Indiana § 3-12-5-1 Statements to election division as to certain election results; issuance
of certificate

Indiana Statutes

§ 3-12-5-1 — Statements to election division as to certain election results; issuance of certificate

Indiana § 3-12-5-1

Art. 12ASCERTAINING RESULTS OF ELECTIONS

Ch. 5Certificates of Election and Commissions

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Ind. Code § 3-12-5-1 (2026).

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(a)Whenever a candidate is elected to a local office that is commissioned by the governor under IC 4-3-1-5, the circuit court clerk shall prepare a statement specifying the number of votes received by each candidate for that office.

(b)The statement prepared under subsection (a) must also include the number of votes cast for and against the following:

(1)The ratification of a state constitutional amendment submitted to the electorate.

(2)The retention of a justice of the supreme court or a judge of the court of appeals or tax court.

(3)Each candidate who was declared elected by the county election board under IC 3-12-4-9.

(c)The clerk shall transmit under section 1.5 of this chapter the statement to the election division not later than noon on the second Monday following election day

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(a) Whenever a candidate is elected to a local
office that is commissioned by the governor under IC 4-3-1-5, the
circuit court clerk shall prepare a statement specifying the number of
votes received by each candidate for that office.
(b) The statement prepared under subsection (a) must also include
the number of votes cast for and against the following:
(1) The ratification of a state constitutional amendment submitted
to the electorate.
(2) The retention of a justice of the supreme court or a judge of
the court of appeals or tax court.
(3) Each candidate who was declared elected by the county
election board under IC 3-12-4-9.
(c) The clerk shall transmit under section 1.5 of this chapter the
statement to the election division not later than noon on the second
Monday following election day.
(d) The election division shall tabulate the votes received under this
section. Not later than the third Friday after the election, the secretary
of state shall issue a certificate certifying the following:
(1) Each state constitutional amendment ratified or rejected.
(2) Each justice or judge retained or removed.
(e) The election division shall provide a copy of a certificate
described by:
(1) subsection (d)(1) to the chief justice of the Indiana supreme
court and the director of the office of code revision of the
legislative services agency; and
(2) subsection (d)(2) to the chief justice of the state.
(f) The election division shall provide a copy of all statements
received under this section to the office.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-26-1 part.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.365; P.L.5-1988, SEC.10; P.L.4-1991, SEC.114; P.L.3-1993, SEC.208; P.L.3-1997, SEC.344; P.L.212-2001, SEC.22; P.L.221-2005, SEC.110; P.L.278-2019, SEC.143.