An election may be contested under section 1 of this chapter if a petitioner alleges that one (1) of the following circumstances existed:
- (1) The contestee was ineligible (other than a candidate in a primary election certified as deceased under IC 3-8-7-1 ).
- (2) A mistake occurred in the printing or distribution of ballots used in the election that makes it impossible to determine which candidate received the highest number of votes.
- (3) A mistake occurred in the programming of an electronic voting system, making it impossible to determine the candidate who received the highest number of votes.
- (4) An electronic voting system malfunctioned, making it impossible to determine the candidate who received the highest number of votes.
(5) A deliberate act or series of actions occurred making it impossible to determine the candidate who received the highest number of votes cast in the election.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-28-2.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.10-1988, SEC.153; P.L.10-1989, SEC.12; P.L.4-1991, SEC.117; P.L.176-1999, SEC.100; P.L.221-2005, SEC.118; P.L.194-2013, SEC.80.