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Election Night Canvass
The Election Night Canvass
is NOT "Official".
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The vote counts reported on the
Live Election Night Returns area
of this site are not final or
official, but represent what is
known as "the Election Night
Canvass".
Indiana state law requires the
ninety-two counties begin
counting votes cast in
the county immediately after the polls
close at 6 p.m., prevailing local
time.
In most counties, ballots are counted
first at local polling places by precinct election
officials. These officials then travel
on election night to a central counting location
(often the county courthouse) to report
the precinct election results to the county
election board.
To provide a new service to the public,
the Secretary of State has requested that
each county election board forward the
election night results for certain offices
to this site. Complete or partial results
from each county will be posted on this site
continuously on election night
as received from each county. Data entry
will cease at midnight, and resume the
morning after election day until reporting
is complete. A county election board may vote to
correct any errors in this initial election
night canvass through Tuesday, November 17, 1998.
As a result, the election night canvass is not
final or official until then.
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Official Canvass of Election Returns
Safeguarding the Integrity of
the Election Process
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After completing the Election Night Canvass,
each county election board sends a complete
set of certified election returns to the Election
Division no later than noon, Monday, November
9, 1998. These official returns can be
corrected by the counties through November 17,
1998, and are also subject to future revision
if a recount is conducted.
After receiving the certified returns, the
Election Division prepares the Official Canvass
of Election Returns for statewide offices and
public questions, state legislative offices, and
local judicial offices by Tuesday, November 24,
1998.
The Official Canvass may be revised based on any
recount conducted for these offices. All state and
local level recounts must be completed by December 21,
1998.
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1998 Election Report
The Definitive Record of the Indiana Election Process
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After the last revisions are made to the Official
Canvass of Election Returns, the Election Division
prepares the 1998 Election Report. This document
contains the final, official election results from
both the 1998 Primary Election and 1998 General
Election, as well as additional information
concerning many aspects of the election process.
The Election Report will be available from the
Election Division in early 1999.
Documents Available Here
Live Election Night Returns
The Election Night Canvass is posted continuously to this site
on Election Night, November 3, 1998.
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PLEASE REMEMBER TO REFRESH YOUR BROWSER PERIODICALLY!
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1998 Election Report
The Election Report will be available on this site in early 1999.
To obtain printed copies of these documents contact:
Indiana Election Division
Office of the Secretary of State
302 West Washington Street, Room E204
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2767
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