Indiana § 3-12-5-9 Candidates for United States Senator and United States Representative;
tabulation of votes cast for each candidate; certificates of election

Indiana Statutes

§ 3-12-5-9 — Candidates for United States Senator and United States Representative; tabulation of votes cast for each candidate; certificates of election

Indiana·Art. 12 ASCERTAINING RESULTS OF ELECTIONS·Ch. 5 Certificates of Election and Commissions

(a)Upon receipt of the certified statements from the circuit court clerks under section 6 of this chapter, the election division shall:

(1)tabulate the number of votes cast for each candidate for United States Senator and United States Representative; and

(2)prepare a certificate of election for the secretary of state to transmit to:

(A)the governor for signature and certification to the secretary of the United States Senate, setting forth the name of the candidate receiving the highest number of votes for the office of United States Senator, in the manner required by 2 U.S.C. 1; and

(B)the clerk of the United States House of Representatives, setting forth the name of each candidate receiving the highest number of votes for United States Representative, in the manner required by 2 U.S

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(a) Upon receipt of the certified statements from
the circuit court clerks under section 6 of this chapter, the election
division shall:
(1) tabulate the number of votes cast for each candidate for
United States Senator and United States Representative; and
(2) prepare a certificate of election for the secretary of state to
transmit to:
(A) the governor for signature and certification to the secretary
of the United States Senate, setting forth the name of the
candidate receiving the highest number of votes for the office
of United States Senator, in the manner required by 2 U.S.C. 1;
and
(B) the clerk of the United States House of Representatives,
setting forth the name of each candidate receiving the highest
number of votes for United States Representative, in the
manner required by 2 U.S.C. 26.
(b) The secretary of state shall promptly execute the certificate
prepared under subsection (a)(2)(A) and transmit the certificate to the
governor. The governor shall promptly execute the certificate and
transmit the certificate to the election division for attestation by the
secretary of state and transmission to the secretary of the United States
Senate.
(c) The secretary of state shall promptly execute the certificate
prepared under subsection (a)(2)(B) and transmit the certificate to the
clerk of the United States House of Representatives.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-26-9 part.]

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