Indiana § 3-11-2-12 Ballot order of offices

Indiana Statutes

§ 3-11-2-12 — Ballot order of offices

Indiana § 3-11-2-12

Art. 11VOTING METHODS, SUPPLIES, AND

Ch. 2General Election Ballot Form for Paper Ballots

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Ind. Code § 3-11-2-12 (2026).

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(a)The following offices shall be placed on the general election ballot in the following order after the public questions described in section 10(a) of this chapter:

(1)Federal and state offices:

(A)President and Vice President of the United States.

(B)United States Senator.

(C)Governor and lieutenant governor.

(D)Secretary of state.

(E)State comptroller (auditor of state).

(F)Treasurer of state.

(G)Attorney general.

(H)United States Representative. If an election to fill a vacancy in an office of United States Representative under IC 3-10-8 is held on the same day as the election for the next term of the same office, the ballot shall list the election to fill the vacancy in the office immediately after the election for the next term of the office.

(2)Legislative offices:

(A)St

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(a) The following offices shall be placed on
the general election ballot in the following order after the public
questions described in section 10(a) of this chapter:
(1) Federal and state offices:
(A) President and Vice President of the United States.
(B) United States Senator.
(C) Governor and lieutenant governor.
(D) Secretary of state.
(E) State comptroller (auditor of state).
(F) Treasurer of state.
(G) Attorney general.
(H) United States Representative. If an election to fill a vacancy
in an office of United States Representative under IC 3-10-8 is
held on the same day as the election for the next term of the
same office, the ballot shall list the election to fill the vacancy
in the office immediately after the election for the next term of
the office.
(2) Legislative offices:
(A) State senator.
(B) State representative.
(3) Circuit offices and county judicial offices:
(A) Judge of the circuit court, and unless otherwise specified
under IC 33, with each division separate if there is more than
one (1) judge of the circuit court.
(B) Judge of the superior court, and unless otherwise specified
under IC 33, with each division separate if there is more than
one (1) judge of the superior court.
(C) Judge of the probate court.
(D) Prosecuting attorney.
(E) Clerk of the circuit court.
(4) County offices:
(A) County auditor.
(B) County recorder.
(C) County treasurer.
(D) County sheriff.
(E) County coroner.
(F) County surveyor.
(G) County assessor.
(H) County commissioner.
(I) County council member.
(5) Township offices:
(A) Township assessor (only in a township referred to in IC 36-6-5-1(d)).
(B) Township trustee.
(C) Township board member.
(D) Judge of the small claims court.
(E) Constable of the small claims court.
(6) City offices:
(A) Mayor.
(B) Clerk or clerk-treasurer.
(C) Judge of the city court.
(D) City-county council member or common council member.
(7) Town offices:
(A) Clerk-treasurer.
(B) Judge of the town court.
(C) Town council member.
(b) If a major political party does not nominate a candidate for an
office on a general, municipal, or special election ballot then the county
election board may print "NO CANDIDATE FILED" in the place on
the ballot where the name of the major political party's nominee would
be printed.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.3-1987, SEC.207. Amended by P.L.8-1989, SEC.8; P.L.3-1997, SEC.260; P.L.14-2004, SEC.98; P.L.98-2004, SEC.37; P.L.2-2005, SEC.4; P.L.146-2008, SEC.6; P.L.190-2011, SEC.5; P.L.201-2011, SEC.5; P.L.6-2012, SEC.9; P.L.77-2014, SEC.5; P.L.21-2016, SEC.5; P.L.219-2017, SEC.6; P.L.8-2019, SEC.5; P.L.278-2019, SEC.57; P.L.109-2021, SEC.14; P.L.227-2023, SEC.67; P.L.40-2025, SEC.5.