3-11.7-5-26. Destruction of Stored Ballots and Papers
Sec. 26. When permitted under IC 3-10-1-31.1, the clerk and a county election board member of the opposite political party shall remove the envelope or bag from the receptacle and destroy the envelope or bag. As added by P.L.126-2002, SEC.87. Amended by P.L.14-2004, SEC.155; P.L.193-2021, SEC.79.
3-11.7-5-27. Contract With State Educational Institution for Disposal of Ballots
Sec. 27. A county election board may contract with a state educational institution to dispose of the ballots. The contract must provide that: (1) the ballots will be used by the state educational institution to conduct election research; and (2) the state educational institution may not receive any ballots under this section until the period […]
3-11.7-5-28. News Media Certificate of Provisional Ballot Totals
Sec. 28. Immediately upon completion of the vote count, the counters shall make and sign a certificate for the news media showing the total number of provisional ballot votes received by each candidate and on each public question in the precinct. As added by P.L.126-2002, SEC.87.
3-11.7-5-29. Delivery of News Media Certificate
Sec. 29. The 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 the managers […]
3-11.7-5-30. Provisional Ballot Cast by Voter Registered in County Not Where Provisional Ballot Cast; Notification of County in Which Voter Is Registered
Sec. 30. (a) This section applies to a provisional ballot that the county election board determines was cast by an individual who is registered to vote in an Indiana county other than the county in which the provisional ballot was cast. (b) The county election board shall do both of the following: (1) Notify the […]
3-11.7-5-16. Certificate of Provisional Vote Count
Sec. 16. When all the votes have been counted, the 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.126-2002, SEC.87.
3-11.7-5-17. Entry and Memorandum of Vote Count
Sec. 17. The number of votes that each candidate and public question received shall be written in words and numbers. The 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 of the memorandum. […]
3-11.7-5-18. Delivery of Certificates and Tally Papers to County Election Board
Sec. 18. The counters shall deliver the certificates prepared under section 16 of this chapter and the tally papers to the county election board immediately upon the tabulation of the vote in each precinct. As added by P.L.126-2002, SEC.87.
3-11.7-5-19. Securing Ballots, Certificates, and Tally Papers; Delivery
Sec. 19. As soon as the ballots have been counted, the counters shall do the following in the presence of the county election board: (1) Place in a strong paper envelope or bag the following: (A) All provisional ballots, voted and spoiled. (B) All provisional ballots: (i) determined invalid under section 3 of this chapter; […]
3-11.7-5-20. Oath of Ballot Counters
Sec. 20. Upon delivery of the envelope or bag to the circuit court clerk, each 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 or to […]