Ind. Code ch. 3-10-2

Ind. Code ch. 3-10-2
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Ind. Code § 3-10-2-1 Date of general election; offices to be filled

Sec. 1. A general election shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in each even-numbered year. All offices whose terms will expire before the next general election shall be filled at the election, unless otherwise provided by law. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-21-1.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.6.

Ind. Code § 3-10-2-2 Notice of election; information to be published; filing

Sec. 2. (a) Each county election board shall give notice of a general election and publish a statement in accordance with IC 5-3-1 stating the following information: (1) The offices to be filled. (2) The text of the judicial retention and other public questions to be submitted to the voters. (3) The dates, times, and locations of voting at the circuit court clerk's office and at satellite offices under IC 3-11-10-26. (b) The county election board shall file a copy of the information required by subsection (a): (1) with the election division; and (2) in the minutes of the county election board. (c) The county election board shall file the copies required under subsection (b) with the election division and in the minutes of the county election board not later than noon, ten (10) days before election day. However, an election is not invalidated by the failure of the board to perform this duty. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-21-2.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.10-1988, SEC.82; P.L.3-1993, SEC.95; P.L.3-1997, SEC.219; P.L.109-2021, SEC.11.

Ind. Code § 3-10-2-3 Presidential and Vice Presidential Electors; time for electing

Sec. 3. Presidential electors and alternate presidential electors shall be elected in 2024, 2028, 2032, 2036, 2040, 2044, and every four (4) years thereafter at a general election held in accordance with 3 U.S.C. 1. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-12-1.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.4-1996, SEC.39; P.L.3-1997, SEC.220; P.L.230-2005, SEC.36; P.L.216-2015, SEC.12; P.L.74-2017, SEC.35; P.L.201-2017, SEC.11; P.L.193-2021, SEC.25; P.L.141-2023, SEC.6.

Ind. Code § 3-10-2-4 United States Senators; time for electing

Sec. 4. United States Senators shall be elected at a general election held in accordance with 2 U.S.C. 1 and as follows: (1) One (1) in 2028, 2034, 2040, 2046, 2052, and every six (6) years thereafter. (2) One (1) in 2024, 2030, 2036, 2042, 2048, 2054, and every six (6) years thereafter. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-13-1.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.4-1996, SEC.40; P.L.122-2000, SEC.7; P.L.230-2005, SEC.37; P.L.216-2015, SEC.13; P.L.74-2017, SEC.36; P.L.278-2019, SEC.38; P.L.141-2023, SEC.7.

Ind. Code § 3-10-2-5 United States Representatives; time for electing

Sec. 5. United States Representatives shall be elected at each general election in accordance with 2 U.S.C. 7. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-3-1.1-3.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.4-1996, SEC.41.

Ind. Code § 3-10-2-6 Election of governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general; time for electing

Sec. 6. The following public officials shall be elected in 2024, 2028, 2032, 2036, 2040, 2044, and every four (4) years thereafter: (1) Governor. (2) Lieutenant governor. (3) Attorney general. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citations: Ind. Const. Art. 5, §§ 1, 2, 3, 9; Ind. Const. Art. 8, § 8; 4-6-1-2; 20-1-11.5-2.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.4-1996, SEC.42; P.L.3-1997, SEC.221; P.L.230-2005, SEC.38; P.L.216-2015, SEC.14; P.L.74-2017, SEC.37; P.L.219-2017, SEC.5; P.L.8-2019, SEC.4; P.L.193-2021, SEC.26; P.L.141-2023, SEC.8.

Ind. Code § 3-10-2-7 Election of secretary of state, state comptroller, and treasurer of state; time for electing; 2026 ballot

Sec. 7. (a) The following public officials shall be elected in 2026, 2030, 2034, 2038, 2042, and every four (4) years thereafter: (1) Secretary of state. (2) State comptroller (referred to as "auditor of state" in the Constitution of the State of Indiana). (3) Treasurer of state. (b) Subject to IC 3-11-13-11 and IC 3-11-14-3.5, for purposes of the 2026 general election, the public official set forth in subsection (a)(2) must be listed as the following on the general election ballot: "State Comptroller (Auditor of State)". [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: Ind. Const. Art. 6, § 1.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.4-1996, SEC.43; P.L.122-2000, SEC.8; P.L.14-2004, SEC.79; P.L.230-2005, SEC.39; P.L.216-2015, SEC.15; P.L.278-2019, SEC.39; P.L.141-2023, SEC.9; P.L.40-2025, SEC.4.

Ind. Code § 3-10-2-8 Supreme court justices and appellate court judges; time for retention vote

Sec. 8. Justices of the supreme court and judges of the court of appeals shall stand for approval or rejection by their respective electorates: (1) at the first general election that occurs at least two (2) years after their appointments; and (2) at the general election every ten (10) years thereafter; in accordance with Article 7, Section 11 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: Ind. Const. Art. 7, § 11.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.6.

Ind. Code § 3-10-2-9 State senators; time for electing

Sec. 9. One-half (1/2) of the senators in the general assembly, as nearly as possible, shall be elected at each general election and every four (4) years thereafter in accordance with Article 4, Section 3 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: Ind. Const. Art. 4, § 3.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.6.

