3-12-14-3. When Procedure Audit May Be Conducted; Scope of Audit
Sec. 3. (a) The secretary of state, with the consent of the co-directors of the election division, may require a procedure audit of an election to be conducted if there is: (1) an investigation under IC 3-6 relating to the election; or (2) a recount of the election under IC 3-12. (b) The secretary of […]
3-12-14-4. Secretary of State Administrative Orders; Factors Evaluated by Procedure Audit; Statistical Procedures
Sec. 4. (a) The secretary of state shall issue orders to develop a procedure audit program that details the documents to be inspected, the procedures to be reviewed, and the process by which a procedure audit is conducted under this chapter. (b) The following factors may be evaluated by a procedure audit: (1) Evaluation of […]
3-12-14-5. Training Program for County Election Officials
Sec. 5. The secretary of state may develop and administer a training program for county election officials and their staffs for conducting procedure audits. As added by P.L.34-2019, SEC.2.
3-12-14-6. Secretary of State to Supervise Procedure Audits
Sec. 6. The secretary of state shall supervise a county election board in conducting a procedure audit. As added by P.L.34-2019, SEC.2.
3-12-14-7. Providing Results of Procedure Audit
Sec. 7. A county election board that conducts a procedure audit under this chapter shall provide the results of the audit to the secretary of state not later than thirty (30) days after completion of the audit. As added by P.L.34-2019, SEC.2.
3-12-12-26. Local Public Questions; Recounts; Transmittal of Certificate of Corrected Totals; Certificate of Approval or Rejection
Sec. 26. (a) This section applies to a recount of votes cast on a local public question. (b) The circuit court clerk shall transmit the certificate prepared under section 22 or 25 of this chapter to the county election board of the county having the greatest percentage of population of the election district voting on […]
3-12-13-1. “County Election Board”
Sec. 1. For purposes of this chapter, a reference to a “county election board” includes the following: (1) A county election board established by IC 3-6-5. (2) A board of elections and registration. As added by P.L.34-2019, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.156-2020, SEC.5.
3-12-13-2. “Incorrect Outcome”
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, “incorrect outcome” means an outcome that is inconsistent with an election outcome that would be obtained by conducting a full recount. As added by P.L.34-2019, SEC.1.
3-12-13-3. “Post-Election Audit”
Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, “post-election audit” means an audit protocol that makes use of statistical methods and is designed to limit to acceptable levels the risk of certifying a preliminary election outcome that constitutes an incorrect outcome. As added by P.L.34-2019, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.115-2022, SEC.14.
3-12-13-4. Designation of Counties as Post-Election Audit Counties
Sec. 4. (a) The secretary of state may designate counties as post-election audit counties. (b) For a county to be designated as a post-election audit county, the county election board must adopt a resolution requesting the secretary of state to designate the county as a post-election audit county. (c) In designating a county as a […]