Sec. 8. (a) A special election ordered by: (1) a court under IC 3-12-8-17; or (2) the state recount commission under IC 3-12-11-18; shall be held on the ninth Tuesday after the court or commission enters an order requiring an election. (b) The names of all candidates for a contested office must appear on the ballot in the special election held under this section unless a candidate vacancy has occurred. (c) A special election held under this section may be held in all or part of an election district, as specified in an order by: (1) a court under IC 3-12-8-17; or (2) the state recount commission under IC 3-12-11-18. As added by P.L.10-1989, SEC.5.
IC 3-10-8-9 Registration period; poll lists; candidate limitations Sec. 9. (a) If the special election occurs during the period when registration is open under IC 3-7-13, the registration period continues through the twenty-ninth day before the special election occurs and resumes on the date specified by IC 3-7-13-10(d). (b) The election board conducting the special election shall provide poll lists for use at the precincts that include the names of voters in the precinct who: (1) have registered through the twenty-ninth day before the special election is to be conducted; or (2) are absent uniformed services voters or overseas voters registered under IC 3-7-36. (c) This subsection applies when a special election is ordered by a court under IC 3-12-8-17 or the state recount commission under IC 3-12-11-18. A candidate may not be placed on the special election ballot unless the candidate was on the ballot or was a declared write-in candidate for the office at the general election preceding the special election. As added by P.L.3-1993, SEC.110. Amended by P.L.12-1995, SEC.67; P.L.3-1995, SEC.90; P.L.14-2004, SEC.90; P.L.10-2010, SEC.2.