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IN Code § 3-8-2.5-2.5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 8. Candidates|Chapter 2.5. Nomination for School Board Office|3-8-2.5-2.5. Petition of Nomination; Contents

Sec. 2.5. (a) A petition of nomination for a school board office must state all of the following:(1) The name of each candidate as:(A) the candidate wants the candidate's name to appear on the ballot; and(B) the candidate's name is permitted to appear on the ballot under IC 3-5-7.(2) The address of each candidate, including the mailing address, if different from the residence address of the candidate.(3) The school board office that each candidate seeks.(4) That each petitioner is a qualified registered voter and desires to be able to vote for the candidates listed on the petition.(b) The petition of nomination must be accompanied by the following:(1) The candidate's written consent to become a candidate.(2) A statement that the candidate:(A) is aware of the provisions of IC 3-9 regarding campaign finance and the reporting of campaign contributions and expenditures; and(B) agrees to comply with the provisions of IC 3-9 referred to in clause (A).(3) A statement by the candidate that the candidate is aware of the requirement to file a campaign finance statement of organization under IC 3-9 after the first of either of the following occurs:(A) The candidate receives more than five hundred dollars ($500) in contributions.(B) The candidate makes more than five hundred dollars ($500) in expenditures.(4) A statement indicating whether or not each candidate:(A) has been a candidate for state, legislative, local, or school board office in a previous primary, municipal, special, or general election; and(B) has filed all reports required by IC 3-9-5-10 for all previous candidacies.(5) A statement that each candidate is legally qualified to hold the office that the candidate seeks, including any applicable residency requirements and restrictions on service due to a criminal conviction.(6) Any statement of economic interests required under IC 3-8-9.As added by P.L.194-2013, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.76-2014, SEC.18; P.L.169-2015, SEC.56.
IN Code § 3-8-2.5-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 8. Candidates|Chapter 2.5. Nomination for School Board Office|3-8-2.5-3. Statement of Organization; When Required

Sec. 3. A candidate for a school board office is not required to file a statement of organization for the candidate's principal committee unless the candidate has received contributions or made expenditures requiring the filing of a statement under IC 3-9-1-5.5. If a candidate for a school board office is required to file a statement of organization for the candidate's principal committee, the statement of organization must be filed by noon seven (7) days after the final date for filing a petition of nomination or declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate.As added by P.L.179-2011, SEC.5.
IN Code § 3-8-2.5-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 8. Candidates|Chapter 2.5. Nomination for School Board Office|3-8-2.5-4. Time for Filing; Petition Requirements for Write-in Candidates; Withdrawal of Petition or Declaration

Sec. 4. (a) A petition of nomination for a school board office must be filed not earlier than one hundred four (104) days and not later than noon seventy-four (74) days before the general election. The petition must be subscribed and sworn to before a person authorized to administer oaths.(b) A declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate for a school board office must be filed not earlier than ninety (90) days before the general election and not later than noon seventy-four (74) days before the general election. The declaration must be subscribed and sworn to before a person authorized to administer oaths.(c) A person who files a petition of nomination for a school board office may, at any time not later than noon seventy-one (71) days before the general election, file a statement with the same office where the person filed the petition of nomination, stating that the person is no longer a candidate and does not wish the person's name to appear on the election ballot as a candidate.(d) A person who files a declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate for a school board office may, at any time not later than noon seventy-one (71) days before the general election, file a statement with the same office where the person filed the declaration of intent, stating that the person is no longer a write-in candidate for the office.As added by P.L.179-2011, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.219-2013, SEC.21.
IN Code § 3-8-2.5-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 8. Candidates|Chapter 2.5. Nomination for School Board Office|3-8-2.5-5. Filing a Petition of Nomination; School Corporation Located in More Than One County

Sec. 5. (a) If a school corporation is located entirely within one (1) county, a petition of nomination for the candidate to a school board office must be filed with the county voter registration office of the county. The county voter registration office of the county shall examine the voter registration records of the election district to determine if each petitioner is eligible to vote for the candidates being nominated by the petition.(b) If a school corporation is located within more than one (1) county, a petition of nomination for the candidate to a school board office must be filed with the county voter registration office of the county having the greatest percentage of population of the school corporation. The county voter registration office shall examine the voter registration records of each county in the election district to determine if each petitioner is eligible to vote for the candidates being nominated by the petition.(c) When the county voter registration office has completed its determination under subsection (a) or (b), the office shall forward the petitions of nomination to the circuit court clerk.(d) This subsection applies if a school corporation is located within more than one (1) county. The circuit court clerk of the county having the greatest percentage of population of the school corporation shall promptly certify the names of each of the candidates on the petition to the county election board of each other county in which the school corporation is located.As added by P.L.194-2013, SEC.17.
IN Code § 3-8-2.5-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 8. Candidates|Chapter 2.5. Nomination for School Board Office|3-8-2.5-6. Certification or Denial of Petition of Nomination; Notification of Denial; Contest of Denial of Certification

