Title 3, ELECTIONS

Sec. 13. A treasurer of a committee: (1) must be a United States citizen; (2) may not be the chairman of a committee except in the case of a candidate under section 7 of this chapter; (3) must be appointed treasurer in writing as required by section 14 of this chapter; and (4) mu…

Sec. 14. The chairman of a committee shall appoint or designate the treasurer of the committee in a written instrument. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-4-2-11.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.3-1995, SEC.65.

Sec. 15. The treasurer of a committee shall file a notice of the treasurer's written appointment or designation with the election division or the county election board, as required by IC 3-9-5-2, IC 3-9-5-3, or IC 3-9-5-4. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-4-2-12.] As added by…

Sec. 18. A treasurer of one committee may be the treasurer of another committee unless the treasurer is a candidate. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-4-2-15.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.5.

Sec. 19. (a) A committee may remove a person appointed or designated chairman or treasurer by the committee without assigning a cause. The committee may also appoint or designate the successor of the removed chairman or treasurer. (b) Upon removal, the treasurer shall immediately…

Sec. 2. Each committee must have a chairman and a treasurer who are ex officio members of the committee. A person may not make an expenditure or accept a contribution for or on behalf of a committee without the authorization of its chairman or treasurer. [Pre-1986 Recodification …

Sec. 20. All money or other property collected or received by a committee or by a member of it for a political purpose shall be paid over to and made to pass through the hands of the treasurer of the committee. Similarly, all money or other property must be disbursed by the treas…

Sec. 21. The treasurer of a committee may not expend or disburse money or other property or incur any liability except by the authority and subject to the direction of the committee for which the treasurer is acting. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-4-2-18.] As added by P.L.5…

Sec. 22. Disbursements may be made by a voucher drawn by the chairman of a committee on the treasurer and presented to the treasurer for payment. The voucher must show the specific purpose for which the money is being expended. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-4-2-19.] As add…

Sec. 23. The treasurer of a committee shall keep a detailed and exact account of the information required to be reported under this article. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-4-2-20.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.3-1997, SEC.174.

Sec. 24. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the treasurer of a committee shall obtain and keep receipted bills, cancelled checks, or other proof of payment, stating the particulars for each expenditure made by or on behalf of a committee: (1) of more than twenty-five dolla…

Sec. 25. (a) A member of a committee that has appointed a treasurer in accordance with this chapter may solicit or receive contributions as long as the member immediately turns over the contributions without diminution to the treasurer of the committee, to be disbursed and accoun…

Sec. 25.5. For purposes of this article, a person makes a contribution during the calendar year in which the person relinquishes control over the contribution by: (1) depositing the contribution in the United States mail; or (2) transferring the contribution to any other person w…

Sec. 26. A person, except a person authorized by the treasurer of a committee and a member of a committee, who receives or disburses money for a political purpose is subject to all the requirements, obligations, and penalties to which the treasurer of a committee is subject. [Pre…

Sec. 3. Each committee must file a statement of organization not later than noon ten (10) days after it becomes a committee. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-4-2-2.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.10-1988, SEC.62; P.L.2-1996, SEC.93; P.L.3-1997, SEC.170; P.L.12…

Sec. 4. A committee must include in its statement of organization the following: (1) The name and address of the committee. (2) The purpose for which the committee is formed, unless the committee is a candidate's committee that identifies a specific office sought by the candidate…

Sec. 5. (a) This section does not apply to the following candidates: (1) A candidate for a local office for which the compensation is less than five thousand dollars ($5,000) per year. (2) A candidate for a school board office. (b) Each candidate shall have a principal committee.…

Sec. 5.5. (a) This section applies to the following candidates: (1) A candidate for a local office for which the compensation is less than five thousand dollars ($5,000) per year. (2) A candidate for a school board office. (b) A candidate shall have a principal committee. (c) Not…

Sec. 6. If a candidate fails to file the instrument required by section 5 or 5.5 of this chapter, the candidate's principal committee is designated as "the ____________(insert the name of the candidate) for _________ (insert the title of the office sought by the candidate) commit…

Sec. 7. A candidate may be chairman, treasurer, or both chairman and treasurer of the candidate's committee. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-4-2-5.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.5.

Sec. 8. A candidate is an ex officio member of the candidate's committee. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-4-2-6.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.5.

Sec. 1. This chapter applies only to primary elections that are held in general election years. It does not apply to municipal primary elections, which are covered by IC 3-10-6. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-4 part.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.6.

Sec. 10. Only a voter who is a member of the political party for whose candidates a person is offering to vote at a primary election may challenge the person on the ground of party affiliation. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-3 part.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.6.

