Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), this chapter applies to candidates in all elections and caucuses and to the following types of committees:

(1) Candidate’s committees.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 3-9-3-1

  • Caucus: From the Algonquian Indian language, a caucus meant "to meet together." An informal organization of members of the legislature that exists to discuss issues of mutual concern and possibly to perform legislative research and policy planning for its members. There are regional, political or ideological, ethnic, and economic-based caucuses.
(2) Regular party committees.

(3) Political action committees.

(4) An auxiliary party organization.

(5) A legislative caucus committee.

     (b) Section 4 of this chapter does not apply to candidates for federal office.

     (c) Section 2.5 of this chapter does not apply to candidates for the following:

(1) Precinct committeeman.

(2) State convention delegate.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-4-1-1 part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.145; P.L.4-1991, SEC.47; P.L.3-1993, SEC.86; P.L.3-1995, SEC.69; P.L.3-1997, SEC.182; P.L.66-2003, SEC.20.