Indiana § 3-12-3-1 - Counting of ballot cards
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 3-12-3-1 — Counting of ballot cards, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3-12-3-1. Counting of ballot cards
Sec. 1. (a) Subject to IC 3-12-2-5, after the marking devices have been secured against further voting under IC 3-11-13-36, the inspector shall open the ballot box and count the number of ballot cards or envelopes containing ballot cards that have been cast to determine whether the number of cards cast exceeds the number of voters shown on the poll lists. If the number of ballot cards cast exceeds the total number of voters, this fact shall be reported in writing to the appropriate election officer together with the reasons for the discrepancy, if known. The total number of voters shall be entered on the tally sheets.
(b) A ballot card may not be removed from a secrecy envelope containing a write-in vote under this section.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-4-5(a) part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.4-1991, SEC.112.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 3-12-3-1 ("Counting of ballot cards") 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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