Sec. 9. (a) Each circuit court clerk shall, not later than noon on the second Monday after the day the primary election is held, send to the election division by certified mail or hand delivery one (1) complete copy of all returns for presidential candidates. The clerk shall state the number of votes received by each candidate in each congressional district within the county.
(b) A statement described in subsection (a) may be sent by using the computerized list established under IC 3-7-26.3. A statement sent under this section complies with any requirement for the statement to be certified or sealed.