Indiana § 36-4-2-7 - Filing of returns of election; effect
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§ 36-4-2-7. Filing of returns of election; effect
Sec. 7. (a) After an election held under section 3 of this chapter, the election board shall file with the clerk of each municipality the returns of the election in each voting precinct in the manner prescribed by IC 3-12-4.
(b) Within ten (10) days after an election held under section 3 of this chapter, the election board shall certify and file with:
(1) the legislative bodies of the municipalities; and
(2) the county auditor;
a copy of the result of the election in each municipality. The county auditor shall enter the copy the county auditor receives in the records of the county executive.
(c) If, in an election held under section 3 of this chapter, a majority of the votes cast in each of the municipalities is in favor of the merger, the municipalities are merged under the terms prescribed by sections 9 through 17 of this chapter. After the merger becomes effective, the name of the new municipality is the name receiving the highest number of votes at the election.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-5-10-11 part; 18-5-10-12.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.5-1986, SEC.46; P.L.127-2017, SEC.123.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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