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

Indiana Statutes

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

Indiana·Art. 8 CANDIDATES·Ch. 7 Certification of Nominees and Ballot Placement

(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

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(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.]

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