Sec. 1.5. (a) During the tabulation of the votes, any member of the precinct election board in a precinct where votes have been cast on a ballot card system that is designed to allow the counting and tabulation of votes by the precinct election board may protest the counting of any ballot or any part of a ballot cast in that precinct.
(b) During the tabulation of votes at a central counting location under section 3 of this chapter:
(1) a member of the precinct election board in a precinct where votes were cast on a ballot card system; or
(2) a member of the county election board, if a member of the precinct election board is not present during the tabulation of the votes of the precinct;
may protest the counting of any ballot or part of a ballot cast in that precinct.
(c) If a ballot or any part of a ballot is protested, the poll clerks in the precinct where votes have been cast or the member of the county election board, if the poll clerks are not present during the tabulation of votes at a central counting location, immediately shall write on the back of the protested ballot card the word "counted" or "not counted" as appropriate. The clerks or county election board member then shall officially sign each protested ballot card.
As added by P.L.10-1988, SEC.126. Amended by P.L.5-1989, SEC.65; P.L.1-1993, SEC.9; P.L.3-1993, SEC.184.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 12. Ascertaining Results of Elections
Chapter 3. Counting Ballot Card Votes
3-12-3-1. Counting of Ballot Cards
3-12-3-1.1. Chapter Establishes Standards to Define Vote
3-12-3-1.2. Closing of All Polls Located in One Room Before Vote Count
3-12-3-1.5. Protest; Marking and Signing of Protested Ballots
3-12-3-2. Counted Ballot Cards; Processing
3-12-3-2.2. Securing and Returning Electronic Poll Books, Voting Systems to County Election Board
3-12-3-2.5. Central Counting Location
3-12-3-3. Proceedings at Central Counting Location; Direction and Observation; Open to Public
3-12-3-4. Opening of Ballot Cards Container and Removal of Contents
3-12-3-6. Duplicate Ballot Card to Be Clearly Labeled and Bear Serial Number
3-12-3-7. Duplicate Ballot Card to Be Counted
3-12-3-8. Votes to Be Counted Manually if Automatic Tabulating Machines Test Not Conducted
3-12-3-9. Manual Counting of Ballot Cards; Compliance With Tabulating Standards
3-12-3-11. Official Return of Precinct; Publication
3-12-3-12. Casting of Votes by Absentee Voters; Counting