Sec. 10.5. (a) This section does not apply to a voter who is challenged under section 10 of this chapter on the basis of party affiliation. (b) In accordance with 52 U.S.C. 21082, a voter challenged under this chapter is entitled to cast a provisional ballot under IC 3-11.7 after…

Sec. 11. The voting methods, supplies, and equipment to be used at a primary election are the same as those prescribed by IC 3-11 as far as applicable and when consistent with this chapter. [1986 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.6.

Sec. 12. (a) In those precincts where ballot card voting systems are to be used, each county election board shall prepare and distribute separate primary ballots for each political party participating in a primary election at least equal in number to one hundred percent (100%) of…

Sec. 13. (a) The primary election paper ballots, ballot cards, and ballot labels on an electronic voting system of each political party must be of uniform size and of the same quality paper as the paper ballots, ballot cards, and ballot labels used at the general election. (b) Th…

Sec. 14.1. (a) All the candidates for each office who have qualified in the manner prescribed by IC 3-8 for placement on the primary election ballot shall be grouped together under the name of the office and printed in type with uniform capital letters, with uniform space between…

Sec. 15. (a) Each political party holding a primary election shall have a separate ticket, either in printed ballot form as prescribed by sections 13 and 14.1 of this chapter, or on separate ballot cards or ballot labels. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c), the name of each…

Sec. 16. At a primary election a voter may vote for as many candidates for each office as there are persons to be elected to that office at the general election. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-6(a) part.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.16-1995, SEC.1; P.L…

Sec. 17. Political parties may be distinguished in a primary election by the use of different color paper ballots, ballot cards, or ballot labels. The party name shall be placed before the list of candidates of the party. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-6(b).] As added b…

Sec. 18. (a) Except as provided by subsection (b), the names of all candidates for each office who have qualified under IC 3-8 shall be arranged in alphabetical order by surnames under the designation of the office. (b) This subsection applies to a county having a population of m…

Sec. 19. (a) The ballot for a primary election shall be printed in substantially the form described in this section for all the offices for which candidates have qualified under IC 3-8. (b) The following shall be printed as the heading for the ballot for a political party: "OFFIC…

Sec. 19.2. (a) Whenever candidates are to be nominated for an office that includes more than one (1) district, the districts shall be placed on the ballot in alphabetical or numerical order, according to the designation given to the district. (b) Whenever candidates are to be nom…

Sec. 19.5. Notwithstanding section 19 of this chapter, the county election board may alter the prescribed ballot order to place the names of the candidates for the following offices before the names of the candidates for county judicial offices: (1) Prosecuting attorney. (2) Cler…

Sec. 19.7. The ballot for a primary election is not required to contain the information set forth under IC 3-11-2-10, IC 3-11-13-11, or IC 3-11-14-3.5 concerning: (1) write-in voting; or (2) independent candidates or independent tickets (described in IC 3-11-2-6); except when an …

Sec. 2. Each political party whose nominee received at least ten percent (10%) of the votes cast in the state for secretary of state at the last election shall hold a primary election under this chapter to select nominees to be voted for at the general election. [Pre-1986 Recodif…

Sec. 21. The official sample ballots for a primary election shall be printed from the first or official form of ballot only. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-7 part.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.6.

Sec. 23. In a primary election in a county having a city, ballot card voting systems and electronic voting systems shall be employed as available and adaptable and shall be supplemented by paper ballots as necessary. However, this section does not require the purchase of ballot c…

Sec. 24. (a) A voter who desires to vote must give the voter's name and political party to the poll clerks of the precinct on primary election day. In a vote center county using an electronic poll book, two (2) election officers who are not members of the same political party mus…

Sec. 24.6. (a) In case of doubt concerning a voter's identity, the precinct election board shall compare the voter's signature with the signature on the registration record or any certified copy of the signature provided under section 7.1 of this chapter. If the board determines …

Sec. 25. (a) If paper ballots are used in a precinct, one (1) of the poll clerks or assistant poll clerks shall deliver to a voter one (1) of the voter's political party ballots and a pencil after the voter signs the poll list. The voter shall take the ballot and pencil into an e…

Sec. 26. (a) This section applies only to paper ballots. (b) After marking a paper ballot, a voter shall fold each ballot separately in a manner that its face will be concealed and the initials of the poll clerks or assistant poll clerks seen. (c) After leaving the booth, a voter…

Sec. 27. If electronic voting systems are used in a precinct, one (1) of the poll clerks shall give a printed political party identification card to a voter after the voter signs the poll list. Before entering the voting booth, the voter must give the party identification card to…

Sec. 28. After setting the electronic voting system, the judge shall immediately deposit the political party identification card in a sealed container provided for that purpose. After the polls have closed, all party identification cards shall be counted and compared with the tot…

Sec. 28.5. (a) If a ballot card voting system is used in a precinct, after a voter has marked a ballot card the voter shall place it inside the envelope provided for this purpose and return it to the judge. (b) The judge shall remove the stub from the ballot card. This subsection…