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2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 46. Removal From Registration Records Due to Criminal Conviction and Incarceration › 3-7-46-1. Removal of Disfranchised Voters

Sec. 1. As permitted under 52 U.S.C. 20507(a)(3)(B) and in the manner required under 52 U.S.C. 21083, a county voter registration office shall remove from the official list of registered voters the name of a voter who is disfranchised under this chapter due to a criminal conviction.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.56. Amended by P.L.209-2003, SEC.84; P.L.128-2015, SEC.140.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 46. Removal From Registration Records Due to Criminal Conviction and Incarceration › 3-7-46-2. Imprisoned Voter Disfranchised

Sec. 2. A person imprisoned following conviction of a crime is disfranchised during the person's imprisonment.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.56.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 46. Removal From Registration Records Due to Criminal Conviction and Incarceration › 3-7-46-3. Removal of Name if Disfranchisement Due to Felony Conviction

Sec. 3. (a) This section applies to a person convicted of a felony in a district court of the United States.
(b) As required by 52 U.S.C. 20507(g)(5), the NVRA official shall notify the county voter registration office of the county in Indiana in which the person resides of the information provided by the United States attorney under 52 U.S.C. 20507(g)(2), 52 U.S.C. 20507(g)(3), and 52 U.S.C. 20507(g)(4).
(c) If the information provided under subsection (b) indicates that the person is disfranchised under section 2 of this chapter, the county voter registration office shall remove the name of the person from the voter registration records on an expedited basis as required by 52 U.S.C. 21083.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.56. Amended by P.L.2-1996, SEC.77; P.L.209-2003, SEC.85; P.L.128-2015, SEC.141.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 46. Removal From Registration Records Due to Criminal Conviction and Incarceration › 3-7-46-3.5. Receipt of Information From Out-of-State Correctional Department Regarding Imprisonment of Indiana Resident; Notification of Resident's County of Residence

Sec. 3.5. (a) As used in this section, "correctional department" refers to an agency of the government of a state other than Indiana that has responsibility for the imprisonment of individuals who have been convicted of a crime.
(b) If the NVRA official receives information from a correctional department that an Indiana resident is currently imprisoned by the correctional department for conviction of a crime, the NVRA official shall notify the county voter registration office of the Indiana county in which the imprisoned individual is a resident of the information.
(c) If the information provided under subsection (b) indicates that the imprisoned individual is disfranchised under section 2 of this chapter, the county voter registration officer shall:
(1) remove the name of the individual from the voter registration records; and
(2) enter the date and other information regarding the cancellation into the computerized list under IC 3-7-26.3 on an expedited basis.
As added by P.L.193-2021, SEC.15.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 46. Removal From Registration Records Due to Criminal Conviction and Incarceration › 3-7-46-4. Repealed

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.56. Amended by P.L.2-1996, SEC.78; P.L.199-2001, SEC.14; P.L.209-2003, SEC.86. Repealed by P.L.164-2006, SEC.143.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 46. Removal From Registration Records Due to Criminal Conviction and Incarceration › 3-7-46-4.1. Coordination of Statewide Voter Registration List With Department of Correction

Sec. 4.1. (a) As required under 52 U.S.C. 21083, the election division shall coordinate the computerized list generated by the statewide voter registration system under IC 3-7-26.3 with the department of correction to permit a county voter registration office to cancel the registration records of disfranchised individuals on an expedited basis.
(b) The department of correction shall provide the NVRA official with a list identifying each person who:
(1) is a resident of Indiana;
(2) has been convicted of a crime; and
(3) has been placed in a department of correction facility during the previous month.
(c) The department of correction shall provide the information required by this section electronically in a format prescribed by the election division.
As added by P.L.209-2003, SEC.87. Amended by P.L.164-2006, SEC.50; P.L.128-2015, SEC.142.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 46. Removal From Registration Records Due to Criminal Conviction and Incarceration › 3-7-46-5. Notice by Nvra Official

Sec. 5. The NVRA official shall notify the county voter registration office of each county where a person on the report resides for processing under section 8 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.56. Amended by P.L.2-1996, SEC.79; P.L.209-2003, SEC.88.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 46. Removal From Registration Records Due to Criminal Conviction and Incarceration › 3-7-46-6. County Sheriff to Provide Report of Incarcerated Residents; Contents of Report

Sec. 6. (a) At least once a quarter, and not later than:
(1) January 31;
(2) April 30;
(3) July 31; and
(4) October 31;
of each year, a county sheriff shall provide the county voter registration office with a report containing the information set forth in subsection (b) for processing under section 8 of this chapter.
(b) The report required by subsection (a) must identify each person who:
(1) is a resident of Indiana;
(2) has been convicted of a crime; and
(3) has been placed in a county correctional facility after the last date the sheriff prepared a report required by subsection (a).
(c) The report must be in the form prescribed by the election division under IC 3-5-4-8 and state:
(1) whether the person remains in lawful custody in a county correctional facility as of the date of the report; and
(2) if the person remains in lawful custody, the date that the person is scheduled to be released from the county correctional facility.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.56. Amended by P.L.8-1995, SEC.35; P.L.66-2003, SEC.9; P.L.209-2003, SEC.89; P.L.74-2017, SEC.18; P.L.141-2020, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 46. Removal From Registration Records Due to Criminal Conviction and Incarceration › 3-7-46-7. Notice by County Voter Registration Office

