§ 3-12-5-8 — Amendments to certified statements; preparation of commission and transmittal to certified candidates

Indiana § 3-12-5-8

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 12: ASCERTAINING RESULTS OF ELECTIONS
• Ch. 5: Certificates of Election and Commissions

Text

(a) If, not later than the final date and hour for
filing a recount or contest petition under IC 3-12, a circuit court clerk
files a correction with the election division that amends a certified
statement under section 6 of this chapter and the amendment results in
a different candidate receiving the highest number of votes for an
office, the election division shall immediately notify the governor and
the office of the amendment.
(b) If no errors are found by the final date and hour for filing a
recount or contest under IC 3-12 and not later than noon on the first
Tuesday in December following the election, the governor shall prepare
the candidate's commission for each candidate certified under section
7 of this chapter.
(c) Immediately upon preparing the commissions under subsection
(b), the governor shall deliver the commissions to the election division.
Not later than the second Tuesday in December, the election division
shall transmit the commission to each candidate at the address set forth
in the declaration of candidacy filed with the division, or to any more
recent address furnished to the division by the candidate.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-26-8 part.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.3-1997, SEC.349; P.L.212-2001, SEC.25.