Indiana Statutes
§ 3-12-8-5 — Contest of election or nomination; filing of verified petition; elections in different municipalities
Indiana § 3-12-8-5
JurisdictionIndiana
Art. 12ASCERTAINING RESULTS OF ELECTIONS
Ch. 8Contest Procedures for Nomination for or Election to
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Ind. Code § 3-12-8-5 (2026).
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(a)A candidate who desires to contest an
election or a nomination under this chapter must file a verified petition
with the circuit court clerk of the county that contains the greatest
percentage of the population of the election district no later than noon
fourteen (14) days after election day.
(b)A county chairman who is entitled to and desires to contest an
election or a nomination under this chapter must file a verified petition
with the circuit court clerk of the county that contains the greatest
percentage of the population of the election district not later than noon
seventeen (17) days after election day.
(c)A petition for a contest of an election in different municipalities,
whether in the same court of the county or not, may not be
consolidated.
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Related
Burke v. Bennett
907 N.E.2d 529 (Indiana Supreme Court, 2009)
Smith v. King
716 N.E.2d 963 (Indiana Court of Appeals, 1999)
Mansfield v. McSHURLEY
911 N.E.2d 581 (Indiana Court of Appeals, 2009)
Hawkins v. Wayne Tp. Bd. of Marion County, In
183 F. Supp. 2d 1099 (S.D. Indiana, 2002)
Briles v. Wurtsbaugh
530 N.E.2d 1187 (Indiana Court of Appeals, 1988)
Donald B. Kite, Sr. v. Alexandra Curlin
(Indiana Court of Appeals, 2019)
Legislative History
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.3-1987,
SEC.382; P.L.10-1988, SEC.154; P.L.8-1992, SEC.33; P.L.4-1996,
SEC.80; P.L.221-2005, SEC.119.
Nearby Sections
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§ 3-10-1-1
Application of chapter§ 3-10-1-10
Persons entitled to challenge voter§ 3-10-1-11
Voting methods, supplies, and equipment§ 3-10-1-12
Preparation and distribution of ballots§ 3-10-1-13
Specifications for ballots§ 3-10-1-14
Repealed§ 3-10-1-14.1
Printing names on ballot§ 3-10-1-17
Colored ballot labels; party designation§ 3-10-1-19.2
Order of districts and candidates on ballot§ 3-10-1-19.5
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