State Democratic Chair shall certify the standing committee members in

writing to the Secretary of the Democratic National Committee within three (3)

days after their selection. (Call VII.B.3)

b. No substitutions will be permitted in the case of standing committee members,

except in the case of resignation or death. Substitutions must be made in

accordance with the rules and the election procedures specified in this section,

and must be certified in writing to the Secretary of the Democratic National

Committee within three (3) days after the substitute member is selected but

not later than 48 hours before the respective standing committee meets,

except in the case of death. (Call VII.B.4)

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Section V

Delegation Chair and Convention Pages

A. Introduction

Indiana will select one (1) person to serve as Delegation Chair and four (4) to serve as

Convention Pages. (Call IV.E, Call IV.F.1 & Appendix C)

B. Delegation Chair

1. Selection Meeting

a. The Delegation Chair shall be selected by a quorum of the Indiana’s National

Convention Delegates, at a meeting to be held on July 13, 2024, at 6:00 PM EDT

at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. (Call IV.E & Call VII.B.1)

b. All members of the delegation shall receive timely notice of the time, date and

place of the meeting to select the Delegation Chair. (Rule 3.C)

2. The State Democratic Chair shall certify the Delegation Chair in writing to the

Secretary of the Democratic National Committee within three (3) days after their

selection. (Call IV.E)

C. Convention Pages

1. Four (4) individuals will be selected to serve as State’s Convention Pages by the State

Democratic Chair in consultation with the members of the Democratic National

Committee from the state. This selection will take place on July 13, 2024, at 6:00 PM

EDT at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Call IV.F.3, Appendix C

& Reg. 5.7)

2. The Convention Pages shall be as evenly divided between men and women

(determined by self-identification) as possible under the state allocation and shall

reflect as much as possible, the Affirmative Action and Outreach and Inclusion

guidelines in the state plan. In the case of gender non-binary pages, they shall not be

counted as either a male or female, and the remainder of the pages shall be equally

divided. (Reg. 5.7.A)

3. The State Democratic Chair shall certify the individuals to serve as State’s Convention

Pages in writing to the Secretary of the Democratic National Committee within three

(3) days after the selection. (Call IV.F.3 & Reg. 5.7.B)

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Section VI

Presidential Electors

A. Introduction

Indiana will select 11 persons to serve as Presidential Electors for the 2024 Presidential

election (IC-3-10-2-3).

B. Selection of Presidential Electors

The Presidential Electors and Alternate Presidential Electors shall be selected by delegates

to the Indiana Democratic State Convention on July 13, 2024, at the Indiana Convention

Center in Indianapolis, Indiana. Each congressional district shall elect one (1) person to

serve as Presidential Elector and one (1) person to serve as Alternate Presidential Elector

for their district. Convention delegates will also vote on two (2) at-large Presidential

Electors as well as two (2) at-large Alternate Presidential Electors. An individual can qualify

as a candidate for Presidential Elector or Alternate Presidential Elector for Indiana by filing

a statement of candidacy with the Indiana Democratic Party, located at 101 W Washington

St., Suite #1110E, Indianapolis, Indiana, 46204. Filing will begin on June 1, 2024, at 9:00

AM EDT at the Party Headquarters at 101 W Washington St., Suite #1110E, Indianapolis,

Indiana, 46204 and will continue until 12:00 PM EDT on July 1, 2024. Filing is encouraged

to be completed in-person. However, filing forms returned by mail to the Indiana

Democratic Party should be sent by certified mail and received by the deadline. Filing for

anyone other than yourself is prohibited. All candidates for Presidential Elector or

Alternate Presidential Elector must meet the membership criteria within the rules of the

Indiana Democratic Party.

The State Democratic Chair shall certify the names of all candidates for Presidential

Electors and Alternate Presidential Electors to the Indiana Election Division not later than

noon on September 10, 2024.

C. Affirmation

1. Each candidate for Presidential Elector shall certify in writing that they will vote for

the election of the Democratic Presidential and Vice Presidential nominees. (Call VIII)

2. In the selection of the Presidential Electors, the State Party will take the following

steps to ensure the persons selected are bona fide Democrats who are faithful to the

interests, welfare, and success of the Democratic Party of the United States, who

subscribe to the substance, intent and principles of the Charter and the Bylaws of

the Democratic Party of the United States: State Party staff will verify the

qualifications of each applying Presidential Elector Candidate. Indiana statute does

not require electors to vote for a certain nominee.

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Section VII

General Provisions and Procedural Guarantees

A. The Indiana Democratic Party reaffirms its commitment to an open party by incorporating

the “six basic elements” as listed below. As our Party strives to progress in the fight against

discrimination of all kinds, these six basic elements have evolved and grown along with

the constant push for more inclusion and empowerment. These provisions demonstrate

the intention of the Democratic Party to ensure a full opportunity for all minority group

members to participate in the delegate selection process. (Rule 4.A, Rule 4.B & Rule 4.C)

1. All public meetings at all levels of the Democratic Party in Indiana should be open to

all members of the Democratic Party regardless of race, sex, age, color, creed,

national origin, religion, ethnic identity, sexual orientation, gender identity and

expression, economic status or disability (hereinafter collectively referred to as

“status”). (Rule 4.B.1)

2. No test for membership in, nor any oaths of loyalty to, the Democratic Party in

Indiana should be required or used which has the effect of requiring prospective or

current members of the Democratic Party to acquiesce in, condone or support

discrimination based on “status.” (Rule 4.B.2)

3. The time and place for all public meetings of the Democratic Party in Indiana on all

levels should be publicized fully and, in such manner, as to assure timely notice to all

interested persons. Such meetings must be held in places accessible to all Party

members and large enough to accommodate all interested persons. (Rule 4.B.3)

4. The Democratic Party in Indiana, on all levels, should support the broadest possible

registration without discrimination based on “status.” (Rule 4.B.4)

5. The Democratic Party in Indiana should publicize fully and in such a manner as to

assure notice to all interested parties a full description of the legal and practical

procedures for selection of Democratic Party officers and representatives on all

levels. Publication of these procedures should be done in such fashion that all

prospective and current members of the State Democratic Party will be fully and

adequately informed of the pertinent procedures in time to participate in each

selection procedure at all levels of the Democratic Party organization. As part of this,

the State Democratic Party should develop a strategy to provide education programs

directly to voters who continue to experience confusing timelines for registration,

changing party affiliation deadlines, or lack of awareness of the process for running

for delegate, to ensure all Democratic voters understand the rules and timelines and

their impact on voter participation. (Rule 4.B.5)

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6. The Democratic Party in Indiana should publicize fully and in such a manner as to

assure notice to all interested parties, a complete description of the legal and

practical qualifications of all positions as officers and representatives of the State

Democratic Party. Such publication should be done in timely fashion so that all

prospective candidates or applicants for any elected or appointed position within

each State Democratic Party will have full and adequate opportunity to compete for

office. (Rule 4.B.6)

B. Discrimination on the basis of “status” in the conduct of Democratic Party affairs is

prohibited. (Rule 5.B)

C. Indiana’s delegation shall be equally divided between delegate men and delegate women,

and alternate men and alternate women, i.e. the number of men and women shall not

vary by more than one. Such goal applies to the entire delegation, which includes all

pledged delegates and alternates and all automatic delegates. Delegates and alternates

shall be considered separate groups for purposes of achieving equal division as

determined by gender self-identification. In the case of gender non-binary delegates or

alternates, they shall not be counted as either a male or female, and the remainder of the

delegation shall be equally divided by gender identity. (Rule 6.C)

D. All delegate and alternate candidates must be identified as to presidential preference or

uncommitted status at all levels which determine presidential preference. (Rule 13.A)

E. No delegate at any level of the delegate selection process shall be mandated by law or

Party rules to vote contrary to that person’s presidential choice as expressed at the time

the delegate is elected. (Rule 13.I)

F. Delegates elected to the national convention pledged to a presidential candidate shall in

all good conscience reflect the sentiments of those who elected them. (Rule 13.J)

G. Each delegate, alternate and standing committee member must be a bona fide Democrat,

who is faithful to the interests, welfare and success of the Democratic Party of the United

States, who subscribes to the substance, intent and principles of the Charter and Bylaws of

the Democratic Party of the United States, and who will participate in the Convention in

good faith. (Rule 13.H, Call VII.A.4 & Reg. 4.25)

H. 40% of the members of any Party body above the first level of the delegate selection

process shall constitute a quorum for any business pertaining to the selection of National

Convention delegates, alternates, standing committee members, and other official

Convention participants. (Rule 16)

I. An accredited participant in a caucus, convention or committee meeting, after having

established credentials, may register a non-transferable proxy with (i.e., deliver a signed

proxy to) another duly accredited participant at that meeting (except where an accredited

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alternate is present and eligible to serve as a replacement), provided that no individual

may hold more than one (1) proxy at a time. (Rule 17 & Reg. 4.30)

J. The unit rule, or any rule or practice whereby all members of a Party unit or delegation

may be required to cast their votes in accordance with the will of a majority of the body,

shall not be used at any stage of the delegate selection process. (Rule 18.A)

K. Any individual or group of Democrats may sponsor or endorse a slate of candidates for

convention delegates. But no slate may, by virtue of such endorsement, receive a

preferential place on a delegate selection ballot or be publicly identified on the ballot as

the official Democratic Party organization slate, and all slates must meet identical

qualifying requirements for appearing on a ballot at all levels of the delegate selection

process. (Rule 18.B)

L. All steps in the delegate selection process, except the filing of presidential candidates as

allowed by rule 15.D, must take place within the calendar year of the Democratic National

Convention, except with respect to the implementation of the Affirmative Action Plan and

Outreach and Inclusion Programs or as otherwise allowed. (Rule 1.F & Rule 12.B)

M. In electing and certifying delegates and alternates to the 2024 Democratic National

Convention, the State Democratic Party hereby undertakes to assure all Democratic voters

in Indiana, a full, timely and equal opportunity to participate in the delegate selection

process and in all Party affairs and to implement affirmative action and outreach and

inclusion plans toward that end; that the delegates and alternates to the Convention shall

be selected in accordance with the Delegate Selection Rules for the 2024 Democratic

National Convention; and that the delegates certified will not publicly support or

campaign for any candidate for President or Vice President other than the nominees of

the Democratic National Convention. (Call II.B)

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Section VIII

Affirmative Action Plan and Outreach and Inclusion Program

A. Statement of Purpose and Organization

1. Purpose and Objectives

a. To make sure that the Democratic Party at all levels be an open Party which

includes rather than excludes people from participation, a program of effective

affirmative action is hereby adopted by Indiana. (Rule 5.A)

b. Discrimination on the basis of “status” in the conduct of Democratic Party

affairs is prohibited. (Rule 5.B)

c. All public meetings at all levels of the Democratic Party in Indiana should be

open to all members of the Democratic Party regardless of race, sex, age, color,

creed, national origin, religion, ethnic identity, sexual orientation, gender

identity and expression, economic status or disability (hereinafter collectively

referred to as “status”). (Rule 4.B.1)

d. Consistent with the Democratic Party’s commitment to including groups

historically under-represented in the Democratic Party’s affairs, by virtue of

race, sex, age, color, creed, national origin, religion, ethnic identity, sexual

orientation, gender identity and expression, or disability Indiana has

established goals for these groups. (Rule 5.C & Reg. 4.8)

e. To encourage full participation by all Democrats in the delegate selection

process and in all Party affairs, the State Democratic Party has adopted and will

implement programs with specific goals and timetables for African Americans,

Hispanics, Native Americans, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and

women. To further encourage full participation in the process, the State Party

has established goals and timetables for other underrepresented groups,

including the LGBTQ+ community, people with disabilities, and youth. (Rule 6.A

& Rule 7)

