Indiana § 3-8-2-11 Filing declaration of candidacy; statement of economic interests or
financial disclosure statement

Indiana Statutes

§ 3-8-2-11 — Filing declaration of candidacy; statement of economic interests or financial disclosure statement

Indiana § 3-8-2-11

Art. 8CANDIDATES

Ch. 2Declaration of Candidacy for Federal, State, Legislative,

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Bluebook

Ind. Code § 3-8-2-11 (2026).

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(a)A declaration of candidacy may be made by mail and is considered filed as of the date and hour the filing occurs in the manner described by IC 3-5-2.1-47 in the office of the election division or circuit court clerk.

(b)This subsection applies to a candidate required to file a statement of economic interests under IC 2-2.2-2 or IC 33-23-11-15 or a financial disclosure statement under IC 4-2-6-8. This subsection does not apply to a candidate for a local office or school board office required to file a statement of economic interests under IC 3-8-9. The election division shall require the candidate to produce a:

(1)copy of the statement, file stamped by the office required to receive the statement of economic interests; or

(2)receipt or photocopy of a receipt showing that the statemen

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(a) A declaration of candidacy may be made by
mail and is considered filed as of the date and hour the filing occurs in
the manner described by IC 3-5-2.1-47 in the office of the election
division or circuit court clerk.
(b) This subsection applies to a candidate required to file a
statement of economic interests under IC 2-2.2-2 or IC 33-23-11-15 or
a financial disclosure statement under IC 4-2-6-8. This subsection does
not apply to a candidate for a local office or school board office
required to file a statement of economic interests under IC 3-8-9. The
election division shall require the candidate to produce a:
(1) copy of the statement, file stamped by the office required to
receive the statement of economic interests; or
(2) receipt or photocopy of a receipt showing that the statement
has been filed;
before the election division accepts the declaration for filing. The
election division shall reject a filing that does not comply with this
subsection.
(c) This subsection applies to a candidate for a local office or school
board office required to file a statement of economic interests under IC 3-8-9. The circuit court clerk shall reject a declaration of candidacy that
does not include a statement of economic interests.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citations: 3-1-9-5(d) part, (e)
part.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.5-1989, SEC.25; P.L.3-1993, SEC.61; P.L.3-1997, SEC.123; P.L.230-2005, SEC.24; P.L.164-2006, SEC.59; P.L.90-2012, SEC.2; P.L.219-2013, SEC.20; P.L.123-2015, SEC.19; P.L.74-2017, SEC.23; P.L.186-2025, SEC.14.