§ 3-8-7-1 — Candidate receiving highest vote; death of candidate before certification; candidate vacancy

Indiana § 3-8-7-1

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 8: CANDIDATES
• Ch. 7: Certification of Nominees and Ballot Placement

Text

(a) Subject to subsections (b) and (c), the
candidate of a political party receiving the highest vote for an office at
a primary election is the nominee of that party for that office.
(b) If the candidate of a political party receiving the highest vote for
an office at a primary election for which a declaration of candidacy
must be filed with the secretary of state or election division under IC 3-8-2 dies before the certification of primary election results by the
election division, the election division shall promptly certify to the state
chairman of the political party that a candidate vacancy exists, which
may be filled by the political party under IC 3-13-1.
(c) If the candidate of a political party receiving the highest vote for
an office at a primary election for which a declaration of candidacy
must be filed with the circuit court clerk under IC 3-8-2 dies before the
certification of primary election results by the county election board,
the county election board shall promptly certify to the county chairman
of the political party that a candidate vacancy exists, which may be
filled by the political party under IC 3-13-1.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-18 part.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.194-2013, SEC.30.