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2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 8. Candidates › Chapter 2. Declaration of Candidacy for Federal, State, Legislative, or Local Office in Primary Election › 3-8-2-1. Application of Chapter

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to the following:
(1) Each 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.
(2) Write-in candidates.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-1 part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.4-1991, SEC.33.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 8. Candidates › Chapter 2. Declaration of Candidacy for Federal, State, Legislative, or Local Office in Primary Election › 3-8-2-2. Necessity of Declaration of Candidacy for Nomination at Primary Election

Sec. 2. A person who desires to be nominated at a primary election as a candidate of a political party subject to this chapter for a federal, state, legislative, or local office shall file a declaration of candidacy.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citations: 3-1-9-1 part; 3-1-9-5(a) part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 8. Candidates › Chapter 2. Declaration of Candidacy for Federal, State, Legislative, or Local Office in Primary Election › 3-8-2-2.2. Repealed

As added by P.L.3-1995, SEC.49. Amended by P.L.26-2000, SEC.5; P.L.1-2005, SEC.53. Repealed by P.L.179-2011, SEC.34.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 8. Candidates › Chapter 2. Declaration of Candidacy for Federal, State, Legislative, or Local Office in Primary Election › 3-8-2-2.6. Repealed

As added by P.L.164-2006, SEC.56. Amended by P.L.225-2011, SEC.24. Repealed by P.L.219-2013, SEC.17.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 8. Candidates › Chapter 2. Declaration of Candidacy for Federal, State, Legislative, or Local Office in Primary Election › 3-8-2-2.7. Withdrawal of a Write-in Candidate

Sec. 2.7. (a) A candidate may withdraw a declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate not later than noon July 15 before a general or municipal election.
(b) This subsection applies to a candidate who filed a declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate with the election division. The election division shall issue a corrected certification of write-in candidates under IC 3-8-7-30 as soon as practicable after a declaration is withdrawn under this section.
As added by P.L.3-1993, SEC.58. Amended by P.L.3-1997, SEC.119; P.L.14-2004, SEC.53; P.L.164-2006, SEC.57; P.L.219-2013, SEC.18.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 8. Candidates › Chapter 2. Declaration of Candidacy for Federal, State, Legislative, or Local Office in Primary Election › 3-8-2-3. Precinct Committeeman or Delegate to State Convention; Necessity of Declaration of Candidacy

Sec. 3. A person who desires to be elected either or both of the following at a primary election shall file a declaration of candidacy:
(1) Precinct committeeman.
(2) Delegate to a state convention.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citations: 3-1-9-1 part; 3-1-9-4.5(b); 3-1-9-5(a) part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1995, SEC.51.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 8. Candidates › Chapter 2. Declaration of Candidacy for Federal, State, Legislative, or Local Office in Primary Election › 3-8-2-4. Time for Filing and Execution of Declaration of Candidacy; Declaration of Intent to Be a Write-in Candidate

Sec. 4. (a) A declaration of candidacy for a primary election must be filed not later than noon eighty-eight (88) days and not earlier than one hundred eighteen (118) days before the primary election. The declaration must be subscribed and sworn to before a person authorized to administer oaths.
(b) A declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate must be filed:
(1) not earlier than the first date specified in IC 3-8-6-10(b) for the timely filing of a petition of nomination; and
(2) not later than noon on the date specified by IC 3-13-1-15(c) for a major political party to file a certificate of candidate selection.
The declaration must be subscribed and sworn to before a person authorized to administer oaths.
(c) During a year in which a federal decennial census, federal special census, special tabulation, or corrected population count becomes effective under IC 1-1-3.5, a declaration of:
(1) candidacy may be filed for an office that will appear on the primary election ballot; or
(2) intent to be a write-in candidate may be filed for an office that will appear on the general, municipal, or school board election ballot;
that year as a result of the new tabulation of population or corrected population count.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-5(a) part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.96; P.L.1-1988, SEC.5; P.L.10-1988, SEC.32; P.L.5-1989, SEC.23; P.L.2-1990, SEC.6; P.L.4-1991, SEC.35; P.L.10-1992, SEC.12; P.L.3-1993, SEC.59; P.L.3-1997, SEC.120; P.L.14-2004, SEC.54; P.L.230-2005, SEC.23; P.L.164-2006, SEC.58; P.L.225-2011, SEC.25; P.L.219-2013, SEC.19.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 8. Candidates › Chapter 2. Declaration of Candidacy for Federal, State, Legislative, or Local Office in Primary Election › 3-8-2-5. Candidates Who File With Secretary of State