Sec. 6. (a) The circuit court clerk with whom the petition of nomination has been filed by a county voter registration office under section 5 of this chapter shall:(1) determine whether a sufficient number of signatures as required by section 2 of this chapter have been obtained; and(2) do one (1) of the following:(A) If the petition includes a sufficient number of signatures, certify the petition.(B) If the petition has an insufficient number of signatures, deny the certification.(b) If the circuit court clerk with whom the petition was filed denies certification under subsection (a), the clerk shall notify the candidate immediately:(1) in person, if the candidate files the petition in person; or(2) by certified mail.(c) A candidate may contest the denial of certification based on:(1) the county voter registration office's failure to certify individual signers as qualified petitioners; or(2) the determination by the clerk that the petition has an insufficient number of signatures;using the procedure in IC 3-8-1-2 and section 7 of this chapter that applies to questions concerning the validity of a petition of nomination.As added by P.L.194-2013, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.201-2017, SEC.9.
IN Code § 3-8-2.5-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 8. Candidates|Chapter 2.5. Nomination for School Board Office|3-8-2.5-7. Consent to Candidacy; Satisfaction of Eligibility Requirements; Questioning Validity of Petition of Nomination, Declaration of Intent to Be Write-in Candidate

Sec. 7. (a) A person may not be selected as a candidate by petition of nomination without giving written consent and having it filed with the public official with whom certificates and petitions of nomination are required to be filed.(b) Each candidate nominated by petition of nomination for a school board office must satisfy all statutory eligibility requirements for the office for which the candidate is nominated, including the filing of statements of economic interest.(c) A statement questioning the validity of a petition of nomination or contesting the denial of certification under section 6 of this chapter must be filed with the county election board in accordance with IC 3-8-1-2 not later than noon sixty-seven (67) days before the date of the general election. A question regarding the validity of a petition of nomination or the denial of certification shall be referred to and determined by the county election board not later than noon fifty-four (54) days before the date of the general election.(d) A statement concerning the validity of a declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate for a school board office under section 4 of this chapter must be filed with the county election board in accordance with IC 3-8-1-2 not later than noon sixty-seven (67) days before the date of the general election. A question regarding the validity of a declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate for a school board office shall be referred to and determined by the county election board not later than noon fifty-four (54) days before the date of the general election.As added by P.L.194-2013, SEC.19.
IN Code § 3-8-2.5-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 8. Candidates|Chapter 2.5. Nomination for School Board Office|3-8-2.5-8. Candidate Moving From Election District Fails to Withdraw; Complaint; Hearing; Resulting Candidate Vacancy May Not Be Filled

Sec. 8. (a) This section applies if a person:(1) files a petition of nomination under this chapter;(2) moves from the election district that the person sought to represent following the filing of the petition of nomination;(3) does not file a notice of withdrawal of candidacy under this chapter; and(4) is no longer an active candidate.(b) A candidate for the school board office sought by the person described in subsection (a) may, upon determining that this section applies, file an action in the circuit court, superior court, or probate court in the county where the person described in subsection (a) resided. The complaint in this action must:(1) name the person described in subsection (a) and the public official responsible for placing that person's name on the ballot as defendants;(2) state that this section applies to the person; and(3) be filed not later than a notice of withdrawal could have been filed under this chapter.(c) When a complaint is filed under subsection (b), the circuit court, superior court, or probate court shall conduct a hearing and rule on the petition not later than ten (10) days after the petition is filed.(d) If the court finds in favor of the plaintiff, a candidate vacancy occurs on the general election ballot.(e) The candidate vacancy resulting from the removal of the name of a candidate nominated by petition for a school board office may not be filled.As added by P.L.194-2013, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.84-2016, SEC.7.
IN Code § 3-8-3-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 8. Candidates|Chapter 3. Presidential Primary Candidates|3-8-3-1. Written Request to Place Name on Ballot

