Indiana § 3-8-2-15 - Declarations for more than one compensated office
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 3-8-2-15 — Declarations for more than one compensated office, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3-8-2-15. Declarations for more than one compensated office
Sec. 15. (a) A person who files a declaration of candidacy for an elected office for which a per diem or salary is provided for by law is disqualified from filing a declaration of candidacy for another office for which a per diem or salary is provided for by law until the original declaration is withdrawn.
(b) A person may file both:
(1) a declaration of candidacy under this chapter for nomination to a federal or state office; and
(2) a written request under IC 3-8-3-1 that the person's name be placed on the ballot in a primary election as a candidate for nomination for the office of President of the United States.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-5(f).]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.12-1988, SEC.1; P.L.3-1997, SEC.127; P.L.176-1999, SEC.31; P.L.179-2011, SEC.3.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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