Title 3, ELECTIONS

Sec. 3. (a) This section applies to a vacancy in a county council not covered by section 1 of this chapter. (b) A vacancy shall be filled by a majority of the remaining members of the council at a regular or special meeting. The county auditor shall give notice of the meeting. Ex…

Sec. 4. If, pending the outcome of an election contest, the incumbent vacates the office after the expiration of the incumbent's term, the vacancy shall be filled as are other vacancies under this chapter until the election is decided or the office is otherwise filled. This secti…

Sec. 5. A person filling a vacancy under this chapter must give the same bond and take the same oath and has the same rights and duties as the official who vacated the office. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citations: 3-2-9-11(c); 3-2-10-8.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.9.

Sec. 6. A person selected to fill a vacant office under this chapter holds the office for the remainder of the term. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-10-9.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.9.

Sec. 1. (a) Absentee ballot counters shall conduct the activities conducted by precinct election officials in submitting returns to the county election board under IC 3-12-4. (b) The returns of absentee ballot counters shall be treated the same as the returns of a precinct electi…

Sec. 2. The voters appointed as couriers or absentee ballot counters under this article shall be compensated in the following manner: (1) Couriers assigned to deliver absentee ballots certifications to the precincts on election day under IC 3-11.5-4-8, are entitled to a per diem …

Sec. 3. An absentee ballot is considered to be cast in the precinct in which the voter who cast the ballot resides for the purpose of the following chapters: (1) IC 3-12-6. (2) IC 3-12-11. (3) IC 3-12-12. As added by P.L.3-1993, SEC.176 and P.L.19-1993, SEC.2.

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to any order described by 52 U.S.C. 21082(c) to extend the hour for the closing of the polls fixed by IC 3-11-8-8. As added by P.L.278-2019, SEC.136.

Sec. 2. (a) Only a county election board has standing in an Indiana court or with any other state governmental entity to file an action or petition to request the extension of the hour for closing the polls by the court or entity. (b) The county election board may only file an ac…

Sec. 3. (a) Before issuing an order under this chapter, the court or entity must take evidence and make the following findings: (1) The polls were substantially delayed in opening at the time fixed by IC 3-11-8-8. (2) The specific precincts or vote centers in which substantial de…

Sec. 4. If the court or state governmental entity determines that an order extending the hour for the closing of the polls is to be issued, the court or entity must: (1) limit the extension only to those polls whose opening was delayed or which closed during the hours set forth i…

Sec. 5. (a) The county election board may appeal any denial of an order extending the hour for closing the polls issued under this section to the Indiana supreme court under the same terms, conditions, and standards that govern appeals in ordinary civil actions affecting substant…