Sec. 1. (a) This section applies to candidates affiliated with a major political party of the state.(b) A candidate of a major political party for nomination for the office of President of the United States during the period under IC 3-8-2-4 in which a declaration of candidacy may be filed for the primary election held in the year in which a President is to be elected, shall file with the election division a request that the candidate's name be placed upon the ballot under the label of the political party whose nomination the candidate is seeking.[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-19(a) part.]As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.10-1988, SEC.36; P.L.3-1997, SEC.133; P.L.278-2019, SEC.21.
IN Code § 3-8-3-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 8. Candidates|Chapter 3. Presidential Primary Candidates|3-8-3-2. Petition Accompanying Request; Requirements for a Signature; Petitioner With a Disability; Affidavit of Assistance

Sec. 2. (a) A request filed under section 1 of this chapter must be accompanied by a petition signed by at least four thousand five hundred (4,500) voters of the state, including at least five hundred (500) voters from each congressional district.(b) Each petition must contain the following:(1) The signature of each petitioner.(2) The name of each petitioner legibly printed.(3) The residence address of each petitioner as set forth on the petitioner's voter registration record.(c) Except as provided in this subsection, the signature, printed name, and residence address of the petitioner must be made in writing by the petitioner. If a petitioner with a disability is unable to write this information on the petition, the petitioner may authorize an individual to do so on the petitioner's behalf. The individual acting under this subsection shall execute an affidavit of assistance for each such petitioner, in a form prescribed by the election division. The form must set forth the name and address of the individual providing assistance, and the date the individual provided the assistance. The form must be submitted with the petition.(d) This subsection applies to a petition filed during the period:(1) beginning on the date that a congressional district plan has been adopted under IC 3-3; and(2) ending on the date that the part of the act or order issued under IC 3-3-2 establishing the previous congressional district plan is repealed or superseded.The petition must be signed by at least four thousand five hundred (4,500) voters of Indiana, including at least five hundred (500) voters from each congressional district created by the most recent congressional district plan adopted under IC 3-3.[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-19(a) part.]As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1995, SEC.54; P.L.126-2002, SEC.30; P.L.194-2013, SEC.21; P.L.169-2015, SEC.57.
IN Code § 3-8-3-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 8. Candidates|Chapter 3. Presidential Primary Candidates|3-8-3-3. Validity of Petition; Certification

Sec. 3. (a) A petition required by section 2 of this chapter must request that the candidate's name be placed on the ballot at the primary election.(b) The county voter registration office in the county where the petitioner is registered must certify whether each petitioner is a voter at the residence address listed in the petition at the time the petition is being processed. The certification must accompany and be part of the petition.(c) If a county is part of more than one (1) congressional district, the certificate must indicate the number of petitioners from that county who are registered voters who reside in each congressional district.[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-19(b) part.]As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1997, SEC.134; P.L.194-2013, SEC.22.
IN Code § 3-8-3-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 8. Candidates|Chapter 3. Presidential Primary Candidates|3-8-3-4. Time for Filing Petition; Return of Petition

Sec. 4. (a) A petition required by section 2 of this chapter must be submitted to the county voter registration office during the period beginning on the first date that a declaration of candidacy for a primary election may be filed under IC 3-8-2-4 in the year in which the primary election will be held and ending at noon ten (10) days before the final date for filing a declaration of candidacy under IC 3-8-2-4 for the primary election.(b) After the certification of a petition under this section, the county voter registration office may, upon the request of the candidate named in the petition, return the original petition to the candidate for filing under section 5 of this chapter.[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-19(b) part.]As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.10-1988, SEC.37; P.L.3-1997, SEC.135; P.L.225-2011, SEC.31.
IN Code § 3-8-3-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 8. Candidates|Chapter 3. Presidential Primary Candidates|3-8-3-5. Deadline for Receipt by Election Division

Sec. 5. A request or petition filed under this chapter is not valid unless received in the office of the election division by noon Indianapolis time on the final day for filing a declaration of candidacy under IC 3-8-2-4 before a primary election.[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-19(c) part.]As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1997, SEC.136.
IN Code § 3-8-3-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 8. Candidates|Chapter 3. Presidential Primary Candidates|3-8-3-6. Certification and Release of List of Candidates

Sec. 6. Immediately after the deadline for filing, the election division shall certify and release to the public a list of the candidates for nomination as President of the United States for each political party who have filed a request for placement on the primary ballot under this chapter. The election division shall also release to the public a list of all requests whose validity has been questioned under IC 3-8-1-2.[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-19(c) part.]As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1997, SEC.137.
IN Code § 3-8-3-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 8. Candidates|Chapter 3. Presidential Primary Candidates|3-8-3-7. Questions Concerning Validity of Request