Sec. 7. The county voter registration office shall notify the county voter registration office of each county where a person on the list resides that a voter registered in that county has been listed on the report described in section 6 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.56. Amended by P.L.209-2003, SEC.90.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 46. Removal From Registration Records Due to Criminal Conviction and Incarceration › 3-7-46-7.5. Cancellation of Registration of Disfranchised Person

Sec. 7.5. If the information provided under section 5 or 6 of this chapter indicates that the person is disfranchised under section 2 of this chapter, the county voter registration office shall:
(1) remove the name of the person from the voter registration records; and
(2) enter the date and other information regarding the cancellation into the computerized list under IC 3-7-26.3;
on an expedited basis, as required under 52 U.S.C. 21083.
As added by P.L.209-2003, SEC.91. Amended by P.L.164-2006, SEC.51; P.L.128-2015, SEC.143.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 46. Removal From Registration Records Due to Criminal Conviction and Incarceration › 3-7-46-8. Notice to Disfranchised Persons

Sec. 8. Each county voter registration office shall prepare a notice to be mailed to the names and last known addresses of all persons within the county who have been disfranchised.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.56. Amended by P.L.3-1997, SEC.108; P.L.209-2003, SEC.92; P.L.164-2006, SEC.52.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 46. Removal From Registration Records Due to Criminal Conviction and Incarceration › 3-7-46-9. Notice to Disfranchised Person; Procedure

Sec. 9. After preparation of the notice under section 8 of this chapter, the county voter registration office shall mail the notice to the alleged disfranchised person not later than the day following the day that the voter's registration has been canceled under this chapter. The notice must be mailed to each alleged disfranchised person at the person's last known address using a form prescribed by the election division under this article.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.56. Amended by P.L.2-1996, SEC.80; P.L.209-2003, SEC.93; P.L.164-2006, SEC.53; P.L.169-2015, SEC.49.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 48. Determining Registration Status on Election Day › 3-7-48-1. Certificate of Error; Proof of Registration; Eligibility to Cast Provisional Ballot

Sec. 1. (a) Except as otherwise provided by NVRA or in this chapter, a person whose name does not appear on the registration record may not vote, unless the county voter registration office issues a signed certificate of error immediately available for inspection in the county voter registration office showing that the voter is legally registered in the precinct where the voter resides.
(b) A person whose name does not appear on the registration record may cast a provisional ballot as provided in IC 3-11.7.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.58. Amended by P.L.126-2002, SEC.28; P.L.271-2013, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 48. Determining Registration Status on Election Day › 3-7-48-2. Certificate of Error; Issuance and Execution

Sec. 2. A certificate of error issued under section 1 of this chapter:
(1) may be issued at any time after:
(A) the production of the certified list under IC 3-7-29; or
(B) the downloading of the information into an electronic poll book under IC 3-7-29-6(c);
(2) shall be executed by the circuit court clerk, or in a county with a board of registration, by both members of the board; and
(3) shall be numbered serially in the method prescribed for entry in the computerized list maintained under IC 3-7-26.3.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.58. Amended by P.L.81-2005, SEC.29; P.L.271-2013, SEC.8; P.L.76-2014, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 48. Determining Registration Status on Election Day › 3-7-48-3. Applicability; Filing Certificate of Error

Sec. 3. (a) This section does not apply whenever a county voter registration office provides confirmation of the issuance of a certificate of error to a precinct election officer by transmitting the confirmation through an electronic poll book used at a precinct or vote center.
(b) One (1) copy of the certificate of error shall be filed by the circuit court clerk with other election material for the precinct in which the voter resides at the close of the polls as provided in this title.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.58. Amended by P.L.271-2013, SEC.9; P.L.64-2014, SEC.33.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 48. Determining Registration Status on Election Day › 3-7-48-5. Voter Affirmation Regarding Voter's Residency

