Indiana § 3-6-6-16 - Filling vacancy; approval or nomination by county chairman; issuance of credentials
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§ 3-6-6-16. Filling vacancy; approval or nomination by county chairman; issuance of credentials
Sec. 16. Upon notification that a vacancy has been filled by a precinct election board under section 14 of this chapter, a county election board shall:
(1) upon written approval of the appropriate county chairman, confirm the appointment by issuance of proper credentials to the precinct election officer so appointed and approved; or
(2) upon nomination by the appropriate county chairman, appoint a qualified person to replace the officer then serving, in which case the officer appointed by the county election board shall be issued proper credentials.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-5-11 part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.2.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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