Sec. 8. (a) If, not later than the final date and hour for filing a recount or contest petition under IC 3-12, a circuit court clerk files a correction with the election division that amends a certified statement under section 6 of this chapter and the amendment results in a different candidate receiving the highest number of votes for an office, the election division shall immediately notify the governor and the office of the amendment.
(b) If no errors are found by the final date and hour for filing a recount or contest under IC 3-12 and not later than noon on the first Tuesday in December following the election, the governor shall prepare the candidate's commission for each candidate certified under section 7 of this chapter.
(c) Immediately upon preparing the commissions under subsection (b), the governor shall deliver the commissions to the election division. Not later than the second Tuesday in December, the election division shall transmit the commission to each candidate at the address set forth in the declaration of candidacy filed with the division, or to any more recent address furnished to the division by the candidate.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-26-8 part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.3-1997, SEC.349; P.L.212-2001, SEC.25.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 12. Ascertaining Results of Elections
Chapter 5. Certificates of Election and Commissions
3-12-5-1. Statements to Election Division as to Certain Election Results; Issuance of Certificate
3-12-5-1.5. Sending Certified Statements Electronically; Exceptions
3-12-5-3. Unopposed Candidate for Local Office; Certification of Candidate as if Elected
3-12-5-5. Governor and Lieutenant Governor; Certified Statements; Transmission of Statements
3-12-5-6. Certified Statement of Number of Votes for Each Candidate
3-12-5-7. Tabulation of Number of Votes Cast for Each Candidate
3-12-5-14. Correction of Error in Certification of Vote
3-12-5-15. Failure or Refusal to Correct Error; Civil Action to Enforce Duty to Make Correction