{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-3-12-9-5","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 3-12-9-5","heading":"State, local, or school board offices; official to remain in office until successor is elected and qualified","body":"Sec. 5. Whenever a tie vote at an election for:\n(1) a state office;\n(2) a local office; or\n(3) a school board office;\noccurs, the incumbent public official remains in office in accordance with Article 15, Section 3 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana until a successor is elected under this chapter and qualified.","path":["TITLE 3. ELECTIONS","ARTICLE 12. ASCERTAINING RESULTS OF ELECTIONS","Chapter 9. Resolving Tie Votes"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_3.html#3-12-9-5","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-08T08:01:41Z","sha256":"ca0ca3c5686e2cf32cd5a8a3fd3b89dbf537419f5483ad53dec750423aa9de15","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-3-12-9-4","next":"us-in/ic-3-12-9-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}