Indiana § 3-12-4-23 - Tally papers
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§ 3-12-4-23. Tally papers
Sec. 23. The county election board shall have tally papers printed for use in tabulating the vote at each election held under its jurisdiction. The tally papers must:
(1) contain the name of each office and candidate to be voted for at an election;
(2) provide for tallying the votes on each public question submitted to the voters; and
(3) list political parties and candidates in the same order on the tally sheet as listed on the ballot printed by the county election board under IC 3-11-2-6.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-25-20.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.3-1993, SEC.207; P.L.3-1997, SEC.343.
IC 3-12-5Chapter 5. Certificates of Election and Commissions
3-12-5-1Statements to election division as to certain election results; issuance of certificate 3-12-5-1.5Sending certified statements electronically; exceptions 3-12-5-2Office not commissioned by governor; delivery of certificate of candidate's election on demand 3-12-5-3Unopposed candidate for local office; certification of candidate as if elected 3-12-5-4Governor not to withhold commission because of defect or informality in election return to election division 3-12-5-5Governor and lieutenant governor; certified statements; transmission of statements 3-12-5-6Certified statement of number of votes for each candidate 3-12-5-7Tabulation of number of votes cast for each candidate 3-12-5-8Amendments to certified statements; preparation of commission and transmittal to certified candidates 3-12-5-9Candidates for United States Senator and United States Representative; tabulation of votes cast for each candidate; certificates of election 3-12-5-10Candidate for United States Senator and United States Representative; transmission of certificate of election; seal and attestation 3-12-5-11Preparation of certified statement of number of votes received by candidate for legislative office in county; transmittal to election division 3-12-5-12Election division to total statements from district and prepare and transmit certificate of election; tie votes 3-12-5-13Estimating, aggregating, and tabulating total number of votes evidenced by face of certified statement 3-12-5-14Correction of error in certification of vote 3-12-5-15Failure or refusal to correct error; civil action to enforce duty to make correction 3-12-5-16Certificate of election; issuance 3-12-5-17Repealed 3-12-5-18Filling vacancy created by reelected local office holder who dies or is disqualified before new term of office begins
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Section 3-12-4-23 ("Tally papers") 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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