Indiana § 3-5-2.1-16 "Candidate"

Indiana Statutes

§ 3-5-2.1-16 — "Candidate"

Indiana § 3-5-2.1-16

Art. 5GENERAL PROVISIONS

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Ind. Code § 3-5-2.1-16 (2026).

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(a)Except as provided in subsections (b) and

(c), "candidate" means an individual who:

(1)has taken the action necessary to qualify under Indiana law for listing on the ballot at an election or to become a write-in candidate;

(2)has publicly announced or declared candidacy for an elected office; or

(3)otherwise seeks nomination for or election to an elected office, regardless of whether the individual wins election to the office.

(b)As used in IC 3-9, an individual becomes a "candidate" when the individual, the candidate's committee, or a person acting with the consent of the individual:

(1)receives more than one hundred dollars ($100) in contributions;

(2)makes more than one hundred dollars ($100) in expenditures;

(3)is required to file a written instrument designating a principal

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(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and
(c), "candidate" means an individual who:
(1) has taken the action necessary to qualify under Indiana law for
listing on the ballot at an election or to become a write-in
candidate;
(2) has publicly announced or declared candidacy for an elected
office; or
(3) otherwise seeks nomination for or election to an elected office,
regardless of whether the individual wins election to the office.
(b) As used in IC 3-9, an individual becomes a "candidate" when the
individual, the candidate's committee, or a person acting with the
consent of the individual:
(1) receives more than one hundred dollars ($100) in
contributions;
(2) makes more than one hundred dollars ($100) in expenditures;
(3) is required to file a written instrument designating a principal
committee under IC 3-9-1-5.5 or IC 3-9-5-1;
(4) is subject to campaign contribution limits under IC 3-9-2;
(5) is subject to campaign expense restrictions under IC 3-9-3; or
(6) is subject to requirements for campaign communications
including fabricated media under IC 3-9-8.
(c) As used in IC 3-13-1 and IC 3-13-2, "candidate" includes an
individual filling a general or municipal election ballot vacancy under
IC 3-13-1 or IC 3-13-2 when a county or town election board, the
Indiana election commission, or a court has determined that the
required action of:
(1) the individual; or
(2) another person under IC 3-13-1 or IC 3-13-2;
is void or invalid.
(d) As used in IC 3-14-3-18, "candidate" includes an individual
described in IC 3-14-3-18(a).