Sec. 1. (a) The names of the candidates of:

(1) a political party;

Terms Used In Indiana Code 3-10-4-1

  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) a group of petitioners under Ind. Code § 3-8-6; or

(3) a write-in candidate for the office of President or Vice President of the United States under Ind. Code § 3-8-2-2.5;

for presidential electors and alternate presidential electors may not be placed on the ballot.

     (b) The names of the nominees for President and Vice President of the United States of each political party or group of petitioners shall be placed:

(1) in one (1) column on the ballot if paper ballots are used;

(2) either:

(A) grouped together on a separate screen; or

(B) grouped together below the names of the offices as specified in Ind. Code § 3-11-14-3.5;

if an electronic voting system is used; or

(3) grouped together below the names of the offices as specified in Ind. Code § 3-11-13-11 if a ballot card is used.

     (c) The ballot must permit a voter to cast a ballot for a write-in candidate for the office of President or Vice President of the United States in the manner provided under Ind. Code § 3-11-2-6.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-12-2.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.171; P.L.10-1992, SEC.16; P.L.58-2005, SEC.9; P.L.230-2005, SEC.41; P.L.1-2006, SEC.4; P.L.201-2017, SEC.12.