Sec. 7. All questions concerning the validity of a request shall be determined by the commission not later than the deadline to act upon questions concerning primary candidates under IC 3-8-2-18.[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-19(c) part.]As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.2-1996, SEC.87; P.L.3-1997, SEC.138.
IN Code § 3-8-3-7.5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 8. Candidates|Chapter 3. Presidential Primary Candidates|3-8-3-7.5. Withdrawal of Candidate; Deadline

Sec. 7.5. (a) A person who files a request for ballot placement under this chapter may file a statement prescribed under IC 3-5-4-8 stating that the person does not wish the person's name to appear on the presidential primary ballot as a candidate.(b) A statement filed under this section must be filed with the election division not later than noon seventy-five (75) days before the date set for holding the primary election.As added by P.L.278-2019, SEC.22.
IN Code § 3-8-3-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 8. Candidates|Chapter 3. Presidential Primary Candidates|3-8-3-8. Certified List of Candidates

Sec. 8. (a) Not later than the date prescribed under IC 3-8-2-17 for transmitting a certified list of candidates before a presidential primary election, the election division shall transmit to each county election board a certified list containing the name of each person qualified as a candidate for nomination for the office of President of the United States and the name of the political party whose nomination the candidate is seeking. This list may be amended in the same manner prescribed by IC 3-8-2-17.(b) Except in accordance with an amendment to the certified list, each county election board shall have the names of the candidates certified by the election division placed on the ballot as provided by law.[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-19(b) part.]As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1997, SEC.139.
IN Code § 3-8-3-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 8. Candidates|Chapter 3. Presidential Primary Candidates|3-8-3-9. Sending Copy of Returns to Election Division

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.[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-19(b) part.]As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.100; P.L.3-1997, SEC.140; P.L.81-2005, SEC.30; P.L.221-2005, SEC.14; P.L.230-2005, SEC.26; P.L.1-2006, SEC.3.
IN Code § 3-8-3-10 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 8. Candidates|Chapter 3. Presidential Primary Candidates|3-8-3-10. Certification of Result of Presidential Primary Vote to State Chairmen

Sec. 10. The election division shall tabulate the results submitted under section 9 of this chapter and promptly certify to the state chairman of each political party the result of the presidential primary vote for the candidates of that party.[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-19(d) part.]As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.101; P.L.3-1997, SEC.141.
IN Code § 3-8-3-11 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 8. Candidates|Chapter 3. Presidential Primary Candidates|3-8-3-11. Delegates to National Convention; Support of Candidate on First Ballot

Sec. 11. A delegate or alternate delegate selected from a congressional district to the national convention of a political party shall, on the first ballot at the national convention, support the candidate for President of the United States who received the highest number of votes in the congressional district at the primary election if the person is in fact a candidate at the convention. A delegate-at-large or alternate delegate-at-large to the national convention is not required to support a specific candidate for President on any ballot at the convention.[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-19(d) part.]As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4.
IN Code § 3-8-4-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 8. Candidates|Chapter 4. State Conventions|3-8-4-1. Application of Chapter

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to each political party in the state whose nominee received at least two percent (2%) of the total vote cast for secretary of state at the last election.[Pre-1986 Recodification Citations: 3-1-9-1 part; 3-1-15-3 part.]As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.102.
IN Code § 3-8-4-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 8. Candidates|Chapter 4. State Conventions|3-8-4-2. Offices Nominated by Convention; Nomination of Electors and Delegates of National Convention if Not Nominated by State Convention

Sec. 2. (a) A political party shall conduct a state convention to nominate the candidates of the political party for the following offices to be voted on at the next general election:(1) Lieutenant governor.(2) Secretary of state.(3) Auditor of state.(4) Treasurer of state.(5) Attorney general.(b) The convention may also:(1) nominate candidates for presidential electors and alternate presidential electors; and(2) elect the delegates and alternate delegates to the national convention of the political party.(c) If a political party's state convention does not:(1) nominate candidates for presidential electors and alternate presidential electors; or(2) elect the delegates and alternate delegates to the national convention of the political party;the candidates shall be nominated or the delegates elected as provided in the state party's rules.[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-10-1.]As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.103; P.L.14-2004, SEC.56; P.L.169-2015, SEC.58; P.L.201-2017, SEC.10; P.L.219-2017, SEC.4; P.L.8-2019, SEC.3.