Indiana § 3-14-1-1 Defacing, falsifying, or destroying declarations, requests, petitions, or
certificates

Indiana Statutes

§ 3-14-1-1 — Defacing, falsifying, or destroying declarations, requests, petitions, or certificates

Indiana § 3-14-1-1

Art. 14OFFENSES

Ch. 1Campaign Violations

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Ind. Code § 3-14-1-1 (2026).

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A person who knowingly:

(1)falsely makes or fraudulently defaces or destroys a declaration of candidacy, request for ballot placement under IC 3-8-3, certificate or petition of nomination, recount petition or cross-petition, contest petition, or certificate of candidate selection, or a part of the declaration, request, petition, or certificate;

(2)files a declaration of candidacy, request for ballot placement under IC 3-8-3, certificate or petition of nomination, recount petition or cross-petition, contest petition, or certificate of candidate selection, knowing any part thereof to be falsely made;

(3)refuses to execute a certificate of nomination or candidate selection when required by this title to do so and knowing that the candidate has been nominated or selected;

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A person who knowingly:
(1) falsely makes or fraudulently defaces or destroys a declaration
of candidacy, request for ballot placement under IC 3-8-3,
certificate or petition of nomination, recount petition or
cross-petition, contest petition, or certificate of candidate
selection, or a part of the declaration, request, petition, or
certificate;
(2) files a declaration of candidacy, request for ballot placement
under IC 3-8-3, certificate or petition of nomination, recount
petition or cross-petition, contest petition, or certificate of
candidate selection, knowing any part thereof to be falsely made;
(3) refuses to execute a certificate of nomination or candidate
selection when required by this title to do so and knowing that the
candidate has been nominated or selected;
(4) if the document is listed in subdivision (1), refuses to:
(A) receive the document; or
(B) record the date and time the document was received;
when presented in accordance with this title; or
(5) suppresses a declaration of candidacy, request for ballot
placement under IC 3-8-3, petition or certificate of nomination,
recount petition or cross-petition, contest petition, or certificate of
candidate selection, that has been duly filed, or any part of the
declaration, request, petition, or certificate;
commits a Class A misdemeanor.