Indiana § 3-8-4-2 Offices nominated by convention; nomination of electors and delegates
of national convention if not nominated by state convention

Indiana Statutes

§ 3-8-4-2 — Offices nominated by convention; nomination of electors and delegates of national convention if not nominated by state convention

Indiana § 3-8-4-2

Art. 8CANDIDATES

Ch. 4State Conventions

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Bluebook

Ind. Code § 3-8-4-2 (2026).

Text

(a)A political party shall conduct a state convention to nominate the candidates of the political party for the following offices to be voted on at the next general election:

(1)Lieutenant governor.

(2)Secretary of state.

(3)State comptroller (auditor of state).

(4)Treasurer of state.

(5)Attorney general.

(b)The convention may also:

(1)nominate candidates for presidential electors and alternate presidential electors; and

(2)elect the delegates and alternate delegates to the national convention of the political party.

(c)If a political party's state convention does not:

(1)nominate candidates for presidential electors and alternate presidential electors; or

(2)elect the delegates and alternate delegates to the national convention of the political party; the candidates shall be n

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(a) A political party shall conduct a state
convention to nominate the candidates of the political party for the
following offices to be voted on at the next general election:
(1) Lieutenant governor.
(2) Secretary of state.
(3) State comptroller (auditor of state).
(4) Treasurer of state.
(5) Attorney general.
(b) The convention may also:
(1) nominate candidates for presidential electors and alternate
presidential electors; and
(2) elect the delegates and alternate delegates to the national
convention of the political party.
(c) If a political party's state convention does not:
(1) nominate candidates for presidential electors and alternate
presidential electors; or
(2) elect the delegates and alternate delegates to the national
convention of the political party;
the candidates shall be nominated or the delegates elected as provided
in the state party's rules.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-10-1.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.103; P.L.14-2004, SEC.56; P.L.169-2015, SEC.58; P.L.201-2017, SEC.10; P.L.219-2017, SEC.4; P.L.8-2019, SEC.3; P.L.40-2025, SEC.3.