Indiana § 3-8-6-3 Required number of signatures

Indiana Statutes

§ 3-8-6-3 — Required number of signatures

Indiana § 3-8-6-3

Art. 8CANDIDATES

Ch. 6Nomination by Petition for Independent or Minor

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Ind. Code § 3-8-6-3 (2026).

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(a)A petition of nomination must be signed by the number of voters equal to two percent (2%) of the total vote cast at the last election for secretary of state in the election district that the candidate seeks to represent.

(b)In determining the number of signatures required under this section, any fraction in excess of a whole number must be disregarded.

(c)If an election district is included entirely within one (1) precinct, and does not include the entire precinct, the petition of nomination must be signed by at least five (5) voters of the election district. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citations: 3-1-11-1(a)(2)(A), (B),

(C), (D); 3-1-11-1(b).]

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(a) A petition of nomination must be signed by
the number of voters equal to two percent (2%) of the total vote cast at
the last election for secretary of state in the election district that the
candidate seeks to represent.
(b) In determining the number of signatures required under this
section, any fraction in excess of a whole number must be disregarded.
(c) If an election district is included entirely within one (1) precinct,
and does not include the entire precinct, the petition of nomination
must be signed by at least five (5) voters of the election district.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citations: 3-1-11-1(a)(2)(A), (B),
(C), (D); 3-1-11-1(b).]