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Indiana Statutes § 3-8-7-1 Candidate receiving highest vote; death of candidate before certification; candidate vacancy

⤴ Up to Chapter 7: Certification of Nominees and Ballot Placement

Statute Text

(a) Subject to subsections (b) and (c), the candidate of a political party receiving the highest vote for an office at a primary election is the nominee of that party for that office.
(b) If the candidate of a political party receiving the highest vote for an office at a primary election for which a declaration of candidacy must be filed with the secretary of state or election division under IC 3-8-2 dies before the certification of primary election results by the election division, the election division shall promptly certify to the state chairman of the political party that a candidate vacancy exists, which may be filled by the political party under IC 3-13-1 .
(c) If the candidate of a political party receiving the highest vote for an office at a primary election for which a declaration of candidacy must be filed with the circuit court clerk under IC 3-8-2 dies before the certification of primary election results by the county election board, the county election board shall promptly certify to the county chairman of the political party that a candidate vacancy exists, which may be filled by the political party under IC 3-13-1 .

Source

Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-18 part.

History

Amended by P.L. 194 - 2013 , SEC. 30 , eff. 7/1/2013 .

As added by P.L. 5-1986 , SEC. 4 .

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