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IN Code § 3-8-4-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 8. Candidates|Chapter 4. State Conventions|3-8-4-3. Delegates

Sec. 3. (a) This section applies to each political party that elects delegates to the party's state convention at a primary election.(b) Delegates to a state convention shall be chosen at the primary election conducted by the political party on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in May 2016 and every two (2) years thereafter. If provided in the rules of the state committee of the political party, delegates may be elected from delegate districts in each county.(c) Not later than noon November 30 of the year preceding the year in which the state convention is to be conducted, the state chairman of a political party shall certify the following to the election division and to each county committee of the party:(1) The number of delegates to be elected in each county.(2) Whether the delegates are to be elected from districts or at large in each county.(3) If a county is to elect delegates from districts, how many districts must be established in each county.(d) The county committee shall establish any delegate districts required to be established under subsection (c) and file descriptions setting forth the district boundaries with the county election board not later than noon December 31 of the year preceding the year the state convention is to be conducted. If the county committee does not timely file district descriptions under this subsection, the county election board shall establish districts not later than the first day that a declaration of candidacy may be filed under IC 3-8-2-4, and apportion the delegates to be elected from each district in accordance with subsection (c).[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-10-2(a).]As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.104; P.L.3-1995, SEC.55; P.L.3-1997, SEC.142; P.L.122-2000, SEC.5; P.L.230-2005, SEC.27; P.L.216-2015, SEC.7.
IN Code § 3-8-4-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 8. Candidates|Chapter 4. State Conventions|3-8-4-4. Vacancy

Sec. 4. If a delegate vacancy exists to a political party's state convention, the vacancy shall be filled in accordance with the rules of the political party.[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-10-2(b).]As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1997, SEC.143.
IN Code § 3-8-4-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 8. Candidates|Chapter 4. State Conventions|3-8-4-5. Furnishing List of Delegates to Election Division

Sec. 5. (a) This section applies to each political party that elects delegates to the party's state convention at a primary election.(b) Each circuit court clerk, not later than noon on the second Monday after a primary election, shall furnish the election division with a complete list of all delegates elected at the primary election to the state convention of a political party. The list must include the address of each delegate and the United States congressional district in which each delegate resides.[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-17(i) part.]As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.105; P.L.3-1997, SEC.144; P.L.221-2005, SEC.15.
IN Code § 3-8-4-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 8. Candidates|Chapter 4. State Conventions|3-8-4-6. Notice of Presidential Primary Vote to Convention

Sec. 6. If the political party participated in a presidential primary during the year in which the state convention is held, the state chairman shall notify the convention of the results of the presidential primary furnished to the chairman under IC 3-8-3-10.[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-17(j).]As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.106.
IN Code § 3-8-4-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 8. Candidates|Chapter 4. State Conventions|3-8-4-7. Procedures for Nominating Candidates and Delegates

Sec. 7. The state committee of the political party holding a state convention shall determine the procedure for nominating candidates and electing delegates and alternate delegates to the national convention.[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-17(k).]As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.107.
IN Code § 3-8-4-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 8. Candidates|Chapter 4. State Conventions|3-8-4-8. Voting Technique; Noncontested Offices

Sec. 8. Candidates shall be nominated or elected at a state convention by using ballot card systems or electronic voting systems. However, if there is no contest for an office, the nomination or election may be by motion and acclamation.[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-10-3 part.]As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.108; P.L.221-2005, SEC.16.
IN Code § 3-8-4-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 8. Candidates|Chapter 4. State Conventions|3-8-4-9. Inspectors and Poll Clerks; Watchers

Sec. 9. The state chairman of the political party holding a state convention shall appoint an inspector and two (2) poll clerks to attend each voting system at the convention. Each candidate may have one (1) watcher at each voting system to check the voting system before and after each ballot and to check the work of any election officer. The inspector and poll clerks:(1) shall take an oath to perform their duties faithfully and to the best of their abilities before anyone entitled to administer an oath;(2) must be qualified in relationship to candidates in the same manner as precinct election officers under IC 3-6-6-7; and(3) are subject to the same penalties as precinct election officers.[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-10-3 part.]As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.109; P.L.221-2005, SEC.17.
IN Code § 3-8-4-10 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 8. Candidates|Chapter 4. State Conventions|3-8-4-10. Nomination of Candidates

