Indiana § 3-11-2-12.9 - Ballot order; school board offices
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§ 3-11-2-12.9. Ballot order; school board offices
Note: This version of section effective until 1-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 1-1-2027.
Sec. 12.9. (a) School board offices to be elected at the general election shall be placed on the general election ballot after the offices described in section 12.4 of this chapter.
(b) If the ballot contains a candidate for a school board office, the ballot must also contain a statement that reads substantially as follows: "To vote for a candidate for this office, make a voting mark on or in the square to the left of the candidate's name. A straight party vote will not count as a vote for any candidate for this office.".
(c) Whenever candidates are to be elected to a school board office that includes both an at-large member and a member representing a district, the candidates seeking election as an at-large member shall be placed on the ballot before candidates seeking to represent a district.
As added by P.L.83-1999, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.58-2005, SEC.16; P.L.190-2011, SEC.6; P.L.194-2013, SEC.44; P.L.21-2016, SEC.8; P.L.109-2021, SEC.17; P.L.195-2025, SEC.6.
IC 3-11-2-12.9Ballot order; school board offices Note: This version of section effective 1-1-2027. See also preceding version of this section, effective until 1-1-2027.
Sec. 12.9. (a) School board offices to be elected at the general election shall be placed on the general election ballot after the offices described in section 12 of this chapter.
(b) If the ballot contains a candidate for a school board office, the ballot must also contain a statement that reads substantially as follows:
(1) "To vote for a candidate for this office, make a voting mark on or in the square to the left of the candidate's name. A straight party vote will not count as a vote for any candidate for this office.", if only one (1) candidate is to be elected to a school board office.
(2) "To vote for any candidate for this office, you must make a voting mark for each candidate you wish to vote for. A straight party vote will not count as a vote for any candidate for this office.", if more than one (1) candidate is to be elected to a school board office.
(c) Whenever candidates are to be elected to a school board office that includes both an at-large member and a member representing a district, the candidates seeking election as an at-large member shall be placed on the ballot before candidates seeking to represent a district.
As added by P.L.83-1999, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.58-2005, SEC.16; P.L.190-2011, SEC.6; P.L.194-2013, SEC.44; P.L.21-2016, SEC.8; P.L.109-2021, SEC.17; P.L.195-2025, SEC.6; P.L.99-2026, SEC.4.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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