Indiana § 3-8-3-3 - Validity of petition; certification
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 3-8-3-3 — Validity of petition; certification, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3-8-3-3. Validity of petition; certification
Sec. 3. (a) A petition required by section 2 of this chapter must request that the candidate's name be placed on the ballot at the primary election.
(b) The county voter registration office in the county where the petitioner is registered must certify whether each petitioner is a voter at the residence address listed in the petition at the time the petition is being processed. The certification must accompany and be part of the petition.
(c) If a county is part of more than one (1) congressional district, the certificate must indicate the number of petitioners from that county who are registered voters who reside in each congressional district.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-19(b) part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1997, SEC.134; P.L.194-2013, SEC.22.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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