Inspector's duty after ballots have been counted

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Indiana Code › Title 3 › Article 12 › Chapter 2 › Section 3-12-2-8

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Sec. 8. As soon as the ballots have been counted, the inspector shall, in the presence of the judges and poll clerks:

(1) place in a strong and stout paper envelope or bag:

(A) all ballots, voted and not voted, together with all protested, disputed, and uncounted ballots;

(B) the seals of the ballot packages; and

(C) one (1) copy of each of the certificates, list of voters, and tally papers;

(2) securely seal the envelope or bag;

(3) have both clerks initial the envelope or bag; and

(4) plainly mark on the outside of the envelope or bag, in ink, the precinct where the ballots were cast.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citations: 3-1-5-12 part; 3-1-25-1(a) part; 3-1-25-3 part; 3-1-25-4 part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8.

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