Sec. 5. (a) This section applies to a voter who:
(1) formerly resided in a precinct according to the voter registration record; and
(2) no longer resides in that precinct according to the voter registration record.
(b) As provided under 52 U.S.C. 20507(e)(3), a voter described by subsection (a) may vote in the precinct where the voter formerly resided (according to the voter registration record) if the voter makes an oral or a written affirmation to a member of the precinct election board that the voter continues to reside at the address shown as the voter's former residence on the voter registration record.
(c) A person entitled to make a written affirmation under subsection (b) may make an oral affirmation. The person must make the oral affirmation before the poll clerks of the precinct. After the person makes an oral affirmation under this subsection, the poll clerks shall:
(1) reduce the substance of the affirmation to writing at an appropriate location on the poll list; and
(2) initial the affirmation.
(d) This subsection applies to a county that has adopted an order under IC 3-7-29-6(a)(1) or is a vote center county under IC 3-11-18.1. A voter described in subsection (a) may make a written affirmation described in this section on the affidavit prescribed by the election division under IC 3-10-11-6. If the person makes an oral affirmation under this subsection, the poll clerks shall reduce the substance of the affirmation to writing by using the affidavit prescribed by the commission under IC 3-10-11-6 and initial the affirmation.
(e) A voter may also make a written affirmation under this section when applying for an absentee ballot.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.58. Amended by P.L.64-2014, SEC.34; P.L.128-2015, SEC.144; P.L.169-2015, SEC.50; P.L.227-2023, SEC.34.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 48. Determining Registration Status on Election Day › 3-7-48-6. Removal of Incorrect Name

Sec. 6. If a voter casts a ballot under section 5 of this chapter, the inspector of the precinct shall immediately contact the circuit court clerk or board of registration of the county. The clerk or board shall promptly contact the precinct election board of any precinct in which the voter's name is incorrectly shown on the rolls, and order the precinct election board to remove the name of the voter from the registration record of that precinct.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.58.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 48. Determining Registration Status on Election Day › 3-7-48-7. Written Affirmation of Residence in Precinct

Sec. 7. (a) A voter shall be permitted to vote in a precinct upon written affirmation of the voter's residence in the precinct if:
(1) the voter produces a registration receipt indicating that the voter completed a registration application at a license branch or voter registration agency under this article on a date within the registration period;
(2) the county voter registration office advises the precinct election board that the office:
(A) approved the application; or
(B) has no record of either approving or rejecting the application; and
(3) the voter completes a registration application and provides the completed application to the precinct election board before voting.
(b) A county election board shall provide each precinct election board with a sufficient number of the registration applications for the purposes described in subsection (a). The precinct election board shall attach the completed registration applications to the poll list for processing by the county voter registration office under IC 3-10-1-31.1.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.58. Amended by P.L.3-1997, SEC.109; P.L.14-2004, SEC.51; P.L.164-2006, SEC.54; P.L.2-2014, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 48. Determining Registration Status on Election Day › 3-7-48-7.5. Voter Making Affirmation Challenged as Ineligible; Provisional Ballot; Sufficiency of Affidavit

Sec. 7.5. If a voter makes an oral or a written affirmation under section 5 or 7 of this chapter and is then challenged under IC 3-10-1 or IC 3-11-8 as ineligible to vote in the precinct, the voter shall be provided with a provisional ballot under IC 3-11.7 rather than a regular official ballot. The affidavit executed under this chapter serves as a sufficient affidavit for the voter to receive a provisional ballot under IC 3-11.7.
As added by P.L.164-2006, SEC.55.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 48. Determining Registration Status on Election Day › 3-7-48-8. Addition of Name and Address to Poll List; Name to County Registration Record

Sec. 8. (a) The precinct election board shall add the name and address of a voter described by section 7 of this chapter to the poll list of the precinct.
(b) The county voter registration office shall add the name of a voter described by section 7 of this chapter to the registration record of the county.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.58. Amended by P.L.66-2003, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 48. Determining Registration Status on Election Day › 3-7-48-9. Notice After Permission to Vote Given

Sec. 9. The circuit court clerk or board of registration of a county in which a voter cast a ballot under section 7 of this chapter shall notify the NVRA official and the governing body of the voter registration agency not later than seven (7) days after the election is conducted.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.58. Amended by P.L.2-1996, SEC.81.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 7. Voter Registration › Chapter 48. Determining Registration Status on Election Day › 3-7-48-10. Investigation Regarding Voting With Permission

Sec. 10. The NVRA official shall investigate the incident reported by the circuit court clerk or board of registration under section 9 of this chapter and determine if:
(1) the voter had properly registered at the license branch or agency; and
(2) a violation of NVRA or this article occurred.
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.58. Amended by P.L.2-1996, SEC.82.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 8. Candidates › Chapter 1. Qualifications for Candidates › 3-8-1-1. Candidates Must Be Registered Voters

Sec. 1. (a) This section does not apply to a candidate for any of the following offices:
(1) Judge of a city court.
(2) Judge of a town court.
(b) A person is not qualified to run for:
(1) a state office;
(2) a legislative office;
(3) a local office; or
(4) a school board office;
unless the person is registered to vote in the election district the person seeks to represent not later than the deadline for filing the declaration or petition of candidacy or certificate of nomination.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-5(h) part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.80; P.L.4-1991, SEC.31; P.L.12-1992, SEC.2; P.L.3-1997, SEC.110; P.L.254-1999, SEC.1; P.L.194-2013, SEC.9.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 8. Candidates › Chapter 1. Qualifications for Candidates › 3-8-1-1.1. Error by Election Division or Circuit Court Clerk Does Not Invalidate Filing

