§ 3-8-8-7 — Termination of challenge regardless of status of challenge or appeal; status of candidate who withdraws after 60 days before election

Indiana § 3-8-8-7

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 8: CANDIDATES
• Ch. 8: Removal of Name From Ballot of a Candidate for

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(a) Regardless of the status of a challenge before
the commission or the court of appeals, at noon sixty (60) days before
the general election the following apply:
(1) The challenge is terminated.
(2) The name of the challenged candidate may not be removed
from the ballot.
(3) The name of another individual may not replace the name of
the challenged candidate on the ballot.
(4) Any votes cast for the challenged candidate shall be
canvassed, counted, and reported under the name of the
challenged candidate.
(b) All of the following apply if a candidate attempts to withdraw as
a candidate after noon sixty (60) days before the general election:
(1) The name of the candidate may not be removed from the
ballot.
(2) The name of another individual may not replace the name of
the candidate on the ballot.
(3) Any votes cast for the candidate shall be canvassed, counted,
and reported under the name of the candidate.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.230-2005, SEC.32. Amended by P.L.66-2010, SEC.8.