Sec. 1. (a) Whenever a candidate is elected to a local office that is commissioned by the governor under IC 4-3-1-5, the circuit court clerk shall prepare a statement specifying the number of votes received by each candidate for that office. (b) The statement prepared under subsection (a) must also include the number of votes […]
Sec. 1.5. (a) This section applies to a statement required to be transmitted to the election division by a circuit court clerk under this chapter. (b) A statement described in subsection (a) shall be sent by using the computerized list established under IC 3-7-26.3 unless the election division authorizes the use of an alternative method […]
Sec. 10. The election division shall transmit to each candidate certified under section 9 of this chapter an original copy of the certificate of election. The secretary of state shall seal and attest the certificate of election. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-26-9 part.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.176-1999, SEC.94.
Sec. 11. (a) As soon as practical, but no later than noon on the second Monday following an election for a legislative office, each circuit court clerk shall: (1) prepare a certified statement specifying the number of votes received in the county by each candidate for legislative office; and (2) transmit the statement to the […]
Sec. 12. (a) Upon receipt of the certified statements under section 11 of this chapter, the election division shall: (1) immediately total all certified statements from each senate and house district; and (2) promptly prepare and transmit to the candidate receiving the highest number of votes for each legislative office a certificate of the candidate’s […]
Sec. 13. The election division may not reject a certified statement received from a circuit court clerk under section 6 or 11 of this chapter but shall estimate, aggregate, and tabulate the total number of votes as evidenced by the face of each certified statement. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-26-9 part.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8. […]
Sec. 14. (a) This section does not apply to the correction of an error under IC 3-12-6-29 or IC 3-12-11-23. (b) The county election board or the election division shall correct an error in the certification of the vote for a candidate or on a public question if the error is discovered not later than […]
Sec. 15. If a circuit court clerk or the election division fails or refuses to correct an error as required by section 14 of this chapter, then any voter may bring a civil action to enforce the duty to make the correction. A civil action under this section must be brought: (1) not later than […]
Sec. 16. A certificate of election may not be issued until the period allowed under section 14 of this chapter for the discovery and correction of errors has expired. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-26-7 part.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.38-1999, SEC.59.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-7-7.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8. Repealed by P.L.3-1993, SEC.282.
Sec. 2. (a) Whenever a candidate is elected: (1) to a local or school board office other than: (A) one for which a town clerk-treasurer issues a certificate of election under IC 3-10-7-34; or (B) one commissioned by the governor under IC 4-3-1-5; or (2) a precinct committeeman or state convention delegate; the circuit court […]
Sec. 3. Whenever a candidate for a local office described in section 2 of this chapter is unopposed, the circuit court clerk shall, upon demand of the candidate, certify the candidate in the same manner as if elected to the office. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-26-1 part.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.367.
Sec. 4. The governor may not withhold a commission because of a defect or informality in an election return to the election division if it can be determined with reasonable certainty from the return what office is intended and who is entitled to the commission. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-26-2.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8. Amended […]
Sec. 5. (a) Not later than noon on the second Monday following an election for governor and lieutenant governor, each circuit court clerk shall prepare a certified statement showing the number of votes each candidate received. The clerk shall transmit the statement to the election division in accordance with section 1.5 of this chapter. The […]
Sec. 6. (a) Not later than noon on the second Monday following an election, each circuit court clerk shall prepare a certified statement under the clerk’s seal of the number of votes received by each candidate for: (1) federal office; (2) state office; (3) legislative office; and (4) a local office for which a declaration […]
Sec. 7. Upon receipt of the certified statements from the circuit court clerks under section 6 of this chapter and not later than noon of the last Tuesday in November, the election division shall tabulate the number of votes cast for each candidate for: (1) presidential electors and alternate presidential electors; (2) a state office […]
Sec. 8. (a) If, not later than the final date and hour for filing a recount or contest petition under IC 3-12, a circuit court clerk files a correction with the election division that amends a certified statement under section 6 of this chapter and the amendment results in a different candidate receiving the highest […]
Sec. 9. (a) Upon receipt of the certified statements from the circuit court clerks under section 6 of this chapter, the election division shall: (1) tabulate the number of votes cast for each candidate for United States Senator and United States Representative; and (2) prepare a certificate of election for the secretary of state to […]
