- (a) At 6 p.m. on each election day, the county election board shall assemble in a room to canvass the certificates, poll lists, and tally papers returned by each inspector in the county and to declare the results of the election as provided in this chapter.
- (b) The canvassing must be performed in public under IC 5-14-1.5 . However, the board may restrict access to parts of the room where election material is being handled or transported to safeguard the material.
(c) Except as provided in section 7 of this chapter, the county executive shall provide a room in the courthouse that contains adequate space to permit members of the public to witness the canvassing of votes.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-25-8 part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.3-1993, SEC.191.