A poll worker or challenger appointed by a political party may only challenge a voter in the following situations:
- Voter is unable to present photo ID that meets the ID requirements.
- Voter's name does not appear on the poll list.
- The poll list indicates that the voter is also required to present additional documentation, but is not able to do so.
- Voter is not a U.S. Citizen.
- The voter is not 18 years of age or older on Election Day.
- The voter's signature on the poll list does not match that on the county's voter registration record.
If a voter is challenged, the voter must be allowed to cast a provisional ballot. A provisional ballot is like a traditional paper ballot. After Election Day, the county election board will decide whether the voter is qualified to vote in the precinct and whether the ballot should be counted.
If the voter casts a provisional ballot because they lack an appropriate photo ID, the voter has until noon, 10 days after the election to follow up with the county election board and either provide the necessary documentation or affirm that one of the photo ID law's exemptions applies to the voter.
The voter will be able to contact the county election board after Election Day to find out if the voter's provisional ballot was counted, and, if not counted, why not. Contact information for the county election board is located at the website indianavoters.com under the Voter Portal.