(1) The goal of the programs shall be to encourage participation in the

delegate selection process and in Party organizations at all levels by the

aforementioned groups as indicated by their presence in the Democratic

electorate. (Rule 6.A.1)

(2) For the delegate selection process, “Youth” is defined as any participant

younger than 36 years old at the time of election. (Reg. 5.3.A)

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(3) For the delegate selection process, individuals identifying as Native

Americans should provide their tribal affiliation and indicate if they are

enrolled in a tribe. (Reg. 5.3.B)

(4) These goals shall not be accomplished either directly or indirectly by the

Party’s imposition of mandatory quotas at any level of the delegate

selection process or in any other Party affairs. (Rule 6.A.2)

2. Organizational Structure

a. An Affirmative Action Committee shall be appointed by the State Democratic

Chair on March 1, 2023. The Chair may appoint a new committee or use a

previously organized body appointed by the State Democratic Chair. (Rule 6.F)

b. The State Democratic Chair shall certify in writing to the Rules and Bylaws

Committee of the Democratic National Committee the compliance of the

State’s Affirmative Action Committee with Rules 5.C, 6.A and 7, and submit the

names, demographic data and contact information of the members no later

than 15 days after their appointment. (Reg. 2.2.J)

c. The Committee shall consist of members who are regionally diverse and

represent the Democratic constituency groups set forth in the Introduction to

the Affirmative Action Plan and Outreach and Inclusion Program.

d. The Affirmative Action Committee shall be responsible for:

(1) Helping develop and design the proposed Affirmative Action Plan and

Outreach and Inclusion Program and making recommendations to the

State Democratic Chair. (Rule 6.F)

(2) Directing the implementation of all requirements of the Affirmative

Action Plan and Outreach and Inclusion Program section of this Plan.

(3) Implementing a specific outreach and financial assistance program for

persons of low and moderate income to encourage their participation and

representation in the national convention delegation. (Rule 6.G)

(4) Ensuring, on behalf of the State Party Committee, that district lines used

in the delegate selection process are not gerrymandered to discriminate

against African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, Asian Americans

and Pacific Islanders and women. (Rule 6.E)

e. Financial and staff support for the Affirmative Action Committee shall be

provided by the State Party Committee to the greatest extent feasible,

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including, but not limited to, making the State Party staff and volunteers

available on a priority basis and covering all reasonable costs incurred in

carrying out this Plan.

3. Implementation of the Affirmative Action Plan and Outreach and Inclusion Program

shall begin on September 1st, 2023, with the distribution of the press kits, and will

continue through the end of the delegate selection process. (Rule 1.F)

B. Representation Goals

1. In cooperation with the National Committee, the State Party has determined the

demographic composition of African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, and

Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the state’s Democratic electorate. These

constituency percentages shall be established as goals for representation in the

state’s convention delegation. (Rule 6.A)

2. In cooperation with the National Committee, the State Party has determined the

demographic composition of members of the LGBTQ+ community, people with

disabilities, and youth in the state’s Democratic electorate. The State Party has

chosen to establish these percentages as goals for representation in the state’s

convention delegation. (Rule 7 & Reg. 4.8.C.iii)

3. The State Party has used the estimates provided by the DNC that relied primarily on

the US Census Bureau’s most recent American Community Survey datasets and the

2022 DNC partisanship model.

African

Americans

Hispanics

Native

Americans

Asian

Americans

and Pacific

Islanders

LGBTQ+

Americans

People with

Disabilities

Youth

Percent in

Democratic

Electorate

17%

16%

34%

Numeric

Goals for

Delegates

4. When selecting the at-large portion of the delegation, the demographic composition

of the other delegates (district-level, pledged PLEO, and Automatic) shall be

compared with the State Party’s representation goals to achieve an at-large selection

process that helps to bring about a representative balance. (Rule 11.A)

5. Although the selection of the at-large delegation may be used to fulfill the

affirmative action goals established by this Plan, the State Party will conduct

outreach and inclusion activities such as recruitment, education and training at all

levels of the delegate selection process. (Rule 6.A.3)

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C. Efforts to Educate on the Delegate Selection Process

1. Well-publicized educational workshops will be conducted in each of the delegate

districts beginning in September 2023. These workshops will be designed to

encourage participation in the delegate selection process, including apprising

potential delegate and alternate candidates of the availability of financial assistance.

These workshops will be held in places that are easily accessible to persons with

disabilities. The times, dates, places and rules for the conduct of all education

workshops, meetings and other events involved in the delegate selection process

shall be effectively publicized by the party organization and include mailings to

various organizations representative of the Democratic voting electorate. (Rule 3.A,

Rule 3.C & Rule 3.D)

2. A speakers bureau of volunteers from the State Party, including the Affirmative

Action Committee, shall be composed of individuals who are fully familiar with the

process and will be available to appear before groups, as needed, to provide

information concerning the process.

3. The State Party’s education efforts will include outreach to community leaders within

the Democratic Party’s constituencies and ensuring that information about the

delegate selection process is available to Democratic clubs and Party caucuses

representing specific constituencies.

4. The State Party will publish, and make available at no cost, a clear and concise

explanation of how Democratic voters can participate in the delegate selection

process. As well, the State Party shall also make available copies of the State Party

Rules, the Delegate Selection Plan (and its attachments), the Affirmative Action Plan

and Outreach and Inclusion Program, and relevant state statutes at no cost. Copies

of documents related to the state’s delegate selection process will be prepared and

the State Party and Affirmative Action Committee will distribute them in the various

delegate districts no later than January 1, 2024. (Rule 1.H)

5. Participation in the delegate selection process shall be open to all voters who wish to

participate as Democrats. Democratic voters shall be those persons who publicly

declare their Party preference and have that preference publicly recorded. (Rule 2.A)

6. The State Party shall take all feasible steps to encourage non-affiliated voters and

new voters to register or enroll, to provide simple procedures through which they

may do so and to eliminate excessively long waiting periods for voters who wish to

7. The Affirmative Action Committee will develop a State Party strategy to be

implemented beginning September 1, 2023 that will provide education programs

directly to voters who continue to experience confusing timelines for voter

registration and deadlines for changing party affiliation, or who are unaware of the

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process for running for delegate, so that all Democratic voters understand the rules

and timelines and their impact on voter participation. (Rule 4.B.5)

D. Efforts to Publicize the Delegate Selection Process

1. The State Party shall direct special attention to publicizing the delegate selection

process in the state. Such publicity shall include information on eligibility to vote and

how to become a candidate for delegate, the time and location of each stage of the

delegate selection process, and where to get additional information. The foregoing

information will also be published in the State Party communications and on the

State Party’s website. The Party organization, official, candidate, or member calling a

meeting or scheduling an event, shall effectively publicize the role that such meeting

or event plays in the selection of delegates and alternates to the Democratic

National Convention. (Rule 3.C & Rule 3.D)

2. The State Party shall have a Delegate Selection Media Plan for using all available and

appropriate resources, such as social media, websites, newspapers, radio and

television, to inform the general public how, when and where to participate in the

delegate selection process. Specifically, the Delegate Selection Media Plan will

provide details as to how to qualify to run as a delegate candidate. Regular updates

should be posted/released throughout the state’s delegate selection process to

ensure broad and timely coverage and awareness about the process to all interested

persons. (Rule 4.B.3 & Rule 6.D)

3. A priority effort, as described in the Delegate Selection Media Plan, shall be directed

at publicity among the Democratic Party’s constituencies.

a. Information about the delegate selection process will be posted on and made

available to social and specialty media directed toward the Democratic

constituency groups set forth in the introduction of this Affirmative Action Plan

and Outreach and Inclusion Program.

b. The State Party shall be responsible for the implementation of this publicity

effort. For purposes of providing adequate notice of the delegate selection

process, the times, dates, places and rules for the conduct of the delegate

selection process, workshops, and webinars shall be effectively publicized to

encourage the participation of minority groups. Parties will make a good faith

effort to publicize this information in an accessible manner and multilingually

where necessary. (Rule 6.D)

4. Not later than September 1, 2023, the State Party will make information about the

delegate selection process available on its website and publicize the resource

through press releases and communications to Party leaders, activists and targeted

constituencies. Information to be posted on the website will include:

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a. Materials designed to encourage participation and inform prospective delegate

candidates;

b. A summary explaining the role of the 2024 Convention in nominating the

Party’s Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates and adopting the National

Platform;

c. A summary of the State Party’s delegate selection process including all

pertinent rules, dates, and filing requirements related to the process;

d. A map of delegate districts and how many delegates will be elected within each

district, along with filing forms or information on how to obtain the filing

forms.

E. Obligations of Presidential Candidates to Maximize Participation

1. Presidential candidates shall assist the State Democratic Party in meeting the

demographic representation goals reflected in the Affirmative Action Plan and

Outreach and Inclusion Program. (Rule 6.H)

2. Each presidential candidate must submit a written statement to the State

Democratic Chair by October 1, 2023 which indicates the specific steps they will take

to encourage full participation by their supporters in Indiana’s delegate selection

process, including, but not limited to, procedures by which persons may file as

candidates for delegate or alternate pledged to the presidential candidate. (Rule

6.H.1)

3. Each presidential candidate must submit demographic information with respect to

all candidates for delegate and alternate pledged to them. Such information shall be

submitted in conjunction with the list of names approved for consideration as

delegate and alternate candidates pledged to the presidential candidate. (Rule 6.H.2)

4. Presidential candidates shall use their best effort to ensure that their respective

delegates, alternates and standing committee members shall achieve the affirmative

action goals reflected in the Affirmative Action Plan and Outreach and Inclusion

Program and that the number of men and the number of women in their respective

delegations shall not differ by more than one (as determined by gender

self-identification). Furthermore, presidential candidates shall use their best efforts

at the district level to approve delegate, alternate, and standing committee

candidates who meet applicable equal division and affirmative action considerations

to promote and achieve the state’s affirmative action, outreach and inclusion goals

and equal division for their respective delegations. (Rule 6.C., Rule 6.I & Reg. 4.10)

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F. Outreach and Inclusion Program

1. The State Democratic Party is committed to help achieve full participation of those

groups of Americans who have historically been explicitly denied the right to vote or

who have been subjected to discriminatory and exclusionary practices that have

denied them voting rights and full participation in the delegate selection process and

other Party meetings, events and elections, along with other groups of Americans

who are also underrepresented in Party affairs.

2. As such, the State Democratic Party has developed outreach and inclusion programs

and is committed to fully implementing the programs so that all persons who wish to

participate as Democrats understand they are welcome and encouraged to be a part

of the delegate selection process and in the Party at the local, state and national

levels.

3. The State Party will make accommodations to facilitate greater participation by

people with disabilities.

The State party will also ensure assistance for those with partial or full visual

impairments, including but not limited to: having a designated guide available to

navigate facilities, ensuring there is reserved seating, and enabling captions for visual

and speaking presentations, as needed.

4. In addition to the education, publicity and other steps described above, the State

Party will implement and monitor the state outreach plan. The state outreach plan

consists of supporting the local county parties with implementation by:

● drafting an outreach toolkit for county parties to leverage,

● reviewing delegate training materials for consistency and completeness,

● providing marketing and communications support for local events,

● engaging with the other non-political organizations directly related to the

underrepresented populations,

● identifying local events and partnerships to collaborate, and

● hosting monthly meetings between county parties, AAC committee

and/or party leadership.

