{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-3-12-5-7","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 3-12-5-7","heading":"Tabulation of number of votes cast for each candidate","body":"Sec. 7. Upon receipt of the certified statements from the circuit court clerks under section 6 of this chapter and not later than noon of the last Tuesday in November, the election division shall tabulate the number of votes cast for each candidate for:\n(1) presidential electors and alternate presidential electors;\n(2) a state office other than governor and lieutenant governor; and\n(3) a local office for which a declaration of candidacy must be filed with the election division under IC 3-8-2.\nImmediately following the election division's tabulation, the secretary of state shall certify to the governor the candidate receiving the highest number of votes for each office.","path":["TITLE 3. ELECTIONS","ARTICLE 12. ASCERTAINING RESULTS OF ELECTIONS","Chapter 5. Certificates of Election and Commissions"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_3.html#3-12-5-7","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-08T08:01:41Z","sha256":"f1c4160a51acb8a2c46f4cc72bd397ae506146a87bc0ecc619a7b9c7d7fafebb","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-3-12-5-6","next":"us-in/ic-3-12-5-8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}