IC 3-14-3-18 — Actions to unlawfully influence voter or candidate; threat to election worker
Chapter 3. Interference With Free and Equal Elections
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Sec. 18. (a) As used in this section, "candidate" includes an individual whom the person knows is considering becoming a candidate. (b) As used in this section, "election worker" has the meaning set forth in section 4(b) of this chapter. (c) A person who, for the purpose of influencing a voter or candidate, does any of the following commits a Level 6 felony: (1) Seeks to enforce the payment of a debt by force or threat of force. (2) Ejects or threatens to eject the voter or candidate from a house the voter or candidate occupies. (3) Begins a criminal prosecution. (4) Damages the business or trade of the voter or candidate. (5) Communicates a threat to commit a forcible felony (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-138) against a voter or candidate with the intent that the voter or candidate: (A) engage in conduct against the voter's or candidate's will; or (B) be placed in fear of retaliation for a prior lawful act as a voter or candidate. (d) This subsection does not apply to an offense that occurs at a health facility (as defined in IC 16-18-2-167). A person who communicates a threat (as defined in IC 35-45-2-1) to an election worker with the intent that the election worker: (1) engage in conduct against the election worker's will; or (2) be placed in fear of retaliation for a prior lawful act relating to an election; commits threatening an election worker, a Level 6 felony.
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.176-1999, SEC.118; P.L.103-2005, SEC.36; P.L.114-2012, SEC.6; P.L.158-2013, SEC.42; P.L.110-2024, SEC.2.
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