Sec. 5. A declaration of candidacy for:
(1) a federal office;
(2) a state office;
(3) a legislative office; or
(4) the local office of:
(A) judge of a circuit, superior, probate, or small claims court; or
(B) prosecuting attorney of a judicial circuit;
shall be filed with the secretary of state.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-5(a) part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.97; P.L.5-1988, SEC.2; P.L.216-2015, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 8. Candidates › Chapter 2. Declaration of Candidacy for Federal, State, Legislative, or Local Office in Primary Election › 3-8-2-6. Candidates Who File With County Election Board; Posting Copy of Declarations of Candidacy

Sec. 6. (a) A declaration of candidacy for:
(1) any local office not described in section 5 of this chapter;
(2) precinct committeeman; or
(3) delegate to a state convention;
shall be filed in the office of the county election board located in the county seat.
(b) Whenever the election district for a local office includes more than one (1) county, the declaration of candidacy shall be filed in the office of the county election board located in the county seat of the county that contains the greatest percentage of population of the election district.
(c) This subsection applies to a county having a population of more than four hundred thousand (400,000) and less than seven hundred thousand (700,000). The chief deputy of the combined election board and board of registration shall post for public inspection a copy of each declaration of candidacy filed under this section on the day the declaration is filed.
(d) This subsection applies if an election district for a local office is located in more than one (1) county. The circuit court clerk of the county having the greatest percentage of population of the election district shall promptly certify the names of each of the candidates that have filed a declaration of candidacy to be a candidate for the office in the election district to the county election board of each other county in which the election district is located.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-5(a) part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.98; P.L.7-1991, SEC.1; P.L.12-1992, SEC.5; P.L.3-1997, SEC.121; P.L.11-2023, SEC.4; P.L.227-2023, SEC.38.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 8. Candidates › Chapter 2. Declaration of Candidacy for Federal, State, Legislative, or Local Office in Primary Election › 3-8-2-8. Declaration of Candidacy for u.s. Senator or Governor; Petitions Required; Requirements for a Signature; Petitioner With a Disability; Affidavit of Assistance

Sec. 8. (a) A declaration of candidacy for the office of United States Senator or for the office of governor 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: 3-1-9-5(b).]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.10-1992, SEC.13; P.L.126-2002, SEC.29; P.L.194-2013, SEC.13; P.L.169-2015, SEC.54.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 8. Candidates › Chapter 2. Declaration of Candidacy for Federal, State, Legislative, or Local Office in Primary Election › 3-8-2-9. Form of Petition; Certification

Sec. 9. (a) A petition required by section 8 of this chapter must request that the name of the candidate be placed on the ballot at the primary election.
(b) The county voter registration office in the county where a 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, and whether that address is located within the election district for the office. 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 reside in each congressional district.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-5(c) part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.38-1999, SEC.24; P.L.194-2013, SEC.14.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 8. Candidates › Chapter 2. Declaration of Candidacy for Federal, State, Legislative, or Local Office in Primary Election › 3-8-2-10. Submission of Petition to County Voter Registration Office; Return of Petition

Sec. 10. (a) A petition required by section 8 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 may be filed under section 4 of this chapter in the year in which the primary election will be held and ending at noon ninety-one (91) days before 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 with the secretary of state under section 5 of this chapter.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-5(c) part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.10-1988, SEC.33; P.L.5-1989, SEC.24; P.L.225-2011, SEC.26.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 8. Candidates › Chapter 2. Declaration of Candidacy for Federal, State, Legislative, or Local Office in Primary Election › 3-8-2-11. Filing Declaration of Candidacy; Statement of Economic Interests or Financial Disclosure Statement

Sec. 11. (a) A declaration of candidacy may be made by mail and is considered filed as of the date and hour the filing occurs in the manner described by IC 3-5-2-24.5 in the office of the election division or circuit court clerk.
(b) This subsection applies to a candidate required to file a statement of economic interests under IC 2-2.2-2 or IC 33-23-11-15 or a financial disclosure statement under IC 4-2-6-8. This subsection does not apply to a candidate for a local office or school board office required to file a statement of economic interests under IC 3-8-9. The election division shall require the candidate to produce a:
(1) copy of the statement, file stamped by the office required to receive the statement of economic interests; or
(2) receipt or photocopy of a receipt showing that the statement has been filed;
before the election division accepts the declaration for filing. The election division shall reject a filing that does not comply with this subsection.
(c) This subsection applies to a candidate for a local office or school board office required to file a statement of economic interests under IC 3-8-9. The circuit court clerk shall reject a declaration of candidacy that does not include a statement of economic interests.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citations: 3-1-9-5(d) part, (e) part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.5-1989, SEC.25; P.L.3-1993, SEC.61; P.L.3-1997, SEC.123; P.L.230-2005, SEC.24; P.L.164-2006, SEC.59; P.L.90-2012, SEC.2; P.L.219-2013, SEC.20; P.L.123-2015, SEC.19; P.L.74-2017, SEC.23.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 8. Candidates › Chapter 2. Declaration of Candidacy for Federal, State, Legislative, or Local Office in Primary Election › 3-8-2-12. Repealed

