Indiana § 3-11-13-27.5 - Opening and delivering ballots and marking devices
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 3-11-13-27.5 — Opening and delivering ballots and marking devices, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3-11-13-27.5. Opening and delivering ballots and marking devices
Sec. 27.5. At the opening of the polls, after the organization of and in the presence of the precinct election board, the inspector shall:
(1) open the packages of ballot cards in a manner that preserves the seals intact;
(2) deliver fifty (50) of each of the state and local ballots to the poll clerk representing the opposite political party; and
(3) deliver to the other poll clerk a device for marking the ballots.
As added by P.L.3-1987, SEC.312. Amended by P.L.176-1999, SEC.84.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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