Sec. 2. (a) After the ballot cards have been counted under section 1 of this chapter, the precinct election board shall comply with this section.
(b) This subsection applies if the votes have been cast on a ballot card voting system that is not designed to allow the counting and tabulation of votes by the precinct election board. The inspector shall place all cards that have been cast in the container provided for that purpose and the container shall be sealed by the inspector in the presence of the precinct election board. The inspector and the judge of the opposite political party shall immediately deliver the container, together with the unused, uncounted, and defective cards and returns, to the central counting location or other designated place.
(c) This subsection applies if the votes have been cast on a ballot card voting system that is designed to allow the counting and tabulation of votes by the precinct election board. The precinct election board shall:
(1) process the ballot cards with the automatic tabulating machine provided to the precinct, if the vote is not automatically registered by the ballot card voting system;
(2) take the vote as tabulated under subdivision (1) or as automatically registered by the ballot card voting system; and
(3) certify the totals and the ballot count as required under section 1 of this chapter on forms supplied to the precinct for that purpose.
Copies of the totals shall be delivered to each member of the precinct election board. One (1) copy of the vote totals shall be prepared and signed for the news media on the form furnished by the county election board.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-4-5(b).]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.6-1986, SEC.40; P.L.3-1987, SEC.349; P.L.1-1993, SEC.10.
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