Indiana § 3-12-3-3 - Proceedings at central counting location; direction and observation; open to public

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§ 3-12-3-3. Proceedings at central counting location; direction and observation; open to public

Sec. 3. All proceedings at a central counting location shall be directed by the appropriate election officers under the observation of at least two (2) precinct judges or other appropriate election officers who are not of the same political party. The proceedings must be open to the public, but no persons except those employed and authorized for that purpose may touch a ballot card, ballot container, or return.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-4-5(c) part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8.

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

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