Sec. 27. A county election board may contract with a state educational institution to dispose of the 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 section until the period for retention under IC 3-10-1-31.1 has expired.
As added by P.L.126-2002, SEC.87. Amended by P.L.14-2004, SEC.156; P.L.2-2007, SEC.14; P.L.193-2021, SEC.80.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 11.7. Provisional Voting
Chapter 5. Counting Provisional Ballots
3-11.7-5-1. Requirements and Deadlines for Counting Ballots
3-11.7-5-1.7. Effect of Affidavit Evidence on Counting Provisional Ballot
3-11.7-5-2. Criteria for Determining Validity of Ballots
3-11.7-5-2.5. Determining Validity of Provisional Ballot
3-11.7-5-3. Consequence for Ballots Not Satisfying Criteria
3-11.7-5-4. Valid Ballots; Opening and Marking
3-11.7-5-5. Ballots Rejected; Absence of Poll Clerks' Initials
3-11.7-5-7. Counting Ballots by Laying on Table
3-11.7-5-8. Reading Names of Candidates; Ballot Questions
3-11.7-5-9. Protest Counting of Ballots
3-11.7-5-10. Referral of Protested Ballot to County Election Board
3-11.7-5-11. Counters Signing Protested Ballots
3-11.7-5-12. Noting Whether Protested Ballot Counted
3-11.7-5-13. Separate Counting of Ballots From Other Precincts
3-11.7-5-14. Counting of Ballots by More Than One Set of Counters
3-11.7-5-15. Counting Write-in Ballots
3-11.7-5-16. Certificate of Provisional Vote Count
3-11.7-5-17. Entry and Memorandum of Vote Count
3-11.7-5-18. Delivery of Certificates and Tally Papers to County Election Board
3-11.7-5-19. Securing Ballots, Certificates, and Tally Papers; Delivery
3-11.7-5-20. Oath of Ballot Counters
3-11.7-5-21. Filing Ballot Counters' Oaths
3-11.7-5-22. Secure Storage of Ballots and Papers
3-11.7-5-23. Locks on Stored Ballots and Papers
3-11.7-5-24. Time for Storage of Ballots and Papers
3-11.7-5-25. Time for Retention of Ballots and Papers When Election Contested
3-11.7-5-26. Destruction of Stored Ballots and Papers
3-11.7-5-27. Contract With State Educational Institution for Disposal of Ballots
3-11.7-5-28. News Media Certificate of Provisional Ballot Totals