Indiana Code 3-11-3-26. Loss or destruction of ballots delivered to county election board; report; affidavit of circumstances; resupply
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Terms Used In Indiana Code 3-11-3-26
- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- Clerk: means the clerk of the court or a person authorized to perform the clerk's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
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.