Indiana § 3-12-1-16 - Vote cast for former candidate
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§ 3-12-1-16. Vote cast for former candidate
Sec. 16. (a) This section applies when:
(1) a ballot is reprinted under IC 3-11-3-29.5(d) to omit the name of a former candidate; and
(2) the candidate vacancy is filled following the reprinting of the ballots.
(b) A vote cast on the ballot where the statement "NO CANDIDATE" or words indicating that there was a former candidate appears is considered a vote cast for the successor candidate.
As added by P.L.38-1999, SEC.57. Amended by P.L.219-2013, SEC.64; P.L.227-2023, SEC.118.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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