{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-3-6-6-16","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 3-6-6-16","heading":"Filling vacancy; approval or nomination by county chairman; issuance of credentials","body":"Sec. 16. Upon notification that a vacancy has been filled by a precinct election board under section 14 of this chapter, a county election board shall:\n(1) upon written approval of the appropriate county chairman, confirm the appointment by issuance of proper credentials to the precinct election officer so appointed and approved; or\n(2) upon nomination by the appropriate county chairman, appoint a qualified person to replace the officer then serving, in which case the officer appointed by the county election board shall be issued proper credentials.","path":["TITLE 3. ELECTIONS","ARTICLE 6. POLITICAL PARTY AND ELECTION OFFICERS","Chapter 6. Precinct Election Officers"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_3.html#3-6-6-16","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-08T08:01:41Z","sha256":"b789d6977bbc456cf1f267f9312eb3244402421e4856ce011983f64ce465be74","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-3-6-6-15","next":"us-in/ic-3-6-6-17"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}