{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-3-12-13-7","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 3-12-13-7","heading":"Post-election audit; deadlines for completion; secretary of state administrative orders","body":"Sec. 7. (a) The secretary of state shall issue orders to implement and administer the requirements of this chapter if a petition for recount or contest filed under this article affecting the county has not been filed. If a petition for a recount or contest has been filed affecting the county, then the deadline to complete a post-election audit is not later than sixty (60) days after completion of the recount or contest.\n(b) In issuing an order under subsection (a), the secretary of state shall:\n(1) consult with recognized statistical experts, equipment vendors, the election division, and county election officials; and\n(2) consider best practices for conducting post-election audits.\n(c) A post-election audit shall be completed not later than:\n(1) the final Friday in June following a primary election;\n(2) December 20 following a general election, if a petition for a recount or contest that affects the county has not been filed under this article; or\n(3) sixty (60) days following completion of the recount or contest, if a petition for a recount or contest that affects the county has been filed under this article.","path":["TITLE 3. ELECTIONS","ARTICLE 12. ASCERTAINING RESULTS OF ELECTIONS","Chapter 13. Risk-Limiting Audits"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_3.html#3-12-13-7","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-08T08:01:41Z","sha256":"d79744159e8d03f07a77fdf58a05b8ec09a749fcce235be3d96bc7200c17cda9","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-3-12-13-6","next":"us-in/ic-3-12-14-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}