Ind. Code § 3-10-2-10 State representatives; time for electing

Sec. 10. Representatives in the general assembly shall be elected in each district at each general election in accordance with Article 4, Section 3 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: Ind. Const. Art. 4, § 3.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.6.

Ind. Code § 3-10-2-11 Judges; time for electing

Sec. 11. (a) A judge of the circuit court shall be elected at: (1) the first general election following an appointment by the governor to fill a vacancy in the office of judge of the circuit court; or (2) the general election before the term of the judge expires under Article 7, Section 7 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana; whichever occurs first, and every six (6) years thereafter. (b) Except as otherwise provided by law, judges of the superior and probate courts shall be elected at the general election before their terms of office expire and every six (6) years thereafter. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citations: Ind. Const. Art. 7, § 7; 33-5; 33-10.5-4-2.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.334-1989(ss), SEC.1; P.L.5-1989, SEC.40; P.L.201-2011, SEC.4.

Ind. Code § 3-10-2-12 Prosecuting attorneys; time for electing

Sec. 12. A prosecuting attorney shall be elected in each judicial circuit in 2026, 2030, 2034, 2038, 2042, and every four (4) years thereafter in accordance with Article 7, Section 16 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: Ind. Const. Art. 7, § 16.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.4-1996, SEC.44; P.L.122-2000, SEC.9; P.L.230-2005, SEC.40; P.L.216-2015, SEC.16; P.L.278-2019, SEC.40; P.L.141-2023, SEC.10.

Ind. Code § 3-10-2-13 Local officials; time for electing

Sec. 13. The following public officials shall be elected at the general election before their terms of office expire and every four (4) years thereafter: (1) Clerk of the circuit court. (2) County auditor. (3) County recorder. (4) County treasurer. (5) County sheriff. (6) County coroner. (7) County surveyor. (8) County assessor. (9) County commissioner. (10) County council member. (11) Township trustee. (12) Township board member. (13) Township assessor (only in a township referred to in IC 36-6-5-1(d)). (14) Judge of a small claims court. (15) Constable of a small claims court. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citations: Ind. Const. Art. 6, § 2; 3-1-18-1(a) part; 33-11.6-3-4 part; 33-11.6-8-4(c) part; 36-2-2-3; 36-2-3-3; 36-2-15-2.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.8-1987, SEC.2; P.L.146-2008, SEC.5; P.L.77-2014, SEC.4; P.L.278-2019, SEC.41.

Ind. Code § 3-10-2-14 Repealed

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-18-1(b).] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.6. Repealed by P.L.146-2008, SEC.818.

Ind. Code § 3-10-2-15 Nomination of candidates for certain local offices by convention; deadline; certification of nominees; consent of nominees

Sec. 15. (a) This section applies to a political party whose nominee received at least two percent (2%) but less than ten percent (10%) of the votes cast for secretary of state at the last election for that office. (b) This section applies only to a local office that is: (1) not listed in IC 3-8-2-5; and (2) not a municipal office subject to IC 3-8-5-17 or IC 3-10-6-12. (c) A political party subject to this section shall nominate the party's candidate for a local office at a county convention of the party conducted not later than noon on the date specified by IC 3-13-1-7(a)(1) for a major political party to act to fill a candidate vacancy. (d) The chairman and secretary of the convention shall execute a certificate of nomination in writing, setting out the following: (1) The name of each nominee as: (A) the nominee wants the nominee's name to appear on the ballot; and (B) the nominee's name is permitted to appear on the ballot under IC 3-5-7. (2) The residence address of each nominee. (3) The office for which each nominee was nominated. (4) That each nominee is legally qualified to hold office. (5) The political party device or emblem by which the ticket will be designated on the ballot. Both the chairman and secretary shall acknowledge the certificate before an officer authorized to take acknowledgment of deeds. (e) Each candidate nominated under this section shall execute a consent to the nomination in the same form as a candidate nominated by petition under IC 3-8-6. (f) The certificate required by subsection (d) and the consent required by subsection (e) must be filed with the circuit court clerk of the county containing the greatest percentage of population of the election district for which the candidate has been nominated by the convention not later than noon on the date specified by IC 3-13-1-15(c) for a major political party to file a certificate of candidate selection. (g) A candidate's consent to the nomination must include a statement that the candidate requests the name on the candidate's voter registration record be the same as the name the candidate uses on the consent to the nomination. If there is a difference between the name on the candidate's consent to the nomination and the name on the candidate's voter registration record, the officer with whom the consent to the nomination is filed shall forward the information to the voter registration officer of the appropriate county. The voter registration officer of the appropriate county shall change the name on the candidate's voter registration record to be the same as the name on the candidate's consent to the nomination. (h) A question concerning the validity of a candidate's nomination under this section shall be determined by a county election board in accordance with IC 3-13-1-16.5(b) and IC 3-13-1-16.5(c). (i) A nominee who wants to withdraw must file a notice of withdrawal in accordance with IC 3-8-7-28. As added by P.L.4-1996, SEC.45. Amended by P.L.202-1999, SEC.14; P.L.66-2003, SEC.31; P.L.9-2004, SEC.14.

Ind. Code § 3-10-2-16 Elected school board member elected at general elections

Sec. 16. Notwithstanding any other statute or a school corporation's organization plan, an elected member of the governing body shall be elected at the general election held immediately before the term of office for that position on the governing body expires. As added by P.L.219-2013, SEC.24.
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