1. (a) The following apply to a petition or remonstrance filed under section 5 of this chapter:

   1. (1) The petition or remonstrance must show the following:

      1. (A) The date on which each individual signed the petition or remonstrance.
      2. (B) The residence of each individual on the date the individual signed the petition or remonstrance.

   2. (2) The petition or remonstrance must include an affidavit of the individual circulating the petition or remonstrance stating that each signature on the petition or remonstrance:

      1. (A) was affixed in the individual's presence; and
      2. (B) is the true signature of the individual who signed the petition or remonstrance.

   3. (3) The clerk of the circuit court or the board of registration shall do the following:

      1. (A) Strike all names appearing more than one (1) time on the petition or remonstrance.

      2. (B) Certify the number of signatures on the petition or remonstrance that:

         1. (i) are not duplicates; and
         2. (ii) represent individuals who are registered voters in the county, the part of the county, or the municipality.

2. (b) The clerk of the circuit court shall complete the certification required by subsection (a) not later than fifteen (15) days after the petition or remonstrance is filed.

   [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-14-2-3.1.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49.