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Section IX

Challenges

A. Jurisdiction & Standing

1. Challenges related to the delegate selection process are governed by the Regulations

of the DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee for the 2024 Democratic National

Convention (Reg. Sec. 3), and the “Rules of Procedure of the Credentials Committee

of the 2024 Democratic National Convention.” (Call Appendix A)

2. Under Rule 21.B. of the 2024 Delegate Selection Rules, the DNC Rules and Bylaws

Committee has jurisdiction over challenges pertaining to the submission,

non-implementation and violation of State Delegate Selection and Affirmative Action

Plan and Outreach and Inclusion Program. (Rule 21.B & Call Appendix A)

3. The Rules and Bylaws Committee has jurisdiction to hear and decide any challenge

provided it is initiated before the 56th day preceding the date of the commencement

of the 2024 Democratic National Convention. (Call Appendix A & Reg. 3.1)

4. Challenges to the credentials of delegates and alternates to the 2024 Democratic

National Convention initiated on or after the 56th day preceding the date of

commencement of the Democratic National Convention shall be processed in

accordance with the “Rules of Procedure of the Credentials Committee of the 2024

Democratic National Convention.” (Call Appendix A)

5. Any challenge to the credentials of a standing committee member shall be

considered and resolved by the affected standing committee in accordance with

Appendix A of the Call for the 2024 Democratic National Convention. The Rules and

Bylaws Committee shall have jurisdiction over challenges brought before the 56th

day preceding the date of the commencement of the Democratic National

Convention. (Call VII.B.5)

6. Copies of the Regulations of the Rules and Bylaws Committee and/or the Call for the

2024 Democratic National Convention, including the Rules of Procedure of the

Credentials Committee (Appendix A), shall be made available by the State Party upon

reasonable request.

7. Any group of 15 Democrats with standing to challenge as defined in Reg. 3.2 or the

Call (Appendix A, Sec. 2.A), may bring a challenge to this Plan or to the

implementation of this Plan, including its Affirmative Action provisions.

B. Challenges to the Status of the State Party and Challenges to the Plan

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1. A challenge to the status of the State Party Committee as the body entitled to

sponsor a delegation from that State shall be filed with the Rules and Bylaws

Committee not later than 30 calendar days prior to the initiation of the state’s

delegate selection process. (Rule 21.A & Reg. 3.4.A)

2. A challenge to the state’s Delegate Selection Plan shall be filed with the Chair of the

Indiana Democratic Party and the Co-Chairs of the Rules and Bylaws Committee

within 15 calendar days after the adoption of the Plan by the State Party. (Reg. 3.4.B)

3. A challenge to a Plan must be brought in conformity with the Rules and the RBC

Regulations, which should be consulted for a detailed explanation of challenge

procedures.

C. Challenges to Implementation

1. A challenge may be brought alleging that a specific requirement of an approved Plan

has not been properly implemented. Jurisdiction over all challenges initiated in a

timely fashion shall reside with either the Rules and Bylaws Committee or the

Credentials Committee of the National Convention (See Section VII.A. above).

However, the Rules and Bylaws Committee may provide advice, assistance or

interpretations of the Delegate Selection Rules at any stage of the delegate selection

process. (Reg. 3.1.C)

2. An implementation challenge brought before the Rules and Bylaws Committee is

initiated by filing a written challenge with the State Party Committee and with the

Rules and Bylaws Committee no later than Tuesday, July 16, 2024. The State Party

has 24 hours to render a decision. Any challenge filed before that date will be

deferred to the state party for a period of 24 hours, and then, if an appeal is filed to

the state party’s decision, such appeal must be filed within 24 hours of the state

party’s decision or the expiration of the 24 hour deferral period. (Reg. 3.4.C, Reg.

3.4.E & Reg. 3.4.H)

3. Performance under an approved Affirmative Action Plan and Outreach and Inclusion

Program and composition of the convention delegation shall be considered relevant

evidence in the challenge to any state delegation. If a State Party has adopted and

implemented an approved affirmative action program, the State Party shall not be

subject to challenge based solely on delegation composition or primary results. (Rule

6.B) The procedures are the same for challenges alleging failure to properly

implement the Affirmative Action Plan and Outreach and Inclusion Programs of a

Plan, except that such challenges must be filed not later than 30 days prior to the

initiation of the state’s delegate selection process. (Reg. 3.4.C)

4. Depending on the appropriate jurisdiction (see Section VIII.A. above),

implementation challenges must be brought in conformity with the Regulations of

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the Rules and Bylaws Committee or the Rules of Procedure of the Credentials

Committee, which should be consulted for a detailed explanation of challenge

procedures.

Indiana 2024 Delegate Selection Plan

Section X

Summary of Plan

A. Selection of Delegates and Alternates

Indiana will use a proportional representation system based on the results of the Primary

apportioning its delegates to the 2024 Democratic National Convention.

The “first determining step” of Indiana’s delegate selection process will occur on May 7th,

2024, with a Primary Election.

Delegates and alternates will be selected as summarized on the following chart:

Type

Delegates

Alternates

Date of

Selection

Selecting Body

Filing Requirements and Deadlines

District-Level

Delegates

District-Level

Alternates

July 13, 2024

Selecting Body: District Caucuses at the 2024

State Convention

Those who wish to be District-Level delegates

must apply at the State Party HQ by Noon EDT

on July 1, 2024, and then must be selected by

district caucuses at the 2024 Indiana State

Convention.

Automatic Party

Leader and Elected

Official Delegates*

n/a

Automatic by virtue of respective public or Party

office as provided in Rule 9.A. of the 2024

Delegate Selection Rules.

Pledged Party Leaders

and Elected Officials

(PLEOs)

July 13, 2024

Selecting Body: District-Level Delegates

Those who wish to be PLEO delegates must

apply at the State Party HQ by Noon EDT July 1,

2024 and then must be selected by the

district-level delegates at the 2024 Indiana State

Convention

At-Large Delegates

At-Large Alternates

July 13, 2024

Selecting Body: District-Level Delegates

Those who wish to be at-large delegates must

apply at the State Party HQ by Noon EDT July 1,

2024, and then must be selected by the

district-level delegates at the 2024 Indiana State

Convention after the selection of the

District-Level and PLEO delegates

TOTAL Delegates and

Alternates

* Automatic Party Leader and Elected Official (PLEO) delegates includes the following categories, if applicable,

who legally reside in the state: the Democratic National Committee Members, the Democratic President, the

Democratic Vice President, all Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S.

Senate, the Democratic Governor, and any other Distinguished Party Leader as specified in Rule 9.A. of the

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2024 Delegate Selection Rules. The exact number of Automatic PLEO Delegates is subject to change due to

possible deaths, resignations, elections or special elections.

B. Selection of Standing Committee Members (For the Credentials, Platform and

Rules Committees)

Temporary standing committee members to the Platform Convention Standing Committee

will be selected by the State Central Committee.

Members Per

Committee

Total

Members

Selection

Date

Filing Requirements and Deadlines

March-April

2024

Apply to State Party by March 1, 2024 5 PM EST

Standing committee members will be selected by the state’s National Convention

delegates as summarized below:

Members Per

Committee

Total

Members

Selection

Date

Filing Requirements and Deadlines

July 13, 2024

Presidential candidate(s) submit names to State Chair by

2:00 PM EST on July 13, 2024.

C. Selection of Delegation Chair and Convention Pages

The Delegation Chair will be selected by the National Convention Delegates on July 13,

2024.

Indiana’s Convention Pages will be selected by the State Party Chair on July 13, 2024.

D. Selection of Presidential Electors

11 Presidential Electors and 11 Alternate Presidential Electors will be selected by State

Convention delegates on July 13, 2024.

E. Presidential Candidate Filing Deadline

Submit a request for primary ballot placement (CAN-7) and petitions for primary ballot

placement (CAN-8) that have been certified by county voter registration officials in person

or by mail to the Indiana Election Division not earlier than Wednesday, January 10, 2024

and not later than noon EST, Friday, February 9, 2024. IED must physically receive the

CAN-7 and all certified CAN-8 petitions by the noon, February 9, 2024, deadline.

Indiana Election Division Indiana Government Center South

302 West Washington St. Room E204

Indiana 2024 Delegate Selection Plan

Indianapolis, IN 46204-2767

(317) 232-3940

The request for primary ballot placement (CAN-7) must be accompanied by a certified

petition for primary ballot placement (CAN-8) signed by at least 500 registered voters from

each of Indiana’s nine (9) congressional districts for a total of at least 4,500 signatures.

Each petition must include:

● Signature of each petitioner, though a person with a disability unable to sign

their name may have another person sign the petition if the individual completes

the affidavit of voter assistance found on the petition;

● The name of each petitioner legibly printed;

● The residence address of each petitioner as set forth on the petitioner’s voter

registration record; (IC 3-8-3-2)

● The name, address, and other information set forth on the petition for the

petition carrier (i.e. the individual circulating the petition) must also be

completed. If any information is missing, the county voter registration official

cannot process the petition but must reach out to the petition carrier to inform

them the information is incomplete. If the required information is not perfected

by the petition filing deadline for certification, then the petition is to be rejected.

The petition must request the presidential candidate’s name be placed on the

ballot of the May 7, 2024, Primary Election (IC 3-8-3-3). ( Rule 15.D)

F. Timetable

Date

Activity

January 10, 2024

2024 Indiana Candidate Filing opens

February 9, 2024

2024 Indiana Candidate Filing deadline

March 1, 2024

Indiana Temporary Standing Committee Filing Deadline

March/April 2024

IDP State Central Committee meets to select Temporary Standing

Committee Members

March/April 2024

IDP state chair certifies temporary standing committee members in

writing to the Secretary of the DNC within 3 days after their selection.

March 6, 2024

Secretary of the DNC confirms the State Democratic Chair’s names for

Automatic Delegates who reside in Indiana

May 7, 2024

2024 Primary Election

June 1, 2024

2024 Indiana Delegate Filing opens

July 1, 2024

2024 Indiana Delegate Filing deadline

July 1, 2024

State Party provides list of district, at-large, and PLEO candidates for

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delegate & alternate to presidential campaigns

July 5, 2024

Presidential campaign deadline to provide list of candidates approved for

district-level delegate positions

July 13, 2024

2024 State Convention

July 13, 2024

District Conventions elect district-level delegates and Presidential

Electors

July 13, 2024

Following selection of district-level delegates, state party staff provides

presidential campaigns an updated list of PLEO delegate candidates.

July 13, 2024

Following selection of district-level delegates, presidential campaigns

deadline to provide list of candidates approved for PLEO delegate

positions

July 13, 2024

Quorum of national district-level delegates elects PLEO delegates

July 13, 2024

Following selection of PLEO delegates, state party staff provides

presidential campaigns an updated list of At-Large delegate positions

candidates

July 13, 2024

Following selection of PLEO delegates, presidential candidate deadline to

provide list of campaigns approved for At-Large delegate positions

July 13, 2024

Quorum of national district-level delegates elects At-Large delegates and

alternates

July 13, 2024

Deadline for presidential campaigns to provide list of approved names

for standing committee members

July 13, 2024

Quorum of national delegates elects Standing Committee Members and

Delegation Chair

July 13, 2024

IDP chair selects Convention Pages

July 16, 2024

IDP chair certifies all delegates, alternates, and their presidential

preference in writing to the Secretary of the DNC

July 16, 2024

IDP chair certifies Delegation Chair, Convention Pages, and Standing

Committee members in writing to the Secretary of the DNC

July 16, 2024

DNC delegate challenge

August 19-22, 2024

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Indiana 2024 Delegate Selection Plan

Attachments

Affirmative Action Committee

Indiana 2024 Delegate Selection Plan

STATEMENT FROM THE STATE CHAIR CONFIRMING THAT THE COMPOSITION OF THE STATE

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE COMPLIES WITH RULES 5.C, 6.A., AND 7 (REG. 2.2.J)

In compliance with Rules 5.C., 6.A., and 7 of the Democratic National Committee Delegate

Selection Rules, I hereby certify that the Affirmative Action Committee composition with

Regulation 2.2.J., and that the names, demographic data, and contact information of members

was submitted to the RBC within 15 days after their appointment.

