board; report; affidavit of circumstances; resupply Sec. 26. If by accident or casualty the ballots delivered to a county election board, circuit court clerk, inspector, or other messenger are lost or destroyed, the person in custody of the ballots shall report the loss at once to the election board from which the ballots were obtained. The person in custody of the ballots shall make an affidavit of the circumstances of the loss, and the election board from which the ballots were obtained immediately shall resupply the person. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-23-10 part.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7.
IC 3-11-3-27 Failure or refusal to report and make proof of loss of ballots Sec. 27. If the person in custody of the ballots fails or refuses to report and make proof of the loss as required by section 26 of this chapter, then any voter may do so. Upon such a report the election board from which the ballots were obtained immediately shall send a new supply of ballots by special messenger, as provided in other cases. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-23-10 part.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7.