Sec. 18. (a) A petition filed under this chapter may request that ballot cards in specified precincts that used a ballot card voting system be counted manually. If a petition includes such a request, the recount commission may not use automatic tabulating machines to count ballot cards in the specified precincts. Ballot cards in those precincts shall be counted manually, and the tabulation of votes must comply with IC 3-11-7.
(b) A petitioner may withdraw a request for a manual recount of ballot cards at any time after the recount commission conducts a test of the automatic tabulating machines to ascertain that the machines will correctly count the votes cast on the public question that is the subject of the recount.
As added by P.L.10-1988, SEC.181.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 12. Ascertaining Results of Elections
Chapter 12. Recount Procedures for Public Questions
3-12-12-1. Voters Entitled to Recount
3-12-12-1.5. Chapter Establishes Standards to Define Vote in Recount
3-12-12-4. Signatures by Voters; Percentage
3-12-12-5. Cash Deposit or Bond to Accompany Petition
3-12-12-6. Payment of Costs Upon Failure to Provide Cash Deposit
3-12-12-7. Multiple Petitions in Single County
3-12-12-8. Petitions in Multiple Counties; Jurisdiction
3-12-12-10. Consolidated Petitions and Orders
3-12-12-11. Recount Commission; Membership
3-12-12-12. Compensation of Commission Members
3-12-12-13. Sending Copy of Recount Order
3-12-12-14. Impoundment and Protection of Voting Equipment and Materials
3-12-12-15. Copies of Impounded Materials
3-12-12-16. Access to Impounded Materials
3-12-12-17. Recount by Commission; Watchers
3-12-12-18. Manual Recount Request; Withdrawal
3-12-12-19. Certificate of Recount Totals
3-12-12-20. Effect of Recount Certificate
3-12-12-21. Finality of Commission Determination; Appeal
3-12-12-22. Multiple County Elections; Differences in Vote Totals; Certificate of Corrected Totals
3-12-12-25. Single County Elections; Differences in Vote Totals; Certificate of Corrected Totals