3-11.5-6-1. Repealed
As added by P.L.3-1993, SEC.176 and P.L.19-1993, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.2-1996, SEC.204; P.L.3-1997, SEC.337. Repealed by P.L.278-2019, SEC.128.
3-11.5-6-10. Duplicate Copy of Damaged Ballot; Witnesses
Sec. 10. If necessary, a true duplicate copy shall be made of the damaged ballot card in the presence of witnesses and substituted for the damaged card. As added by P.L.3-1993, SEC.176 and P.L.19-1993, SEC.2.
3-11.5-6-11. Duplicate Copy of Defective Card
Sec. 11. A duplicate ballot card shall be made of a defective card, not including the uncounted votes. As added by P.L.3-1993, SEC.176 and P.L.19-1993, SEC.2.
3-11.5-6-12. Duplicate Cards; Identification Information
Sec. 12. All duplicate cards must: (1) be clearly labeled “duplicate”; and (2) bear a serial number that shall be recorded on the damaged or defective card. As added by P.L.3-1993, SEC.176 and P.L.19-1993, SEC.2.
3-11.5-6-13. Counting of Duplicate Instead of Defective Card
Sec. 13. Each duplicate ballot card shall be counted instead of the damaged or defective card. As added by P.L.3-1993, SEC.176 and P.L.19-1993, SEC.2.
3-11.5-6-14. Failure to Test Tabulating Machines for Particular Office or Question; Manual Tabulation
Sec. 14. If a test of automatic tabulating machines required by IC 3-11-13-22 is not conducted for a particular office or public question, the absentee ballot votes for that office shall be counted manually. As added by P.L.3-1993, SEC.176 and P.L.19-1993, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.85-2017, SEC.3.
3-11.5-6-15. Direction to Manually Count Ballots
Sec. 15. If for any reason the county election board determines that it is impracticable to count all or some of the absentee ballots under this chapter with an automatic tabulating machine, the board may direct that the ballot cards be counted manually. As added by P.L.3-1993, SEC.176 and P.L.19-1993, SEC.2.
3-11.5-6-16. Standards for Manually Tabulated Vote Count
Sec. 16. If ballot cards are counted manually, the tabulation of votes must comply with the standards prescribed by IC 3-11-7. As added by P.L.3-1993, SEC.176 and P.L.19-1993, SEC.2.
3-11.5-6-17. Counting Write-in Votes for Federal Office
Sec. 17. IC 3-11.5-5-14 applies to the counting of write-in absentee ballots for a federal office cast on a ballot card received under 52 U.S.C. 20301. As added by P.L.3-1993, SEC.176 and P.L.19-1993, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.128-2015, SEC.200.
3-11.5-6-18. Certification of Vote Count; Time
Sec. 18. When all the votes have been counted, the absentee ballot counters shall prepare a certificate stating the number of votes that each candidate received for each office and the number of votes cast on each public question. As added by P.L.3-1993, SEC.176 and P.L.19-1993, SEC.2.
3-11.5-6-19. Certification of Vote Count; Formal Requirements; Memorandum
Sec. 19. The number of votes that each candidate and each public question received shall be written in words and numbers. The absentee ballot counters shall prepare a memorandum of the total votes cast for each candidate and on each public question and ensure that each member of the county election board receives a copy […]
3-11.5-6-2. Applicability
Sec. 2. This chapter applies to the counting of absentee ballots cast on ballot cards. As added by P.L.3-1993, SEC.176 and P.L.19-1993, SEC.2.
3-11.5-6-20. Delivery of Certificate of Vote Count; Return of Equipment
Sec. 20. The absentee ballot counters shall deliver the certificates prepared under section 18 of this chapter and the return printed by the automatic tabulating machine to the county election board immediately upon the tabulation of the vote in each precinct. As added by P.L.3-1993, SEC.176 and P.L.19-1993, SEC.2.
3-11.5-6-21. Packaging Counted Ballots for Storage; Procedure in County Having a Consolidated City
Sec. 21. (a) As soon as the ballots have been counted, the absentee ballot counters shall, in the presence of the county election board, do the following: (1) Place in a strong paper envelope or bag the following: (A) All ballots, voted and not voted, together with all protested and uncounted ballots. (B) One (1) […]
3-11.5-6-22. Oath of Ballot Counters
Sec. 22. Upon delivery of the envelope or bag to the circuit court clerk, each absentee ballot counter shall take and subscribe an oath before the clerk stating that the counter: (1) securely kept the ballots and papers in the envelope or bag; (2) did not permit any person to open the envelope or bag […]
3-11.5-6-23. Filing of Oath of Ballot Counters
Sec. 23. The circuit court clerk shall file the oath taken under section 22 of this chapter with the clerk’s other election documents. As added by P.L.3-1993, SEC.176 and P.L.19-1993, SEC.2.
3-11.5-6-24. Locks for Ballot Storage Containers
Sec. 24. The circuit court clerk shall place the envelope or bag in a receptacle provided by the county executive with two (2) different locks. As added by P.L.3-1993, SEC.176 and P.L.19-1993, SEC.2.
3-11.5-6-25. Keys to Locks for Ballot Storage Containers
Sec. 25. The circuit court clerk shall do the following: (1) Lock the receptacle provided under section 24 of this chapter. (2) Retain one (1) key to one (1) lock of the receptacle. (3) Give one (1) key to the other lock of the receptacle to the member of the county election board who is […]
3-11.5-6-26. Preservation of Ballots; Time Requirements
Sec. 26. The circuit court clerk shall preserve the receptacle containing the envelope or bag in the clerk’s office for the period required under IC 3-10-1-31.1. As added by P.L.3-1993, SEC.176 and P.L.19-1993, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.14-2004, SEC.146; P.L.193-2021, SEC.73.
3-11.5-6-27. Preservation of Ballots; Time Requirements of Contested Elections
Sec. 27. If the election is contested, the clerk shall preserve the receptacle containing the envelope or bag as long as the contest is undetermined. During those periods the clerk shall keep the receptacle securely locked, subject only to an order of the court trying a contest. As added by P.L.3-1993, SEC.176 and P.L.19-1993, SEC.2.