Sec. 27. If the election is contested, 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.
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 6. Counting of Absentee Ballots Cast on Ballot Cards
3-11.5-6-4. Count of Ballots Without Interruption
3-11.5-6-5. Grouping of Ballot Cards; Not Applicable in County Having a Consolidated City
3-11.5-6-6. Persons Who May Protest Ballot
3-11.5-6-7. Referring Protested Ballot to County Election Board
3-11.5-6-8. Notations on Contested Ballots
3-11.5-6-9. Damaged Ballots Unable to Be Machine Processed
3-11.5-6-10. Duplicate Copy of Damaged Ballot; Witnesses
3-11.5-6-11. Duplicate Copy of Defective Card
3-11.5-6-12. Duplicate Cards; Identification Information
3-11.5-6-13. Counting of Duplicate Instead of Defective Card
3-11.5-6-15. Direction to Manually Count Ballots
3-11.5-6-16. Standards for Manually Tabulated Vote Count
3-11.5-6-17. Counting Write-in Votes for Federal Office
3-11.5-6-18. Certification of Vote Count; Time
3-11.5-6-19. Certification of Vote Count; Formal Requirements; Memorandum
3-11.5-6-20. Delivery of Certificate of Vote Count; Return of Equipment
3-11.5-6-21. Packaging Counted Ballots for Storage; Procedure in County Having a Consolidated City
3-11.5-6-22. Oath of Ballot Counters
3-11.5-6-23. Filing of Oath of Ballot Counters
3-11.5-6-24. Locks for Ballot Storage Containers
3-11.5-6-25. Keys to Locks for Ballot Storage Containers
3-11.5-6-26. Preservation of Ballots; Time Requirements
3-11.5-6-27. Preservation of Ballots; Time Requirements of Contested Elections
3-11.5-6-28. Destruction of Stored Ballots
3-11.5-6-29. Contracts With Educational Institutions for Disposal of Ballots
3-11.5-6-30. News Media Certificate; Preparation
3-11.5-6-31. News Media Certificate; Time and Manner of Release
3-11.5-6-32. Release of Voting Information Before Closing of Polls