Indiana § 3-12-8-22 - Election contest; costs included
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 3-12-8-22 — Election contest; costs included, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3-12-8-22. Election contest; costs included
Sec. 22. (a) The costs of a contest may include the following:
(1) Compensation of additional employees required to conduct the contest, including overtime payments to regular employees who are eligible to receive such payments.
(2) Postage and telephone charges directly related to the contest.
(b) The costs of a contest may not include the following:
(1) General administrative costs.
(2) Security.
(3) Allowances for meals or lodging.
(c) The costs of a contest shall be paid from the county general fund without appropriation.
As added by P.L.8-1992, SEC.34. Amended by P.L.176-1999, SEC.103.
IC 3-12-9Chapter 9. Resolving Tie Votes
3-12-9-1Special election for tie vote; primary election 3-12-9-2Offices of governor and lieutenant governor; majority of state senate and house of representatives meeting in joint session to elect 3-12-9-3Local, circuit, or school board office; written notice of tie vote to fiscal body 3-12-9-4Local, circuit, or school board office; filling office 3-12-9-5State, local, or school board offices; official to remain in office until successor is elected and qualified 3-12-9-6Filing of recount petition or contesting of nomination or election 3-12-9-7Tie vote on public question
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 3-12-8-22 ("Election contest; costs included") 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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