A candidate for the office of United States Senator in a special election held to fill a vacancy in accordance with IC 3-13-3-1 shall be nominated:

1. (1) at a primary election held under IC 3-10-1 , if the vacancy occurs no later than noon on the first date that a petition of nomination can be filed with a county voter registration office under IC 3-8-2-10 before the primary election;
2. (2) as provided in IC 3-13-1-3 , if the vacancy occurs after noon on the first date that a petition of nomination can be filed with a county voter registration office under IC 3-8-2-10 before a primary election held under IC 3-10-1 ; or
3. (3) under IC 3-8-6 , if a candidate is an independent candidate or represents a political party not qualified to nominate candidates at a primary election.

As added by P.L.10-1989, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1993, SEC.109; P.L.194-2013, SEC.34.