Sec. 7. (a) At the close of an election, the clerks appointed under section 3(h) of this chapter shall count the ballots cast and make a report of the results. The secretary of the district shall record the results reported by the clerks in the records of the district. (b) After the results are reported and recorded under subsection (a), the chairman of the board of directors shall declare the successful nominees elected, and each elected director is entitled to and shall assume all duties of the office to which the nominee was elected at midnight the night of the election or as soon as possible thereafter. As added by P.L.185-1995, SEC.2.
IC 14-33-5.4-7.5 Single nominee considered elected; no election required when only one nominee in each district Sec. 7.5. (a) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this chapter, if there is only one (1) nominee for election to the board to represent an area, the nominee for election to the board to represent that area is considered elected. (b) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this chapter, if there is only one (1) nominee for election to the board for each area for which a director is to be elected, the following apply: (1) The election otherwise required to be held under this chapter is not required to be held. (2) Each of the nominees for election to the board is considered elected as if the election had been held and each nominee was elected as provided in this chapter. As added by P.L.16-2010, SEC.5.