Indiana § 3-12-11-11 Cash deposit by cross-petitioner

Indiana Statutes

§ 3-12-11-11 — Cash deposit by cross-petitioner

Indiana·Art. 12 ASCERTAINING RESULTS OF ELECTIONS·Ch. 11 Recount and Contest Procedures for Presidential

(a)This section applies if a cross-petition is filed under this chapter.

(b)This subsection applies only to a recount of an election for nomination or election to either of the following:

(1)A legislative office in which, on the face of the election returns, the difference between the number of votes cast for the cross-petitioner and the petitioner with the greatest number of votes is not more than one percent (1%) of the total votes cast for all candidates for the nomination or office.

(2)An office other than a legislative office in which, on the face of the election returns, the difference between the number of votes cast for the cross-petitioner and the petitioner with the greatest number of votes is not more than one percent (1%) of the total votes cast for all candidates for the n

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(a) This section applies if a cross-petition is
filed under this chapter.
(b) This subsection applies only to a recount of an election for
nomination or election to either of the following:
(1) A legislative office in which, on the face of the election
returns, the difference between the number of votes cast for the
cross-petitioner and the petitioner with the greatest number of
votes is not more than one percent (1%) of the total votes cast for
all candidates for the nomination or office.
(2) An office other than a legislative office in which, on the face
of the election returns, the difference between the number of votes
cast for the cross-petitioner and the petitioner with the greatest
number of votes is not more than one percent (1%) of the total
votes cast for all candidates for the nomination or office.
The cross-petitioner shall furnish a cash deposit equal to ten dollars
($10) multiplied by the number of precincts that the cross-petitioner
seeks to have recounted. The cash deposit shall be deposited in the
state recount fund.
(c) This subsection applies only to a recount of an election for
nomination or election to either of the following:
(1) A legislative office in which, on the face of the election
returns, the difference between the number of votes cast for the
cross-petitioner and the petitioner with the greatest number of
votes is more than one percent (1%) of the total votes cast for all
candidates for the nomination or office.
(2) An office other than a legislative office in which, on the face
of the election returns, the difference between the number of votes
cast for the cross-petitioner and the petitioner with the greatest
number of votes is more than one percent (1%) of the total votes
cast for all candidates for the nomination or office.
The cross-petitioner shall furnish a cash deposit equal to ten dollars
($10) multiplied by the number of precincts that the cross-petitioner
seeks to have recounted for the first ten (10) precincts recounted. For
each precinct in excess of ten (10) the cross-petitioner seeks to have
recounted, the cross-petitioner shall furnish an additional cash deposit
equal to one hundred dollars ($100) multiplied by the number of
precincts in excess of ten (10) that the cross-petitioner seeks to have
recounted. The cash deposit shall be deposited in the state recount
fund.
(d) If after a recount, it is determined that the cross-petitioner has
been nominated or elected, the deposit furnished by the cross-petitioner
shall be returned to the cross-petitioner in full.
(e) Any unexpended balance remaining in a deposit after payment
of the costs of the recount shall be deposited in the state recount fund.