§ 3-5-7-5 — Designations used on ballot

Indiana § 3-5-7-5

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 5: GENERAL PROVISIONS
• Ch. 7: Candidate Designations on the Ballot

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(a) A candidate may use on the ballot any
combination of designations permitted by this section.
(b) A candidate may not use on the ballot a designation other than
a designation permitted by this section.
(c) Subject to subsections (d) and (e), a candidate may use
designations on the ballot as follows:
(1) The first designation that a candidate uses on the ballot may
be one (1) of the following:
(A) The candidate's legal given name.
(B) The initial of the candidate's legal given name.
(C) The candidate's legal middle name.
(D) The initial of the candidate's legal middle name.
(E) The candidate's nickname.
(2) After the designation used under subdivision (1), a candidate
may use any of the following designations if not used under
subdivision (1):
(A) The candidate's legal middle name.
(B) The initial of the candidate's legal middle name.
(C) The candidate's nickname.
(D) The candidate's legal surname.
(3) After a designation used under subdivision (2), a candidate
may use the following if not used under subdivision (1) or (2):
(A) The candidate's nickname.
(B) The candidate's legal surname.
(4) After a designation used under subdivision (3), a candidate
may use the candidate's legal surname on the ballot if not used
under subdivision (2) or (3).
(5) After a candidate's legal surname, a candidate may use any of
the following designations:
(A) Sr.
(B) Jr.
(C) A numerical designation such as "II" or "III".
(d) A candidate may use a nickname on the ballot only if the
nickname satisfies the following:
(1) The nickname is a name by which the candidate is commonly
known.
(2) The nickname does not exceed twenty (20) characters.
(3) The nickname complies with subsection (e).
(4) Unless the candidate uses the nickname as the first
designation under subsection (c)(1), notwithstanding any other
method of designation used by a candidate or in a document
declaring or consenting to the individual's candidacy, any
nickname permitted under this section must be set forth on the
ballot within parentheses.
(e) A candidate may not use a:
(1) title or degree as a designation; or
(2) designation that implies a title or degree.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.202-1999, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.278-2019, SEC.3.