{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-3-12-1-15-version-a","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 3-12-1-15 (Version a)","heading":"Counting straight party vote for successor candidate; exceptions","body":"Sec. 15. (a) This section does not apply to a candidate for a school board office or an at-large office of a county council, city common council, town council, or township board, if those offices appear on a ballot.\n(b) This section applies to a vote cast for one (1) straight party ticket that includes a candidate for election to office who:\n(1) ceases to be a candidate; and\n(2) is succeeded by a candidate selected under IC 3-13-1 or IC 3-13-2.\n(c) A vote cast in the election for the original nominee is considered a vote cast for the successor.","path":["TITLE 3. ELECTIONS","ARTICLE 12. ASCERTAINING RESULTS OF ELECTIONS","Chapter 1. Rules for Counting Ballots"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_3.html#3-12-1-15","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-08T08:01:41Z","sha256":"bccc9242045b06fd7524b4451c32290b3ef8564127faea6f23b95a57aac864a0","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-3-12-1-14","next":"us-in/ic-3-12-1-15-version-b"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}