Sec. 5. (a) Except as provided in section 38 of this chapter, each county election board shall appoint two (2) election sheriffs for each precinct in the county.

     (b) Each county chairman of a major political party of the county is entitled to nominate one (1) election sheriff under section 9 of this chapter.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 3-6-6-5

  • Sheriff: means the sheriff of the county or another person authorized to perform sheriff's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
     (c) Except as provided in section 39 of this chapter, the sheriffs must be voters of the county.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-5-8(a) part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.3-1993, SEC.17; P.L.14-1995, SEC.1; P.L.176-1999, SEC.13; P.L.126-2002, SEC.14.