denial; contest of denial of certification Sec. 6. (a) The circuit court clerk with whom the petition of nomination has been filed by a county voter registration office under section 5 of this chapter shall: (1) determine whether a sufficient number of signatures as required by section 2 of this chapter have been obtained; and (2) do one (1) of the following: (A) If the petition includes a sufficient number of signatures, certify the petition. (B) If the petition has an insufficient number of signatures, deny the certification. (b) If the circuit court clerk with whom the petition was filed denies certification under subsection (a), the clerk shall notify the candidate immediately: (1) in person, if the candidate files the petition in person; or (2) by certified mail. (c) A candidate may contest the denial of certification based on: (1) the county voter registration office's failure to certify individual signers as qualified petitioners; or (2) the determination by the clerk that the petition has an insufficient number of signatures; using the procedure in IC 3-8-1-2 and section 7 of this chapter that applies to questions concerning the validity of a petition of nomination. As added by P.L.194-2013, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.201-2017, SEC.9.
IC 3-8-2.5-7 Consent to candidacy; satisfaction of eligibility requirements; questioning validity of petition of nomination, declaration of intent to be write-in candidate Sec. 7. (a) A person may not be selected as a candidate by petition of nomination without giving written consent and having it filed with the public official with whom certificates and petitions of nomination are required to be filed. (b) Each candidate nominated by petition of nomination for a school board office must satisfy all statutory eligibility requirements for the office for which the candidate is nominated, including the filing of statements of economic interest. (c) A statement questioning the validity of a petition of nomination or contesting the denial of certification under section 6 of this chapter must be filed with the county election board in accordance with IC 3-8-1-2 not later than noon seventy-four (74) days before the date of the general election. A question regarding the validity of a petition of nomination or the denial of certification shall be referred to and determined by the county election board not later than noon sixty (60) days before the date of the general election. (d) A statement concerning the validity of a declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate for a school board office under section 4 of this chapter must be filed with the county election board in accordance with IC 3-8-1-2 not later than noon sixty-seven (67) days before the date of the general election. A question regarding the validity of a declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate for a school board office shall be referred to and determined by the county election board not later than noon fifty-four (54) days before the date of the general election. As added by P.L.194-2013, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.34-2023, SEC.2.