{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-3-13-1-7","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 3-13-1-7","heading":"Time for taking action to fill candidate vacancy","body":"Sec. 7. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), action to fill a candidate vacancy must be taken:\n(1) not:\n(A) earlier than May 8; and\n(B) later than noon July 3;\nafter the primary election if the vacancy exists on a general or municipal election ballot; and\n(2) within thirty (30) days after the occurrence of the vacancy, if the vacancy exists on a special election ballot, subject to section 2 of this chapter.\n(b) This subsection applies to a candidate vacancy that exists before the thirtieth day before a general, municipal, or special election and that is due to any of the following:\n(1) The death of a candidate.\n(2) The withdrawal of a candidate.\n(3) The disqualification of a candidate under IC 3-8-1-5.\n(4) A court order issued under IC 3-8-7-29(d).\n(5) The successful challenge of a candidate nominated by a state, county, or town convention of a political party.\n(6) The successful challenge of a candidate under IC 3-8-8.\n(7) The successful challenge of a candidate under section 16.5 or 20.5 of this chapter.\n(8) The successful challenge of a candidate in a judicial proceeding.\nAction to fill a candidate vacancy under section 3, 4, 5, or 6 of this chapter for reasons permitted under this subsection must be taken within thirty (30) days after the occurrence of the vacancy.","path":["TITLE 3. ELECTIONS","ARTICLE 13. VACANCIES","Chapter 1. Early Candidate Vacancies"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_3.html#3-13-1-7","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-08T08:01:41Z","sha256":"3a2b10ce994d5605c69575f1ee77f1b4ca4f98ec6b5e22ad3dc0ab695d939b17","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-3-13-1-6.5","next":"us-in/ic-3-13-1-8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}