Indiana Code
Chapter 6. Recount Procedures for Nomination for and Election to Local and School Board Offices
3-12-6-5. Failure to File Cross-Petition or Answer to Petition for Recount

Sec. 5. The failure to file either a cross-petition or an answer to a petition for a recount does not:
(1) constitute an admission of the truth of the allegations of the petition; or
(2) imply a presumption in favor of the petition.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-27-3 part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8.

Structure Indiana Code

Indiana Code

Title 3. Elections

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. Notice of Filing of Petition for Recount and Pendency of Petition of Each Candidate Named in Petition; Service of Notice; Return of Service

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

3-12-6-13. Repealed

3-12-6-13.5. Repealed

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. Impoundment of Election Materials by Court; Recount Commission Orders; Copying Election Materials

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. Recount; Place; Expeditious Completion; Watchers; Representatives; News Media; Powers and Duties of State 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

3-12-6-24. Repealed

3-12-6-25. Repealed

3-12-6-26. Repealed

3-12-6-27. Votes Cast in More Than One County; Difference Between Recount Certificate and County Election Board Tabulation; Correction of Certificate

3-12-6-28. Transmittal of Certificate Showing Votes Cast

3-12-6-29. Tabulation of Vote in Accordance With Certificate

3-12-6-30. Single County Nominations or Elections; Differences Between Votes Shown by Recount Certificate and Votes Tabulated by County Board; Certificate of Corrected Vote Total

3-12-6-31. Single County Nominations or Elections; Transmittal of Certificate Showing Corrected Vote Total

3-12-6-32. Certificate of Nomination, Election, or Commission for Office

3-12-6-33. Vacation of Office by Person in Possession