§ 3-12-3-1 Counting of ballot cards
§ 3-12-3-1.1 Chapter establishes standards to define vote
§ 3-12-3-1.2 Closing of all polls located in one room before vote count
§ 3-12-3-1.5 Protest; marking and signing of protested ballots
§ 3-12-3-2 Counted ballot cards; processing
§ 3-12-3-2.2 Securing and returning electronic poll books, voting systems to county election board
§ 3-12-3-2.5 Central counting location
§ 3-12-3-3 Proceedings at central counting location; direction and observation; open to public
§ 3-12-3-4 Opening of ballot cards container and removal of contents
§ 3-12-3-5 Damaged or defective ballot card; absentee ballot of absent uniformed services voter or overseas voter; failure of tabulating machine
§ 3-12-3-6 Duplicate ballot card to be clearly labeled and bear serial number
§ 3-12-3-7 Duplicate ballot card to be counted
§ 3-12-3-8 Votes to be counted manually if automatic tabulating machines test not conducted
§ 3-12-3-9 Manual counting of ballot cards; compliance with tabulating standards
§ 3-12-3-10 Procedures after vote totals have been taken and certified; ballot cards and automatic tabulating machines; disposition; inspector’s oath
§ 3-12-3-11 Official return of precinct; publication
§ 3-12-3-12 Casting of votes by absentee voters; counting
§ 3-12-3-12.5 Vote count to continue to completion
§ 3-12-3-12.7 Required use of a universal serial bus (USB) drive containing anti-malware protection features or other approved data storage transfer methods to upload unofficial precinct election results
§ 3-12-3-13 Recount; procedure

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