- (a) Each precinct election board shall, at the close of the polls, place all affidavits prescribed by this title for use on election day to determine the eligibility of a precinct election officer (or a person who wishes to cast a ballot) in a strong paper bag or envelope and securely seal it. Each member shall endorse that member's name on the back of the bag or envelope.
(b) The inspector and judge of the opposite political party shall deliver the sealed bag or envelope to the county election board. The county election board shall do the following:
- (1) Remove the affidavits from the bag or envelope.
- (2) Mail a copy of each affidavit to the secretary of state.
- (3) Replace the affidavits within the bag or envelope.
- (4) Reseal the bag or envelope with the endorsement of the name of each county election board member on the back of the bag or envelope.
- (5) Carefully preserve the resealed bag or envelope and deliver it, with the county election board's seal unbroken, to the foreman of the grand jury when next in session.
- (c) The grand jury shall inquire into the truth or falsity of the affidavits, and the court having jurisdiction over the grand jury shall specially charge the jury as to its duties under this section.
(d) The grand jury shall file a report of the result of its inquiry with:
- (1) the court; and
- (2) the NVRA official if a violation of NVRA appears to have occurred.
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.12-1995, SEC.91; P.L.2-1996, SEC.208; P.L.3-1997, SEC.408; P.L.230-2005, SEC.67.