{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-3-10-8-5","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 3-10-8-5","heading":"Law governing nomination of candidates","body":"Sec. 5. (a) Special elections are governed by other provisions of this title as far as applicable.\n(b) Except as provided in section 7 of this chapter, IC 3-12-8-17, or IC 3-12-11-18, candidates in special elections shall be nominated in the same manner as candidates are nominated:\n(1) to fill vacancies on the ballot under IC 3-13-1 or IC 3-13-2; or\n(2) under IC 3-8-6, if a candidate does not intend to affiliate with a regular political party or represents a political party not qualified to nominate candidates at a primary election or by convention.","path":["TITLE 3. ELECTIONS","ARTICLE 10. PROVISIONS GOVERNING CERTAIN TYPES OF ELECTIONS","Chapter 8. Special Elections"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_3.html#3-10-8-5","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-08T08:01:41Z","sha256":"4f22c042a5600d2ab6940b723b7225976d0c7870949a38875b5821ef4a87f6c2","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-3-10-8-4.5","next":"us-in/ic-3-10-8-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}