{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-3-5-1-2","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 3-5-1-2","heading":"Types of elections","body":"Sec. 2. The types of elections to which this title applies are classified as follows:\n(1) General election, which is conducted statewide on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each even-numbered year.\n(2) Municipal election, in which the electorate of a municipality chooses by ballot public officials for the municipality or decides a public question lawfully submitted to the electorate of the municipality.\n(3) Primary election, which is conducted for the purpose of choosing by ballot the following:\n(A) The candidates who will be the nominees of a political party for elected offices in a general or municipal election.\n(B) The precinct committeemen of a political party.\n(C) The delegates to a political party's state convention.\n(4) School district election, in which the electorate of a school district chooses by ballot members of the school board.\n(5) Special election, which is conducted for a special purpose as provided by law.","path":["TITLE 3. ELECTIONS","ARTICLE 5. GENERAL PROVISIONS","Chapter 1. Applicability; Types of Elections"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_3.html#3-5-1-2","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-08T08:01:41Z","sha256":"e0da774938271d2689ecf47d63f0e5be0091cb3756d0c80f51a936d0aa5d5e9b","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-3-5-1-1","next":"us-in/ic-3-5-2.1-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}