Sec. 1. (a) Subject to IC 3-12-2-5, after the marking devices have been secured against further voting under IC 3-11-13-36, the inspector shall open the ballot box and count the number of ballot cards or envelopes containing ballot cards that have been cast to determine whether the number of cards cast exceeds the number of […]
Sec. 1.1. This chapter 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 an optical scan voting system. As added by P.L.209-2003, SEC.183. Amended by P.L.128-2015, SEC.210.
Sec. 1.2. This section applies to a precinct where votes have been cast on a ballot card system that is designed to allow the counting and tabulation of votes by the precinct election board. If the polls for more than one (1) precinct are located in the same room, the inspector of a precinct using […]
Sec. 1.5. (a) During the tabulation of the votes, any member of the precinct election board in a precinct where votes have been cast on a ballot card system that is designed to allow the counting and tabulation of votes by the precinct election board may protest the counting of any ballot or any part […]
Sec. 10. (a) After the voting totals have been taken and certified by a precinct election board under section 2(c) of this chapter, the inspector shall: (1) seal each automatic tabulating machine used in the precinct; (2) place all ballot cards that have been counted in the container provided for that purpose; and (3) seal […]
Sec. 11. (a) The return printed by the automatic tabulating machines, along with the return of votes by absentee and provisional voters, constitutes the official return of each precinct. Upon completion of the count, the return is open to the public. (b) This subsection applies if the votes have been cast on a ballot card […]
Sec. 12. Votes by absentee voters may be cast on paper ballots or ballot cards, or both methods may be used. The ballots may be counted by an automatic tabulating machine or by special canvassing boards appointed by and under the direction of the county election board. A true copy of each paper absentee ballot […]
Sec. 12.5. To minimize the delay in the counting of the vote, the count must begin immediately upon delivery of the cards to the central counting location under section 2(b) of this chapter or upon the closing of the polls under section 2(c) of this chapter. The tabulation must continue without interruption until all votes […]
Sec. 12.7. (a) This section applies to a county that uploads unofficial precinct level results from a ballot card voting system to the computerized list before the county certifies the official results of the election under IC 3-12-5. (b) The county shall use a universal serial bus (USB) drive that contains anti-malware protection features approved […]
Sec. 13. In case of a recount, all ballot cards shall be recounted in the manner prescribed by this chapter unless: (1) the court ordering the recount or the state recount commission directs that they be counted manually; or (2) a request for a manual recount is made under IC 3-12-6 or IC 3-12-11. [Pre-1986 […]
As added by P.L.3-1995, SEC.124. Repealed by P.L.193-2021, SEC.89.
Sec. 2. (a) After the ballot cards have been counted under section 1 of this chapter, the precinct election board shall comply with this section. (b) This subsection applies if the votes have been cast on a ballot card voting system that is not designed to allow the counting and tabulation of votes by the […]
Sec. 2.2. (a) This section does not apply to an electronic poll book or voting system subject to an impoundment order issued by a court or a recount commission until the impoundment order is rescinded. (b) This subsection applies to an electronic poll book. The inspector and judge of the opposite political party shall immediately […]
Sec. 2.5. (a) Not later than ten (10) days before any election at which ballot cards will be tabulated at a central counting location, the county election board shall designate the counting location to be used for the processing or counting of ballots. (b) This counting location must be located within the county or within […]
Sec. 3. All proceedings at a central counting location shall be directed by the appropriate election officers under the observation of at least two (2) precinct judges or other appropriate election officers who are not of the same political party. The proceedings must be open to the public, but no persons except those employed and […]
Sec. 4. At a central counting location each container of ballot cards shall be opened and its contents removed. The ballot cards shall be: (1) checked to determine if the cards are properly grouped; and (2) arranged so that all similar cards from a precinct are together. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-4-5(c) part.] As added by […]
Sec. 5. (a) If a ballot card is damaged or defective so that it cannot properly be counted by the automatic tabulating machines, then 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 […]
Sec. 6. All duplicate ballot cards must: (1) be clearly labeled “duplicate”; and (2) bear a serial number, which shall be recorded on the damaged or defective card. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-4-5(c) part.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8.
Sec. 7. Each duplicate ballot card shall be counted instead of the damaged or defective card. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-4-5(c) part.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8.
Sec. 8. 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 votes for that office or question shall be counted manually. If for any reason it becomes impracticable to count all or some of the ballot cards with automatic tabulating machines: (1) […]
