§ 3-12-4-9 — Declaration of candidate with highest vote count; tabulation of votes for public question; certification of results

Indiana § 3-12-4-9

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 12: ASCERTAINING RESULTS OF ELECTIONS
• Ch. 4: Canvassing Returns by County Election Board

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(a) This subsection applies to:
(1) a local or school board office with an election district located
entirely within one (1) county, except for an office for which a
declaration of candidacy is filed with the election division under
IC 3-8-2; and
(2) a political party office, such as precinct committeeman or state
convention delegate, elected at a primary election.
After the county election board has tabulated the vote, the board shall
declare the candidate receiving the highest number of votes for each
office to be elected.
(b) The county election board shall tabulate the votes cast for and
against each local public question placed on the ballot by the county
election board under IC 3-10-9-2 and, if the local public question is
placed on the ballot only in that county, declare the public question
approved or rejected.
(c) The county election board shall tabulate the votes cast for and
against each public question voted on by the electorate of the whole
state.
(d) The board shall certify the election results in a statement
prepared by the circuit court clerk.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-18-3 part;
3-1-25-12.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.358; P.L.10-1988, SEC.128; P.L.10-1992, SEC.24; P.L.3-1993, SEC.194; P.L.3-1997, SEC.342.