§ 3-8-7-17 — Notice that person will not accept nomination

(a) The election division may not certify the
name of a person whose certificate or petition of nomination has been
filed with the election division if the person has filed a notice with the
election division that the person will not accept the nomination
contained in the certificate or petition of nomination.
(b) The notice must be signed and acknowledged before an officer
authorized to take acknowledgments of deeds in a form prescribed by
the election division.
(c) A county election board may not include on the ballot the name
of a person whose certificate or petition of nomination has been filed
in the circuit court clerk's office if the person has notified the clerk in
the same manner that the person will not accept the nomination.
(d) The name of a candidate who has given notice under this section
may not be included on the ballot.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-11-8.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.131; P.L.10-1988, SEC.60; P.L.3-1997, SEC.160; P.L.169-2015, SEC.65.