§ 3-12-3-1.5 — Protest; marking and signing of protested ballots

Indiana § 3-12-3-1.5

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 12: ASCERTAINING RESULTS OF ELECTIONS
• Ch. 3: Counting Ballot Card Votes

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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 of a ballot cast in that precinct.
(b) During the tabulation of votes at a central counting location
under section 3 of this chapter:
(1) a member of the precinct election board in a precinct where
votes were cast on a ballot card system; or
(2) a member of the county election board, if a member of the
precinct election board is not present during the tabulation of the
votes of the precinct;
may protest the counting of any ballot or part of a ballot cast in that
precinct.
(c) If a ballot or any part of a ballot is protested, the poll clerks in
the precinct where votes have been cast or the member of the county
election board, if the poll clerks are not present during the tabulation
of votes at a central counting location, immediately shall write on the
back of the protested ballot card the word "counted" or "not counted"
as appropriate. The clerks or county election board member then shall
officially sign each protested ballot card.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.10-1988, SEC.126. Amended by P.L.5-1989, SEC.65; P.L.1-1993, SEC.9; P.L.3-1993, SEC.184.