Sec. 1.1. Subject to IC 3-5-4-1.2, if a candidate filing error is made by the election division or a circuit court clerk, the error does not invalidate the filing.
As added by P.L.194-2013, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 8. Candidates › Chapter 1. Qualifications for Candidates › 3-8-1-1.5. Judge in Certain Cities; Town Court Judges

Sec. 1.5. (a) This section applies to a candidate for any of the following offices:
(1) Judge of a city court in a city located in a county having a population of more than two hundred fifty thousand (250,000) and less than three hundred thousand (300,000).
(2) Judge of a town court.
(b) A person is not qualified to run for an office subject to this section unless not later than the deadline for filing the declaration or petition of candidacy or certificate of nomination the person is registered to vote in a county in which the municipality is located.
(c) Except as provided in IC 33-35-5-7.5, before a candidate for the office of judge of a city court described in subsection (a)(1) or a town court may file a:
(1) declaration of candidacy or petition of nomination;
(2) certificate of candidate selection under IC 3-13-1-15 or IC 3-13-2-8; or
(3) declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate or certificate of nomination under IC 3-8-2-2.5 or IC 3-10-6-12;
the candidate must be an attorney in good standing admitted to the practice of law in Indiana.
As added by P.L.10-1988, SEC.29. Amended by P.L.12-1992, SEC.3; P.L.3-1997, SEC.111; P.L.254-1999, SEC.2; P.L.119-2012, SEC.4; P.L.173-2015, SEC.1; P.L.104-2022, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 8. Candidates › Chapter 1. Qualifications for Candidates › 3-8-1-1.6. Duty of Division or Board to Determine Candidate's Compliance With Campaign Finance Requirement

Sec. 1.6. (a) This section does not apply to a candidate unless the candidate is required to file a campaign finance statement of organization under IC 3-9-1-5 or IC 3-9-1-5.5.
(b) Not later than noon fourteen (14) days after the final day for filing a declaration of candidacy, declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate, petition of nomination, certificate of nomination, or certificate of candidate selection under IC 3-13-1-15 or IC 3-13-2-8, the election division or county election board shall determine if a candidate has complied with IC 3-9-1-5 or IC 3-9-1-5.5 (if applicable) by filing any campaign finance statement of organization required for the candidate's committee.
As added by P.L.3-1995, SEC.46. Amended by P.L.2-1996, SEC.83; P.L.3-1997, SEC.112; P.L.26-2000, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 8. Candidates › Chapter 1. Qualifications for Candidates › 3-8-1-3. Limitation on Number of Lucrative Offices

Sec. 3. A person may not hold more than one (1) lucrative office at a time, as provided in Article 2, Section 9 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: Ind. Const. Art. 2, § 9 part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 8. Candidates › Chapter 1. Qualifications for Candidates › 3-8-1-4. Collectors and Holders of Public Money

Sec. 4. A person may not hold an office of trust or profit unless the person has accounted for and paid over as required by law all sums of public money for which the person was liable as a collector or holder, as provided in Article 2, Section 10 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: Ind. Const. Art. 2, § 10.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.6-1991, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 8. Candidates › Chapter 1. Qualifications for Candidates › 3-8-1-5. Disqualification of Candidates

Sec. 5. (a) This section does not apply to a candidate for federal office.
(b) As used in this section, "felony" means a conviction for which the convicted person might have been imprisoned for more than one (1) year.
(c) A person is not disqualified under this section for:
(1) a felony conviction for which the person has been pardoned;
(2) a felony conviction that has been:
(A) reversed;
(B) vacated;
(C) set aside;
(D) not entered because the trial court did not accept the person's guilty plea; or
(E) expunged under IC 35-38-9; or
(3) a person's plea of guilty or nolo contendere at a guilty plea hearing that is not accepted and entered by a trial court.
(d) A person is disqualified from assuming or being a candidate for an elected office if:
(1) the person gave or offered a bribe, threat, or reward to procure the person's election, as provided in Article 2, Section 6 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana;
(2) the person does not comply with IC 5-8-3 because of a conviction for a violation of the federal laws listed in that statute;
(3) in a:
(A) jury trial, a jury publicly announces a verdict against the person for a felony;
(B) bench trial, the court publicly announces a verdict against the person for a felony; or
(C) guilty plea hearing, the person pleads guilty or nolo contendere to a felony;
(4) the person has been removed from the office the candidate seeks under Article 7, Section 11 or Article 7, Section 13 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana;
(5) the person is a member of the United States armed forces on active duty and prohibited by the United States Department of Defense from being a candidate;
(6) the person is subject to:
(A) 5 U.S.C. 1502 (the Little Hatch Act); or
(B) 5 U.S.C. 7321-7326 (the Hatch Act);
and would violate either federal statute by becoming or remaining the candidate of a political party for nomination or election to an elected office or a political party office; or
(7) the person is a nonjudicial court employee who would violate Rule 4.6 of the Indiana Code of Judicial Conduct by being the candidate of a political party for nomination or election to an elected office or a political party office.
(e) The subsequent reduction of a felony to a Class A misdemeanor under IC 35 after the:
(1) jury has announced its verdict against the person for a felony;
(2) court has announced its verdict against the person for a felony; or
(3) person has pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to a felony;
does not affect the operation of subsection (d).
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: Ind. Const. Art. 2, § 6.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.82; P.L.4-1991, SEC.32; P.L.3-1993, SEC.54; P.L.3-1997, SEC.114; P.L.176-1999, SEC.26; P.L.113-2005, SEC.1; P.L.37-2008, SEC.1; P.L.181-2014, SEC.1; P.L.74-2017, SEC.20; P.L.142-2020, SEC.3; P.L.193-2021, SEC.16.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 8. Candidates › Chapter 1. Qualifications for Candidates › 3-8-1-5.5. Candidates Defeated in Primary or Nomination Process; Ineligibility

