{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-3-8-1-5.5","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 3-8-1-5.5","heading":"Candidates defeated in primary or nomination process; ineligibility","body":"Sec. 5.5. (a) Except as provided in IC 3-13-1-19 and IC 3-13-2-10 for filling a vacancy on a ticket, a person who:\n(1) is defeated in a primary election;\n(2) appears as a candidate for nomination at a convention and is defeated;\n(3) files a declaration of candidacy for nomination by a county, city, or town convention and is defeated; or\n(4) files a declaration of candidacy for nomination by a caucus conducted under IC 3-13-1 or IC 3-13-2 and is defeated;\nis not eligible to become a candidate for the same office in the next general or municipal election.\n(b) For the purposes of subsection (a):\n(1) a candidate for an at-large seat on a fiscal body is considered a candidate for the same office as a candidate for a district seat on a fiscal body; and\n(2) a candidate for United States representative from a district in Indiana is considered a candidate for the same office as a candidate for any other congressional district in Indiana.\n(c) This section does not apply to a candidate who files a written request for placement on the presidential primary ballot under IC 3-8-3.","path":["TITLE 3. ELECTIONS","ARTICLE 8. CANDIDATES","Chapter 1. Qualifications for Candidates"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_3.html#3-8-1-5.5","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-08T08:01:41Z","sha256":"8a06f48d84b457d47cd17fc9755f0b8f9a67890e1e548c8143432c2877622abe","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-3-8-1-5","next":"us-in/ic-3-8-1-5.7"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}