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Indiana Statutes § 3-13-1-7 Time for taking action to fill candidate vacancyVersion dated Oct. 30, 2024

Statute Text

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), action to fill a candidate vacancy must be taken:
(1) not later than noon July 3 after the primary election if the vacancy exists on a general or municipal election ballot; and
(2) within thirty (30) days after the occurrence of the vacancy, if the vacancy exists on a special election ballot, subject to section 2 of this chapter.
(b) This subsection applies to a candidate vacancy that exists before the thirtieth day before a general, municipal, or special election and that is due to any of the following:
(1) The death of a candidate.
(2) The withdrawal of a candidate.
(3) The disqualification of a candidate under IC 3-8-1-5 .
(4) A court order issued under IC 3-8-7-29 (d) .
(5) The successful challenge of a candidate nominated by a state, county, or town convention of a political party.
(6) The successful challenge of candidate under IC 3-8-8 .
(7) The successful challenge of a candidate under sections 16.5 and 20.5 of this chapter.
Action to fill a candidate vacancy under section 3, 4, 5, or 6 of this chapter for reasons permitted under this subsection must be taken within thirty (30) days after the occurrence of the vacancy.

Source

Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-11-10(c).

History

Amended by P.L. 193 - 2021 , SEC. 99 , eff. 7/1/2021 .

As added by P.L. 5-1986 , SEC. 9 . Amended by P.L. 3-1987 , SEC. 416 ; P.L. 10-1988 , SEC. 183 ; P.L. 4-1991 , SEC. 125 ; P.L. 1-1993 , SEC. 14 ; P.L. 176 - 1999 , SEC.113; P.L. 260 - 2001 , SEC.7.