§ 3-10-4-1.7 — Pledge of elector nominees; pledges must accompany certification; effect of death or withdrawal of nominee for President or Vice President

Indiana § 3-10-4-1.7

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 10: PROVISIONS GOVERNING CERTAIN TYPES OF
• Ch. 4: Presidential Elections

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7. (a) Each presidential elector nominee and
each alternate presidential elector nominee of a political party shall
execute the following pledge: "If selected for the office of presidential
elector, I agree to serve and to mark my ballots for President and Vice
President for the nominees for those offices of the party that nominated
me.".
(b) Each presidential elector nominee and each alternate presidential
elector nominee of a candidate not affiliated with a political party shall
execute the following pledge: "If selected for the office of elector for
a presidential candidate not affiliated with a political party, I agree to
serve and to mark my ballots for that candidate and for that candidate's
vice-presidential running mate.".
(c) The executed pledges must accompany the certification of the
names of the presidential electors and alternate presidential electors.
(d) If a candidate for President or Vice President nominated by a
political party dies or withdraws as a candidate for that office in
accordance with the rules of the political party:
(1) after the candidate's nomination; and
(2) not later than the meeting of Indiana's presidential electors and
alternate electors under section 7 of this chapter;
the pledge under subsection (a) refers to the successor candidate for
that office nominated by the political party in accordance with the
party's rules.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.201-2017, SEC.14.