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-5(d) part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1995, SEC.53; P.L.3-1997, SEC.124; P.L.76-2014, SEC.16. Repealed by P.L.278-2019, SEC.20.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 8. Candidates › Chapter 2. Declaration of Candidacy for Federal, State, Legislative, or Local Office in Primary Election › 3-8-2-12.5. Declaration of Intent to Be Write-in Candidate; Party Affiliation

Sec. 12.5. (a) This section applies to a declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate in which the candidate states that the candidate is affiliated with the political party.
(b) If a candidate claims affiliation with a political party:
(1) described by IC 3-8-4-1;
(2) of a candidate who has previously filed a petition of nomination under IC 3-8-6; or
(3) whose name would result in voter confusion due to its similarity with the name of a political party described in subdivision (1) or (2);
a registered voter of the election district may question the validity of the filing in accordance with IC 3-8-1-2. The commission or county election board shall determine the validity of the questioned filing under section 14 or section 18 of this chapter.
(c) Following the filing of a question under subsection (b) and not later than the deadline for resolution of a question concerning a candidacy under section 14 or section 18 of this chapter, a candidate may file a written amendment to the declaration to alter the name of the political party or to indicate that the candidate is independent.
(d) If:
(1) the commission or county election board determines that the candidate's stated party affiliation is described under subsection (b); and
(2) the candidate does not file an amendment under subsection (c);
the commission or board shall deny the filing.
As added by P.L.3-1997, SEC.125. Amended by P.L.9-2022, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 8. Candidates › Chapter 2. Declaration of Candidacy for Federal, State, Legislative, or Local Office in Primary Election › 3-8-2-13. Release of List of Candidates

Sec. 13. Immediately after the deadline for filing, the election division and each circuit court clerk shall certify and release to the public a list of the candidates of each political party for each office. The election division and circuit court clerk shall also release to the public a list of all declarations of candidacy whose validity has been questioned under IC 3-8-1-2.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-5(e) part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1997, SEC.126.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 8. Candidates › Chapter 2. Declaration of Candidacy for Federal, State, Legislative, or Local Office in Primary Election › 3-8-2-14. Questions Concerning Validity of Declaration

Sec. 14. (a) All questions concerning the validity of a declaration filed with the secretary of state shall be referred to and determined by the commission in accordance with section 18 of this chapter. A statement questioning the validity of a declaration must be filed with the election division under IC 3-8-1-2(d) not later than noon eighty-one (81) days before the date of the primary election.
(b) All questions concerning the validity of a declaration of candidacy filed with a circuit court clerk shall be referred to and determined by the county election board not later than noon sixty-eight (68) days before the date of the primary election. A statement questioning the validity of a declaration must be filed with the county election board under IC 3-8-1-2(d) not later than noon eighty-one (81) days before the date of the primary election.
(c) A question concerning the validity of a declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate shall be determined by the commission or the county election board not later than noon eighty-one (81) days before election day. A statement questioning the validity of a declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate must be filed with the election division or county election board under IC 3-8-1-2(d) not later than noon eighty-eight (88) days before election day.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-5(e) part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.4-1991, SEC.36; P.L.3-1993, SEC.62; P.L.2-1996, SEC.85; P.L.58-2001, SEC.1; P.L.14-2004, SEC.55; P.L.225-2011, SEC.27; P.L.74-2017, SEC.24.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 8. Candidates › Chapter 2. Declaration of Candidacy for Federal, State, Legislative, or Local Office in Primary Election › 3-8-2-15. Declarations for More Than One Compensated Office

