Indiana § 3-8-7-25.5 - Statement designating former and current legal name of candidate
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§ 3-8-7-25.5. Statement designating former and current legal name of candidate
Sec. 25.5. (a) This section does not apply to the change of a candidate's name that occurs after absentee ballots have been printed bearing the candidate's name.
(b) A candidate who:
(1) is:
(A) nominated for election; or
(B) a candidate for nomination; and
(2) changed the candidate's legal name after:
(A) the candidate has been nominated; or
(B) the candidate has become a candidate for nomination;
shall file a statement setting forth the former and current legal name of the candidate with the office where a declaration of candidacy or certificate of nomination for the office is required to be filed. If the final date and hour has not passed for filing a declaration of candidacy, consent for nomination, or declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate, the candidate must file the request for a change of name on the form prescribed by the election division for the declaration or consent.
(c) The statement filed under subsection (b) must also indicate the following:
(1) That the candidate has previously filed a change of name request with a county voter registration office so that the name set forth in the statement is identical to the candidate's name on the county voter registration record.
(2) How the candidate's legal name was changed.
(d) Upon the filing of the statement, each county election board shall print the candidate's legal name on the ballot as set forth in the statement.
As added by P.L.3-1997, SEC.166. Amended by P.L.176-1999, SEC.36; P.L.202-1999, SEC.12; P.L.14-2000, SEC.5; P.L.225-2011, SEC.40; P.L.169-2015, SEC.67.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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