Sec. 1. This chapter applies only to primary elections that are held in general election years. It does not apply to municipal primary elections, which are covered by IC 3-10-6. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-4 part.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.6.
Sec. 10. Only a voter who is a member of the political party for whose candidates a person is offering to vote at a primary election may challenge the person on the ground of party affiliation. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-3 part.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.6.
Sec. 10.5. (a) This section does not apply to a voter who is challenged under section 10 of this chapter on the basis of party affiliation. (b) In accordance with 52 U.S.C. 21082, a voter challenged under this chapter is entitled to cast a provisional ballot under IC 3-11.7 after executing the affidavit under section […]
Sec. 11. The voting methods, supplies, and equipment to be used at a primary election are the same as those prescribed by IC 3-11 as far as applicable and when consistent with this chapter. [1986 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.6.
Sec. 12. (a) In those precincts where ballot card voting systems are to be used, each county election board shall prepare and distribute separate primary ballots for each political party participating in a primary election at least equal in number to one hundred percent (100%) of the number of votes cast for the candidate of […]
Sec. 13. (a) The primary election paper ballots, ballot cards, and ballot labels on an electronic voting system of each political party must be of uniform size and of the same quality paper as the paper ballots, ballot cards, and ballot labels used at the general election. (b) The primary election paper ballots and ballot […]
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-2 part.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.4-1991, SEC.50; P.L.3-1993, SEC.92; P.L.3-1995, SEC.83; P.L.176-1999, SEC.56. P.L.202-1999, SEC.13. Repealed by P.L.14-2004, SEC.194.
Sec. 14.1. (a) All the candidates for each office who have qualified in the manner prescribed by IC 3-8 for placement on the primary election ballot shall be grouped together under the name of the office and printed in type with uniform capital letters, with uniform space between each name. At the head of each […]
Sec. 15. (a) Each political party holding a primary election shall have a separate ticket, either in printed ballot form as prescribed by sections 13 and 14.1 of this chapter, or on separate ballot cards or ballot labels. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c), the name of each candidate who has qualified under IC […]
Sec. 16. At a primary election a voter may vote for as many candidates for each office as there are persons to be elected to that office at the general election. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-6(a) part.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.16-1995, SEC.1; P.L.98-2004, SEC.33; P.L.245-2017, SEC.1.
Sec. 17. Political parties may be distinguished in a primary election by the use of different color paper ballots, ballot cards, or ballot labels. The party name shall be placed before the list of candidates of the party. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-6(b).] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.154; P.L.176-1999, SEC.57; P.L.58-2005, SEC.5.
Sec. 18. (a) Except as provided by subsection (b), the names of all candidates for each office who have qualified under IC 3-8 shall be arranged in alphabetical order by surnames under the designation of the office. (b) This subsection applies to a county having a population of more than four hundred thousand (400,000) but […]
Sec. 19. (a) The ballot for a primary election shall be printed in substantially the form described in this section for all the offices for which candidates have qualified under IC 3-8. (b) The following shall be printed as the heading for the ballot for a political party: “OFFICIAL PRIMARY BALLOT _________________ Party (insert the […]
Sec. 19.2. (a) Whenever candidates are to be nominated for an office that includes more than one (1) district, the districts shall be placed on the ballot in alphabetical or numerical order, according to the designation given to the district. (b) Whenever candidates are to be nominated for an office that includes both an at-large […]
Sec. 19.5. Notwithstanding section 19 of this chapter, the county election board may alter the prescribed ballot order to place the names of the candidates for the following offices before the names of the candidates for county judicial offices: (1) Prosecuting attorney. (2) Clerk of the circuit court. (3) The county offices listed in section […]
Sec. 19.7. The ballot for a primary election is not required to contain the information set forth under IC 3-11-2-10, IC 3-11-13-11, or IC 3-11-14-3.5 concerning: (1) write-in voting; or (2) independent candidates or independent tickets (described in IC 3-11-2-6); except when an office for which write-in candidates or independent candidates or independent tickets (described […]
Sec. 2. Each political party whose nominee received at least ten percent (10%) of the votes cast in the state for secretary of state at the last election shall hold a primary election under this chapter to select nominees to be voted for at the general election. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citations: 3-1-9-1 part; 3-1-9-4 part.] As […]
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-7 part.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.6. Repealed by P.L.3-1995, SEC.156.
Sec. 21. The official sample ballots for a primary election shall be printed from the first or official form of ballot only. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-7 part.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.6.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-11.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.6. Repealed by P.L.3-1987, SEC.570.
