Indiana Code
Chapter 7. Certification of Nominees and Ballot Placement
3-8-7-11. Device Used to Designate Candidates

Sec. 11. (a) Except as provided in subsection (f), if a political party has filed a statement with the election division (or any of its predecessors) that the device selected by the political party be used to designate the candidates of the political party on the ballot for all elections throughout the state, the device must be used until:
(1) the device is changed in accordance with party rules; and
(2) a statement concerning the use of the new device is filed with the election division.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), the device may be any appropriate symbol.
(c) A political party or an independent candidate may not use any of the following as a device:
(1) A symbol that has previously been filed by a political party or candidate with the election division (or any of its predecessors).
(2) The coat of arms or seal of the state or of the United States.
(3) The national or state flag.
(4) Any other emblem common to the people.
(d) Not later than noon on the date specified under section 16 of this chapter for the certification of candidates and public questions by the election division, the election division shall provide each county election board with a camera-ready copy of the device under which the candidates of the political party or the petitioner are to be listed so that ballots may be prepared using the best possible reproduction of the device.
(e) This subsection applies to a candidate or political party whose device is not filed with the election division under subsection (a) and is to be printed only on ballots to identify candidates for election to a local office. Not later than noon on the date specified under section 16 of this chapter for the certification of candidates and public questions by the election division, the chairman of the political party or the petitioner of nomination shall file a camera-ready copy of the device under which the candidates of the political party or the petitioner are to be listed with the county election board of each county in which the name of the candidate or party will be placed on the ballot. The county election board shall provide the camera-ready copy of the device to the town election board of a town located wholly or partially within the county upon request by the town election board.
(f) If a copy of the device is not filed in accordance with subsection (a) or (e), or unless a device is designated in accordance with section 26 or 27 of this chapter, the county election board or town election board is not required to use any device to designate the list of candidates.
(g) If a device is filed with the election division or an election board after the commencement of printing of ballots for use at an election conducted under this title, the election board responsible for printing the ballots is not required to alter the ballots to include the device filed under this subsection.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-11-1(h) part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.127; P.L.3-1997, SEC.156; P.L.14-2004, SEC.66; P.L.230-2005, SEC.31; P.L.225-2011, SEC.38.

Structure Indiana Code

Indiana Code

Title 3. Elections

Article 8. Candidates

Chapter 7. Certification of Nominees and Ballot Placement

3-8-7-1. Candidate Receiving Highest Vote; Death of Candidate Before Certification; Candidate Vacancy

3-8-7-2. Certification of Primary Results by Election Division

3-8-7-3. Error in Certification

3-8-7-4. Person Nominated Within County or Municipality; Exemption From Certification

3-8-7-5. Furnishing List of Candidates and Delegates to Election Division

3-8-7-6. Candidate Lists Furnished to State Chairmen of Major Political Parties

3-8-7-6.5. Delegate Lists Furnished to State Chairmen of Major Political Parties

3-8-7-7. Repealed

3-8-7-8. Certification of Candidates Nominated at State Convention

3-8-7-9. Repealed

3-8-7-10. County, City, or Town Conventions; Certificates of Nomination; Requirements

3-8-7-11. Device Used to Designate Candidates

3-8-7-12. Place to File Certificates

3-8-7-13. Candidates to Satisfy Statutory Eligibility Requirements

3-8-7-14. Deadline for Filing Certificate of Nomination; Exception for President and Vice President

3-8-7-15. Special Election Called by Governor; Filing of Certificate of Nomination

3-8-7-16. Certification by Election Division; Designation of Device; Order of Names; Exception for President and Vice President

3-8-7-17. Notice That Person Will Not Accept Nomination

3-8-7-18. Certificate or Petition Containing Names of More Than One Candidate

3-8-7-19. Names to Appear Only Once on Ballot; Candidate for Federal Office and Vice President

3-8-7-20. Person Nominated by Two or More Nominating Procedures

3-8-7-21. Nomination by More Than One Political Party or by Political Party and as Independent; Election of Nomination

3-8-7-22. Failure to Make Election

3-8-7-23. Place of Name on Ballot Following Election

3-8-7-24. Preservation of Certificates and Petitions of Nomination

3-8-7-25. Nominees Entitled to Have Names on Ballot

3-8-7-25.5. Statement Designating Former and Current Legal Name of Candidate

3-8-7-26. Factions Within a Political Party; Selection of Names and Devices

3-8-7-27. Two or More Conventions Called by Factions Within a Political Party; Selection of Devices

3-8-7-28. Notice of Withdrawal; Withdrawal, Disqualification, or Moving Out of Election District

3-8-7-29. Candidates Moving Out of District or Disqualified Without Withdrawal of Candidacy; Procedure

3-8-7-30. Certification of Write-in Candidates