Sec. 10. (a) This section applies to a political party whose nominee received at least two percent (2%) but less than ten percent (10%) of the votes cast for secretary of state at the last election for that office.(b) A political party subject to this section shall also nominate the party's candidates for the following offices at the state convention of the party:(1) United States Senator.(2) United States Representative.(3) Governor.(4) Legislative office.(5) A local office listed in IC 3-8-2-5.(c) A question concerning the validity of a candidate's nomination under this section for a federal office or a local office listed in IC 3-8-2-5 shall be determined by the commission in accordance with IC 3-13-1-16.5(a).[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-10-3 part.]As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.110; P.L.4-1996, SEC.25; P.L.278-2019, SEC.23.
IN Code § 3-8-4-11 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 8. Candidates|Chapter 4. State Conventions|3-8-4-11. Rules Regarding State Convention

Sec. 11. All matters regarding a state convention that are not prescribed by this chapter or by other laws are controlled by the rules of the state committee of the political party holding the convention and by the rules adopted by the convention.[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-10-3(i).]As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4.
IN Code § 3-8-5-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 8. Candidates|Chapter 5. Town Conventions and Major Political Party Nominations in Small Towns|3-8-5-1. Application of Chapter

Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies to the nomination of candidates for town offices in each town having a population of less than three thousand five hundred (3,500) that is not located entirely or partially within a county having a consolidated city.(b) Prison inmates may not be counted in determining population size for purposes of this chapter.[Pre-1986 Recodification Citations: 3-2-7.5-1; 3-2-7.5-2 part.]As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.111; P.L.11-1988, SEC.2; P.L.15-1995, SEC.1.
IN Code § 3-8-5-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 8. Candidates|Chapter 5. Town Conventions and Major Political Party Nominations in Small Towns|3-8-5-2. Nomination of Candidates

Sec. 2. (a) A candidate for a town office may be nominated by a major political party using any of the following methods:(1) By convention conducted under this chapter.(2) By a primary election, if the town legislative body adopts an ordinance under subsection (d).(3) If a town convention or a primary election is not required under section 10 of this chapter for the political party of which the candidate is a member, by the candidate's declaration of candidacy.(b) Unless a town legislative body adopts an ordinance under subsection (d), a town shall use the convention method described in this chapter to nominate major political party candidates for town offices.(c) A candidate may also be nominated for a town office by:(1) a declaration of write-in candidacy under IC 3-8-2-4;(2) a town convention of a political party described in section 17 of this chapter; or(3) a petition under IC 3-8-6.(d) The town legislative body may adopt an ordinance not later than January 1 of the year in which a municipal election is held to establish a primary election for the nomination of major political party candidates. The town clerk-treasurer shall file a copy of the ordinance with the circuit court clerk of the county that contains the greatest percentage of the town's population not later than noon on the first date following the adoption of the ordinance that a declaration of candidacy may be filed under IC 3-8-2-4.(e) If a town described by section 1 of this chapter adopts an ordinance under subsection (d) to nominate major political party candidates by a primary election, the following apply:(1) The county election board of the county that contains the greatest percentage of the town's population shall conduct the primary election for the town.(2) All statutes governing primary elections for towns apply.(3) The town may not change the method of nominating candidates for town offices more than one (1) time in any twelve (12) year period.[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-7.5-2 part.]As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1993, SEC.63; P.L.167-2001, SEC.2; P.L.14-2004, SEC.57; P.L.74-2017, SEC.25; P.L.278-2019, SEC.24.
IN Code § 3-8-5-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 8. Candidates|Chapter 5. Town Conventions and Major Political Party Nominations in Small Towns|3-8-5-3. Town Committees

Sec. 3. (a) Each of the major political parties of the state shall have a committee in a town subject to this chapter known as the __________ town committee of the town of ____________ (designating the name of the party and the town).(b) A political party's town committee consists of the following individuals:(1) A registered voter of the town appointed by the political party's county chairman of the county containing the greatest percentage of the population of the town. The individual appointed under this subdivision is the chairman of the town committee. The county chairman may not appoint an individual who holds a town office for the town.(2) A registered voter of the town appointed by the political party's town chairman. The individual appointed under this subdivision is the secretary of the town committee.(c) A member of a town committee serves until the member's successor is appointed and qualified.(d) A member of the town committee serves at the pleasure of the appointing authority of the member.(e) The individual who is town chairman vacates the office whenever the individual becomes a candidate for a town office of the town.(f) A vacancy on the town committee shall be filled by the appointing authority of the member who vacated the committee.[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-7.5-3(a).]As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.112; P.L.4-1996, SEC.26.
IN Code § 3-8-5-10 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 8. Candidates|Chapter 5. Town Conventions and Major Political Party Nominations in Small Towns|3-8-5-10. Calling Town Conventions; Necessity; Purpose; Notice; Rescheduling

