§ 20-23-17.2-5 — Election of members by district and at-large; petition of nomination; requirements

Indiana § 20-23-17.2-5

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 20: EDUCATION
• Art. 23: ORGANIZATION OF SCHOOL CORPORATIONS
• Ch. 17.2: Election of School Board Members in East Chicago

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(a) The following apply to an election of
members of the governing body of the school corporation under section
3.1(b) of this chapter:
(1) Each candidate must file a petition of nomination with the
circuit court clerk not earlier than one hundred four (104) days
and not later than seventy-four (74) days before the general
election at which members are to be elected. The petition of
nomination must include the following information:
(A) The name of the candidate.
(B) The candidate's residence address and the district in which
the candidate resides.
(C) The signatures of at least twenty (20) registered voters
residing within the school corporation district the candidate
seeks to represent.
(D) A certification that the candidate meets the qualifications
for candidacy imposed by this chapter.
(E) The school corporation district that the candidate seeks to
represent.
(2) Only eligible voters residing in the school corporation district
as provided in section 4.1 of this chapter may vote for a candidate
to represent that school corporation district.
(3) One (1) candidate shall be elected for each school corporation
district provided by section 4.1 of this chapter. The candidate
elected for a school corporation district must reside within the
boundaries of the school corporation district. The candidate
elected as the member for a particular school corporation district
is the candidate who, among all the candidates who reside within
that school corporation district, receives the greatest number of
votes from voters residing in that school corporation district.
(b) The following apply to an election of the members of the
governing body of the school corporation under section 3.1(c) of this
chapter:
(1) Each candidate must file a petition of nomination with the
circuit court clerk not earlier than one hundred four (104) days
and not later than seventy-four (74) days before the general
election at which members are to be elected. The petition of
nomination must include the following information:
(A) The name of the candidate.
(B) The candidate's residence address.
(C) The signatures of at least one hundred (100) registered
voters residing within the school corporation.
(D) A certification that the candidate meets the qualifications
for candidacy imposed by this chapter.
(E) The fact that the candidate seeks to be elected from the
school corporation at large.
(2) Only eligible voters residing in the school corporation may
vote for a candidate.
(3) Two (2) candidates shall be elected at large. The two (2)
candidates who receive the greatest number of votes among all
candidates running for an at-large seat are elected as members of
the governing body.
(c) The following apply to a petition of nomination required under
subsections (a)(1) and (b)(1):
(1) The petition must:
(A) contain the information required under IC 3-8-2.5-2.5(a)(5); and
(B) be accompanied by the certification described in IC 3-8-2.5-2.5(b), if required under IC 3-8-2.5-2.5(c).
(2) Unless a candidate that states a political party affiliation under
IC 3-8-2.5-2.5(a)(5)(A) is challenged under IC 3-8-2.5-7, the
candidate's statement under IC 3-8-2.5-2.5(a)(5) must be
indicated on the ballot in the manner determined by the county
election board.
(3) IC 3-8-2.5-2.5(c) and IC 3-8-2.5-7(e) through IC 3-8-2.5-7(g)
apply to a candidate who files a petition of nomination.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.179-2011, SEC.31. Amended by P.L.219-2013, SEC.88; P.L.222-2015, SEC.6; P.L.195-2025, SEC.36.