Michael R. Schmuhl

Chair

Indiana 2024 Delegate Selection Plan

STATEMENT FROM THE CHAIR OF THE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE CERTIFYING

COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 6.F., WHICH REQUIRES THAT THE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE

HAS REVIEWED THE PROPOSED AFFIRMATIVE ACTION OUTREACH PLAN, INCLUDING ANY

NUMERIC GOALS ESTABLISHED (RULE 6.F & REG. 2.2.1)

In compliance with Rule 6.F of the Democratic National Committee Delegate Selection

Regulation 2.2.1, I hereby certify that the Affirmative Action Committee reviewed the proposed

Affirmative Action outreach plan, including numerical goals, and approved the plan on March

30, 2023.

ZeNai Brooks

Affirmative Action Committee Chair

Indiana 2024 Delegate Selection Plan

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Indiana Democratic Party

Contact: Sam Barloga, 219-671-8662

[email protected]

April 1, 2023

Public Comment Open for Indiana Democrats’ 2024 National Delegate Selection Plan

INDIANAPOLIS - The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for Hoosiers,

their families and workers, today posted its draft Delegate Selection Plan for the 2024

Democratic National Convention for public comment. The draft plan and public comment form

can be found on the State Party website at indems.org/dsp-2/.

Public comments will be accepted for 30 days. Afterwards, the State Party will consider and

integrate comments. Then, the plan will be sent to the Democratic State Central Committee for

review. Once the plan is approved, it will be sent to the Democratic National Committee for

consent.

In addition, the plan proposes how delegates are discovered, how delegates will be allocated

via district and state-level results, reports on the Affirmative Action Committee's contributions to

the plan, and a list of media outlets who were sent the plan.

Most of Indiana’s delegates — 44 — will be elected by district at the 2024 Indiana State

Democratic Convention, which will be tentatively held on June 1, 2024 in Indianapolis and

allocated via the results of the 2024 Indiana Democratic Presidential Primary in those districts.

14 At-Large Delegates will be selected at the State Convention and allocated by statewide

results of the 2024 Indiana Democratic Presidential Primary.

Other delegate categories include: Automatic Delegates, Party Leader and Elected Official

Delegates (PLEO) and Alternate Delegates. In addition, four Convention Pages will be selected

to serve at the convention, and a Delegation Chair will be elected by a meeting of the delegates.

All comments and questions about the plan can be submitted here.

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Indiana 2024 Delegate Selection Plan

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Indiana Democratic Party

Contact: Sam Barloga, 219-671-8662

[email protected]

May 3, 2023

Indiana Democratic Party Passes 2024 Delegate Selection Plan

INDIANAPOLIS - This week, the State Central Committee of the Indiana Democratic Party

approved the Delegate Selection Plan for the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

“Hoosier Democrats are already laying the groundwork for 2024. Our focus is to expand our

party by getting more Democrats involved and encouraging new delegates to run and serve,”

said Indiana Democratic Party Chairman Mike Schmuhl. “Our 2024 Delegate Selection Plan

ensures we will have a diverse delegation that looks like our party – and looks like Indiana – so

we can represent Indiana well at the National Convention in Chicago.”

Those applying to be delegates to the DNC must file with the Indiana Democratic Party between

April 19 and May 20, 2024. National delegates will be selected by state convention delegates at

the Indiana Democratic Party’s 2024 State Convention next year. Democratic primary voters will

elect State Convention Delegates during the 2024 Democratic primary, or will be appointed.

The plan encourages new voters, and those from underrepresented groups to get involved in

the delegate selection process. Voters of color, women, and youth make up large segments of

the Democratic Party, and work by the State Party Affirmative Action Committee on the plan

ensures that these groups will be in Chicago representing Indiana.

Indiana will have 76 total delegates, and 6 at-large alternates, to the convention. 44 of these

delegates will be allocated via each of Indiana’s nine congressional districts. The district-level

delegates will then meet at the state convention to select the nine Party Leader/Elected Official

(PLEO) delegates, 14 at-large delegates, and six alternate at-large delegates. The full Delegate

Selection Plan is available at indems.org, and has been submitted to the Democratic National

Committee’s Rules & Bylaws Committee for consent and approval.

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STATEMENT FROM THE STATE CHAIR CERTIFYING THE PLAN AS SUBMITTED TO

THE RBC WAS APPROVED BY THE STATE PARTY COMMITTEE. (REG 2.2.C)

In compliance with Reg 2.2.C. of the Regulations of the Rules and Bylaws Committee for the

2024 Democratic National Convention, I hereby certify that Indiana's 2024 Delegate Selection

Plan as submitted to the RSC was approved by the Indiana Democratic Party State Central

Committee on Sunday, April 30, 2023.

Michael R. Schmuhl

Chair

Indiana 2024 Delegate Selection Plan

STATEMENT FROM THE STATE CHAIR CERTIFYING THAT THE PROPOSED PLAN,

INCLUDING ALL ATTACHMENTS AND APPENDICES, WAS PLACED ON THE STATE

PARTY WEBSITE DURING THE 30-DAY PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. {REG 2.2.E)

In compliance with the Democratic National Committee Delegate Selection Regulation 2.2.E, I

hereby certify that the draft version of the Indiana Delegate Selection Plan and all attachments

and appendices were released for a thirty-day (30) public comment period and placed on the

Indiana Democratic Party website (indems.org). The plan was uploaded to the website on April

1, 2023 and taken down April 30, 2023.

Michael R. Schmuhl

Chair

Indiana 2024 Delegate Selection Plan

STATEMENT FROM THE STATE CHAIR CERTIFYING COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 1.C. WHICH

REQUIRES A 30 DAY PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD PRIOR TO THE ADOPTION OF THE PLAN BY

THE STATE PARTY COMMITTEE, PROVIDED THAT THE STATE PARTY HAS PUBLISHED SPECIFIC

GUIDANCE FOR THE SUBMISSION OF PUBLIC COMMENTS. (REG 2.2.F)

In compliance with Rule 1.C. of the Democratic National Committee Delegate Selection Rules, I

hereby certify that the draft version of the Indiana Delegate Selection Plan and all attachments

and appendices were released for a thirty-day (30) public comment period and placed on the

Indiana Democratic Party website (indems.org). The plan was uploaded to the website on April

1, 2023 and taken down April 30 , 2023. During this time, a "comments" option was featured

with the Plan. All written comments received are attached to this final copy of the plan.

Michael R. Schmuhl

Chair

Indiana 2024 Delegate Selection Plan

A COPY OF ALL WRITTEN PUBLIC AND ONLINE COMMENTS SUBMITTED THROUGH THE

PROCESS PROVIDED ABOVE ABOUT THE PLAN. (RULE 1.C & REG. 2.2.H)

From: Michael R.

Date Submitted: April 3, 2023

Comment: “On page 38 of the DSP, in the part showing the "Representational Goals," please

include "veterans and military family members" as among those delegate candidates with

diverse traits.”

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COPIES OF ALL STATE STATUTES AND OTHER RELEVANT LEGAL AUTHORITY REASONABLY

RELATED TO THE DELEGATE SELECTION PROCESS OR THE ELECTION OF PRESIDENTIAL

ELECTORS. (REG. 2.2.L & CAL VIII)

IC 3-5-2-40.5 "Proof of identification"

Sec. 40.5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), "proof of identification"

refers to a document that satisfies all the following:

(1) The document shows the name of the individual to whom the document

was issued, and the name conforms to the name in the individual's voter

registration record.

(2) The document shows a photograph of the individual to whom the document

was issued.

(3) The document includes an expiration date, and the document:

(A) is not expired; or

(B) expired after the date of the most recent general election.

(4) The document was issued by the United States or the state of Indiana.

(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a)(3), a document issued by the United

States Department of Defense, the United States Department of Veterans

Affairs (or its predecessor, the Veterans Administration), a branch of the

uniformed services, the Merchant Marine, or the Indiana National Guard that:

(1) otherwise complies with the requirements of subsection (a); and

(2) has no expiration date or states that the document has an indefinite

expiration date;

is sufficient proof of identification for purposes of this title.

As added by P.L.109-2005, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.118-2011, SEC.1; P.L.76-

2014, SEC.3.

IC 3-6-4.1-2 Membership

Sec. 2. (a) The commission consists of four (4) individuals appointed by the

governor.

(b) Each member of the commission must be a registered voter.

party of the state. Not more than two (2) members of the commission may be a

member of the same political party.

As added by P.L.8-1995, SEC.18.

IC 3-6-4.1-4 Nominations and appointments for succeeding term

Sec. 4. (a) Before May 1 of a year that the term of a member of the

commission expires, the state chairman of the major political party of the state

represented by that member may nominate, in writing, two (2) individuals of

the state chairman's own political party to succeed the member whose term

will expire.

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(b) The state chairman of a political party may nominate the individual

whose term will expire that year to serve a new term.

governor shall appoint one (1) of the nominees to the commission.

(d) If the state chairman fails to make the nominations before May 1, the

governor shall, within another ten (10) days, appoint a member of the same

political party as the state chairman. The state chairman may disapprove the

selection by notifying the governor within seven (7) days after receiving notice

of the governor's appointment.

(e) If the state chairman disapproves the selection within the seven (7) day

period under subsection (d), the governor shall make another appointment

under subsection (d) that is also subject to the disapproval of the state

chairman under subsection (d).

(f) If the state chairman does not disapprove an appointment under

subsection (d) within the seven (7) day period, the individual appointed by the

governor is a member of the commission.

As added by P.L.8-1995, SEC.18.

IC 3-6-4.1-14 Powers and duties

Sec. 14. (a) In addition to other duties prescribed by law, the commission

shall do the following:

(1) Administer Indiana election laws.

(2) Adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to do the following:

(A) Govern the fair, legal, and orderly conduct of elections, including the

following:

(i) Emergency rules described in section 16 of this chapter to implement a

court order requiring the commission, the election division, or an election

board or official to administer an election in a manner not authorized by this

title.

(ii) Rules (including joint rules with other agencies when necessary) to

implement and administer NVRA.

(B) Carry out IC 3-9 (campaign finance).

(D) Specify procedures and fees for the processing of an application from a

vendor for voting systems approval and testing.

(3) Advise and exercise supervision over local election and registration

officers.

(b) This section does not divest a county election board of any powers and

duties imposed on the board in IC 3-6-5, except that if there is a deadlock on a

county election board, the county election board shall submit the question to

the commission for final determination.

As added by P.L.8-1995, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.4-1996, SEC.10; P.L.3-1997,

SEC.24; P.L.169-2015, SEC.8.

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IC 3-7-13-4 Disfranchisement of prisoners

Sec. 4. (a) A person who is:

(1) convicted of a crime; and

(2) imprisoned following conviction;

is deprived of the right of suffrage by the general assembly pursuant to Article

2, Section 8 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana.

(b) A person described in subsection (a) is ineligible to register under this

article during the period that the person is:

(1) imprisoned; or

(2) otherwise subject to lawful detention.

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.22.

IC 3-7-13-5 Restoration of right to vote

Sec. 5. A person described in section 4 of this chapter who is otherwise

qualified to register under this article is eligible to register when the person is

no longer:

(1) imprisoned; or

(2) otherwise subject to lawful detention.

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.22. Amended by P.L.195-2003, SEC.1; P.L.118-

2007, SEC.1.

IC 3-7-26.7 Chapter 26.7. Online Voter Registration

IC 3-7-26.7-1 Application

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to an individual who:

(1) is eligible to register to vote under IC 3-7-13; and

(2) possesses a current and valid:

(A) Indiana driver's license issued under IC 9-24; or

(B) Indiana identification card for nondrivers issued under IC 9-24-16.

