(a)
A declaration of candidacy may be made by mail and is considered filed as of the date and hour the filing occurs in the manner described by IC
3-5-2-24.5
in the office of the election division or circuit court clerk.
(b)
This subsection applies to a candidate required to file a statement of economic interests under IC
2-2.2-2
or IC
33-23-11-15
or a financial disclosure statement under IC
4-2-6-8
. This subsection does not apply to a candidate for a local office or school board office required to file a statement of economic interests under IC
3-8-9
. The election division shall require the candidate to produce a:
(1)
copy of the statement, file stamped by the office required to receive the statement of economic interests; or
(2)
receipt or photocopy of a receipt showing that the statement has been filed;
before the election division accepts the declaration for filing. The election division shall reject a filing that does not comply with this subsection.
(c)
This subsection applies to a candidate for a local office or school board office required to file a statement of economic interests under IC
3-8-9
. The circuit court clerk shall reject a declaration of candidacy that does not include a statement of economic interests.
Source
Pre-1986 Recodification Citations: 3-1-9-5(d) part, (e) part.
History
Amended by
P.L.
74
-
2017
,
SEC.
23
, eff.
7/1/2017
.
Amended by
P.L.
123
-
2015
,
SEC.
19
, eff.
7/1/2015
.
Amended by
P.L.
219
-
2013
,
SEC.
20
, eff.
7/1/2013
.
Amended by
P.L.
90
-
2012
,
SEC.
2
, eff.
1/1/2013
.
As added by
P.L.
5-1986
,
SEC.
4
. Amended by
P.L.
5-1989
,
SEC.
25
;
P.L.
3-1993
,
SEC.
61
;
P.L.
3-1997
,
SEC.
123
;
P.L.
230
-
2005
, SEC.24;
P.L.
164
-
2006
,
SEC.
59
.