Sec. 15. (a) A town election board may appoint and at its pleasure remove deputy election commissioners. A deputy election commissioner appointed under this section must reside in the town of the election board that appointed the deputy commissioner. If a deputy election commissioner ceases to be a resident of the town of the election board that appointed the deputy election commissioner, the person may not continue to serve as a deputy election commissioner of the town.
(b) The county chairman of each major political party who appointed the chairman of that political party's town committee under IC 3-8-5-3 shall designate one-half (1/2) of the deputy commissioners. Deputy election commissioners may assist the town election board in carrying out its duties in accordance with the rules adopted by the board.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-7.6-7(a).]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.10-1988, SEC.92; P.L.5-1989, SEC.42; P.L.4-1996, SEC.55.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 10. Provisions Governing Certain Types of Elections
Chapter 7. Municipal Elections in Small Towns Located Outside Marion County
3-10-7-1. Application of Chapter
3-10-7-1.5. "Appointed Member" Defined
3-10-7-2.5. Town Ordinance Providing Length of Term for Members of Legislative Body
3-10-7-2.9. Changing the Year Municipal Election Is Held; Ordinance; Exception
3-10-7-3. Municipal Elections Coinciding With General Elections; Conduct by County Election Board
3-10-7-4. Agreements Between County Election Board and Town
3-10-7-5. Town in County Having a Consolidated City; Conduct of Election by County Election Board
3-10-7-6. Restrictions on Municipal Office Elections; Nominees on Ballot; Exception by Resolution
3-10-7-6.1. Elections for Municipal Offices; Prohibition
3-10-7-7. Town Election Boards; Members
3-10-7-11. Chairman; Secretary
3-10-7-13. Minutes of Meetings; Record of Votes
3-10-7-15. Deputy Election Commissioners; Appointment and Removal; Residency; Duties
3-10-7-17. Purchase of Materials, Supplies, and Equipment
3-10-7-19. Assistance by Town Marshal
3-10-7-20. Compensation of Members
3-10-7-22. Precinct Election Board; Members; Designation of Polls
3-10-7-23. Powers and Duties of Precinct Election Board
3-10-7-24. Poll Clerks; Assistant Poll Clerks
3-10-7-25. Election Sheriffs; Precinct Judges Functioning as Sheriffs
3-10-7-26. Nomination of Inspector
3-10-7-27. Nomination of Election Officials
3-10-7-28. Appointment of Nominees; Vacancies
3-10-7-29. Challengers; Pollbook Holders
3-10-7-30. List of Registered Voters; Copies
3-10-7-31. Election Equipment Furnished by County Election Board
3-10-7-32. Method of Voting; Determination; Duties of Election Officers