§ 3-12-11-17 — Convening of state recount commission; hearing on petition and recount

(a) After a recount is ordered under section
12 of this chapter, the state recount commission or its designee shall
convene at a place fixed by order of the state recount commission and
expeditiously complete the recount of all votes ordered recounted. Each
candidate affected by the recount may have a watcher present at the
recount and may also be present in person. The candidate has the same
rights as a watcher appointed under IC 3-6-8-4. Representatives of the
media may also attend the recount and have the same rights as media
watchers appointed under IC 3-6-10.
(b) After a contest proceeding is ordered under section 12 of this
chapter, the state recount commission or its designee shall convene at
a place fixed by order of the state recount commission and conduct a
hearing on the contest petition. Each candidate affected by the contest
may be present in person. The candidate has the same rights as a
watcher appointed under IC 3-6-8-4. Representatives of the media may
also attend the hearing and have the same rights as media watchers
appointed under IC 3-6-10.
(c) The proceedings of the state recount commission under this
section shall be performed in public under IC 5-14-1.5. However, the
commission may restrict access to parts of a room where the recount or
contest proceeding is being conducted to safeguard the election
material or other evidence and to permit the material to be handled or
transported by the commission.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.7-1986, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.408; P.L.3-1997, SEC.371; P.L.194-2013, SEC.89.