Indiana Code
Chapter 12. Recount Procedures for Public Questions
3-12-12-23. Statewide Public Questions; Recounts; Certificate of Corrected Vote Totals; Certificate of Approval or Rejection

Sec. 23. (a) This section applies to a recount of:
(1) a public question concerning the ratification of a state constitutional amendment or the retention of a justice of the Indiana supreme court, a judge of the Indiana court of appeals, or the judge of the Indiana tax court; or
(2) another public question voted on by the electorate of the entire state.
(b) The state recount commission shall conduct a recount proceeding under this section and shall immediately transmit a certificate to the election division showing for each precinct in which a recount was conducted the total vote for and against the public question.
(c) Upon tabulation of the returns under this section by the election division, the secretary of state shall issue a certificate declaring the public question approved or rejected.
(d) The election division shall provide to the office the results of the recount in each precinct in which a recount was conducted.
As added by P.L.10-1988, SEC.181. Amended by P.L.4-1991, SEC.121; P.L.3-1997, SEC.379; P.L.212-2001, SEC.32; P.L.169-2015, SEC.151; P.L.74-2017, SEC.61.

Structure Indiana Code

Indiana Code

Title 3. Elections

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

3-12-12-1.7. "Petitioner"

3-12-12-2. Filing of Petition

3-12-12-3. Petition Contents

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

3-12-12-9. Order of Recount

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

3-12-12-23. Statewide Public Questions; Recounts; Certificate of Corrected Vote Totals; Certificate of Approval or Rejection

3-12-12-24. Repealed

3-12-12-25. Single County Elections; Differences in Vote Totals; Certificate of Corrected Totals

3-12-12-26. Local Public Questions; Recounts; Transmittal of Certificate of Corrected Totals; Certificate of Approval or Rejection