{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-3-12-1-15-version-b","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 3-12-1-15 (Version b)","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, if a school board office appears 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-b","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-08T08:01:41Z","sha256":"61f6a64fd19624071ec5087f2d334ef77295788c202a0687b38eb6a3dea907a5","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-3-12-1-15-version-a","next":"us-in/ic-3-12-1-16"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}