Sec. 3. (a) A petition of nomination must be signed by the number of voters equal to two percent (2%) of the total vote cast at the last election for secretary of state in the election district that the candidate seeks to represent. (b) In determining the number of signatures required under this section, any fraction in excess of a whole number must be disregarded. (c) If an election district is included entirely within one (1) precinct, and does not include the entire precinct, the petition of nomination must be signed by at least five (5) voters of the election district. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citations: 3-1-11-1(a)(2)(A), (B), (C), (D); 3-1-11-1(b).] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1997, SEC.145; P.L.227-2023, SEC.44.
IC 3-8-6-4 Nature of office sought; independent candidates Sec. 4. (a) Each candidate nominated by petition under section 2 of this chapter must be seeking an office that serves the entire state or a congressional or legislative district, or the same political subdivision. (b) For purposes of subsection (a), candidates seeking a fiscal or legislative body seat elected only by the voters of a district within a county or municipality and candidates seeking an office to be voted on by all the voters of the county or municipality are considered to be seeking offices that serve the same political subdivision. (c) An independent candidate may not include the name of any other candidate on the petition or request to be placed on the ballot as associated with any other candidate, except for the other candidate included on an independent ticket for President and Vice President of the United States or governor and lieutenant governor. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-11-1(d).] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1993, SEC.71; P.L.14-2004, SEC.62.