- (a) Upon the filing of a petition for a recount or contest with the election division, the state recount commission shall issue a notice of the filing and pendency of the petition to each opposing candidate and deliver the notice to the state police department.
- (b) This subsection applies if an attorney has filed an appearance with the election division as the representative of a candidate. The state police shall serve the notice on the attorney for the candidate.
- (c) If subsection (b) does not apply, the state police department shall serve the notice upon each opposing candidate in person or by leaving a copy at the last and usual place of residence.
- (d) The state police department shall make immediate return of the service under this section.
As added by P.L.7-1986, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.402; P.L.3-1997, SEC.369; P.L.221-2005, SEC.124; P.L.194-2013, SEC.85.