Indiana § 3-13-1-21 - Receiving certificate of candidate selection not permitted if certain deadlines not met
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§ 3-13-1-21. Receiving certificate of candidate selection not permitted if certain deadlines not met
Sec. 21. (a) This section applies to a certificate of candidate selection filed under section 15 or 20 of this chapter.
(b) To enforce the requirements of IC 3-5-4-1.9, the election division, a circuit court clerk, or any other official responsible for receiving a certificate of candidate selection may not receive a filing of a certificate of candidate selection if:
(1) a notice of a caucus or meeting;
(2) a notice of intent to fill a vacancy under section 20 of this chapter;
(3) a declaration of candidacy filed by the individual selected as the candidate; or
(4) the certificate of candidate selection;
is or was offered to be filed after the deadline for the filing provided by this chapter or was not offered for filing at or before the deadline for the filing provided by this chapter.
As added by P.L.124-2012, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.216-2015, SEC.32; P.L.74-2017, SEC.65.
IC 3-13-2Chapter 2. Late Candidate Vacancies
3-13-2-1Application of chapter; time for taking action to fill candidate vacancy 3-13-2-1.5Individual filling candidate vacancy must meet qualifications for office 3-13-2-2United States Senator or state office 3-13-2-3United States Representative 3-13-2-4Legislative office 3-13-2-5Local office; office of circuit court judge or prosecuting attorney 3-13-2-6Tiebreaking vote; effect of lack of quorum 3-13-2-7Candidate written consent; required statements; time for filing 3-13-2-8Written certificate of candidate selection 3-13-2-9Certified list of name and address of candidate 3-13-2-10Eligibility of persons defeated in primary election or town or state convention 3-13-2-11Validity of certificate of candidate selection 3-13-2-12Vacancy filled by state committee of certain minor parties
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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