§ 3-8-2-8 — Declaration of candidacy for U.S. Senator or governor; petitions required; requirements for a signature; petitioner with a disability; affidavit of assistance

Indiana § 3-8-2-8

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 8: CANDIDATES
• Ch. 2: Declaration of Candidacy for Federal, State, Legislative,

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(a) A declaration of candidacy for the office of
United States Senator or for the office of governor must be
accompanied by a petition signed by at least four thousand five
hundred (4,500) voters of the state, including at least five hundred
(500) voters from each congressional district.
(b) Each petition must contain the following:
(1) The signature of each petitioner.
(2) The name of each petitioner legibly printed.
(3) The residence address of each petitioner as set forth on the
petitioner's voter registration record.
(c) Except as provided in this subsection, the signature, printed
name, and residence address of the petitioner must be made in writing
by the petitioner. If a petitioner with a disability is unable to write this
information on the petition, the petitioner may authorize an individual
to do so on the petitioner's behalf. The individual acting under this
subsection shall execute an affidavit of assistance for each such
petitioner, in a form prescribed by the election division. The form must
set forth the name and address of the individual providing assistance,
and the date the individual provided the assistance. The form must be
submitted with the petition.
(d) This subsection applies to a petition filed during the period:
(1) beginning on the date that a congressional district plan has
been adopted under IC 3-3; and
(2) ending on the date that the part of the act or order issued under
IC 3-3-2 establishing the previous congressional district plan is
repealed or superseded.
The petition must be signed by at least four thousand five hundred
(4,500) voters of Indiana, including at least five hundred (500) voters
from each congressional district created by the most recent
congressional district plan adopted under IC 3-3.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-5(b).]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.10-1992, SEC.13; P.L.126-2002, SEC.29; P.L.194-2013, SEC.13; P.L.169-2015, SEC.54.