Indiana Statutes § 3-5-2-6 "Candidate"Version dated Oct. 30, 2024

This is an older version of § 3-5-2-6 "Candidate" which we archived on October 30, 2024.

Statute Text

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), "candidate" means a person who:

(1) has taken the action necessary to qualify under Indiana law for listing on the ballot at an election or to become a write-in candidate;

(2) has publicly announced or declared candidacy for an elected office; or

(3) otherwise seeks nomination for or election to an elected office, regardless of whether the individual wins election to the office.

(b) As used in IC 3-9, an individual becomes a "candidate" when the individual, the candidate's committee, or a person acting with the consent of the individual:

(1) receives more than one hundred dollars ($100) in contributions; or

(2) makes more than one hundred dollars ($100) in expenditures.

Source

Pre-1986 Recodification Citations: 3-4-1-3; 3-4-8-1 part.

History

As added by P.L. 5-1986 , SEC. 1 . Amended by P.L. 4-1991 , SEC. 1 ; P.L. 3-1997 , SEC. 4 .