As added by P.L.120-2009, SEC.3.

IC 3-7-26.7-2 "Applicant"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "applicant" means an individual who submits

an application as provided in this chapter.

As added by P.L.120-2009, SEC.3.

IC 3-7-26.7-3 "Bureau"

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "bureau" refers to the bureau of motor

vehicles created by IC 9-14-7-1.

As added by P.L.120-2009, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.198-2016, SEC.3.

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IC 3-7-26.7-4 Submission of voter registration application; effective date

Sec. 4. After June 30, 2010, an individual described in section 1 of this

chapter may submit a voter registration application to a county voter

registration office using the procedures set forth in this chapter.

As added by P.L.120-2009, SEC.3.

IC 3-7-26.7-5 Establishment of secure web site; requirements for web site

Sec. 5. (a) The secretary of state, with the consent of the co-directors of the

election division, shall establish a secure Internet web site to permit individuals

described in section 1 of this chapter to submit applications under this chapter.

(b) The secure web site established under subsection (a) must allow an

individual described in section 1 of this chapter to submit:

(1) an application:

(A) for registration as a first time voter in Indiana; or

(B) to change the individual's name, address, or other information set forth in

the individual's existing voter registration record; and

(2) information to establish that the applicant is eligible under section 1 of this

chapter to register online.

As added by P.L.120-2009, SEC.3.

IC 3-7-26.7-6 Processing Internet application; bureau's duties

Sec. 6. (a) When an applicant submits an application described in section

5(b)(1) of this chapter by use of the secure Internet web site established under

this chapter, the bureau shall compare the information submitted by the

applicant with the information maintained in the bureau's data base listing

individuals who possess a current and valid Indiana:

(1) driver's license; or

(2) identification card for nondrivers.

(b) If the bureau confirms that the applicant possesses a current and valid:

(1) Indiana driver's license issued under IC 9-24; or

(2) Indiana identification card for nondrivers issued under IC 9-24-16;

the completed application and information compiled by the bureau (including

the digital signature of the applicant) shall be submitted to the county voter registration office

in the county in which the applicant currently resides using

the computerized statewide voter registration list maintained under IC 3-7-

26.3.

and valid:

(1) Indiana driver's license issued under IC 9-24; or

(2) Indiana identification card for nondrivers issued under IC 9-24-16;

the Internet web site must display a message advising the applicant to review

and correct all errors, and that there was an error validating the driver's license

or identification card entered by the applicant. The Internet web site may not

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permit the applicant to continue the registration process unless the bureau is

able to confirm that the number entered belongs to an individual.

As added by P.L.120-2009, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.64-2014, SEC.10.

IC 3-7-26.7-7 Application of article to Internet applications

Sec. 7. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the county voter

registration office shall process the application under this article.

As added by P.L.120-2009, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.1-2010, SEC.2.

IC 3-10-1-6 Eligible voters

Sec. 6. A voter may vote at a primary election:

(1) if the voter, at the last general election, voted for a majority of the regular

nominees of the political party holding the primary election; or

(2) if the voter did not vote at the last general election, but intends to vote at

the next general election for a majority of the regular nominees of the political

party holding the primary election;

as long as the voter was registered as a voter at the last general election or has

registered since then.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-3 part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.6.

IC 3-11-10-24 Requirements for voting absentee ballot by mail; voting

procedure; delivery

Sec. 24. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a voter who satisfies any of

the following is entitled to vote by mail:

(1) The voter has a specific, reasonable expectation of being absent from the

county on election day during the entire twelve (12) hours that the polls are

open.

(2) The voter will be absent from the precinct of the voter's residence on

election day because of service as:

(A) a precinct election officer under IC 3-6-6;

(B) a watcher under IC 3-6-8, IC 3-6-9, or IC 3-6-10;

(D) a person employed by an election board to administer the election for

which the absentee ballot is requested.

(3) The voter will be confined on election day to the voter's residence, to a

health care facility, or to a hospital because of an illness or injury during the

entire twelve (12) hours that the polls are open.

(4) The voter is a voter with disabilities.

(5) The voter is an elderly voter.

(6) The voter is prevented from voting due to the voter's care of an individual

confined to a private residence because of illness or injury during the entire

twelve (12) hours that the polls are open.

(7) The voter is scheduled to work at the person's regular place of employment

during the entire twelve (12) hours that the polls are open.

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(8) The voter is eligible to vote under IC 3-10-11 or IC 3-10-12.

(9) The voter is prevented from voting due to observance of a religious

discipline or religious holiday during the entire twelve (12) hours that the polls

are open.

(10) The voter is an address confidentiality program participant (as defined in IC

5-26.5-1-6).

(11) The voter is a member of the military or public safety officer.

(12) The voter is a serious sex offender (as defined in IC 35-42-4-14(a)).

(13) The voter is prevented from voting due to the unavailability of

transportation to the polls.

(b) A voter with disabilities who:

(1) is unable to make a voting mark on the ballot or sign the absentee ballot

secrecy envelope; and

(2) requests that the absentee ballot be delivered to an address within Indiana;

must vote before an absentee voter board under section 25(b) of this chapter.

mark the ballot in secret and seal the marked ballot inside the envelope

provided by the county election board for that purpose. The voter shall:

(1) deposit the sealed envelope in the United States mail for delivery to the

county election board; or

(2) authorize a member of the voter's household or the individual designated

as the voter's attorney in fact to:

(A) deposit the sealed envelope in the United States mail; or

(B) deliver the sealed envelope in person to the county election board.

(d) If a member of the voter's household or the voter's attorney in fact

delivers the sealed envelope containing a voter's absentee ballot to the county

election board, the individual delivering the ballot shall complete an affidavit in

a form prescribed by the election division. The affidavit must contain the

following information:

(1) The name and residence address of the voter whose absentee ballot is

being delivered.

(2) A statement of the full name, residence and mailing address, and daytime

and evening telephone numbers (if any) of the individual delivering the

absentee ballot.

(3) A statement indicating whether the individual delivering the absentee ballot

is a member of the voter's household or is the attorney in fact for the voter. If

the individual is the attorney in fact for the voter, the individual must attach a

copy of the power of attorney for the voter, unless a copy of this document has

already been filed with the county election board.

(4) The date and location at which the absentee ballot was delivered by the

voter to the individual delivering the ballot to the county election board.

(5) A statement that the individual delivering the absentee ballot has complied

with Indiana laws governing absentee ballots.

(6) A statement that the individual delivering the absentee ballot is executing

the affidavit under the penalties of perjury.

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(7) A statement setting forth the penalties for perjury.

(e) The county election board shall record the date and time that the

affidavit under subsection (d) was filed with the board.

(f) After a voter has mailed or delivered an absentee ballot to the office of

the circuit court clerk, the voter may not recast a ballot, except as provided in

section 1.5 of this chapter.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-22-3 part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.4-1991, SEC.96; P.L.3-1995,

SEC.106; P.L.3-1997, SEC.305; P.L.38-1999, SEC.46; P.L.126-2002, SEC.70;

P.L.103-2005, SEC.12; P.L.120-2009, SEC.8; P.L.225-2011, SEC.61; P.L.235-2015,

SEC.1; P.L.169-2015, SEC.119.

IC 3-11-10-25 Confined voters or caregivers; voters with disabilities; visits by

absentee voter board; required information; obstruction or interference with

election officer

Sec. 25. (a) A voter who votes by absentee ballot because of:

(1) illness or injury; or

(2) caring for a confined person at a private residence;

and who is within the county on election day may vote before an absentee

voter board or by mail.

(b) If requested by a voter described in subsection (a) or by a voter with

disabilities whose precinct is not accessible to voters with disabilities, an

absentee voter board shall visit the voter's place of confinement, the residence

of the voter with disabilities, or the private residence:

(1) during the regular office hours of the circuit court clerk;

(2) at a time agreed to by the board and the voter;

(3) on any of the nineteen (19) days immediately before election day; and

(4) only once before an election, unless:

(A) the confined voter is unavailable at the time of the board's first visit due to

a medical emergency; or

(B) the board, in its discretion, decides to make an additional visit.

absentee voter board may not be denied access to the voter's place of

confinement if the board is present at the place of confinement at a time:

(1) agreed to by the board and the voter; and

(2) during the regular office hours of the circuit court clerk. A person who

knowingly violates this subsection commits obstruction or interference with an

election officer in the discharge of the officer's duty, a violation of IC 3-14-3-4.

(d) The county election board, by unanimous vote of the board's entire

membership, may authorize an absentee voter board to visit a voter who is

confined due to illness or injury and will be outside the county on election day

in accordance with the procedures set forth in subsection (b).

(e) As provided by 52 U.S.C. 21081, a voter casting an absentee ballot under

this section must be:

(1) permitted to verify in a private and independent manner the votes selected

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by the voter before the ballot is cast and counted;

(2) provided with the opportunity to change the ballot or correct any error in a

private and independent manner before the ballot is cast and counted,

including the opportunity to receive a replacement ballot if the voter is

otherwise unable to change or correct the ballot; and

(3) notified before the ballot is cast regarding the effect of casting multiple

votes for the office and provided an opportunity to correct the ballot before

the ballot is cast and counted.

(f) As provided by 52 U.S.C. 21081, when an absentee ballot is provided

under this section, the board must also provide the voter with:

(1) information concerning the effect of casting multiple votes for an office;

and

(2) instructions on how to correct the ballot before the ballot is cast and

counted, including the issuance of replacement ballots.

(g) This subsection applies to a voter who applies to vote an absentee ballot

by mail. The county election board shall include a copy of the Absentee Voter's

Bill of Rights with any absentee ballot mailed to the voter.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citations: 3-1-22-3 part; 3-1-22-21(a) part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.264; P.L.10-1988,

SEC.114; P.L.5-1989, SEC.56; P.L.4-1991, SEC.97; P.L.3-1993, SEC.152; P.L.3-

1997, SEC.306; P.L.126-2002, SEC.71; P.L.209-2003, SEC.146; P.L.103-2005,

SEC.13; P.L.164-2006, SEC.108; P.L.128-2015, SEC.182; P.L.169-2015, SEC.120.

IC 3-11-10-26 Voting at circuit court clerk's office, satellite office; time, place,

and procedure for voting; absentee uniformed services voters; proof of

identification

Sec. 26. (a) This subsection applies to all counties, except for a county to

which IC 3-6-5.2 applies. As an alternative to voting by mail, a voter is entitled

to cast an absentee ballot before an absentee voter board at any of the

following:

(1) One (1) location of the office of the circuit court clerk designated by the

circuit court clerk.

(2) A satellite office established under section 26.3 of this chapter.

(b) This subsection applies to a county to which IC 3-6-5.2 applies. As an

alternative to voting by mail, a voter is entitled to cast an absentee ballot

before an absentee voter board at any of the following:

(1) The office of the board of elections and registration.

(2) A satellite office established under section 26.3 of this chapter.

office of the circuit court clerk must be established as a satellite office under

section 26.3 of this chapter in order to be used as a location at which a voter is

entitled to cast an absentee ballot before an absentee voter board under this

section.

(d) The voter must do the following before being permitted to vote:

(1) This subdivision does not apply to a county that uses electronic poll books

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for voting under this section. Sign an application on the form prescribed by the

election division under IC 3-11-4-5.1. The application must be received by the

circuit court clerk not later than the time prescribed by IC 3-11-4-3.

(2) This subdivision applies only to a county that uses electronic poll books for

voting under this section and in which the ballot is cast on an electronic voting

system. The voter must do the following:

(A) If the county election board has prescribed an affidavit under subsection (e)

that includes a unique identifier to comply with section 26.2(c)(3) of this

chapter, make and subscribe to the affidavit.