Sec. 15. (a) A person who files a declaration of candidacy for an elected office for which a per diem or salary is provided for by law is disqualified from filing a declaration of candidacy for another office for which a per diem or salary is provided for by law until the original declaration is withdrawn.
(b) A person may file both:
(1) a declaration of candidacy under this chapter for nomination to a federal or state office; and
(2) a written request under IC 3-8-3-1 that the person's name be placed on the ballot in a primary election as a candidate for nomination for the office of President of the United States.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-5(f).]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.12-1988, SEC.1; P.L.3-1997, SEC.127; P.L.176-1999, SEC.31; P.L.179-2011, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 8. Candidates › Chapter 2. Declaration of Candidacy for Federal, State, Legislative, or Local Office in Primary Election › 3-8-2-16. Declarations for More Than One Political Party

Sec. 16. A person who files a declaration of candidacy for an elected office may not file a declaration of candidacy for that office in the same primary election for a different political party until the original declaration is withdrawn.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-5(g).]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 8. Candidates › Chapter 2. Declaration of Candidacy for Federal, State, Legislative, or Local Office in Primary Election › 3-8-2-17. Certified List of Candidates

Sec. 17. (a) At least seventy-four (74) days before a primary election in a county, the election division shall transmit to each county election board a certified list containing the name and address of each person for whom a declaration of candidacy has been filed with the election division and for which voters at the primary election may vote.
(b) The list must designate the office for which the person is a candidate and the political party the person represents.
(c) If the commission determines under section 18 of this chapter that the certified list of candidates should be amended to add or remove the name of a candidate, as soon as practicable after this determination, the election division shall transmit the county election board an amendment indicating the change to be made in the certified list.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-8.1 part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.5-1989, SEC.26; P.L.3-1997, SEC.128; P.L.225-2011, SEC.28.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 8. Candidates › Chapter 2. Declaration of Candidacy for Federal, State, Legislative, or Local Office in Primary Election › 3-8-2-18. Questions Concerning Declarations of Candidacy

Sec. 18. (a) The commission shall act upon a question concerning a declaration of candidacy not later than noon sixty-eight (68) days before the date of the primary election.
(b) The notice requirements set forth in IC 4-21.5 do not apply to the meeting conducted by the commission under subsection (a). The election division is required to give the best possible notice of the meeting to a person that the election division identifies as an interested party. Unless a written objection is filed with the election division before the end of the meeting, appearance in person or by counsel at the commission's meeting to act under subsection (a) constitutes an admission that adequate notice of the meeting has been given.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-8.1 part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.5-1989, SEC.27; P.L.2-1996, SEC.86; P.L.3-1997, SEC.129; P.L.58-2001, SEC.2; P.L.225-2011, SEC.29.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 8. Candidates › Chapter 2. Declaration of Candidacy for Federal, State, Legislative, or Local Office in Primary Election › 3-8-2-19. Publishing and Filing Notice of Election

Sec. 19. (a) Upon receipt of the certified list under section 17 of this chapter, a county election board shall immediately compile under the proper political party designation the following:
(1) The title of each office.
(2) The name of each individual who has filed a request to be placed on the presidential primary ballot.
(3) The names and addresses of all persons for whom declarations of candidacy have been filed for nomination to an office on the primary election ballot, except for an individual with a restricted address under IC 36-1-8.5.
(4) The text of any public question to be placed on the ballot.
(5) The date of the primary election.
(6) The hours during which the polls will be open.
(7) The dates, times, and locations of voting at the circuit court clerk's office and at satellite offices under IC 3-11-10-26.
(b) The county election board shall do the following:
(1) Publish the information described in subsection (a) before the primary election in accordance with IC 5-3-1.
(2) File a copy of the information described in subsection (a):
(A) with the election division; and
(B) in the minutes of the county election board.
(c) The county election board shall file the copies required under subsection (b)(2) not later than noon ten (10) days before election day.
(d) An election is not invalidated by the failure of the board to comply with this section.
(e) If the county election board receives an amendment from the election division under section 17 of this chapter after:
(1) compilation of the information described in subsection (a) has occurred; or
(2) the board determines that it is impractical to recompile completely revised information;
the board is only required to file a copy of the amendment with the minutes of the board.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-8.1 part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.10-1988, SEC.34; P.L.3-1997, SEC.130; P.L.38-1999, SEC.25; P.L.179-2011, SEC.4; P.L.216-2015, SEC.6; P.L.109-2021, SEC.9.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 8. Candidates › Chapter 2. Declaration of Candidacy for Federal, State, Legislative, or Local Office in Primary Election › 3-8-2-20. Notice of Withdrawal of Candidacy

