1. (a) After each electronic voting system has been secured and the paper vote total printouts obtained, the inspector shall announce the total number of votes cast on all electronic voting systems located within the precinct, including any absentee ballots cast, to determine if the total number of votes cast on the electronic voting systems differs from the number of voters shown to have received a ballot at the polls or returned an absentee ballot, according to the poll lists.
2. (b) If the number of ballots received at the polls and returned as absentee ballots differs from the total number of voters shown on the poll lists, the inspector and judge of the opposite party shall report this fact in writing to the county election board together with the reasons for the discrepancy, if known, at the time that the inspector and judge return the precinct poll list to the board.

3. (c) If:

   1. (1) the total number of votes cast, as determined under subsection (a); and

   2. (2) the number of voters who received a ballot at the polls or returned an absentee ballot according to the poll lists;

      differs by five (5) or more, then the county election board shall order an audit of the votes cast in that precinct under this section. Before ordering an audit, the county election board shall recheck the computations reported by the inspector and judge under subsection (b).

4. (d) The county election board shall confirm that the votes cast in an election:

   1. (1) for each candidate and each public question; and

   2. (2) on a direct record electronic voting system in the precinct;

      were correctly counted.

5. (e) The county election board shall conduct an audit by means of tests and procedures that are approved by the commission and independent of the provider of the direct record electronic voting system being audited.
6. (f) The county election board shall certify the results of the audit not later than noon thirteen (13) days after the election. The certification must be on the form prescribed by the election division. One (1) copy shall be filed with the election returns, and one (1) copy must be delivered to the election division.
7. (g) Public notice of the time and place of an audit shall be given at least forty-eight (48) hours before the audit. The notice shall be published once in accordance with IC 5-3-1-4 . However, if publication in accordance with IC 5-3-1-4 will not allow the county election board to certify the results of the audit within thirteen (13) days after the election, notice shall be given by posting at or near the office of the county election board.

As added by P.L.64-2014, SEC.71. Amended by P.L.76-2014, SEC.55; P.L.169-2015, SEC.148.