Sec. 12.5. (a) This section applies to a candidate:

(1) of a political party that is not a major political party; and

(2) nominated by a convention under section 12 of this chapter.

     (b) A county election board may not include the name of a candidate on the municipal election ballot if the person files a notice to withdraw with the board. The notice must:

(1) be signed and acknowledged before an officer authorized to take acknowledgments of deeds;

(2) have the certificate of acknowledgment appended to the notice; and

(3) be filed with the board not later than noon three (3) days after the adjournment of the convention.

As added by P.L.176-1999, SEC.62 and P.L.202-1999, SEC.17.