Indiana § 3-8-5-17 - Nomination for town offices by certain political parties

§ 3-8-5-17. Nomination for town offices by certain political parties

Sec. 17. (a) This section applies to a political party:

(1) not qualified to conduct a primary election under IC 3-10; and

(2) not required to nominate candidates by a petition of nomination under IC 3-8-6.

(b) An individual who desires to be nominated for a town office by the political party must file a declaration of candidacy in the same manner as a candidate for nomination by a major political party under section 10.5 of this chapter. If a convention would be required for the political party under section 10 of this chapter, the political party shall conduct a convention to nominate candidates for town office not later than the date for conducting a major party town convention under section 10 of this chapter.

(c) The chairman and secretary of the town convention shall execute, acknowledge, and file a certificate setting forth the nominees of the convention in accordance with section 13 of this chapter.

(d) Each candidate nominated under this section shall execute a consent to the nomination in the same form as a candidate nominated by petition under IC 3-8-6. The consent must be filed with the certificate under subsection (c). An individual who wishes to withdraw as a candidate after nomination by the convention must do so in the manner prescribed by section 14.5 of this chapter.

(e) The circuit court clerk shall file a copy of each certificate and each candidate's consent with the town clerk-treasurer in accordance with section 13 of this chapter.

(f) A candidate's consent to the nomination must include a statement that the candidate requests the name on the candidate's voter registration record be the same as the name the candidate uses on the declaration of candidacy. If there is a difference between the name on the candidate's consent to the nomination and the name on the candidate's voter registration record, the officer with whom the consent to the nomination is filed shall forward the information to the voter registration officer of the appropriate county as required by IC 3-5-7-6(d). The voter registration officer of the appropriate county shall change the name on the candidate's voter registration record to be the same as the name on the candidate's consent to the nomination.

As added by P.L.3-1995, SEC.58. Amended by P.L.38-1999, SEC.26; P.L.202-1999, SEC.6; P.L.227-2023, SEC.43.

IC 3-8-6Chapter 6. Nomination by Petition for Independent or Minor Political Party Candidates

3-8-6-1Application of chapter 3-8-6-2Nomination by petition 3-8-6-3Required number of signatures 3-8-6-4Nature of office sought; independent candidates 3-8-6-5Contents of petition 3-8-6-5.5Questions concerning validity of filings 3-8-6-6Signatures; petitioners must be registered to vote; requirements for a signature; petitioner with a disability; affidavit of assistance 3-8-6-7Form of signature on petition of nomination 3-8-6-8Certification of petitioners as eligible to vote 3-8-6-9Repealed 3-8-6-10Time for submitting and filing petition; filings during year when census taken 3-8-6-11Town and school board offices; filing petition of nomination 3-8-6-12Petition of nomination; filing; contents 3-8-6-12.5Timely filing of all documents required for effective nomination 3-8-6-13Special election called by governor; filing of petition 3-8-6-13.5Withdrawal of petition of nomination 3-8-6-14Eligibility and consent of candidate; resolution of questions concerning validity of petition 3-8-6-15Repealed 3-8-6-16Candidate departing election district without withdrawal of candidacy; procedure 3-8-6-17Replacement of candidate on petition of nomination