Indiana § 3-8-3-1 - Written request to place name on ballot
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 3-8-3-1 — Written request to place name on ballot, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3-8-3-1. Written request to place name on ballot
Sec. 1. (a) This section applies to candidates affiliated with a major political party of the state.
(b) A candidate of a major political party for nomination for the office of President of the United States during the period under IC 3-8-2-4 in which a declaration of candidacy may be filed for the primary election held in the year in which a President is to be elected, shall file with the election division a request that the candidate's name be placed upon the ballot under the label of the political party whose nomination the candidate is seeking.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-19(a) part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.10-1988, SEC.36; P.L.3-1997, SEC.133; P.L.278-2019, SEC.21.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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