Indiana § 3-8-5-2 Nomination of candidates in odd-numbered years

Indiana Statutes

§ 3-8-5-2 — Nomination of candidates in odd-numbered years

Indiana § 3-8-5-2

Art. 8CANDIDATES

Ch. 5Town Conventions and Major Political Party

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Ind. Code § 3-8-5-2 (2026).

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(a)This section applies only to a town described in section 1 of this chapter that conducts an election for a town office during an odd-numbered year.

(b)A candidate for a town office may be nominated by a major political party using any of the following methods:

(1)By convention conducted under this chapter.

(2)By a primary election, if the town legislative body adopts an ordinance under subsection (e).

(3)If a town convention or a primary election is not required under section 10 of this chapter for the political party of which the candidate is a member to select the party's nominees, by the candidate's declaration of candidacy.

(c)Unless a town legislative body adopts an ordinance under subsection (e), a town shall use the convention method described in this chapter to nominate ma

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(a) This section applies only to a town described
in section 1 of this chapter that conducts an election for a town office
during an odd-numbered year.
(b) A candidate for a town office may be nominated by a major
political party using any of the following methods:
(1) By convention conducted under this chapter.
(2) By a primary election, if the town legislative body adopts an
ordinance under subsection (e).
(3) If a town convention or a primary election is not required
under section 10 of this chapter for the political party of which the
candidate is a member to select the party's nominees, by the
candidate's declaration of candidacy.
(c) Unless a town legislative body adopts an ordinance under
subsection (e), a town shall use the convention method described in
this chapter to nominate major political party candidates for town
offices.
(d) A candidate may also be nominated for a town office by:
(1) a declaration of write-in candidacy under IC 3-8-2-4;
(2) a town convention of a political party described in section 17
of this chapter; or
(3) a petition under IC 3-8-6.
(e) The town legislative body may adopt an ordinance not later than
January 1 of the year in which a municipal election is held to establish
a primary election for the nomination of major political party
candidates. The town clerk-treasurer shall file a copy of the ordinance
with the circuit court clerk of the county that contains the greatest
percentage of the town's population not later than noon on the day
before the first date that a candidate may file a declaration of candidacy
for the primary under IC 3-8-2-4.
(f) If a town described by section 1 of this chapter adopts an
ordinance under subsection (e) to nominate major political party
candidates by a primary election, the following apply:
(1) The county election board of the county that contains the
greatest percentage of the town's population shall conduct the
primary election for the town.
(2) All statutes governing primary elections for towns apply.
(3) The town may not change the method of nominating
candidates for town offices more than one (1) time in any twelve
(12) year period.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-7.5-2 part.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1993, SEC.63; P.L.167-2001, SEC.2; P.L.14-2004, SEC.57; P.L.74-2017, SEC.25; P.L.278-2019, SEC.24; P.L.74-2024, SEC.1.