Section 3-8-2-12.5 - Declaration of intent to be write-in candidate; party affiliation(a) This section applies to a declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate in which the candidate states that the candidate is affiliated with the political party.(b) If a candidate claims affiliation with a political party:(1) described by IC 3-8-4-1;(2) of a candidate who has previously filed a petition of nomination under IC 3-8-6; or(3) whose name would result in voter confusion due to its similarity with the name of a political party described in subdivision (1) or (2); a registered voter of the election district may question the validity of the filing in accordance with IC 3-8-1-2. The commission or county election board shall determine the validity of the questioned filing under section 14 or section 18 of this chapter.
(c) Following the filing of a question under subsection (b) and not later than the deadline for resolution of a question concerning a candidacy under section 14 or section 18 of this chapter, a candidate may file a written amendment to the declaration to alter the name of the political party or to indicate that the candidate is independent.(d) If: (1) the commission or county election board determines that the candidate's stated party affiliation is described under subsection (b); and(2) the candidate does not file an amendment under subsection (c); the commission or board shall deny the filing.
Amended by P.L. 9-2022,SEC. 3, eff. 7/1/2022.As added by P.L. 3-1997, SEC.125.