Sec. 5.5. (a) Except as provided in IC 3-13-1-19 and IC 3-13-2-10 for filling a vacancy on a ticket, a person who:
(1) is defeated in a primary election;
(2) appears as a candidate for nomination at a convention and is defeated;
(3) files a declaration of candidacy for nomination by a county, city, or town convention and is defeated; or
(4) files a declaration of candidacy for nomination by a caucus conducted under IC 3-13-1 or IC 3-13-2 and is defeated;
is not eligible to become a candidate for the same office in the next general or municipal election.
(b) For the purposes of subsection (a):
(1) a candidate for an at-large seat on a fiscal body is considered a candidate for the same office as a candidate for a district seat on a fiscal body; and
(2) a candidate for United States representative from a district in Indiana is considered a candidate for the same office as a candidate for any other congressional district in Indiana.
(c) This section does not apply to a candidate who files a written request for placement on the presidential primary ballot under IC 3-8-3.
As added by P.L.10-1988, SEC.30. Amended by P.L.3-1997, SEC.115; P.L.38-1999, SEC.22; P.L.176-1999, SEC.27.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 8. Candidates › Chapter 1. Qualifications for Candidates › 3-8-1-5.7. Requirements of Candidates for Appointment Pro Tempore

Sec. 5.7. (a) Except as expressly provided by law, a candidate for selection under IC 3-13-5 or IC 3-13-11 for an appointment pro tempore to an office must comply with the requirements imposed under this chapter on a candidate for election to the office. For purposes of determining whether a candidate for an appointment pro tempore complies with a requirement imposed under this chapter on a candidate for election to the office, the term "before the election" is considered to read as:
(1) "before the date of the caucus that is required to fill the vacant office"; or
(2) "before the date that the county political party chairman appoints an individual to fill the vacant office";
whichever is the case.
(b) If a town council member:
(1) was elected or selected as a candidate from a town council district; and
(2) served on a council that subsequently adopted an ordinance under IC 36-5-2-4.1 abolishing town council districts;
a candidate for selection for an appointment pro tempore to succeed the town council member is not required to reside within the district formerly represented by the town council member.
As added by P.L.7-1990, SEC.28. Amended by P.L.3-1993, SEC.55; P.L.176-1999, SEC.28; P.L.219-2013, SEC.16.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 8. Candidates › Chapter 1. Qualifications for Candidates › 3-8-1-6. President; Vice President; Presidential Elector; Alternate Presidential Elector

Sec. 6. (a) A candidate for the office of President or Vice President of the United States must have the qualifications provided in Article 2, Section 1, clause 4 of the Constitution of the United States.
(b) A candidate for the office of presidential elector or alternate presidential elector must have the qualifications provided in Article 2, Section 1, clause 2 of the Constitution of the United States and Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: U.S. Const. Art. 2, § 1, Cl. 5.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.83; P.L.3-1993, SEC.56; P.L.201-2017, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 8. Candidates › Chapter 1. Qualifications for Candidates › 3-8-1-7. United States Senator

Sec. 7. A candidate for the office of United States Senator must have the qualifications provided in Article 1, Section 3, Clause 3 of the Constitution of the United States.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: U.S. Const. Art. 1, § 3, Cl. 3.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 8. Candidates › Chapter 1. Qualifications for Candidates › 3-8-1-8. United States Representative

Sec. 8. A candidate for the office of United States Representative must have the qualifications provided in Article 1, Section 2, Clause 2 of the Constitution of the United States.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: U.S. Const. Art. 1, § 2, Cl. 2.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 8. Candidates › Chapter 1. Qualifications for Candidates › 3-8-1-9. Governor or Lieutenant Governor

