3-12-2-1. Chapter Establishes Standards to Define Vote; Ballot Counting Procedures
Sec. 1. (a) This chapter: (1) is enacted to comply with 52 U.S.C. 21081 by establishing uniform and nondiscriminatory standards to define what will be counted as a vote on a paper ballot; and (2) applies to each precinct where voting is by paper ballot. (b) After the polls have closed, each precinct election board […]
3-12-2-2. Viewing of Counting of Votes by Inspector and Judge of Opposite Political Party
Sec. 2. During the counting of the votes, the inspector and the judge of the opposite political party from the inspector shall view the ballots as the names of the candidates voted for are read from the ballots. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-25-1(a) part.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8.
3-12-2-3. Protest of Ballot by Member of Precinct Election Board
Sec. 3. During the counting of the votes, any member of the precinct election board may protest the counting of any ballot or any part of a ballot. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-25-1(a) part.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8.
3-12-2-4. Protest of Ballot; Duties of Poll Clerks
Sec. 4. If a ballot or any part of a ballot is protested, the poll clerks immediately shall write on the back of each protested ballot the word “counted” or the words “not counted”, as appropriate. The clerks then shall officially sign each protested ballot. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-25-1(a) part.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8.
3-12-2-5. Vote Count Procedure Where More Than One Precinct Located in Same Room
Sec. 5. Except as provided in section 1(c) of this chapter, if the polls for more than one (1) precinct are located in the same room, the inspector of a precinct using the room may not begin the vote count procedure until all the polls in the room are officially closed and no more persons […]
3-12-2-6. Certificate and Memorandum of Votes Cast
Sec. 6. When all votes have been counted, the precinct election board 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. The number of votes that each candidate and public question received shall be written in words and […]
3-12-2-7. Delivery of Certificates, List of Voters, and Tally Papers Upon Vote Tabulation
Sec. 7. The inspector and the judge of the opposite political party shall deliver the certificates prepared under section 6 of this chapter, the list of voters, and the tally papers to the county election board immediately upon the tabulation of the vote. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citations: 3-1-5-12 part; 3-1-18-3 part; 3-1-25-2(b), (f) part.] As added […]