Sec. 10. (a) If more than one (1) candidate from the same political party files a declaration of candidacy for the same office, that political party shall conduct:(1) a town convention under this chapter; or(2) a primary election;to choose the nominee of that party for that office as provided in the ordinance adopted under section 2 of this chapter.(b) If a town convention is required under subsection (a), the town chairman shall organize, conduct, and issue a call for a town convention to be held in the town, or, if there is no suitable location in the town, then either at the nearest available location within any county in which the town is located or at the county seat of any county in which the town is located.(c) The convention must be held not later than August 21 in each year in which a municipal election is to be held. The purpose of the convention is to select the nominees for all town offices to be elected at the next municipal election and for which more than one (1) declaration of candidacy has been filed.(d) The chairman shall file a notice of the call with the circuit court clerk of the county containing the greatest percentage of population of the town. The chairman shall also have notice of the call posted at least three (3) days in three (3) prominent public places in the town, including the office of the clerk-treasurer. The notice must state the time, place, and purpose of the convention.(e) If the county chairman determines that an emergency requires the rescheduling of a town convention after notice has been given under subsection (d), the chairman shall promptly file a notice in the office of the county election board and in the office of the town clerk-treasurer stating the date, time, and place of the rescheduled convention.[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-7.5-4(a).]As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.114; P.L.10-1988, SEC.40; P.L.3-1993, SEC.64; P.L.4-1996, SEC.27; P.L.144-1999, SEC.1; P.L.167-2001, SEC.3; P.L.230-2005, SEC.28; P.L.225-2011, SEC.32.
IN Code § 3-8-5-11 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 8. Candidates|Chapter 5. Town Conventions and Major Political Party Nominations in Small Towns|3-8-5-11. Eligibility to Vote at Convention; List of Voters

Sec. 11. (a) An individual is eligible to participate in a town convention if the individual meets all the following requirements:(1) The voter resides in the town on the date the convention is conducted.(2) The voter became a registered voter of the town not later than the date specified in the rules of the major political party conducting the convention.(3) The voter subscribes to a statement under the penalties for perjury stating that the individual is affiliated with the political party conducting the convention.(4) The voter complies with any other requirement for determining political party affiliation set forth in the rules of the major political party conducting the convention.(b) The county election board shall furnish the secretary of the convention a list of all the town's voters. The list must state the date that the individual became a voter of the town, if the individual became a voter of the town during the year in which the list is furnished. An individual who wants to vote in a town convention must register with the secretary of the convention and subscribe to the statement described in subsection (a)(3) before being permitted to vote in the convention. The secretary of the convention shall note on the list of the town's voters when an individual registers with the secretary.(c) An individual may not vote at more than one (1) convention held in the town during the same election year.[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-7.5-4(b).]As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.167-2001, SEC.5; P.L.9-2004, SEC.10.
IN Code § 3-8-5-12 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 8. Candidates|Chapter 5. Town Conventions and Major Political Party Nominations in Small Towns|3-8-5-12. Chairman and Secretary of Convention; Items of Business to Be Conducted; Nomination of Candidates; Recess and Reconvening

Sec. 12. (a) The town chairman and secretary of each town political party committee shall act as chairman and secretary of their respective conventions.(b) As the first item of convention business, the town chairman shall make the initial determination regarding which individuals are eligible to vote in the town convention under section 11 of this chapter. If an individual objects to the determination of the chairman, the matter shall be put to the vote of all those individuals whose eligibility to vote is not in dispute.(c) As the second item of convention business, the town chairman shall submit copies of proposed rules to the members of the convention for adoption. The rules must provide for at least the following:(1) The voting method to be used for nominating candidates at the convention.(2) The method to be used for resolving tie votes.(3) Any method for removing candidates from consideration by the convention if no candidate receives a majority vote from all voters casting a ballot at the convention.(4) The rights of nonvoting observers, media, candidate watchers, or others attending the convention.(d) If the town chairman of the political party committee is unable or unwilling to act as chairman of the convention, the secretary acts as chairman until the convention elects a chairman of the convention from among the voters attending the convention. If the town secretary of the political party committee is unable or unwilling to act as secretary of the convention, the convention shall elect a secretary of the convention from among the voters attending the convention.(e) After adoption of the convention rules, the convention may proceed to vote on the candidates to be nominated. The candidates for town offices must be nominated by a majority of the voters present and voting. If more than one (1) person may be elected to an at-large town council seat, the convention shall determine the total votes received by each candidate for an at-large town council seat. The candidates who receive the highest number of votes, up to the total number to be elected, are the nominees of the convention.(f) The town convention may recess and reconvene if a majority of eligible voters at the convention adopt a motion to recess and reconvene. The motion must state the date, time, and location of the reconvening of the convention. However, a convention may not reconvene on a date following the final date permitted for a convention to be convened under section 10 of this chapter.[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-7.5-4(c).]As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.10-1988, SEC.42; P.L.4-1991, SEC.40; P.L.3-1993, SEC.66; P.L.4-1996, SEC.29; P.L.230-2005, SEC.29; P.L.74-2017, SEC.27.
IN Code § 3-8-5-13 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 8. Candidates|Chapter 5. Town Conventions and Major Political Party Nominations in Small Towns|3-8-5-13. Certificate of Nomination

