Sec. 7. Upon receipt of the certified statements from the circuit court clerks under section 6 of this chapter and not later than noon of the last Tuesday in November, the election division shall tabulate the number of votes cast for each candidate for:
(1) presidential electors and alternate presidential electors;
(2) a state office other than governor and lieutenant governor; and
(3) a local office for which a declaration of candidacy must be filed with the election division under IC 3-8-2.
Immediately following the election division's tabulation, the secretary of state shall certify to the governor the candidate receiving the highest number of votes for each office.