3-11.5-6-9. Damaged Ballots Unable to Be Machine Processed
Sec. 9. If an absentee ballot is damaged or defective so that the ballot cannot properly be counted by an automatic tabulating machine, a remake team composed of one (1) person from each of the major political parties of the county shall have the card prepared for processing so as to record accurately the intent […]
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.
3-11.5-5-28. Delivery of News Media Certificate
Sec. 28. The absentee ballot counters shall deliver the certificate to the circuit court clerk as soon as the certificate is completed. The circuit court clerk shall deliver the certificate made for the news media to any person designated to receive the certificate by the editors of the newspapers published in the county or by […]
3-11.5-5-29. Release of Information Concerning Absentee Ballot Counts Before Close of Polls Other Than as Provided by Chapter
Sec. 29. (a) This section applies to a person who observes or performs any of the following under this chapter: (1) The counting of absentee ballots. (2) The proceedings of absentee ballot counters or the county election board regarding a protested ballot. (3) The preparation of a certificate by absentee ballot counters. (4) The delivery […]
3-11.5-5-14. Counting Federal Write-in Absentee Ballots; Minor Errors on Ballot; Partial Ballot Invalidity and Ballots Not to Be Counted
Sec. 14. (a) This section applies to the counting of federal write-in absentee ballots described in IC 3-11-4-12.5. (b) If a voter writes an abbreviation, a misspelling, or other minor variation instead of the correct name of a candidate or political party, that vote shall be counted if the intent of the voter can be […]
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.