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IN Code § 3-12-2-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 12. Ascertaining Results of Elections|Chapter 2. Counting of Paper Ballot Votes|3-12-2-9. Delivery of Envelope or Bag Containing Ballots to Circuit Court Clerk; Notification of Number of Ballots in Bag and Condition of Seals of Ballot Packages

Sec. 9. The inspector and the judge of the opposite political party shall deliver the envelope or bag prepared under section 8 of this chapter to the circuit court clerk immediately upon tabulation of the votes. The inspector shall notify the clerk of the number of ballots placed in the envelope or bag and the condition of the seals of the ballot packages.[Pre-1986 Recodification Citations: 3-1-5-12 part; 3-1-25-4 part; 3-1-25-16 part.]As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.344.
IN Code § 3-12-2-10 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 12. Ascertaining Results of Elections|Chapter 2. Counting of Paper Ballot Votes|3-12-2-10. Oath of Inspector Upon Delivery of Envelope or Bag; Contents

Sec. 10. Upon delivery of the envelope or bag to the circuit court clerk under section 9 of this chapter, the inspector shall take and subscribe an oath before the clerk stating that the inspector:(1) closed and sealed the envelope or bag in the presence of the judges and poll clerks;(2) securely kept the ballots and papers in the envelope or bag;(3) did not permit any person to open the envelope or bag or to otherwise touch or tamper with the ballots; and(4) has no knowledge of any other person opening the envelope or bag.The oath shall be filed in the circuit court clerk's office with other election papers.[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-25-4 part.]As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8.
IN Code § 3-12-2-11 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 12. Ascertaining Results of Elections|Chapter 2. Counting of Paper Ballot Votes|3-12-2-11. Envelope or Bag to Be Placed in Receptacle Having Two Locks; Disposition of Keys

Sec. 11. Upon receipt of the envelope or bag under section 9 of this chapter, the envelope or bag shall be placed in a receptacle having two (2) different locks provided by the county executive. The receptacle shall be locked, and one (1) key shall be given to the circuit court clerk and the other key shall be given to the county election board member of the other political party.[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-5-12 part.]As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.3-1993, SEC.181.
IN Code § 3-12-2-12 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 12. Ascertaining Results of Elections|Chapter 2. Counting of Paper Ballot Votes|3-12-2-12. Preservation of Receptacle Containing Envelope or Bag; Contest of Election; Disposition of Envelope or Bag; Use of Ballots for Election Research

Sec. 12. (a) The circuit court clerk shall preserve the receptacle containing the envelope or bag in the clerk's office for the period required under IC 3-10-1-31.1. However, if the election is contested, then the clerk shall preserve the receptacle containing the envelope or bag as long as the contest is undetermined. During those periods the clerk shall keep the receptacle securely locked, subject only to an order of the court trying a contest.(b) When permitted under IC 3-10-1-31.1, the clerk and county election board member of the opposite political party shall remove the envelope or bag from the receptacle and destroy the envelope or bag.(c) A county election board may contract with a state educational institution to dispose of ballots. The contract must provide that:(1) the ballots will be used by the state educational institution to conduct election research; and(2) the state educational institution may not receive any ballots under this subsection until the period for retention under IC 3-10-1-31.1 has expired.[Pre-1986 Recodification Citations: 3-1-5-12 part; 3-1-25-3 part; 3-1-25-4 part.]As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.7-1986, SEC.4; P.L.3-1987, SEC.345; P.L.3-1993, SEC.182; P.L.14-2004, SEC.157; P.L.2-2007, SEC.15; P.L.193-2021, SEC.84.
IN Code § 3-12-2-15 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 12. Ascertaining Results of Elections|Chapter 2. Counting of Paper Ballot Votes|3-12-2-15. Certificate for News Media of Results; Delivery to Circuit Court Clerk and News Media

Sec. 15. Immediately upon completion of the vote count, each precinct election board shall make and sign a certificate for the news media showing the total number of votes received by each candidate and on each public question in the precinct. The inspector and judge of the opposite political party shall deliver the certificate to the circuit court clerk at the same time that the certificates, lists of voters, and tally papers are delivered under section 7 of this chapter. The circuit court clerk immediately shall deliver the certificate made for the news media to any person designated to receive the certificate by the editors of the newspapers published in the county or by the managers of the radio and television stations operating in the county. The county election board shall furnish each precinct election board with the forms on which the certificates are to be prepared.[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-25-7.]As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.346.
IN Code § 3-12-2-16 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 12. Ascertaining Results of Elections|Chapter 2. Counting of Paper Ballot Votes|3-12-2-16. Canvass to Continue to Completion

