Candidates Must Be Registered Voters

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Sec. 1. (a) This section does not apply to a candidate for any of the following offices:

(1) Judge of a city court.

(2) Judge of a town court.

(b) A person is not qualified to run for:

(1) a state office;

(2) a legislative office;

(3) a local office; or

(4) a school board office;

unless the person is registered to vote in the election district the person seeks to represent not later than the deadline for filing the declaration or petition of candidacy or certificate of nomination.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-9-5(h) part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.80; P.L.4-1991, SEC.31; P.L.12-1992, SEC.2; P.L.3-1997, SEC.110; P.L.254-1999, SEC.1; P.L.194-2013, SEC.9.


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