(B) Sign the electronic poll book.

(3) This subdivision applies only to a county that uses electronic poll books for

voting under this section and in which the ballot is cast on an optical scan

voting system. The voter must do the following:

(A) Sign the electronic poll book.

(B) Provide proof of identification.

(e) The county election board may:

(1) prescribe an affidavit that includes a unique identifier; or

(2) establish a procedure to produce a document, label, or electronic record

that is associated with each voter and includes a unique identifier;

to comply with section 26.2(c)(3) of this chapter. After the county election

board approves an affidavit or procedure described in this subsection and

before the affidavit or procedure is used in an election, the county election

board shall file a copy of the affidavit or a brief description of the procedure

with the election division to assist the state recount commission in conducting

proceedings under IC 3-12-11.

(f) The voter may vote before the board not more than twenty-eight (28)

days nor later than noon on the day before election day. If the close of a voter

registration period is transferred under IC 3-5-4-1.5 from twenty-nine (29) days

to a later date due to the Columbus Day holiday, the voter may vote before the

board on the first day following the day on which the voter registration period

closes.

(g) An absent uniformed services voter who is eligible to vote by absentee

ballot in the circuit court clerk's office under IC 3-7-36-14 may vote before the

board not earlier than twenty-eight (28) days before the election and not later

than noon on election day. If the close of a voter registration period is

transferred under IC 3-5-4-1.5 from twenty-nine (29) days to a later date due to

the Columbus Day holiday, the voter may vote before the board on the first day

following the day on which the voter registration period closes. If a voter

described by this subsection wishes to cast an absentee ballot during the

period beginning at noon on the day before election day and ending at noon on

election day, the county election board or absentee voter board may receive

and process the ballot at a location designated by resolution of the county

election board.

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(h) The absentee voter board in the office of the circuit court clerk must

permit voters to cast absentee ballots under this section for at least seven (7)

hours on each of the two (2) Saturdays preceding election day.

(i) Notwithstanding subsection (h), in a county with a population of less than

twenty thousand (20,000), the absentee voter board in the office of the circuit

court clerk, with the approval of the county election board, may reduce the

number of hours available to cast absentee ballots under this section to a

minimum of four (4) hours on each of the two (2) Saturdays preceding election

day.

(j) As provided by 52 U.S.C. 21081, a voter casting an absentee ballot under

this section must be:

(1) permitted to verify in a private and independent manner the votes selected

by the voter before the ballot is cast and counted;

(2) provided with the opportunity to change the ballot or correct any error in a

private and independent manner before the ballot is cast and counted,

including the opportunity to receive a replacement ballot if the voter is

otherwise unable to change or correct the ballot; and

(3) notified before the ballot is cast regarding the effect of casting multiple

votes for the office and provided an opportunity to correct the ballot before

the ballot is cast and counted.

(k) As provided by 52 U.S.C. 21081, when an absentee ballot is provided

under this section, the board must also provide the voter with:

(1) information concerning the effect of casting multiple votes for an office;

and

(2) instructions on how to correct the ballot before the ballot is cast and

counted, including the issuance of replacement ballots.

(l) If:

(1) the voter is unable or declines to present the proof of identification; or

(2) a member of the board determines that the proof of identification provided

by the voter does not qualify as proof of identification under IC 3-5-2-40.5;

the voter shall be permitted to cast an absentee ballot and the voter's

absentee ballot shall be treated as a provisional ballot.

(m) A voter casting an absentee ballot under this section is entitled to cast

the voter's ballot in accordance with IC 3-11-9.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-22-21(b) part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.265; P.L.5-1989,

SEC.57; P.L.4-1991, SEC.98; P.L.8-1992, SEC.27; P.L.3-1995, SEC.107; P.L.2-1996,

SEC.185; P.L.3-1997, SEC.307; P.L.167-2001, SEC.7 and P.L.199-2001, SEC.23;

P.L.126-2002, SEC.72; P.L.209-2003, SEC.147; P.L.14-2004, SEC.124; P.L.103-

2005, SEC.14; P.L.164-2006, SEC.109; P.L.66-2010, SEC.24; P.L.225-2011,

SEC.62; P.L.194-2013, SEC.60; P.L.258-2013, SEC.78; P.L.128-2015, SEC.183;

P.L.169-2015, SEC.121; P.L.71-2017, SEC.1.

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IC 3-11-15-46 County election board defines access policies to voting systems

and electronic poll books; security protocols; default protocols

Sec. 46. (a) The county election board is responsible for defining the specific

access policies applying to voting systems and electronic poll books in each

election and for specifying when any variations from these policies are

permitted.

(b) The county election board may adopt a resolution to establish a security

protocol to secure the voting systems and electronic poll books used in each

election conducted in the county. The security protocol must include an audit

trail to detect unauthorized access to the voting systems and electronic poll

books. A resolution adopted under this subsection must be adopted by the

unanimous vote of the board's entire membership. If the board adopts a

resolution under this subsection, the requirements of subsections (c) through

(g) do not apply to the county. The person or entity conducting the voting

system technical oversight program and the election division shall be available

to advise the county election board in the development of a security protocol

under this subsection.

voting system and electronic poll book used in an election to secure the voting

system and electronic poll book and permit post-election auditing. The form of

the seal and information contained on the seal shall be prescribed by the

election division and must make it impossible to access the sealed part of the

unit without detection.

(d) The county election board shall place the seal described in subsection (c)

on the voting system or electronic poll book immediately upon completion of

the canvass of votes cast in an election in which the voting system or electronic

poll book was made available for use at a precinct or vote center.

(e) The seal must remain in place except when the county election board

orders unsealing of the voting system or electronic poll book in one (1) of the

following cases when the board finds unsealing to be necessary:

(1) To conduct maintenance on the voting system or electronic poll book.

(2) To prepare the voting system or electronic poll book for use in the next

election to be conducted by the county in which the voting system or electronic

poll book will be made available.

(3) To install certified voting system hardware, firmware, or software on a

voting system or certified upgrades on an electronic poll book.

(4) To conduct a public test of the voting system or electronic poll book

required by state law.

(5) To conduct an audit authorized or required by this title.

(6) For the county election board to correct an error under IC 3-12-5-14.

(7) When ordered during a recount or contest proceeding under IC 3-12.

(f) The county election board shall reseal the voting system or electronic poll

book immediately after the completion of the maintenance, installation, audit,

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correction, recount proceeding, or contest proceeding. When the county

election board orders the unsealing of the voting system or electronic poll book

to prepare for the use of the equipment in an election, the voting system or

electronic poll book may remain unsealed until the canvassing is completed

under subsection (d).

(g) The county election board shall document when each voting system or

electronic poll book is sealed or unsealed under this section, identifying:

(1) the serial number of each voting system or electronic poll book that is

sealed or unsealed;

(2) the date on which the sealing or unsealing occurred; and

(3) the individual who performed the sealing or unsealing.

As added by P.L.3-1997, SEC.332. Amended by P.L.100-2018, SEC.9.

IC 3-11-4-18 Transmitting ballots; additional documentation; voter education

program

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2018. See also following

version of this section, effective 7-1-2018.

Sec. 18. (a) If a voter satisfies any of the qualifications described in IC 3-11-

10-24 that entitle a voter to cast an absentee ballot by mail, the county

election board shall, at the request of the voter, mail the official ballot, postage

fully prepaid, to the voter at the address stated in the application.

(b) If the county election board mails an absentee ballot to a voter required

to file additional documentation with the county voter registration office

before voting by absentee ballot under this chapter, the board shall include a

notice to the voter in the envelope mailed to the voter under section 20 of this

chapter. The notice must inform the voter that the voter must file the

additional documentation required under IC 3-7-33-4.5 with the county voter

registration office not later than noon on election day for the absentee ballot

to be counted as an absentee ballot, and that, if the documentation required

under IC 3-7-33-4.5 is filed after noon and before 6 p.m. on election day, the

ballot will be processed as a provisional ballot. The election division shall

prescribe the form of this notice under IC 3-5-4-8.

11-10-26.5, the ballot shall be transmitted:

(1) on the day of the receipt of the voter's application; or

(2) not more than five (5) days after the date of delivery of the ballots under

section 15 of this chapter;

whichever is later. If the election board determines that the county voter

registration office has received an application from the applicant for

registration at an address within the precinct indicated on the application, and

the election board determines that this application is pending under IC 3-7-33,

the ballot shall be mailed on the date the county voter registration office

indicates under IC 3-7-33-5(g) that the applicant is a registered voter.

(d) As required by 52 U.S.C. 21081, an election board shall establish a voter

education program (specific to a paper ballot or optical scan ballot card

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provided as an absentee ballot under this chapter) to notify a voter of the

effect of casting multiple votes for a single office.

(e) As provided by 52 U.S.C. 21081, when an absentee ballot is transmitted

under this section, the mailing must include:

(1) information concerning the effect of casting multiple votes for an office;

and

(2) instructions on how to correct the ballot before the ballot is cast and

counted, including the issuance of replacement ballots.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-22-5(a).]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.229; P.L.10-1988,

SEC.105; P.L.4-1991, SEC.71; P.L.3-1993, SEC.128; P.L.3-1995, SEC.99; P.L.126-

2002, SEC.55; P.L.209-2003, SEC.116; P.L.14-2004, SEC.105; P.L.103-2005,

SEC.6; P.L.164-2006, SEC.93; P.L.66-2010, SEC.19; P.L.194-2013, SEC.55;

P.L.128-2015, SEC.163; P.L.216-2015, SEC.21; P.L.169-2015, SEC.102; P.L.86-

2018, SEC.3.

IC 3-11-4-5.5 Election division designated as single office for voter registration

and absentee ballot procedures for overseas and absent uniformed services

voters; MOVE exception

Sec. 5.5. In accordance with 52 U.S.C. 20302(b), but subject to section 5.7 of

this chapter, the election division is designated as the single office in Indiana

responsible for providing information regarding voter registration procedures

under IC 3-7 and absentee ballot procedures under this chapter to be used by

absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters who wish to register to

vote or vote in any jurisdiction in Indiana.

As added by P.L.209-2003, SEC.112. Amended by P.L.66-2010, SEC.12; P.L.128-

2015, SEC.156.

IC 3-11-4-5.7 Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act; delegation of

authority to counties; designation of communications means; providing

applications to voters; security and privacy of application requests; providing

information to voters; free access system

Sec. 5.7. (a) As used in this section, "MOVE" refers to the Military and

Overseas Voter Empowerment Act (P.L. 111-84, Division A, Title V, Subtitle H

(Section 575 et seq.)).

(b) As used in this section, "voter" refers only to either of the following:

(1) An absent uniformed services voter.

(2) An overseas voter.

responsibilities to carry out the requirements of MOVE to each county election

board (or board of elections and registration established under IC 3-6-5.2 or IC

3-6-5.4).

(d) To implement 52 U.S.C. 20302, electronic mail, fax, and web publication

are designated as means of communication for a voter to request a voter

registration application and an absentee ballot application from the election

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division, a county election board, or a county voter registration office.

(e) An office described in subsection (d) that receives an electronic mail or

fax from a voter shall provide an absentee ballot application or a voter

registration application by electronic mail or fax to the voter if:

(1) requested by the voter; and

(2) the voter provides an electronic mail address or a fax number that permits

the office to send an application not later than the end of the first business day

after the office receives the communication from the voter.

If the electronic mail address or the fax number provided by the voter does not

permit the office to send the voter an application not later than the end of the

first business day after the office receives the communication, the office shall

send the application to the voter by United States mail.