Sec. 16. To minimize the delay in the counting of the vote, canvassing must begin immediately upon the closing of the polls and continue without interruption until all votes are canvassed and all certificates of the vote required by section 6 of this chapter are completed and delivered to the persons entitled to receive the certificates.[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-25-16 part.]As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.347; P.L.3-1989, SEC.11.
IN Code § 3-12-3-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 12. Ascertaining Results of Elections|Chapter 3. Counting Ballot Card Votes|3-12-3-1. Counting of Ballot Cards

Sec. 1. (a) Subject to IC 3-12-2-5, after the marking devices have been secured against further voting under IC 3-11-13-36, the inspector shall open the ballot box and count the number of ballot cards or envelopes containing ballot cards that have been cast to determine whether the number of cards cast exceeds the number of voters shown on the poll lists. If the number of ballot cards cast exceeds the total number of voters, this fact shall be reported in writing to the appropriate election officer together with the reasons for the discrepancy, if known. The total number of voters shall be entered on the tally sheets.(b) A ballot card may not be removed from a secrecy envelope containing a write-in vote under this section.[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-4-5(a) part.]As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.4-1991, SEC.112.
IN Code § 3-12-3-1.1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 12. Ascertaining Results of Elections|Chapter 3. Counting Ballot Card Votes|3-12-3-1.1. Chapter Establishes Standards to Define Vote

Sec. 1.1. This chapter is enacted to comply with 52 U.S.C. 21081 by establishing uniform and nondiscriminatory standards to define what will be counted as a vote on an optical scan voting system.As added by P.L.209-2003, SEC.183. Amended by P.L.128-2015, SEC.210.
IN Code § 3-12-3-1.2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 12. Ascertaining Results of Elections|Chapter 3. Counting Ballot Card Votes|3-12-3-1.2. Closing of All Polls Located in One Room Before Vote Count

Sec. 1.2. This section applies to a precinct where votes have been cast on a ballot card system that is designed to allow the counting and tabulation of votes by the precinct election board. If the polls for more than one (1) precinct are located in the same room, the inspector of a precinct using the room may not begin the vote counting procedure until all the polls in the room are officially closed and no more persons are waiting in line to vote.As added by P.L.10-1988, SEC.125. Amended by P.L.1-1993, SEC.8; P.L.3-1995, SEC.123; P.L.193-2021, SEC.85.
IN Code § 3-12-3-1.5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 12. Ascertaining Results of Elections|Chapter 3. Counting Ballot Card Votes|3-12-3-1.5. Protest; Marking and Signing of Protested Ballots

Sec. 1.5. (a) During the tabulation of the votes, any member of the precinct election board in a precinct where votes have been cast on a ballot card system that is designed to allow the counting and tabulation of votes by the precinct election board may protest the counting of any ballot or any part of a ballot cast in that precinct.(b) During the tabulation of votes at a central counting location under section 3 of this chapter:(1) a member of the precinct election board in a precinct where votes were cast on a ballot card system; or(2) a member of the county election board, if a member of the precinct election board is not present during the tabulation of the votes of the precinct;may protest the counting of any ballot or part of a ballot cast in that precinct.(c) If a ballot or any part of a ballot is protested, the poll clerks in the precinct where votes have been cast or the member of the county election board, if the poll clerks are not present during the tabulation of votes at a central counting location, immediately shall write on the back of the protested ballot card the word "counted" or "not counted" as appropriate. The clerks or county election board member then shall officially sign each protested ballot card.As added by P.L.10-1988, SEC.126. Amended by P.L.5-1989, SEC.65; P.L.1-1993, SEC.9; P.L.3-1993, SEC.184.
IN Code § 3-12-3-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 12. Ascertaining Results of Elections|Chapter 3. Counting Ballot Card Votes|3-12-3-2. Counted Ballot Cards; Processing

Sec. 2. (a) After the ballot cards have been counted under section 1 of this chapter, the precinct election board shall comply with this section.(b) This subsection applies if the votes have been cast on a ballot card voting system that is not designed to allow the counting and tabulation of votes by the precinct election board. The inspector shall place all cards that have been cast in the container provided for that purpose and the container shall be sealed by the inspector in the presence of the precinct election board. The inspector and the judge of the opposite political party shall immediately deliver the container, together with the unused, uncounted, and defective cards and returns, to the central counting location or other designated place.(c) This subsection applies if the votes have been cast on a ballot card voting system that is designed to allow the counting and tabulation of votes by the precinct election board. The precinct election board shall:(1) process the ballot cards with the automatic tabulating machine provided to the precinct, if the vote is not automatically registered by the ballot card voting system;(2) take the vote as tabulated under subdivision (1) or as automatically registered by the ballot card voting system; and(3) certify the totals and the ballot count as required under section 1 of this chapter on forms supplied to the precinct for that purpose.Copies of the totals shall be delivered to each member of the precinct election board. One (1) copy of the vote totals shall be prepared and signed for the news media on the form furnished by the county election board.[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-4-5(b).]As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.6-1986, SEC.40; P.L.3-1987, SEC.349; P.L.1-1993, SEC.10.
IN Code § 3-12-3-2.5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 12. Ascertaining Results of Elections|Chapter 3. Counting Ballot Card Votes|3-12-3-2.5. Central Counting Location

