# Ind. Code § 14-33-5-5: Ballots; certification

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T14_A33_C5_S14-33-5-5

## Section

- **Citation:** Ind. Code § 14-33-5-5
- **Heading:** Ballots; certification
- **Jurisdiction:** Indiana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Indiana Code / Title 14 / Article 33 / Chapter 5 / Section 14-33-5-5

## Text

Sec. 5. (a) Before the annual meeting, the board shall prepare the ballots and a list of the freeholders of the district, which must be certified by the county auditor and placed in the district's files. A deficiency in this process or an omission of the names of any freeholders does not void action taken at an annual meeting.

(b) Only one (1) vote may be cast per freehold.

[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-3-3-34(f), (g).]

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.26. Amended by P.L.16-2010, SEC.1.

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