- (a) This section applies to candidates affiliated with a major political party of the state.
- (b) A candidate of a major political party for nomination for the office of President of the United States during the period under IC 3-8-2-4 in which a declaration of candidacy may be filed for the primary election held in the year in which a President is to be elected, shall file with the election division a request that the candidate's name be placed upon the ballot under the label of the political party whose nomination the candidate is seeking.
- (c) A candidate described under subsection (b) may, in the alternative, file the request with the secretary of state. If the secretary of state receives a request under this subsection, the secretary shall immediately forward the request to the election division.
(d) Notwithstanding subsection (b), a request filed on the final day permitted under subsection (b) must be filed with the secretary of state. For all other purposes under this title, a request filed with the secretary of state is subject to the same procedures and requirements as a request filed with the election division.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-19(a) part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.10-1988, SEC.36; P.L.3-1997, SEC.133.