§ 15-13-5-22 — Certified election results; observers

(a) The presiding officer of a district
convention shall certify the results of the election under section 21 of
this chapter to the commission and to the board.
(b) Each individual who is nominated at the district convention to
be a candidate for the member representing the district may appoint an
individual who has not been nominated to be an observer to the
counting of the ballots. However, if the candidate does not appoint an
observer, the individual who nominated the candidate shall serve as the
candidate's observer, unless the individual has been nominated as a
candidate.
(c) An observer may observe the counting of the ballots but may not
participate in the counting or recording of the ballots.
(d) The department shall destroy each ballot submitted under
section 17 of this chapter after the results of the election have been
certified in accordance with subsection (a). However, after the results
of the election have been certified in accordance with subsection (a),
the department may not destroy the tally papers.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-1.5-4-22.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.92-2019, SEC.20.