Sec. 18. (a) The commission shall act upon a question concerning a declaration of candidacy not later than noon sixty-eight (68) days before the date of the primary election.
(b) The notice requirements set forth in IC 4-21.5 do not apply to the meeting conducted by the commission under subsection (a). The election division is required to give the best possible notice of the meeting to a person that the election division identifies as an interested party. Unless a written objection is filed with the election division before the end of the meeting, appearance in person or by counsel at the commission's meeting to act under subsection (a) constitutes an admission that adequate notice of the meeting has been given.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-8.1 part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.5-1989, SEC.27; P.L.2-1996, SEC.86; P.L.3-1997, SEC.129; P.L.58-2001, SEC.2; P.L.225-2011, SEC.29.
Structure Indiana Code
3-8-2-1. Application of Chapter
3-8-2-2. Necessity of Declaration of Candidacy for Nomination at Primary Election
3-8-2-2.5. Requirements for Write-in Candidates
3-8-2-2.7. Withdrawal of a Write-in Candidate
3-8-2-5. Candidates Who File With Secretary of State
3-8-2-6. Candidates Who File With County Election Board; Posting Copy of Declarations of Candidacy
3-8-2-7. Declaration of Candidacy; Contents
3-8-2-9. Form of Petition; Certification
3-8-2-10. Submission of Petition to County Voter Registration Office; Return of Petition
3-8-2-12.5. Declaration of Intent to Be Write-in Candidate; Party Affiliation
3-8-2-13. Release of List of Candidates
3-8-2-14. Questions Concerning Validity of Declaration
3-8-2-15. Declarations for More Than One Compensated Office
3-8-2-16. Declarations for More Than One Political Party
3-8-2-17. Certified List of Candidates
3-8-2-18. Questions Concerning Declarations of Candidacy
3-8-2-19. Publishing and Filing Notice of Election
3-8-2-20. Notice of Withdrawal of Candidacy
3-8-2-21. Withdrawal of Declaration of Candidacy
3-8-2-23. Candidate Moving From District in Which Running; Action Upon Failure to Withdraw