Indiana Statutes § 3-12-6-3 Petition for recount; content
Statute Text
Each petition filed under section 2 of this chapter must state the following:
(1)
The office for which the petitioner desires a recount.
(2)
The precincts within the county in which the petitioner desires a recount.
(3)
That the petitioner is entitled to a recount under section 1 of this chapter.
(4)
That the nomination or office was voted upon in the precincts specified.
(5)
The name of each candidate for the nomination or office as set forth on the ballot for the election and the address of each candidate for nomination or election to the office as set forth in the records of the county election board or election division.
(6)
That the petitioner in good faith believes that the votes cast for nomination or election to the office at the election in the precincts were not correctly counted and returned.
(7)
That the petitioner desires a recount of all of the votes cast for nomination or election to the office in the precincts specified.
Source
Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-27-5 part.
History
As added by P.L. 5-1986 , SEC. 8 . Amended by P.L. 10-1988 , SEC. 135 ; P.L. 4-1996 , SEC. 75 ; P.L. 176 - 1999 , SEC.95.
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