Sec. 21. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a recount or contest for election to a legislative office shall be completed by the state recount commission not later than December 20 after the election.
(b) The state recount commission may adopt orders extending the deadline for completion of a recount or contest to a date specified in the order if the commission finds that there is good cause to do so.
(c) Not later than seven (7) days after the state recount commission completes a recount, the election division shall prepare two (2) certified statements showing the total number of votes that each candidate received. The election division shall transmit one (1) statement to the candidate receiving the highest number of votes for the office. After the statements have been prepared, the secretary of state shall deliver the other statement to the presiding officer of the house in which the successful candidate is to be seated.
(d) The statement shall be referred by the presiding officer for such action as that house considers appropriate.
As added by P.L.7-1986, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.10-1988, SEC.177; P.L.3-1993, SEC.218; P.L.3-1997, SEC.375; P.L.103-2005, SEC.20; P.L.225-2011, SEC.77.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 12. Ascertaining Results of Elections
3-12-11-1. Right to Recount of Vote or to Contest Nomination or Election of a Candidate
3-12-11-1.5. Chapter Establishes Standards to Define Vote in Recount
3-12-11-2. Filing of Verified Petition
3-12-11-3. Content of Petition
3-12-11-4. Cross-Petition for Recount
3-12-11-5. Failure to File Cross-Petition or Answer to a Petition; Admission of Truth; Presumption
3-12-11-6. Contents of Cross-Petition
3-12-11-7. Amendment of Petition or Cross-Petition
3-12-11-8. Multiple Candidates Joining in Petition for Recount or Contest
3-12-11-9. Notice of Filing of Petition for Recount; Service and Return
3-12-11-10. Cash Deposit for Payment of Costs by Petitioner; Appointment of Commission Member Proxy
3-12-11-11. Cash Deposit by Cross-Petitioner
3-12-11-13. Consolidated Recount
3-12-11-14. Precincts Eligible for Recount
3-12-11-16. Impoundment of Election Materials
3-12-11-17. Convening of State Recount Commission; Hearing on Petition and Recount
3-12-11-17.5. Petition for Manual Recount of Ballot Cards; Withdrawal of Petition
3-12-11-17.7. Duties of Recount Commission
3-12-11-19. Recount Certificate; Certified Copy as Prima Facie Evidence of Votes Cast
3-12-11-19.5. Recount or Contest Proceeding for Presidential Electors; Conclusion
3-12-11-20. Recount for Offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor; Certified Statements
3-12-11-21. Recount for Legislative Office; Deadline; Certification of Results
3-12-11-22. Effect of Certified Statement on Candidate's Eligibility for Office
3-12-11-23. Recount for Federal Office or Certain State Offices; Correction of Tabulation
3-12-11-24. Certificate of Nomination or Election or Commission for Office