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Indiana Statutes § 3-5-7-7 Complaints filed against candidates

⤴ Up to Chapter 7: Candidate Designations on the Ballot

Statute Text

(a) A registered voter of the election district a candidate seeks to represent may file a sworn statement with the election division or a county election board under IC 3-8-1-2 if a candidate uses on the ballot a designation not permitted by section 5 of this chapter.
(b) A complaint filed under this section must contain the following information:
(1) The legal name of the candidate who has used a designation not permitted by section 5 of this chapter.
(2) The designation the candidate has used that is not permitted under section 5 of this chapter.
(c) If the commission or county election board finds that the candidate used a designation not permitted by section 5 of this chapter, the candidate is considered to have withdrawn the candidate's candidacy.

History

As added by P.L. 202 - 1999 , SEC.1. Amended by P.L. 14-2004, SEC.8.

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