Ind. Code ch. 3-5-1

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Ind. Code § 3-5-1-0.3 P.L.5-1986 intended to be a codification and restatement of law; no effect on rights or liabilities accrued, penalties incurred, crimes committed, or proceedings begun

Sec. 0.3. (a) P.L.5-1986 is intended to be a codification and restatement of applicable or corresponding provisions repealed by P.L.5-1986, SECTION 61 (IC 2-2.1-2, IC 3-1, IC 3-2, IC 3-4, IC 33-13-1, IC 33-13-2, and IC 35-50-1-4). If P.L.5-1986 repeals and replaces a provision in the same form or in a restated form, the substantive operation and effect of that provision continue uninterrupted. (b) P.L.5-1986 does not affect any: (1) rights or liabilities accrued; (2) penalties incurred; (3) violations committed; or (4) proceedings begun; before March 4, 1986. Those rights, liabilities, penalties, offenses, and proceedings continue and shall be imposed and enforced under prior law as if P.L.5-1986 had not been enacted. As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.10.

Ind. Code § 3-5-1-0.4 General assembly may preserve background materials related to P.L.5-1986

Sec. 0.4. The general assembly may, by concurrent resolution, preserve any of the background materials related to P.L.5-1986. As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.11.

Ind. Code § 3-5-1-1 Application of title to certain elections

Sec. 1. This title applies to each election at which the electorate of the state or a political subdivision: (1) nominates or chooses by ballot public officials; or (2) decides a public question lawfully submitted to the electorate. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citations: 3-1-1-2 part; 3-1-1-3; 3-1-9-16; 3-1-22-15; 3-1-22-17; 3-1-24-13; 3-2-7-3; 3-4-1-7.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 3-5-1-2 Types of elections

Sec. 2. The types of elections to which this title applies are classified as follows: (1) General election, which is conducted statewide on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each even-numbered year. (2) Municipal election, in which the electorate of a municipality chooses by ballot public officials for the municipality or decides a public question lawfully submitted to the electorate of the municipality. (3) Primary election, which is conducted for the purpose of choosing by ballot the following: (A) The candidates who will be the nominees of a political party for elected offices in a general or municipal election. (B) The precinct committeemen of a political party. (C) The delegates to a political party's state convention. (4) School district election, in which the electorate of a school district chooses by ballot members of the school board. (5) Special election, which is conducted for a special purpose as provided by law. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-1-2 part.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.1.

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