Sec. 13. (a) The chairman and secretary of a town convention shall execute a certificate of nomination in writing, setting out the following:(1) The name of each nominee as:(A) the nominee wants the nominee's name to appear on the ballot; and(B) the nominee's name is permitted to appear on the ballot under IC 3-5-7.(2) The residence address of each nominee.(3) The office for which each nominee was nominated.(4) That each nominee is legally qualified to hold office.(b) Both the chairman and secretary shall acknowledge the certificate before an officer authorized to take acknowledgment of deeds.(c) The certificate must be filed with the circuit court clerk of the county having the greatest percentage of the population of the town.(d) The certificate must be filed with the circuit court clerk no later than noon August 28 before the municipal election.(e) The circuit court clerk shall file a copy of each certificate with the town clerk-treasurer no later than noon September 4.[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-7.5-4(d) part.]As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.116; P.L.10-1988, SEC.43; P.L.3-1989, SEC.5; P.L.3-1993, SEC.67; P.L.144-1999, SEC.3; P.L.202-1999, SEC.5; P.L.14-2004, SEC.59.
IN Code § 3-8-5-14 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 8. Candidates|Chapter 5. Town Conventions and Major Political Party Nominations in Small Towns|3-8-5-14. Certificate of Nomination; Contents

Sec. 14. A certificate of nomination executed under section 13 of this chapter must be signed before a person authorized to administer oaths and certify the following information:(1) The name of the party, the town where the convention was held, the date of the convention, and the date of the town election.(2) The title of the party that the candidates represent and the device by which the candidates may be designated on the ballots (a symbol to designate the party).(3) The signature and residence address of the presiding officer and secretary of the convention.[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-7.5-4(d) part.]As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.10-1988, SEC.44; P.L.8-1989, SEC.4; P.L.3-1993, SEC.68; P.L.3-1995, SEC.57; P.L.4-1996, SEC.30; P.L.225-2011, SEC.34.
IN Code § 3-8-5-14.3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 8. Candidates|Chapter 5. Town Conventions and Major Political Party Nominations in Small Towns|3-8-5-14.3. Effect and Procedure Where Convention Not Required

Sec. 14.3. If a convention or a primary election is not required under section 10 of this chapter, notwithstanding IC 3-10-7:(1) a municipal primary election or town convention may not be held; and(2) each candidate who filed a declaration of candidacy shall be placed on the municipal election ballot, unless IC 3-10-7-6(b) applies.As added by P.L.3-1993, SEC.69. Amended by P.L.167-2001, SEC.6.
IN Code § 3-8-5-14.5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 3. Elections|Article 8. Candidates|Chapter 5. Town Conventions and Major Political Party Nominations in Small Towns|3-8-5-14.5. Notice of Withdrawal

Sec. 14.5. (a) A town election board or circuit court clerk conducting a municipal election under IC 3-10-7 may not include the name of a candidate nominated by a town convention on the municipal election ballot if the person files a notice to withdraw with the clerk. The circuit court clerk shall notify the town election board of any candidate withdrawal filed under this subsection not later than the deadline for the clerk to file a copy of the certification of nomination under section 13(e) of this chapter.(b) The notice to withdraw must:(1) be signed and acknowledged before an officer authorized to take acknowledgments of deeds;(2) have the certificate of acknowledgment appended to the notice; and(3) be filed with the clerk no later than noon three (3) days following the adjournment of the convention.As added by P.L.10-1988, SEC.45. Amended by P.L.278-2019, SEC.26.