Sec. 9. A candidate for the office of governor or lieutenant governor:
(1) must have been a United States citizen for at least five (5) years before the election;
(2) must have resided in the state for at least five (5) years before the election;
(3) must be thirty (30) years old upon taking office; and
(4) may not hold any other office of the United States or of this state upon taking office;
as provided in Article 5, Sections 7 and 8 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: Ind. Const. Art. 5, §§ 7, 8.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 8. Candidates › Chapter 1. Qualifications for Candidates › 3-8-1-9.5. Governor and Lieutenant Governor Must Run Jointly

Sec. 9.5. (a) This section applies to a candidate for governor who seeks election by filing:
(1) a petition of nomination under IC 3-8-6; or
(2) a declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate under IC 3-8-2-2.5.
(b) The petition or declaration must contain the name of a candidate for lieutenant governor to permit the candidates to comply with Article 5, Section 4 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana by running jointly in the general election as candidates for governor and lieutenant governor.
As added by P.L.3-1997, SEC.116. Amended by P.L.10-2019, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 8. Candidates › Chapter 1. Qualifications for Candidates › 3-8-1-10. Attorney General

Sec. 10. A candidate for the office of attorney general must:
(1) have resided in Indiana for at least two (2) years before the election; and
(2) have been admitted to the practice of law in Indiana for at least five (5) years upon taking office.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 4-6-1-3 part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.84; P.L.10-1992, SEC.10 and P.L.11-1992, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 8. Candidates › Chapter 1. Qualifications for Candidates › 3-8-1-11. Justice of Supreme Court; Judge of Court of Appeals

Sec. 11. A nominee for appointment as a justice of the supreme court or judge of the court of appeals must:
(1) be a United States citizen;
(2) reside in the appropriate court of appeals district, if applicable; and
(3) have been admitted to the practice of law in Indiana for at least ten (10) years or have served as a circuit, superior, or criminal court judge for at least five (5) years;
upon nomination, as provided in Article 7, Section 10 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: Ind. Const. Art. 7, § 10 part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.86.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 8. Candidates › Chapter 1. Qualifications for Candidates › 3-8-1-12. Tax Court Judge

Sec. 12. A nominee for appointment as the judge of the tax court must:
(1) have resided in Indiana for at least two (2) years before the election; and
(2) have been admitted to the practice of law in Indiana for at least five (5) years upon nomination.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 33-3-5-4.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.88.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 8. Candidates › Chapter 1. Qualifications for Candidates › 3-8-1-13. Senator in General Assembly

Sec. 13. A candidate for the office of senator in the general assembly must:
(1) be a United States citizen at the time of election;
(2) have resided in the state for at least two (2) years and in the senate district for at least one (1) year before the election; and
(3) be at least twenty-five (25) years old upon taking office;
as provided in Article 4, Section 7 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: Ind. Const. Art. 4, § 7 part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 8. Candidates › Chapter 1. Qualifications for Candidates › 3-8-1-14. Representative in General Assembly

Sec. 14. A candidate for the office of representative in the general assembly must:
(1) be a United States citizen at the time of election;
(2) have resided in the state for at least two (2) years and in the house district for at least one (1) year before the election; and
(3) be at least twenty-one (21) years old upon taking office;
as provided in Article 4, Section 7 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: Ind. Const. Art. 4, § 7 part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 8. Candidates › Chapter 1. Qualifications for Candidates › 3-8-1-15. Repealed

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: Ind. Const. Art. 4, § 30.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Repealed by P.L.3-1987, SEC.570.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 8. Candidates › Chapter 1. Qualifications for Candidates › 3-8-1-16. Circuit Court Judge

Sec. 16. A candidate for the office of judge of a circuit court must:
(1) reside in the circuit; and
(2) be admitted to the practice of law in the state;
upon taking office, as provided in Article 7, Section 7 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: Ind. Const. Art. 7, § 7 part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 8. Candidates › Chapter 1. Qualifications for Candidates › 3-8-1-17. Superior or Probate Court Judge

Sec. 17. A candidate for the office of judge of a superior or probate court must:
(1) be admitted to the practice of law in Indiana upon filing a declaration of candidacy or petition of nomination, or upon the filing of a certificate of candidate selection under IC 3-13-1-15 or IC 3-13-2-8; and
(2) comply with any other requirement for that office set forth in IC 33-29, IC 33-33, or IC 33-31.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 33-13-9-1 part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.89; P.L.5-1989, SEC.22; P.L.98-2004, SEC.28.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 8. Candidates › Chapter 1. Qualifications for Candidates › 3-8-1-18. Repealed

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 33-10.5-4-1.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.90. Repealed by P.L.201-2011, SEC.115.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 8. Candidates › Chapter 1. Qualifications for Candidates › 3-8-1-19. Prosecuting Attorney

Sec. 19. A candidate for the office of prosecuting attorney must be admitted to the practice of law in the state before the election, as provided in Article 7, Section 16 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: Ind. Const. Art. 7, § 16 part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 8. Candidates › Chapter 1. Qualifications for Candidates › 3-8-1-20. County Officers

