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Indiana Statutes § 3-12-11-1 Right to recount of vote or to contest nomination or election of a candidate

⤴ Up to Chapter 11: Recount and Contest Procedures for Presidential Primary Elections and Nomination for and Election to Federal, State, and Legislative Offices

Statute Text

(a) Except as provided in subsection (d), any candidate:
(1) in a presidential primary election;
(2) for nomination to a federal, state, or legislative office in a primary election; or
(3) for a federal, state, or legislative office;
is entitled to have the votes cast for that office recounted or to contest the nomination or election of a candidate under this chapter. A recount may be conducted in one (1) or more of the precincts in which votes were cast for the office.
(b) This subsection applies to an election for a federal or state office. Except as provided in subsection (d), if a candidate who is entitled to file a petition for a recount or contest under this chapter does not file a petition within the period established by section 2 of this chapter, the state chairman of the candidate's political party may file a petition to:
(1) have the votes recounted in one (1) or more precincts; or
(2) contest the nomination or election of a candidate.
(c) This subsection applies to an election for a legislative office. Except as provided in subsection (d), if a candidate who is entitled to file a petition for a recount or contest under this chapter does not file a petition within the period established by section 2 of this chapter, a county chairman who:
(1) resides in a county located within the election district in which the recount or contest is desired; and
(2) is a member of the same political party as the candidate entitled to petition for a recount or contest under this chapter;
may file a petition to have the votes recounted in one (1) or more precincts or to contest the nomination or election of a candidate.
(d) The nomination of a candidate in a primary election who has been certified as deceased under IC 3-8-7-1 may not be contested under this chapter.

History

Amended by P.L. 194 - 2013 , SEC. 84 , eff. 7/1/2013 .

As added by P.L. 7-1986 , SEC. 19 . Amended by P.L. 10-1988 , SEC. 167 ; P.L. 4-1996 , SEC. 81 .

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