Sec. 20. (a) A person who files a declaration of candidacy under this chapter may, at any time not later than noon eighty-one (81) days before the date set for holding the primary election, file a statement with the same office where the person filed the declaration of candidacy, stating that the person is no longer a candidate and does not wish the person's name to appear on the primary election ballot as a candidate.
(b) A candidate who is disqualified from being a candidate under IC 3-8-1-5 must file a notice of withdrawal immediately upon becoming disqualified. The filing requirements of subsection (a) do not apply to a notice of withdrawal filed under this subsection.
(c) A candidate who has moved from the election district the candidate sought to represent must file a notice of withdrawal immediately after changing the candidate's residence. The filing requirements of subsection (a) do not apply to a notice of withdrawal filed under this subsection.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-9(a).]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.10-1988, SEC.35; P.L.5-1989, SEC.28; P.L.4-1991, SEC.37; P.L.3-1997, SEC.131; P.L.9-2004, SEC.9; P.L.230-2005, SEC.25; P.L.225-2011, SEC.30; P.L.123-2020, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 8. Candidates › Chapter 2. Declaration of Candidacy for Federal, State, Legislative, or Local Office in Primary Election › 3-8-2-21. Withdrawal of Declaration of Candidacy

Sec. 21. Upon receipt of notice under section 20 of this chapter, the election division or county election board shall indicate in the records of the division or board that the declaration of candidacy has been withdrawn and may not certify the name of the person as a candidate to be voted for at the primary election.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-9(b).]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1997, SEC.132.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 8. Candidates › Chapter 2. Declaration of Candidacy for Federal, State, Legislative, or Local Office in Primary Election › 3-8-2-22. Repealed

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-9(c).]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Repealed by P.L.3-1997, SEC.475.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 8. Candidates › Chapter 2. Declaration of Candidacy for Federal, State, Legislative, or Local Office in Primary Election › 3-8-2-23. Candidate Moving From District in Which Running; Action Upon Failure to Withdraw

Sec. 23. (a) This section applies if a person:
(1) files a declaration of candidacy under this chapter;
(2) moves from the election district that the person sought to represent following the filing of the declaration of candidacy;
(3) does not file a notice of withdrawal of candidacy under section 20 of this chapter; and
(4) is no longer an active candidate.
(b) The county chairman of any political party on the ballot in the election district or a candidate for the 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) state that this section applies to the person;
(2) name the person described in subsection (a) and the public official responsible for placing that person's name on the ballot as defendants; and
(3) be filed no later than a notice of withdrawal could have been filed under section 20 of 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 within ten (10) days after it is filed.
(d) If the court finds in favor of the plaintiff, a candidate vacancy occurs on the:
(1) general election ballot; and
(2) primary election ballot if no other person is:
(A) a member of the same political party as the person described in subsection (a); and
(B) a candidate on the ballot for the office sought by the person described in subsection (a).
(e) The candidate vacancy shall be filled under IC 3-13-1.
As added by P.L.3-1987, SEC.99. Amended by P.L.84-2016, SEC.6.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 3. Elections › Article 8. Candidates › Chapter 2.5. Nomination for School Board Office › 3-8-2.5-2. Petition of Nomination; Serves as Declaration of Candidacy; Qualifications for Petitioners; Required Number of Signatures; Requirements for a Signature; Petitioner With a Disability; Affidavit of Assistance

Sec. 2. (a) A candidate for a school board office must file a petition of nomination in accordance with this chapter and as required under IC 20-23 or IC 20-25. The petition of nomination, once filed, serves as the candidate's declaration of candidacy for a school board office.
(b) A candidate may be nominated for a school board office by petition of voters who are:
(1) registered to vote at the residence address set forth on the petition on the date the petition is certified under this chapter; and
(2) qualified to vote for the candidate.
(c) The petition of nomination must be signed by the number of voters required for the school board office under IC 20-23 or IC 20-25.
(d) 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.
As added by P.L.179-2011, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.194-2013, SEC.15; P.L.2-2014, SEC.3; P.L.76-2014, SEC.17; P.L.169-2015, SEC.55.
2023 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.
The petition must specify, by a designation described in IC 3-5-7-5, each designation that the candidate wants to use that is permitted by 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; P.L.227-2023, SEC.40.
2023 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.
2023 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:
(1) not earlier than the first day voter registration begins following the primary as set forth in IC 3-7-13-10(c); and
(2) not later than noon thirty (30) days from the date specified in subdivision (1).
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:
(1) not earlier than ninety (90) days before the general election is held; and
(2) not later than noon seventy-four (74) days before the general election is held.
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 July 15 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; P.L.34-2023, SEC.1.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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 seventy-four (74) 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 sixty (60) 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. Amended by P.L.34-2023, SEC.2.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.