Indiana § 3-5-7-7 - Complaints filed against candidates
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 3-5-7-7 — Complaints filed against candidates, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3-5-7-7. Complaints filed against candidates
Sec. 7. (a) A registered voter of the election district a candidate seeks to represent may file a sworn statement with the election division or a county election board under IC 3-8-1-2 if a candidate uses on the ballot a designation not permitted by section 5 of this chapter.
(b) A complaint filed under this section must contain the following information:
(1) The legal name of the candidate who has used a designation not permitted by section 5 of this chapter.
(2) The designation the candidate has used that is not permitted under section 5 of this chapter.
(c) If the commission or county election board finds that the candidate used a designation not permitted by section 5 of this chapter, the candidate is considered to have withdrawn the candidate's candidacy.
As added by P.L.202-1999, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.14-2004, SEC.8.
IC 3-5-8Chapter 8. The Voter's Bill of Rights
3-5-8-1Election division to prescribe statement of voter's bill of rights 3-5-8-2Content of statement of bill of rights 3-5-8-2.5Absentee voter's bill of rights 3-5-8-3Posting of voter's bill of rights; distribution of voter's bill of rights with election information 3-5-8-4Posting voter's bill of rights on the Internet 3-5-8-5Publication of voter's bill of rights in news media
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 3-5-7-7 ("Complaints filed against candidates") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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