Sec. 5. Whenever a tie vote at an election for:
(1) a state office;
(2) a local office; or
(3) a school board office;
occurs, 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.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citations: Ind. Const. Art. 15, § 3; 3-2-11-8.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8.