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 substantial public questions.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 3-11.7-7-5

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
     (b) An assignment of errors that the court or state governmental entity’s final action is contrary to law is sufficient to present both:

(1) the sufficiency of the facts found to sustain the court or state governmental entity’s action; and

(2) the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain the findings of fact upon which the court or state governmental entity’s action was rendered.

As added by P.L.278-2019, SEC.136.