Indiana Statutes § 3-8-1-5.5 Candidates defeated in primary or nomination process; ineligibility
Statute Text
(a)
Except as provided in IC
3-13-1-19
and IC
3-13-2-10
for filling a vacancy on a ticket, a person who:
(1)
is defeated in a primary election;
(2)
appears as a candidate for nomination at a convention and is defeated;
(3)
files a declaration of candidacy for nomination by a county, city, or town convention and is defeated; or
(4)
files a declaration of candidacy for nomination by a caucus conducted under IC
3-13-1
or IC
3-13-2
and is defeated;
is not eligible to become a candidate for the same office in the next general or municipal election.
(b)
For the purposes of subsection (a):
(1)
a candidate for an at-large seat on a fiscal body is considered a candidate for the same office as a candidate for a district seat on a fiscal body; and
(2)
a candidate for United States representative from a district in Indiana is considered a candidate for the same office as a candidate for any other congressional district in Indiana.
(c)
This section does not apply to a candidate who files a written request for placement on the presidential primary ballot under IC
3-8-3
.
History
As added by P.L. 10-1988 , SEC. 30 . Amended by P.L. 3-1997 , SEC. 115 ; P.L. 38 - 1999 , SEC.22; P.L. 176 - 1999 , SEC.27.
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