Sec. 20. A candidate for the office of county auditor, recorder, treasurer, sheriff, coroner, or surveyor must have resided in the county for at least one (1) year before the election, as provided in Article 6, Section 4 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: Ind. Const. Art. 6, § 4.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 8. Candidates › Chapter 1. Qualifications for Candidates › 3-8-1-21. County Commissioner

Sec. 21. A candidate for the office of county commissioner must:
(1) have resided in the county for at least one (1) year before the election, as provided in Article 6, Section 4 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana; and
(2) have resided in the district in which the candidate is seeking election for at least six (6) months before the election.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citations: Ind. Const. Art. 6, § 4; 36-2-2-5(a) part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.77-2014, SEC.2; P.L.278-2019, SEC.19; P.L.227-2023, SEC.35.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 8. Candidates › Chapter 1. Qualifications for Candidates › 3-8-1-22. County Council Member

Sec. 22. A candidate for membership on the county council of a county must:
(1) have resided in the county for at least one (1) year before the election, as provided in Article 6, Section 4 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana; and
(2) have resided in the district in which seeking election, if applicable, for at least six (6) months before the election.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citations: Ind. Const. Art. 6, § 4; 36-2-3-5(a).]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 8. Candidates › Chapter 1. Qualifications for Candidates › 3-8-1-23. County Assessor

Sec. 23. A candidate for the office of county assessor must satisfy the following:
(1) The candidate must have resided in the county for at least one (1) year before the election, as provided in Article 6, Section 4 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana.
(2) The candidate must own real property located in the county upon taking office.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citations: Ind. Const. Art. 6, § 4; 36-2-15-2(b).]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.91; P.L.219-2007, SEC.1; P.L.146-2008, SEC.2; P.L.146-2012, SEC.1; P.L.76-2014, SEC.12; P.L.167-2015, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 8. Candidates › Chapter 1. Qualifications for Candidates › 3-8-1-23.5. Repealed

As added by P.L.224-2007, SEC.1 and P.L.219-2007, SEC.2. Repealed by P.L.3-2008, SEC.269; P.L.146-2008, SEC.801.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 8. Candidates › Chapter 1. Qualifications for Candidates › 3-8-1-23.6. Repealed

As added by P.L.3-2008, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.146-2008, SEC.3; P.L.76-2014, SEC.13. Repealed by P.L.167-2015, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 8. Candidates › Chapter 1. Qualifications for Candidates › 3-8-1-24. Mayor of First Class City

Sec. 24. A candidate for the office of mayor of a first class city must have resided in the city for at least one (1) year before the date of taking office.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 36-3-3-2(b).]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.266-2013, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 8. Candidates › Chapter 1. Qualifications for Candidates › 3-8-1-25. City-County Council Member

Sec. 25. A candidate for membership on city-county council of a first class city must have resided in the district in which seeking election, if applicable, for at least one (1) year before the date of taking office.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 36-3-4-2(b).]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.266-2013, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 8. Candidates › Chapter 1. Qualifications for Candidates › 3-8-1-26. Mayor of Second or Third Class City

Sec. 26. A candidate for the office of mayor of a second or third class city must have resided in the city for at least one (1) year before the election.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 36-4-5-2(b).]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 8. Candidates › Chapter 1. Qualifications for Candidates › 3-8-1-27. Common Council Member

Sec. 27. A candidate for membership on common council of a second or third class city must:
(1) have resided in the city for at least one (1) year; and
(2) have resided in the district in which seeking election, if applicable, for at least six (6) months;
before the election.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 36-4-6-2(b).]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 8. Candidates › Chapter 1. Qualifications for Candidates › 3-8-1-28. City Clerk of Second Class City; City Clerk-Treasurer of Third Class City

Sec. 28. A candidate for the office of city clerk of a second class city or city clerk-treasurer of a third class city must have resided in the city for at least one (1) year before the election.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 36-4-10-3(a).]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 8. Candidates › Chapter 1. Qualifications for Candidates › 3-8-1-28.5. City Court Judge