(f) As required by 52 U.S.C. 20302, to the extent practicable and permitted

under Indiana law (including IC 3-7 and IC 5-14-3), an office described in

subsection (d) shall ensure that the procedures used to transmit an absentee

ballot application or a voter registration application to an absent uniformed

services voter or overseas voter protect the security and integrity of the

application request processes, and that the privacy of the identity and other

personal data of the voter who requests or is sent an application under

subsection (e) is protected throughout the process of making the request or

being sent the application.

(g) As required under 52 U.S.C. 20302, an office described in subsection (d)

shall include information regarding the use of electronic mail, fax, and web

publication with all informational and instructional materials that are sent with

an absentee ballot application or an absentee ballot to an absent uniformed

services voter or overseas voter.

(h) To implement Section 580 of MOVE, and in accordance with IC 3-7-26.3-

3, the secretary of state, with the approval of the election division, shall

develop a free access system that permits an absent uniformed services voter

or overseas voter to determine whether the voter's absentee ballot has been

received by the appropriate county election board (or board of elections and

registration), regardless of the manner in which the absentee ballot was

transmitted by the voter to the board. To the extent permitted by IC 3-7 and IC

5-14-3, the system must contain reasonable procedures to protect the security,

confidentiality, and integrity of personal information collected, stored, or

otherwise used on the system.

As added by P.L.66-2010, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.128-2015, SEC.157; P.L.169-

2015, SEC.100.

IC 3-11-4-6 Absent uniformed services voters, overseas voters, and address

confidentiality voters; transmission of applications and ballots

Sec. 6. (a) This section applies, notwithstanding any other provision of this

title, to absentee ballot applications for the following:

(1) An absent uniformed services voter.

(2) An address confidentiality program participant (as defined in IC 5-26.5-1-6).

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(3) An overseas voter.

(b) A county election board shall make blank absentee ballot applications

available for persons covered by this section. Except as provided in section 3(c)

of this chapter, a person may apply for an absentee ballot at any time after the

registration period resumes under IC 3-7-13-10.

next scheduled primary, general, or special election by filing either of the

following:

(1) A combined absentee registration form and absentee ballot request

approved under 52 U.S.C. 20301(b)(2).

(2) A form prescribed under IC 3-5-4-8 that identifies the applicant as an absent

uniformed services voter or an overseas voter. A form prescribed under this

subdivision must permit the applicant to designate whether the applicant

wishes to receive the absentee ballot by electronic mail, fax, or United States

mail.

(d) If the county election board receives an absentee ballot application from

a person described by subsection (c), the circuit court clerk shall mail to the

person, free of postage as provided by 39 U.S.C. 3406, all ballots for the

election immediately upon receipt of the ballots under section 15 of this

chapter, unless the person has indicated under subsection (c) that the person

wishes to receive the absentee ballot by electronic mail or fax.

(e) Whenever a voter files an application for an absentee ballot and

indicates on the application that the voter is an absent uniformed services

voter or an overseas voter, the application is an adequate application for an

absentee ballot for an election conducted during the period that ends on

December 31 following the date the application is filed, unless an absentee

ballot mailed to the voter at the address set forth in the application is returned

to the county election board during that period as undeliverable. The circuit

court clerk and county election board shall process this application and send

general election absentee ballots to the voter in the same manner as other

general election and special election absentee ballot applications and ballots

are processed and sent under this chapter. If a voter entitled to receive an

absentee ballot under this subsection subsequently files a voter registration

application for a change of address within the same county or for a change of

name or other information set forth in the voter's registration record, the

previously approved absentee ballot application remains effective for the same

period, unless the acknowledgment notice sent to the voter at that address is

returned by the United States Postal Service due to an unknown or insufficient

address in accordance with IC 3-7-33-5. If a voter entitled to receive an

absentee ballot under this subsection subsequently files a voter registration

application for an address that is not located in the same county, the voter

must file a new absentee ballot application under this section with the

appropriate county election board.

(f) Whenever a voter described in subsection (a)(2) files an application for a

primary election absentee ballot and indicates on the application that the voter

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is an address confidentiality program participant, the application is an

adequate application for a general election absentee ballot under this chapter

and an absentee ballot for a special election conducted during the period that

ends on December 31 following the date the application is filed. The circuit

court clerk and county election board shall process this application and send

general election and special election absentee ballots to the voter in the same

manner as other general election and special election absentee ballot

applications and ballots are processed and sent under this chapter.

(g) The name, address, telephone number, and any other identifying

information relating to a program participant (as defined in IC 5-26.5-1-6) in the

address confidentiality program, as contained in a voting registration record, is

declared confidential for purposes of IC 5-14-3-4(a)(1). The county voter

registration office may not disclose for public inspection or copying a name, an

address, a telephone number, or any other information described in this

subsection, as contained in a voting registration record, except as follows:

(1) To a law enforcement agency, upon request.

(2) As directed by a court order.

(h) The county election board shall by fax or electronic mail transmit an

absentee ballot to and receive an absentee ballot from an absent uniformed

services voter or an overseas voter by electronic mail or fax at the request of

the voter indicated in the application filed under this section. If the voter wants

to submit absentee ballots by fax or electronic mail, the voter must separately

sign and date a statement submitted with the electronic mail or the fax

transmission that states substantively the following: "I understand that by

faxing or e-mailing my voted ballot I am voluntarily waiving my right to a secret

ballot.".

(i) The county election board shall send confirmation to a voter described in

subsection (h) that the voter's absentee ballot has been received as follows:

(1) If the voter provides a fax number to which a confirmation may be sent, the

county election board shall send the confirmation to the voter at the fax

number provided by the voter.

(2) If the voter provides an electronic mail address to which a confirmation may

be sent, the county election board shall send the confirmation to the voter at

the electronic mail address provided by the voter.

(3) If:

(A) the voter does not provide a fax number or an electronic mail address; or

(B) the number or address provided does not permit the board to send the

confirmation not later than the end of the first business day after the board

receives the voter's absentee ballot;

the county election board shall send the confirmation by United States mail.

The county election board shall send the confirmation required by this

subsection not later than the end of the first business day after the county

election board receives the voter's absentee ballot.

(j) Upon approval of the voter's absentee ballot application, a county

election board shall transmit an absentee ballot to an absent uniformed

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services voter or an overseas voter by electronic mail under a program

authorized and administered by the Federal Voting Assistance Program of the

United States Department of Defense or directly to the voter at the voter's

electronic mail address, if requested to do so by the voter. A voter described by

this section may transmit the voted absentee ballot to a county election board

by electronic mail. If a voter described in this section transmits the voted

absentee ballot through the United States Department of Defense program,

the ballot must be transmitted in accordance with the procedures established

under that program. An electronic mail message transmitting a voted absentee

ballot under this subsection must include a digital image of the voter's

signature on the statement required under subsection (h).

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-22-3 part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.6-1986, SEC.17; P.L.14-1987,

SEC.3; P.L.10-1989, SEC.8; P.L.7-1990, SEC.43; P.L.8-1992, SEC.20; P.L.3-1997,

SEC.274; P.L.273-2001, SEC.1; P.L.126-2002, SEC.51; P.L.1-2003, SEC.4; P.L.209-

2003, SEC.113; P.L.198-2005, SEC.2; P.L.66-2010, SEC.14; P.L.225-2011, SEC.55;

P.L.219-2013, SEC.36; P.L.128-2015, SEC.158; P.L.201-2017, SEC.28.

IC 3-11-4-7 Uniformed services voters, overseas voters, and address

confidentiality voters; requirements for application

Sec. 7. (a) An absentee ballot application under section 6 of this chapter

must be made on a standard form approved under 52 U.S.C. 20301(b) or on the

form prescribed by the election division under section 5.1 of this chapter.

(b) An absentee ballot application under section 6 of this chapter from an:

(1) absent uniformed services voter; or

(2) address confidentiality program participant (as defined in IC 5-26.5-1-6);

must show that the voter or program participant is a resident otherwise

qualified to vote in the precinct.

overseas voter must show that the overseas voter was a resident and

otherwise qualified to vote in the precinct where the voter resided before

leaving the United States.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-22-3 part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.14-1987, SEC.4; P.L.3-1989,

SEC.10; P.L.8-1992, SEC.21; P.L.2-1996, SEC.143; P.L.273-2001, SEC.2; P.L.126-

2002, SEC.52; P.L.128-2015, SEC.159; P.L.169-2015, SEC.101.

IC 3-11-4-8 Nonresident overseas voter; entitled to receive only federal

ballots; precinct of voter

Sec. 8. (a) This section applies to an overseas voter described in IC 3-5-2-

34.5(3).

(b) An overseas voter who resides outside the United States and who is no

longer a resident of a precinct in Indiana is only entitled to receive absentee

ballots for a federal office under this chapter.

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Indiana precinct where the voter registration office of the county where the

person was domiciled before leaving the United States is located.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-22-3.5(a).]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.14-1987, SEC.5; P.L.10-1989,

SEC.9; P.L.7-1990, SEC.44; P.L.8-1992, SEC.22; P.L.3-1997, SEC.275; P.L.126-

2002, SEC.53; P.L.66-2003, SEC.36; P.L.198-2005, SEC.3.

IC 3-11-7.5-24 County election board responsible for care and custody of

voting systems when not in use

Sec. 24. The county election board is responsible for the care and custody of

all electronic voting systems while not in use.

As added by P.L.3-1987, SEC.250. Amended by P.L.100-2018, SEC.4.

IC 3-11-7-20 County election board responsible for care and custody of voting

systems when not in use

Sec. 20. The county election board is responsible for the care and custody of

all ballot card voting systems while not in use.

As added by P.L.100-2018, SEC.3.

IC 3-11-8-1.2 "Facility" and "accessible facility"; facility standards

Sec. 1.2. (a) As used in this section, "facility" refers to the facility in which a

polling place is located.

(b) For purposes of this chapter, a facility is an "accessible facility" for elderly

voters and voters with disabilities only if the following apply:

(1) The facility meets the standards for accessibility for elderly voters and

voters with disabilities established under 52 U.S.C. 20101 through 52 U.S.C.

20107.

(2) All the following are accessible to elderly voters and voters with disabilities

in a manner that provides the same opportunity for access and participation

(including privacy and independence) as for other voters:

(A) Parking spaces marked and available to conform with IC 5-16-9.

(B) The path to the facility that an individual must travel on the property where

the facility is located.

(D) The paths of travel within the facility to the rooms or areas where the

voting systems are located.

(E) The rooms or areas in the facility where the voting systems are located.

with subsection (b) by implementing temporary measures.

As added by P.L.116-2003, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.128-2015, SEC.174.

IC 3-11-8-3.1 Designation of polls

Sec. 3.1. (a) A county executive shall designate the polls for each precinct

not less than twenty-nine (29) days before election day.

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(b) The designation of a polling place under this section remains in effect

until:

(1) the location of the polling place is altered by an order of the county

executive or county election board under this chapter; or

(2) a precinct establishment order issued under IC 3-11-1.5:

(A) designates a new polling place location; or

(B) combines the existing precinct with another precinct established by the

order.

As added by P.L.13-1988, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.4-1991, SEC.87; P.L.12-1995,

SEC.81; P.L.3-1997, SEC.296; P.L.116-2003, SEC.6; P.L.225-2011, SEC.57.

IC 3-11-8-3.4 County applications to Secretary of Health and Human Services

to make polling places accessible and provide information to voters with

disabilities

Sec. 3.4. (a) As authorized under 52 U.S.C. 21021, a county election board

may apply on behalf of a county to the Secretary of Health and Human Services

for payments under HAVA (52 U.S.C. 21021 through 52 U.S.C. 21025) to do the

following:

(1) Make polling places (including the path of travel, entrances, exits, and

voting areas of each polling place) more accessible to individuals with

disabilities, including the blind and visually impaired, in a manner that provides

the same opportunity for access and participation (including privacy and

independence) as other voters.

