§ 3-5-7-6 — Candidacy documents

Indiana § 3-5-7-6

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

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(a) This section does not apply to any of the
following:
(1) A candidate in a presidential primary election under IC 3-8-3.
(2) A candidate for President of the United States.
(3) A candidate for Vice President of the United States.
(b) Whenever a candidate files a candidacy document on which the
candidate uses a name that is different from the name set forth on the
candidate's voter registration record, the candidate's signature on the
candidacy document constitutes a request to the county voter
registration office that the name on the candidate's voter registration
record be the same as the name the candidate uses on the candidacy
document.
(c) A request by a candidate under this section is considered filed
with the county voter registration office when the candidacy document
is filed with the election division or the county election board.
(d) The election division or the county election board shall forward
a request filed under this section to the county voter registration office
not later than seven (7) days after receiving the request.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.202-1999, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.98-2004, SEC.25; P.L.227-2023, SEC.7.