§ 3-6-6-38 — Omitted precinct election officers; vacancy in office of sheriff

Indiana § 3-6-6-38

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 6: POLITICAL PARTY AND ELECTION OFFICERS
• Ch. 6: Precinct Election Officers

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(a) As used in this section, "omitted precinct
election officer" refers to a precinct election officer that a precinct is
not required to have by a resolution adopted under this section.
(b) Notwithstanding other provisions of this title, a county election
board may adopt a resolution to provide that specified precincts or all
precincts of the county are not required to have any or all of the
following precinct election officers:
(1) Sheriffs.
(2) Poll clerks.
(c) A resolution adopted under this section must be adopted by
unanimous vote of the entire membership of the board.
(d) A resolution adopted under this section must state the following:
(1) The precincts to which the resolution applies.
(2) For each precinct identified in the resolution, which precinct
election officers are omitted precinct election officers.
(3) For each precinct identified in the resolution, which precinct
election officers will perform the duties required by this title of
the omitted precinct election officers.
(e) Notwithstanding any other law, the precinct election officer
specified in a resolution adopted under this section shall perform the
duties of the omitted precinct election officers as stated in the
resolution.
(f) A resolution adopted under this section expires December 31
after the resolution is adopted.
(g) If a vacancy exists in the office of the sheriff in a precinct and:
(1) no resolution designating the precinct election officer to
perform the duties of the sheriff has been adopted under this
section; or
(2) the vote center plan adopted by the county does not specify
which precinct election officer is to perform the duties of the
sheriff;
then the judge of the precinct (or the precinct election officer
designated to perform the duties of the election sheriff under a county
vote center plan) serves as election sheriff until the vacancy is filled by
the county election board.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.126-2002, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.14-2004, SEC.12; P.L.193-2021, SEC.9.