(2) Provide individuals with disabilities and other individuals described in

subdivision (1) with information about the accessibility of polling places,

including outreach programs to inform the individuals about the availability of

accessible polling places and training election officials, poll workers, and

election volunteers on how best to promote the access and participation of

individuals with disabilities in elections.

(b) If a county election board submits an application under subsection (a),

the application must:

(1) comply with 52 U.S.C. 21023; and

(2) be filed with the election division not later than the submission of the

application under subsection (a).

Health and Human Services under 52 U.S.C. 21021 through 52 U.S.C. 21025, the

payments shall be deposited in the county general fund and appropriated to

the county election board for the purposes described in the application. The

county election board shall spend the money for the purposes described in the

application.

(d) As required by 52 U.S.C. 21025, the county election board shall file a

report with the Secretary of Health and Human Services regarding the activities

conducted with these funds and the expenditures made with respect to the

categories listed in subsection (a)(1) and (a)(2). The county election board shall

file a copy of the report with the election division and the state board of

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accounts not later than the date the report is submitted under this subsection.

As added by P.L.209-2003, SEC.128. Amended by P.L.128-2015, SEC.175.

IC 3-11-8-6 Requirement to locate polls in accessible facility

Sec. 6. The county executive shall locate the polls for each precinct in an

accessible facility.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-23-17(a), (c).]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.252; P.L.10-1988,

SEC.108; P.L.4-1991, SEC.88; P.L.2-1996, SEC.184; P.L.3-1997, SEC.298; P.L.38-

1999, SEC.42; P.L.116-2003, SEC.8; P.L.225-2011, SEC.59.

IC 3-11.5-4-10 Late receipt of ballots

Sec. 10. Subject to IC 3-10-8-7.5, IC 3-12-1-17, and section 7 of this chapter,

absentee ballots received by mail (or by fax or electronic mail under IC 3-11-4-

6) after noon on election day are considered as arriving too late and may not

be counted.

As added by P.L.3-1993, SEC.176 and P.L.19-1993, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.126-

2002, SEC.83; P.L.198-2005, SEC.12; P.L.64-2014, SEC.63

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Indiana Democratic Party 2024 Delegate Selection Media Plan

As the Indiana Democratic Party (IDP) prepares for the upcoming 2024 Delegate Selection

Process, below is an outline on how the IDP will ensure that all information and updates

regarding the process are shared widely and in a timely manner.

I. Dissemination of Critical DNC Information

A. As IDP receives critical information, announcements, and updates from the DNC,

IDP will relay all of the above to the appropriate outlets to ensure it reaches a

wide audience. We have a thorough, up-to-date press contact list that reaches

every major media market throughout the state, including print and online news

sources, television, and radio. The same information will be repurposed to share

on social media, primarily through Facebook and Twitter.

II. 2024 Outreach and Inclusion Plan Media Support

A. To help reach representation goals within the 2024 Delegate Selection Plan, IDP

will work with the Affirmative Action Committee to develop messaging,

marketing materials, and other forms of communication support to best reach

the African American, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, Disabled, LGBTQ+, and

young communities. This support also includes providing this information and

materials to the media outlets that have high engagement within the

aforementioned communities.

III. Contacts at Indiana Democratic Party

A. Sam Barloga, [email protected]g

IV. Media Contacts

A. All media outlets to be contacted about the Delegate Selection Plan will be listed

on the pages below. This includes print and electronic outlets, radio and

television, as well as those servicing the Democratic Party’s constituencies.

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A LIST OF MEDIA OUTLETS TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE DELEGATE SELECTION

PROCESS

1. Electronic Media, Daily Newspapers, Television Stations, and Radio

Electronic Media

City

Associated Press

Indianapolis

Hannah News Service

Indianapolis

Howey Politics

Indianapolis

Importantville

Indianapolis

Indiana Capital Chronicle

Indianapolis

IndyPolitics.Org

Indianapolis

State Affairs Indiana

Indianapolis

Daily Newspapers

City

Banner-Graphic

Greencastle

Brazil Times

Brazil

Chesterton Tribune

Chesterton

Chronicle-Tribune

Grant

Connersville News-Examiner

Connersville

Daily Clintonian

Clinton

Daily Journal

Franklin

Daily Reporter

Greenfield

Decatur Daily Democrat

Decatur

Greensburg Daily News

Greensburg

Herald Journal

Monticello

Herald Republican

Steuben County

Huntington Herald-Press

Grant County

Journal & Courier

Lafayette

Journal Review

Crawfordsville

Kokomo Tribune

Kokomo

News Sun

Lake County

News-Banner

Blufton

Palladium-Item

Richmond

Paper of Montgomery County

Crawfordsville

Peru Tribune

Peru

Pharos-Tribune

Logansport

Princeton Daily Clarion

Clarion

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Rensselaer Republican

Jasper

Rochester Sentinel

Rochester

Shelbyville News

Shelbyville

South Bend Tribune

South Bend

Star

Auburn

Sullivan Daily Times

Sullivan

The Call-Leader

Elwood

The Commercial Review

Portland

The Courier-Times

New Castle

The Elkhart Truth

Elkhart

The Evansville Courier & Press

Evansville

The Goshen News

Goshen

The Herald

Jasper

The Herald Bulletin

Anderson

The Herald-Times

Bloomington

The Indianapolis Star

Indianapolis

The Journal Gazette

Fort Wayne

The La Porte Herald-Argus

La Porte

The Lebanon Reporter

Lebanon

The News and Tribune

Winchester

The News Gazette

Jeffersonville

The News-Dispatch

Michigan City

The News-Sentinel

Fort Wayne

The News-Times

Lake County

The Pilot-News

Plymouth

The Post & Mail

Columbia City

The Republic

Columbus

The Star Press

Muncie

The Times

Greater Northwest

The Times

Frankfort

The Tribune

Seymour

Times-Union

Warsaw

Tipton County Tribune

Tipton

Tribune Star

Terre Haute

Vincennes Sun-Commercial

Vincennes

Wabash Plain Dealer

Wabash

Washington Times-Herald

Washington

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Television

City

WANE-TV

Fort Wayne

WAWV-TV

Terre Haute

WEHT

Evansville

WEVV-TV

Evansville

WFFT-TV

Fort Wayne

WFIE

Evansville

WFWA

Fort Wayne

WFYI

Indianapolis

WHMB-TV

Indianapolis

WISH-TV

Indianapolis

WLFI-TV

Lafayette

WNDU-TV

South Bend

WNDY-TV

Marion

WPTA

Fort Wayne

WRTV

Indianapolis

WSBT-TV

South Bend

WTHI-TV

Terre Haute

WTHR

Indianapolis

WTTK

Kokomo

WTTV

Indianapolis

WTWO

Terre Haute

WVUT

Vincennes

WXIN

Indianapolis

WYIN

Gary

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Radio

City

Station

WABX

Evansville

107.5 FM

WAJI

Fort Wayne

95.1 FM

WAMW

Washington

1580 AM

WAMW-FM

Washington

107.9 FM

WAOR

Ligonier

102.7 FM

WARU

Peru

1600 AM

WARU-FM

Roann

101.9 FM

WASK

Lafayette

1450 AM

WASK-FM

Battle Ground

98.7 FM

WAWC

Syracuse

103.5 FM

WAWK

Kendallville

1140 AM

WAXL

Santa Claus

103.3 FM

WBAA

West Lafayette

920 AM

WBAA-FM

West Lafayette

101.3 FM

WBCL

Fort Wayne

90.3 FM

WBNL

Boonville

1540 AM

WBOI

Fort Wayne

89.1 FM

WBTU

Kendallville

93.3 FM

WBYR

Woodburn

98.9 FM

WCBK-FM

Martinsville

102.3 FM

WCJC

Van Buren

99.3 FM

WCSI

Columbus

1010 AM

WERK

Muncie

104.9 FM

WFHB

Bloomington

91.3 FM

WFLQ

French Lick

100.1 FM

WFMS

Indianapolis

95.5 FM

WFYI-FM

Indianapolis

90.1 FM

WGCL

Bloomington

1370 AM

WGCS

Goshen

91.1 FM

WGL

Fort Wayne

1250 AM

WHBU

Anderson

1240 AM

WHHH

Indianapolis

96.3 FM

WIBC

Indianapolis

93.1 FM

WIMS

Michigan City

1420 AM

WINN

Columbus

104.9 FM

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WIOE-LP

Warsaw

98.3 FM

WJAA

Austin

96.3 FM

WKID

Vevay

95.9 FM

WKKG

Columbus

101.5 FM

WKOA

Lafayette

105.3 FM

WKVI

Knox

1520 AM

WKVI-FM

Knox

99.3 FM

WLAB

Fort Wayne

88.3 FM

WLDE

Fort Wayne

101.7 FM

WLKI

Angola

100.3 FM

WMEE

Fort Wayne

97.3 FM

WMPI

Scottsburg

105.3 FM

WNIN-FM

Evansville

88.3 FM

WNSN

South Bend

101.5 FM

WORX-FM

Madison

96.7 FM

WOWO

Fort Wayne

1190 AM

WOWO-FM

Fort Wayne

92.3 FM

WPGW

Portland

1440 AM

WPGW-FM

Portland

100.9 FM

WRAY

Princeton

1250 AM

WRAY-FM

Princeton

98.1 FM

WRBI

Batesville

103.9 FM

WRZR

Loogootee

94.5 FM

WSAL

Logansport

1230 AM

WSBT

South Bend

960 AM

WSWI

Evansville

820 AM

WTCA

Plymouth

1050 AM

WTHD

Lagrange

105.5 FM

WTTS

Bloomington

92.3 FM

WUME-FM

Paoli

95.3 FM

WUZR

Bicknell

105.7 FM

WVPE

Elkhart

88.1 FM

WVUB

Vincennes

91.1 FM

WXKE

Churubusco

96.3 FM

WXKU-FM

Austin

92.7 FM

WYXB

Indianapolis

105.7 FM

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2. Constituency and Specialty Media Outlets and Targeted Groups

Television

Affiliation

City

Telemundo Indy (Ch. 19)

Hispanic/Latino

Indianapolis

Electronic

Affiliation

City

HOLA

Hispanic/Latino

Evansville

Indy Asia America Times

Asian American

Indianapolis

IndyPride

LGBTQ+

Indianapolis

NUVO

All

Indianapolis

Radio

City

Station

Affiliation

1460 AM

Goshen

WKAM

Hispanic/Latino

Print Media

Affiliation

City

Columbus Chinese Association Distribution list

Asian American

Columbus

El Mexicano

Hispanic/Latino

Fort Wayne

El Puente

Hispanic/Latino

Goshen

Frost Illustrated

African American

Ft. Wayne

Gary Crusader

African American

Gary

La Voz de Indiana

Hispanic/Latino

Indianapolis

The Indianapolis Recorder

African American

Indianapolis

College Papers

College/University

Campus Insider Newspaper

Ivy Tech

Indiana Statesman

Indiana State University

The Andersonian

Anderson University

The Butler Collegian

Butler University

The DePauw

DePauw

The Observer

Notre Dame

The Shield

University of Southern Indiana

The Torch

Valparaiso University

The Online Reflector

University of Indianapolis

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Ball State Daily

Ball State University

Campus Citizen

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)

The Exponent

Purdue University

Indiana Daily Student

Indiana University

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2024 DNC DELEGATE FILING FORM

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CAN-7: Request for Presidential Primary Ballot Placement in 2024

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CAN-8: Indiana Petition for Presidential Primary Ballot Placement in 2024

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