Sec. 28. The absentee ballot counters shall deliver the certificate to the circuit court clerk as soon as the certificate is completed. The circuit court clerk 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 immediately upon the completion of the certificate, but not before the closing of the polls.
As added by P.L.3-1993, SEC.176 and P.L.19-1993, SEC.2.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 11.5. Counting Absentee Ballots
Chapter 5. Counting of Absentee Ballots Cast on Paper Ballots
3-11.5-5-2. Applicability of Chapter; Paper Ballot Cast Votes
3-11.5-5-5. Uninterrupted Vote Count Procedures
3-11.5-5-6. Manner and Order of Counting Ballots
3-11.5-5-7. Ballot Count; Reading of Names
3-11.5-5-8. Vote Counting; Protest of Ballot
3-11.5-5-9. Marking of Protested Ballot
3-11.5-5-10. Protested Votes Referred to County Election Board
3-11.5-5-11. Absentee Counters Signing of Protested Ballots
3-11.5-5-12. Separate Counting of Ballots From Other Precincts
3-11.5-5-13. Counting of Ballots by Two Sets of Vote Counters
3-11.5-5-15. Certificate of Absentee Vote Count
3-11.5-5-16. Entry and Memorandum of Vote Count
3-11.5-5-17. Delivery of Certificates and Tally Papers
3-11.5-5-18. Securing Ballots, Certificates, and Tally Papers; Delivery
3-11.5-5-19. Oath of Ballot Counters
3-11.5-5-20. Filing of Ballot Counter's Oath
3-11.5-5-21. Secure Storage of Ballots
3-11.5-5-22. Locks on Stored Ballots
3-11.5-5-23. Time of Ballot Storage
3-11.5-5-24. Time for Retention of Stored Ballots When Election Contested
3-11.5-5-25. Destruction of Stored Ballots
3-11.5-5-26. Contract With Educational Institution for Disposal of Ballots
3-11.5-5-27. News Media Certificate of Election Results