Indiana § 3-10-8-8 - Special elections ordered by court or recount commission
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 3-10-8-8 — Special elections ordered by court or recount commission, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3-10-8-8. Special elections ordered by court or recount commission
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 ballot in the special election held under this section unless a candidate vacancy has occurred.
(c) A special election held under this section may be held in all or part of an election district, as specified in an order by:
(1) a court under IC 3-12-8-17; or
(2) the state recount commission under IC 3-12-11-18.
As added by P.L.10-1989, SEC.5.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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