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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
Sec. 1. (a) Any candidate for nomination or election to a local or school board office is entitled to have the votes cast for that office recounted under this chapter.
(b) If a candidate who is entitled to have the votes recounted under this chapter does not file a petition within the period established by section 2 of this chapter, the county chairman of a political party in the precinct in which the recount is desired may file a petition to have the votes recounted. A county chairman is entitled to have the votes recounted only in a partisan race.
(c) The right of recount may be exercised for one (1) or more of the precincts in which votes were cast for the office.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 3. Elections § 3-12-6-1 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-3-elections/in-code-sect-3-12-6-1/
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