Indiana § 3-12-12-2 - Filing of petition

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§ 3-12-12-2. Filing of petition

Sec. 2. A voter who desires a recount under this chapter must file a verified petition no later than noon fourteen (14) days after election day. The petition must be filed:

(1) in the circuit court, superior court, or probate court of each county in which is located a precinct in which the voter desires a recount; or

(2) with the election division, if the recount is to be conducted by the state recount commission under section 23 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.10-1988, SEC.181. Amended by P.L.3-1997, SEC.378; P.L.164-2006, SEC.129; P.L.84-2016, SEC.13; P.L.74-2017, SEC.58; P.L.278-2019, SEC.151.

Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 3-12-12-2 ("Filing of 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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