Sec. 4. A candidate who is nominated or elected to an office at an election on the face of the election returns may file a verified cross-petition for a recount no later than noon twenty-one (21) days after election day. If a petition for a recount is filed for an office for which voters in more than one (1) county vote, a cross-petition for a recount may be filed in a county other than the one in which the first petition was filed.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-27-3 part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.371; P.L.10-1988, SEC.136; P.L.4-1996, SEC.76; P.L.164-2006, SEC.126.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 12. Ascertaining Results of Elections
Chapter 6. Recount Procedures for Nomination for and Election to Local and School Board Offices
3-12-6-1. Right of Recount; Local or School Board Offices
3-12-6-1.2. Chapter Establishes Standards to Define Vote
3-12-6-1.5. Chapter Applicable to Elections for Political Party Offices
3-12-6-2. Petition for Recount; Filing
3-12-6-2.5. Petition for Recount; Filing Fee; Cause Number
3-12-6-3. Petition for Recount; Content
3-12-6-4. Cross-Petition for Recount; Filing
3-12-6-5. Failure to File Cross-Petition or Answer to Petition for Recount
3-12-6-6. Cross-Petition for Recount; Contents
3-12-6-7. Amendment of Petition or Cross-Petition
3-12-6-8. Petition for Recount; Joinder; Consolidation; Exception; Transfer
3-12-6-9.5. Disqualification of Judge Where Recount Involves Court Assuming Jurisdiction
3-12-6-10. Petitioner's Cash Deposit or Bond; Filing; Amounts; Cost of Recount; Unexpended Balance
3-12-6-10.5. Petitioner's Cash Deposit; Deposit in County General Fund
3-12-6-11. Cross-Petitioner's Cash Deposit or Bond; Cost of Recount
3-12-6-12. Cost of Recount When Cash Deposit Not Made
3-12-6-14. Order of Recount and Appointment of Recount Commission; Conditions
3-12-6-15. Consolidated Recount of Votes
3-12-6-16. Recount Commission; Membership
3-12-6-17. Recount Commission; Compensation
3-12-6-17.5. Recount Commission and Other Recount Costs; Payment From County General Fund
3-12-6-18. Certified Copy of Order to Candidates; Cost of Mailing
3-12-6-19.5. Impounded Materials; Use of Copies Instead of Originals
3-12-6-20. Court Making Impounded Materials Available to Recount Commission
3-12-6-21.5. Ballot Card Voting Systems; Petition for Manual Count and Tabulation of Votes
3-12-6-21.7. Duties of Recount Commission
3-12-6-21.9. Recount; Date of Completion; Extension of Deadline
3-12-6-22. Recount; Completion; Certificate
3-12-6-22.5. Court Issuance of Order on Commission Certificate; Finality of Recount Decision; Appeal
3-12-6-23. Recount Certificate; Effect; Prima Facie Evidence of Votes Cast
3-12-6-28. Transmittal of Certificate Showing Votes Cast
3-12-6-29. Tabulation of Vote in Accordance With Certificate
3-12-6-32. Certificate of Nomination, Election, or Commission for Office