Sec. 2.5. (a) Not later than ten (10) days before any election at which ballot cards will be tabulated at a central counting location, the county election board shall designate the counting location to be used for the processing or counting of ballots.(b) This counting location must be located within the county or within an adjoining county in Indiana. If the counting location is within the county, the board shall also determine whether the precinct officials are to make their returns directly to the counting location or to the office of the clerk of the circuit court. If the counting location is outside the county, all precinct returns shall be made directly to:(1) the office of the clerk of the circuit court or to the chief deputy of a combined election board established under IC 3-6-5.2; or(2) the director of the board of elections and registration under IC 3-6-5.6.(c) No counting location shall be used by more than one (1) county at an election without the approval of the commission.(d) Whenever the precinct returns are made directly to the office of the clerk of the circuit court and the counting location is not performed in that office, the county election board is responsible for arranging adequate security during the transfer of all ballot cards to the counting location. This security shall include the following:(1) All ballot cards must at all times be under the supervision of at least two (2) persons, one (1) from each of two (2) political parties entitled to have a member on the county election board.(2) At least one (1) member of the county sheriff's department shall accompany the ballot cards from the clerk's office to the counting location. This assistance shall be rendered under IC 3-6-5-33.As added by P.L.3-1997, SEC.340. Amended by P.L.109-2021, SEC.69.
IN Code § 3-12-3-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 12. Ascertaining Results of Elections|Chapter 3. Counting Ballot Card Votes|3-12-3-3. Proceedings at Central Counting Location; Direction and Observation; Open to Public

Sec. 3. All proceedings at a central counting location shall be directed by the appropriate election officers under the observation of at least two (2) precinct judges or other appropriate election officers who are not of the same political party. The proceedings must be open to the public, but no persons except those employed and authorized for that purpose may touch a ballot card, ballot container, or return.[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-4-5(c) part.]As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8.
IN Code § 3-12-3-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 12. Ascertaining Results of Elections|Chapter 3. Counting Ballot Card Votes|3-12-3-4. Opening of Ballot Cards Container and Removal of Contents

Sec. 4. At a central counting location each container of ballot cards shall be opened and its contents removed. The ballot cards shall be:(1) checked to determine if the cards are properly grouped; and(2) arranged so that all similar cards from a precinct are together.[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-4-5(c) part.]As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8.
IN Code § 3-12-3-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 12. Ascertaining Results of Elections|Chapter 3. Counting Ballot Card Votes|3-12-3-5. Damaged or Defective Ballot Card; Absentee Ballot of Absent Uniformed Services Voter or Overseas Voter; Failure of Tabulating Machine

Sec. 5. (a) If a ballot card is damaged or defective so that it cannot properly be counted by the automatic tabulating machines, then a remake team composed of one (1) person from each of the major political parties of the county shall have the card prepared for processing so as to record accurately the intention of the voter insofar as it can be ascertained.(b) If the ballot card voting system is designed to allow the counting and tabulation of votes by the precinct election board, the members of the remake team must be members of the precinct election board in which the ballot was cast. If a county provides for the counting and tabulation of ballot card voting systems in a central location, the members of the remake team shall be appointed by the county election board.(c) If necessary, a true, duplicate copy shall be made of the damaged ballot card in the presence of witnesses and substituted for the damaged card. Similarly, a duplicate ballot card shall be made of a defective card, not including the uncounted votes.(d) This subsection applies to an absent uniformed services voter or overseas voter permitted to transmit an absentee ballot by fax or electronic mail under IC 3-11-4-6. To facilitate the transmittal and return of the voter's absentee ballot by fax or electronic mail, the county election board may provide the voter with a paper ballot rather than a ballot card. The paper ballot must conform with the requirements for paper ballots set forth in IC 3-10 and IC 3-11. After the voter returns the ballot by fax or electronic mail, a remake team appointed by the county election board under this section shall prepare a ballot card for processing that accurately records the intention of the voter as indicated on the paper ballot. The ballot card created under this subsection must include the initials of each member of the remake team and be marked and counted as a duplicate ballot under sections 6 through 7 of this chapter.(e) If an automatic tabulating machine fails during the counting and tabulation of votes following the close of the polls, the county election board shall immediately arrange for the repair and proper functioning of the system. The county election board may, by unanimous vote of its entire membership, authorize the counting and tabulation of votes for this election on an automatic tabulating machine approved for use in Indiana by the commission:(1) until the repair and retesting of the malfunctioning machine; and(2) whether or not the machine was tested under IC 3-11-13-22.[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-4-5(c) part.]As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.6-1986, SEC.41; P.L.3-1987, SEC.350; P.L.1-1993, SEC.11; P.L.3-1997, SEC.341; P.L.263-2003, SEC.4; P.L.97-2004, SEC.12; P.L.198-2005, SEC.16; P.L.194-2013, SEC.75; P.L.193-2021, SEC.87.
IN Code § 3-12-3-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 12. Ascertaining Results of Elections|Chapter 3. Counting Ballot Card Votes|3-12-3-6. Duplicate Ballot Card to Be Clearly Labeled and Bear Serial Number

