Sec. 31. (a) Each county election board shall preserve the unused ballots that are left over after supplying the precincts, as prescribed by section 11 of this chapter. The ballots shall be preserved until expiration of the time for filing a contest or recount petition under IC 3-12.
(b) The board shall then destroy all of the ballots, except for one (1) regular ballot and one (1) provisional ballot.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-23-13 part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.220; P.L.3-1993, SEC.123; P.L.126-2002, SEC.44.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment
Chapter 3. Distribution of Ballots and Other Supplies
3-11-3-1. Application of Chapter
3-11-3-3. Paper Ballots for Precincts Where Voting Systems Not Sufficient to Register All Votes
3-11-3-10. Receipt and Delivery of Ballots, Supplies, and Electronic Poll Books, and Voting Systems
3-11-3-14. Messenger's Compensation and Mileage Allowance
3-11-3-15. Failure of Inspector to Appear at Circuit Court Clerk's Office Under Ic 3-11-3-10
3-11-3-20. Voters' Poll List Cover
3-11-3-22. Instruction Cards; Write-in Voting Notice Cards; Printing and Delivery
3-11-3-23. Instruction Cards; Contents
3-11-3-24. Instruction Cards; Posting
3-11-3-25. Sample Ballots; Posting
3-11-3-27. Failure or Refusal to Report and Make Proof of Loss of Ballots
3-11-3-28. Securing Ballots or Other Means of Voting When None Available
3-11-3-29.5. Deceased Candidates; Other Vacancies; Reprinting Ballots
3-11-3-31. Leftover Ballots; Preservation; Destruction
3-11-3-32. Preservation of Ballot in Election Record; Entry of Information
3-11-3-33. Provision of Ballot Box