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Indiana Statutes § 3-10-8-1 When special election must be held

⤴ Up to Chapter 8: Special Elections

Statute Text

A special election shall be held in the following cases:
(1) Whenever two (2) or more candidates for a federal, state, legislative, circuit, or school board office receive the highest and an equal number of votes for the office, except as provided in Article 5, Section 5 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana or in IC 20.
(2) Whenever a vacancy occurs in the office of United States Senator, as provided in IC 3-13-3-1 .
(3) Whenever a vacancy occurs in the office of United States Representative unless the vacancy occurs less than seventy-four (74) days before a general election.
(4) Whenever a vacancy occurs in any local office the filling of which is not otherwise provided by law.
(5) Whenever required by law for a public question.
(6) Whenever ordered by a court under IC 3-12-8-17 or the state recount commission under IC 3-12-11-18 .
(7) Whenever required under IC 3-13-5 to fill a vacancy in a legislative office unless the vacancy occurs less than seventy-four (74) days before a general election.

Source

Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-19-1.

History

Amended by P.L. 219 - 2013 , SEC. 28 , eff. 7/1/2013 .

As added by P.L. 5-1986 , SEC. 6 . Amended by P.L. 3-1987 , SEC. 190 ; P.L. 10-1989 , SEC. 1 ; P.L. 164 - 2006 , SEC. 76 .

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