{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-3-11.5-5-19","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 3-11.5-5-19","heading":"Oath of ballot counters","body":"Sec. 19. Upon delivery of the envelope or bag to the circuit court clerk, each absentee ballot counter shall take and subscribe an oath before the clerk stating that the counter:\n(1) securely kept the ballots and papers in the envelope or bag;\n(2) did not permit any person to open the envelope or bag or to otherwise touch or tamper with the ballots; and\n(3) had no knowledge of any other person opening the envelope or bag.","path":["TITLE 3. ELECTIONS","ARTICLE 11.5. COUNTING ABSENTEE BALLOTS","Chapter 5. Counting of Absentee Ballots Cast on Paper Ballots"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_3.html#3-11.5-5-19","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-08T08:01:41Z","sha256":"ea5bf9c17ab15c0dcd1e6c815a58f371df937d2bb40b29e77c97611f157672aa","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-3-11.5-5-18","next":"us-in/ic-3-11.5-5-20"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}