Indiana § 3-12-9-7 - Tie vote on public question
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§ 3-12-9-7. Tie vote on public question
Sec. 7. If a tie vote occurs on a public question, the question is defeated.
As added by P.L.10-1988, SEC.161.
IC 3-12-10Chapter 10. State Recount Commission
3-12-10-1Establishment of commission 3-12-10-2Repealed 3-12-10-2.1Members 3-12-10-2.2State recount fund; purpose; administration; expenses; reversion to general fund 3-12-10-2.5Recount director 3-12-10-3Per diem; expenses 3-12-10-4Recount and contest proceedings 3-12-10-5Powers; rules 3-12-10-5.5Impoundment; use of copies of election material 3-12-10-6Election records or equipment; impoundment, possession, transportation, or protection 3-12-10-7Delegation of powers 3-12-10-8State board of accounts; conduct of recount or other contest proceedings 3-12-10-9State police department; duties 3-12-10-10Secretary of state; assignment of staff and facilities 3-12-10-11Reimbursement of agencies or offices for expenses 3-12-10-12Expenses of recount; expenses reimbursed; claims for expenses 3-12-10-12.5Electronic mail filings; not applicable to recount petition, contest petition, or cross-petition 3-12-10-13Reimbursement by candidate filing petition; petitioner's liability for expenses of another party 3-12-10-14Reimbursement by candidate filing cross-petition or opposing party in a contest action 3-12-10-15Determination of expenses 3-12-10-16Application of IC 4-21.5 3-12-10-17Stay of court action pending final determination by recount commission 3-12-10-18Judicial review
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