A special election shall be held in the following cases:

1. (1) Whenever two (2) or more candidates for a federal, state, legislative, circuit, or school board office receive the highest and an equal number of votes for the office, except as provided in Article 5, Section 5 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana or in IC 20 .
2. (2) Whenever a vacancy occurs in the office of United States Senator, as provided in IC 3-13-3-1 .
3. (3) Whenever a vacancy occurs in the office of United States Representative unless the vacancy occurs less than seventy-four (74) days before a general election.
4. (4) Whenever a vacancy occurs in any local office the filling of which is not otherwise provided by law.
5. (5) Whenever required by law for a public question.
6. (6) Whenever ordered by a court under IC 3-12-8-17 or the state recount commission under IC 3-12-11-18 .

7. (7) Whenever required under IC 3-13-5 to fill a vacancy in a legislative office unless the vacancy occurs less than seventy-four (74) days before a general election.

   [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-19-1.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.190; P.L.10-1989, SEC.1; P.L.164-2006, SEC.76; P.L.219-2013, SEC.28.