{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-3-5-7-7","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 3-5-7-7","heading":"Complaints filed against candidates","body":"Sec. 7. (a) A registered voter of the election district a candidate seeks to represent may file a sworn statement with the election division or a county election board under IC 3-8-1-2 if a candidate uses on the ballot a designation not permitted by section 5 of this chapter.\n(b) A complaint filed under this section must contain the following information:\n(1) The legal name of the candidate who has used a designation not permitted by section 5 of this chapter.\n(2) The designation the candidate has used that is not permitted under section 5 of this chapter.\n(c) If the commission or county election board finds that the candidate used a designation not permitted by section 5 of this chapter, the candidate is considered to have withdrawn the candidate's candidacy.","path":["TITLE 3. ELECTIONS","ARTICLE 5. GENERAL PROVISIONS","Chapter 7. Candidate Designations on the Ballot"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_3.html#3-5-7-7","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-08T08:01:41Z","sha256":"7c03eeb163d5c76572f3d4024418cfc2e08169d982d8191450c115b50de7768e","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-3-5-7-6.5","next":"us-in/ic-3-5-8-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}