3-5-10-9. District Boundary Description Prevails Over Conflicting Map
Sec. 9. If a conflict exists between: (1) a map showing the boundaries of a district; and (2) a description of the boundaries of that district set forth in the plan; the district boundaries are the description of the boundaries set forth in the plan, not the boundaries shown on the map, but only to […]
3-5-10-10. Failure to Include Territory; Rule of Assignment
Sec. 10. If any territory in the political subdivision is not included in one (1) of the districts, the territory is included in the district that: (1) is contiguous to that territory; and (2) contains the least population of all districts contiguous to that territory. As added by P.L.169-2022, SEC.2.
3-5-10-11. Inclusion of Territory in More Than One District; Rule of Assignment
Sec. 11. If any territory in the political subdivision is included in more than one (1) of the districts, the territory is included in the district that: (1) is one (1) of the districts in which the territory is described in the ordinance or resolution that establishes the plan; (2) is contiguous to that territory; […]
3-5-9-5. Government Employee May Not Hold Elected Office
Sec. 5. Except as provided in section 7 of this chapter, an individual is considered to have resigned as a government employee when the individual assumes an elected office of the unit that employs the individual. As added by P.L.135-2012, SEC.1.
3-5-7-4. Candidate’s Legal Name
Sec. 4. (a) For purposes of placement of a candidate’s name on the ballot, a candidate’s legal name is determined under this section. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c), a candidate’s legal name is considered to be the name shown on the candidate’s birth certificate. (c) If a candidate: (1) uses a name after […]
3-5-7-5. Designations Used on Ballot
Sec. 5. (a) A candidate may use on the ballot any combination of designations permitted by this section. (b) A candidate may not use on the ballot a designation other than a designation permitted by this section. (c) Subject to subsections (d) and (e), a candidate may use designations on the ballot as follows: (1) […]
3-5-7-5.5. Use of Universally Recognized Pronunciation Symbols in Candidate Names; Exceptions
Sec. 5.5. (a) This section does not apply to any of the following: (1) A voter verifiable paper audit trail. (2) The return printed by the automatic tabulating machine under IC 3-12-3-2. (3) The paper vote total printouts from the electronic voting system under IC 3-12-3.5-2. (4) The name of a candidate printed on a […]
3-5-7-6. Candidacy Documents
Sec. 6. (a) This section does not apply to any of the following: (1) A candidate in a presidential primary election under IC 3-8-3. (2) A candidate for President of the United States. (3) A candidate for Vice President of the United States. (b) As used in this section, “candidacy document” refers to any of […]
3-5-7-7. Complaints Filed Against Candidates
Sec. 7. (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 […]
3-5-8-1. Election Division to Prescribe Statement of Voter’s Bill of Rights
Sec. 1. The election division shall prescribe a statement of the rights of a voter in Indiana that shall be known as “the voter’s bill of rights”. As added by P.L.126-2002, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.194-2013, SEC.4.