Sec. 5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a candidate vacancy for a local office shall be filled by appointment by the county chairman of the political party of the county in which the greatest percentage of the population of the election district is located.
(b) A candidate vacancy for the office of circuit court judge or prosecuting attorney in a circuit having more than one (1) county shall be filled by a majority vote of the county chairmen of the political party for all of the counties in the circuit.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-11-10.1(b)(1), (b)(2) part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.10-1988, SEC.188.
Structure Indiana Code
Chapter 2. Late Candidate Vacancies
3-13-2-1. Application of Chapter
3-13-2-1.5. Individual Filling Candidate Vacancy Must Meet Qualifications for Office
3-13-2-2. United States Senator or State Office
3-13-2-3. United States Representative
3-13-2-5. Local Office; Office of Circuit Court Judge or Prosecuting Attorney
3-13-2-6. Tiebreaking Vote; Effect of Lack of Quorum
3-13-2-7. Candidate Written Consent; Required Statements; Time for Filing
3-13-2-8. Written Certificate of Candidate Selection
3-13-2-9. Certified List of Name and Address of Candidate
3-13-2-10. Eligibility of Persons Defeated in Primary Election or Town or State Convention
3-13-2-11. Validity of Certificate of Candidate Selection
3-13-2-12. Vacancy Filled by State Committee of Certain Minor Parties