Indiana § 3-8-4-2 - Offices nominated by convention; nomination of electors and delegates of national convention if not nominated by state convention
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§ 3-8-4-2. Offices nominated by convention; nomination of electors and delegates of national convention if not nominated by state convention
Sec. 2. (a) A political party shall conduct a state convention to nominate the candidates of the political party for the following offices to be voted on at the next general election:
(1) Lieutenant governor.
(2) Secretary of state.
(3) State comptroller (auditor of state).
(4) Treasurer of state.
(5) Attorney general.
(b) The convention may also:
(1) nominate candidates for presidential electors and alternate presidential electors; and
(2) elect the delegates and alternate delegates to the national convention of the political party.
(c) If a political party's state convention does not:
(1) nominate candidates for presidential electors and alternate presidential electors; or
(2) elect the delegates and alternate delegates to the national convention of the political party;
the candidates shall be nominated or the delegates elected as provided in the state party's rules.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-10-1.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.103; P.L.14-2004, SEC.56; P.L.169-2015, SEC.58; P.L.201-2017, SEC.10; P.L.219-2017, SEC.4; P.L.8-2019, SEC.3; P.L.40-2025, SEC.3.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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