Sec. 1. A special election shall be held in the following cases: (1) Whenever two (2) or more candidates for a federal, state, legislative, circuit, or school board office receive the highest and an equal number of votes for the office, except as provided in Article 5, Section 5 of the Constitution of the State […]
Sec. 2. A vacancy in a local office to be filled under this chapter shall be filled for the unexpired term unless prohibited by the Constitution of the State of Indiana. However, if it will not be necessary to exercise the functions of the office before the expiration of the term in which the vacancy […]
Sec. 3. (a) The governor, court, or state recount commission shall order a special election under this chapter by issuing a writ of election directed to the circuit court clerk of each county located wholly or partially within the election district. (b) The writ must specify: (1) the election district in which the election is […]
Sec. 4. (a) Each circuit court clerk who is required to conduct a special election under Indiana law or receives a writ ordering a special election shall publish in accordance with IC 5-3-1 the following information: (1) Under the proper political party or independent candidate designation: (A) the title of office; and (B) the names […]
Sec. 4.5. Whenever the election division receives a notice under section 4 of this chapter, the election division shall notify the following offices and agencies that a special election will be conducted within all or part of Indiana: (1) Each agency serving persons with disabilities and designated as a voter registration site under IC 3-7-16. […]
Sec. 5. (a) Special elections are governed by other provisions of this title as far as applicable. (b) Except as provided in section 7 of this chapter, IC 3-12-8-17, or IC 3-12-11-18, candidates in special elections shall be nominated in the same manner as candidates are nominated: (1) to fill vacancies on the ballot under […]
Sec. 6. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) or (c), if a special election is held at a time other than the time of a general election, the election shall be held in accordance with this title. Each county election board and other local public official who is required to perform any duties in […]
Sec. 7. A candidate for the office of United States Senator in a special election held to fill a vacancy in accordance with IC 3-13-3-1 shall be nominated: (1) at a primary election held under IC 3-10-1, if the vacancy occurs no later than noon on the first date that a petition of nomination can […]
Sec. 7.5. (a) This section applies to a special election to fill one (1) or more vacancies in the office of United States Representative under 2 U.S.C. 8(b). (b) A special election conducted under this section shall be governed by other provisions of this title as far as applicable. (c) A political party entitled to […]
Sec. 8. (a) A special election ordered by: (1) a court under IC 3-12-8-17; or (2) the state recount commission under IC 3-12-11-18; shall be held on the ninth Tuesday after the court or commission enters an order requiring an election. (b) The names of all candidates for a contested office must appear on the […]
Sec. 9. (a) If the special election occurs during the period when registration is open under IC 3-7-13, the registration period continues through the twenty-ninth day before the special election occurs and resumes on the date specified by IC 3-7-13-10(d). (b) The election board conducting the special election shall provide poll lists for use at […]
