{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-3-8-2-14","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 3-8-2-14","heading":"Questions concerning validity of declaration","body":"Sec. 14. (a) All questions concerning the validity of a declaration filed with the secretary of state shall be referred to and determined by the commission in accordance with section 18 of this chapter. A statement questioning the validity of a declaration must be filed with the election division under IC 3-8-1-2(d) not later than noon eighty-one (81) days before the date of the primary election.\n(b) All questions concerning the validity of a declaration of candidacy filed with a circuit court clerk shall be referred to and determined by the county election board not later than noon sixty-eight (68) days before the date of the primary election. A statement questioning the validity of a declaration must be filed with the county election board under IC 3-8-1-2(d) not later than noon eighty-one (81) days before the date of the primary election.\n(c) A question concerning the validity of a declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate shall be determined by the commission or the county election board not later than noon eighty-one (81) days before election day. A statement questioning the validity of a declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate must be filed with the election division or county election board under IC 3-8-1-2(d) not later than noon eighty-eight (88) days before election day.","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#3-8-2-14","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-08T08:01:41Z","sha256":"e4ee9d3e1dd55925e5fa32ba50847eeba81aa1b6b77fda20ff9b5c1c86c04cde","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-3-8-2-13","next":"us-in/ic-3-8-2-15"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}