Indiana § 3-12-11-2 - Filing of verified petition
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 3-12-11-2 — Filing of verified petition, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3-12-11-2. Filing of verified petition
Sec. 2. (a) A candidate who desires:
(1) a recount of votes cast for a nomination or election subject to this chapter; or
(2) to contest a nomination subject to this chapter or the election of a state office other than governor or lieutenant governor;
must file a verified petition with the election division not earlier than noon ten (10) days after election day and not later than noon fourteen (14) days after election day.
(b) A state or county chairman who is entitled to and desires to file a petition for a recount or contest under this chapter must file a verified petition with the election division not earlier than noon ten (10) days after election day and not later than noon seventeen (17) days after election day.
As added by P.L.7-1986, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.397; P.L.10-1988, SEC.168; P.L.4-1996, SEC.82; P.L.3-1997, SEC.367; P.L.221-2005, SEC.122; P.L.240-2025, SEC.31.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 3-12-11-2 ("Filing of verified petition") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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