Sec. 20. (a) A person who files a declaration of candidacy under this chapter may, at any time not later than noon eighty-one (81) days before the date set for holding the primary election, file a statement with the same office where the person filed the declaration of candidacy, stating that the person is no longer a candidate and does not wish the person's name to appear on the primary election ballot as a candidate.
(b) A candidate who is disqualified from being a candidate under IC 3-8-1-5 must file a notice of withdrawal immediately upon becoming disqualified. The filing requirements of subsection (a) do not apply to a notice of withdrawal filed under this subsection.
(c) A candidate who has moved from the election district the candidate sought to represent must file a notice of withdrawal immediately after changing the candidate's residence. The filing requirements of subsection (a) do not apply to a notice of withdrawal filed under this subsection.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-9(a).]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.10-1988, SEC.35; P.L.5-1989, SEC.28; P.L.4-1991, SEC.37; P.L.3-1997, SEC.131; P.L.9-2004, SEC.9; P.L.230-2005, SEC.25; P.L.225-2011, SEC.30; P.L.123-2020, SEC.1.
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