Sec. 28.5. (a) This section does not apply to a candidate for the office of judge of a city court in a city located in a county having a population of more than two hundred fifty thousand (250,000) and less than three hundred thousand (300,000).
(b) A candidate for the office of judge of a city court must reside in the city upon filing any of the following:
(1) A declaration of candidacy or declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate required under IC 3-8-2.
(2) A petition of nomination under IC 3-8-6.
(3) A certificate of nomination under IC 3-10-6-12.
(c) A candidate for the office of judge of a city court must reside in a county in which the city is located upon the filing of a certificate of candidate selection under IC 3-13-1-15 or IC 3-13-2-8.
(d) Before a candidate for the office of judge of a city court may file a:
(1) declaration of candidacy or petition of nomination;
(2) certificate of candidate selection under IC 3-13-1-15 or IC 3-13-2-8; or
(3) declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate or certificate of nomination under IC 3-8-2-2.5 or IC 3-10-6-12;
the candidate must be an attorney in good standing admitted to the practice of law in Indiana.
As added by P.L.3-1987, SEC.92. Amended by P.L.12-1992, SEC.4; P.L.12-1997, SEC.1; P.L.38-1999, SEC.23; P.L.176-1999, SEC.29; P.L.254-1999, SEC.3; P.L.14-2000, SEC.2; P.L.98-2004, SEC.29; P.L.119-2012, SEC.5; P.L.173-2015, SEC.2; P.L.104-2022, SEC.6.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 8. Candidates › Chapter 1. Qualifications for Candidates › 3-8-1-29. Town Council Member

Sec. 29. A candidate for membership on a town council must reside in the district in which seeking election, if applicable.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 36-5-2-5 part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.8-1989, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 8. Candidates › Chapter 1. Qualifications for Candidates › 3-8-1-29.5. Repealed

As added by P.L.176-1999, SEC.30 and P.L.254-1999, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.14-2000, SEC.3; P.L.98-2004, SEC.30. Repealed by P.L.173-2015, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 8. Candidates › Chapter 1. Qualifications for Candidates › 3-8-1-30. Small Claims Court Judge

Sec. 30. A candidate for the office of judge of a small claims court must:
(1) be a United States citizen upon taking office;
(2) either:
(A) have resided in the township from which the candidate is elected for at least one (1) year upon taking office; or
(B) have been elected as a small claims court judge in the township before 1999;
(3) be of high moral character and reputation; and
(4) be admitted to the practice of law in Indiana upon filing a declaration of candidacy or petition of nomination or upon the filing of a certificate of candidate selection under IC 3-13-1-15 or IC 3-13-2-8.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 33-11.6-3-2 part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.93; P.L.95-1999, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 8. Candidates › Chapter 1. Qualifications for Candidates › 3-8-1-31. Small Claims Court Constable

Sec. 31. A candidate for the office of constable of a small claims court must:
(1) have resided in the township for more than one (1) year upon taking office; and
(2) be at least twenty-one (21) years old upon taking office.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 33-11.6-8-4(d) part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.18-1993, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 8. Candidates › Chapter 1. Qualifications for Candidates › 3-8-1-32. Precinct Committeeman; Delegate to State Convention

Sec. 32. A candidate for:
(1) precinct committeeman; or
(2) delegate to a state convention;
of a political party in the state whose nominee received at least ten percent (10%) of the total vote cast for secretary of state at the last election must comply with any candidate requirement set by state party rules.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-4.5(a), (c).]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.66-2003, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 8. Candidates › Chapter 1. Qualifications for Candidates › 3-8-1-33. Statement of Economic Interests; Candidates Required to File

Sec. 33. (a) A candidate for an office listed in subsection (b) must file a statement of economic interests.
(b) Whenever a candidate for any of the following offices is also required to file a declaration of candidacy or is nominated by petition, the candidate shall file a statement of economic interests before filing the declaration of candidacy or declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate, before the petition of nomination is filed, before the certificate of nomination is filed, or before being appointed to fill a candidate vacancy under IC 3-13-1 or IC 3-13-2:
(1) Governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, auditor of state, treasurer of state, and attorney general, in accordance with IC 4-2-6-8.
(2) Senator and representative in the general assembly, in accordance with IC 2-2.2-2.
(3) Justice of the supreme court, judge of the court of appeals, judge of the tax court, judge of a circuit court, judge of a superior court, judge of a probate court, judge of a city court, judge of a town court, and prosecuting attorney, in accordance with IC 33-23-11-14 and IC 33-23-11-15.
(4) A candidate for a local office or school board office, in accordance with IC 3-8-9, except a candidate for a local office described in subdivision (3).
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citations: 2-2.1-3-2 part; 4-2-6-8 part; 33-2.1-8-6 part; 33-2.1-8-7 part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.94; P.L.3-1995, SEC.48; P.L.14-2004, SEC.52; P.L.98-2004, SEC.31; P.L.2-2005, SEC.2; P.L.201-2011, SEC.2; P.L.90-2012, SEC.1; P.L.123-2015, SEC.18; P.L.219-2017, SEC.3; P.L.8-2019, SEC.2; P.L.227-2023, SEC.36.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 8. Candidates › Chapter 1. Qualifications for Candidates › 3-8-1-34. School Board Offices

Sec. 34. (a) A candidate for a school board office must have resided in the school corporation for at least one (1) year before the election.
(b) This subsection applies to a candidate for school board office seeking to represent an election district that consists of less than the entire school corporation. The candidate must have resided in the election district for at least one (1) year before the election.
As added by P.L.3-1987, SEC.95. Amended by P.L.3-1997, SEC.117; P.L.233-2015, SEC.1.