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Indiana Statutes § 3-12-12-14 Impoundment and protection of voting equipment and materials

⤴ Up to Chapter 12: Recount Procedures for Public Questions

Statute Text

(a) A court ordering a recount under this chapter shall by order impound and provide for the protection of the following:
(1) All ballots and electronic voting systems used at the election for casting votes in the precincts.
(2) All tally sheets relating to the votes cast on the public question.
(3) All poll lists of persons registered by the poll clerks as having voted on the public question.
(b) An order issued by the state recount commission under IC 3-12-10 supersedes an order issued by a court under this section to the extent that the orders conflict. The state recount commission shall assist a court acting under this section to the extent that the ability of the state recount commission to preserve the integrity of election records or equipment is not hindered.
(c) An impoundment order issued under subsection (a) may not prevent a circuit court clerk or board of registration from copying election material other than ballots if the clerk or board copies the material under the supervision of a person designated by the court.

History

As added by P.L. 10-1988 , SEC. 181 . Amended by P.L. 221-2005, SEC.132.

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