Sec. 6. All duplicate ballot cards must:(1) be clearly labeled "duplicate"; and(2) bear a serial number, which shall be recorded on the damaged or defective card.[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-4-5(c) part.]As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8.
IN Code § 3-12-3-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 12. Ascertaining Results of Elections|Chapter 3. Counting Ballot Card Votes|3-12-3-7. Duplicate Ballot Card to Be Counted

Sec. 7. Each duplicate ballot card shall be counted instead of the damaged or defective card.[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-4-5(c) part.]As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8.
IN Code § 3-12-3-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 12. Ascertaining Results of Elections|Chapter 3. Counting Ballot Card Votes|3-12-3-8. Votes to Be Counted Manually if Automatic Tabulating Machines Test Not Conducted

Sec. 8. If a test of automatic tabulating machines required by IC 3-11-13-22 is not conducted for a particular office or public question, the votes for that office or question shall be counted manually. If for any reason it becomes impracticable to count all or some of the ballot cards with automatic tabulating machines:(1) the precinct election board in which the machine is located, if the ballot card voting system is designed to allow the counting and tabulation of votes by the precinct election board; or(2) the county election board, if the ballot card voting system is not designed to allow the counting and tabulation of votes by the precinct election board;may direct that they be counted manually.[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-4-5(c) part.]As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.6-1986, SEC.42; P.L.3-1987, SEC.351; P.L.1-1993, SEC.12; P.L.85-2017, SEC.4.
IN Code § 3-12-3-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 12. Ascertaining Results of Elections|Chapter 3. Counting Ballot Card Votes|3-12-3-9. Manual Counting of Ballot Cards; Compliance With Tabulating Standards

Sec. 9. If ballot cards are counted manually, the tabulation of votes must comply with the standards prescribed by IC 3-11-7.[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-4-5(c) part.]As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8.
IN Code § 3-12-3-10 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 12. Ascertaining Results of Elections|Chapter 3. Counting Ballot Card Votes|3-12-3-10. Procedures After Vote Totals Have Been Taken and Certified; Ballot Cards and Automatic Tabulating Machines; Disposition; Inspector's Oath

Sec. 10. (a) After the voting totals have been taken and certified by a precinct election board under section 2(c) of this chapter, the inspector shall:(1) seal each automatic tabulating machine used in the precinct;(2) place all ballot cards that have been counted in the container provided for that purpose; and(3) seal the container into which the ballot cards have been placed;in the presence of the precinct election board. The automatic tabulating machine may not be moved from the polls after the polls are closed until collected.(b) The inspector and judge of the opposite political party shall deliver:(1) the certification of the vote totals and one (1) copy of the certificate prepared under section 2(c) of this chapter for the circuit court clerk;(2) the certificate of the vote totals prepared under section 2(c) of this chapter for the news media;(3) the container in which ballot cards have been placed under subsection (a); and(4) the unused, uncounted, and defective ballot cards and returns;to the circuit court clerk.(c) The inspector and judge of the opposite political party shall deliver the certificates and the list of voters to the county election board by midnight on election day. However, if:(1) a ballot card voting system failed;(2) the failure of the system was reported as required by this title;(3) paper ballots were used in place of the system; and(4) the use of the paper ballots caused a substantial delay in the vote counting process;then the certificates, the list of voters, and the tally papers shall be delivered as soon as possible.(d) Upon delivery of the container to the circuit court clerk under subsection (c), the inspector shall take and subscribe an oath before the clerk stating that the inspector:(1) closed and sealed the container in the presence of the judges and poll clerks;(2) securely kept the ballot cards in the container;(3) did not permit any person to open the container or to otherwise touch or tamper with the ballot cards; and(4) has no knowledge of any other person opening the container.(e) Each oath taken under subsection (d) shall be filed in the circuit court clerk's office with other election papers.(f) Upon completion of the counting of the votes by a precinct election board under section 2(c) of this chapter or at a central location, all ballot cards shall be arranged by precincts and kept by the circuit court clerk for the period required by IC 3-10-1-31.1. The clerk shall determine the final disposition of all voted ballot cards.[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-4-5(c) part.]As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.6-1986, SEC.43; P.L.3-1987, SEC.352; P.L.3-1993, SEC.185; P.L.14-2004, SEC.158; P.L.193-2021, SEC.88.