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Ind. Code § 3-5-7-7

Complaints filed against candidates

As added by P.L.202-1999, SEC.1

Sec. 7. (a) A registered voter of the election district a candidate seeks to represent may file a sworn statement with the election division or a county election board under IC 3-8-1-2 if a candidate uses on the ballot a designation not permitted by section 5 of this chapter.

(b) A complaint filed under this section must contain the following information:

(1) The legal name of the candidate who has used a designation not permitted by section 5 of this chapter.

(2) The designation the candidate has used that is not permitted under section 5 of this chapter.

(c) If the commission or county election board finds that the candidate used a designation not permitted by section 5 of this chapter, the candidate is considered to have withdrawn the candidate's candidacy.

Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.