Sec. 4. (a) A county election board and a town may enter into a written agreement providing that the county election board will conduct a municipal primary or a municipal election, or both, in the town.
(b) A town that enters into an agreement described in subsection (a) shall continue to nominate candidates by convention conducted under IC 3-8-5 or by petition filed under IC 3-8-6 unless the town nominates candidates in a primary election as provided in IC 3-8-5-2.
(c) An agreement may not be entered into after September 21 of a year in which a municipal election is to be held in the town.
(d) A county election board that enters into an agreement under this section shall conduct the municipal election in the same manner as it conducts a general election in a town that has a population of three thousand five hundred (3,500) or more.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-7.6-1(b).]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.6-1986, SEC.14; P.L.66-2003, SEC.33; P.L.14-2004, SEC.84.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 10. Provisions Governing Certain Types of Elections
Chapter 7. Municipal Elections in Small Towns Located Outside Marion County
3-10-7-1. Application of Chapter
3-10-7-1.5. "Appointed Member" Defined
3-10-7-2.5. Town Ordinance Providing Length of Term for Members of Legislative Body
3-10-7-2.9. Changing the Year Municipal Election Is Held; Ordinance; Exception
3-10-7-3. Municipal Elections Coinciding With General Elections; Conduct by County Election Board
3-10-7-4. Agreements Between County Election Board and Town
3-10-7-5. Town in County Having a Consolidated City; Conduct of Election by County Election Board
3-10-7-6. Restrictions on Municipal Office Elections; Nominees on Ballot; Exception by Resolution
3-10-7-6.1. Elections for Municipal Offices; Prohibition
3-10-7-7. Town Election Boards; Members
3-10-7-11. Chairman; Secretary
3-10-7-13. Minutes of Meetings; Record of Votes
3-10-7-15. Deputy Election Commissioners; Appointment and Removal; Residency; Duties
3-10-7-17. Purchase of Materials, Supplies, and Equipment
3-10-7-19. Assistance by Town Marshal
3-10-7-20. Compensation of Members
3-10-7-22. Precinct Election Board; Members; Designation of Polls
3-10-7-23. Powers and Duties of Precinct Election Board
3-10-7-24. Poll Clerks; Assistant Poll Clerks
3-10-7-25. Election Sheriffs; Precinct Judges Functioning as Sheriffs
3-10-7-26. Nomination of Inspector
3-10-7-27. Nomination of Election Officials
3-10-7-28. Appointment of Nominees; Vacancies
3-10-7-29. Challengers; Pollbook Holders
3-10-7-30. List of Registered Voters; Copies
3-10-7-31. Election Equipment Furnished by County Election Board
3-10-7-32. Method of Voting; Determination; Duties of Election Officers