{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-3-11.5-6-27","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 3-11.5-6-27","heading":"Preservation of ballots; time requirements of contested elections","body":"Sec. 27. If the election is contested, the clerk shall preserve the receptacle containing the envelope or bag as long as the contest is undetermined. During those periods the clerk shall keep the receptacle securely locked, subject only to an order of the court trying a contest.","path":["TITLE 3. ELECTIONS","ARTICLE 11.5. COUNTING ABSENTEE BALLOTS","Chapter 6. Counting of Absentee Ballots Cast on Ballot Cards"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_3.html#3-11.5-6-27","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-08T08:01:41Z","sha256":"5336b2943e986be4cf039f777ed208dcbe5219c4c9edf7f498a5d767ed0405f0","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-3-11.5-6-26","next":"us-in/ic-3-11.5-6-28"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}