"Major political party" refers to:

1. (1) with respect to the state, either of the two (2) parties whose nominees received the highest and second highest numbers of votes statewide for secretary of state in the last election; or

2. (2) with respect to a political subdivision, either of the two (2) parties whose nominees received the highest and second highest numbers of votes in that political subdivision for secretary of state in the last election.

   [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-3-2 part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.1.