{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-3-8-2-12.5","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 3-8-2-12.5","heading":"Declaration of intent to be write-in candidate; party affiliation","body":"Sec. 12.5. (a) This section applies to a declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate in which the candidate states that the candidate is affiliated with the political party.\n(b) If a candidate claims affiliation with a political party:\n(1) described by IC 3-8-4-1;\n(2) of a candidate who has previously filed a petition of nomination under IC 3-8-6; or\n(3) whose name would result in voter confusion due to its similarity with the name of a political party described in subdivision (1) or (2);\na registered voter of the election district may question the validity of the filing in accordance with IC 3-8-1-2. The commission or county election board shall determine the validity of the questioned filing under section 14 or section 18 of this chapter.\n(c) Following the filing of a question under subsection (b) and not later than the deadline for resolution of a question concerning a candidacy under section 14 or section 18 of this chapter, a candidate may file a written amendment to the declaration to alter the name of the political party or to indicate that the candidate is independent.\n(d) If:\n(1) the commission or county election board determines that the candidate's stated party affiliation is described under subsection (b); and\n(2) the candidate does not file an amendment under subsection (c);\nthe commission or board shall deny the filing.","path":["TITLE 3. ELECTIONS","ARTICLE 8. CANDIDATES","Chapter 2. Declaration of Candidacy for Federal, State, Legislative, or Local Office in Primary Election"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_3.html#3-8-2-12.5","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-08T08:01:41Z","sha256":"b7dc54d42ac5a8ae92f8b8c46c162548c20df3b89f796daf4ef6a9ff8431cf75","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-3-8-2-12","next":"us-in/ic-3-8-2-13"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}