Indiana § 3-8-7-16 Certification by election division; designation of device; order of
names; exception for President and Vice President

Indiana Statutes

§ 3-8-7-16 — Certification by election division; designation of device; order of names; exception for President and Vice President

Indiana § 3-8-7-16

Art. 8CANDIDATES

Ch. 7Certification of Nominees and Ballot Placement

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(a)This section does not apply to the certification of nominees under IC 3-10-4-5.

(b)The election division shall certify the following to each county election board not later than noon seventy-four (74) days before a general election:

(1)The name and place of residence of each person nominated for election to:

(A)an office for which the electorate of the whole state may vote;

(B)the United States House of Representatives;

(C)a legislative office; or

(D)a local office for which a declaration of candidacy must be filed with the election division under IC 3-8-2.

(2)The name of each:

(A)justice of the supreme court;

(B)judge of the court of appeals;

(C)judge of the tax court; and

(D)judge of a circuit or superior court; who is subject to a retention vote by the electorate and who

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(a) This section does not apply to the
certification of nominees under IC 3-10-4-5.
(b) The election division shall certify the following to each county
election board not later than noon seventy-four (74) days before a
general election:
(1) The name and place of residence of each person nominated for
election to:
(A) an office for which the electorate of the whole state may
vote;
(B) the United States House of Representatives;
(C) a legislative office; or
(D) a local office for which a declaration of candidacy must be
filed with the election division under IC 3-8-2.
(2) The name of each:
(A) justice of the supreme court;
(B) judge of the court of appeals;
(C) judge of the tax court; and
(D) judge of a circuit or superior court;
who is subject to a retention vote by the electorate and who has
filed a statement under IC 33-24-2, IC 33-25-2, IC 33-33-45, IC 33-33-49, or IC 33-33-71 indicating that the justice or judge
wishes to have the question of the justice's or judge's retention
placed on the ballot.
(c) Subject to compliance with section 11 of this chapter, the
election division shall designate the device under which the list of
candidates of each political party will be printed and the order in which
the political party ticket will be arranged under IC 3-10-4-2 and IC 3-11-2-6.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-11-6.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.130; P.L.10-1988, SEC.59; P.L.3-1995, SEC.62; P.L.2-1996, SEC.89; P.L.3-1997, SEC.159; P.L.66-2003, SEC.19; P.L.98-2004, SEC.32; P.L.14-2004, SEC.67; P.L.193-2021, SEC.18.