Sec. 5. (a) A person who is a candidate for elected office or a member of a candidate’s committee may not be appointed as a member of the board.

     (b) If an appointed member becomes a:

Terms Used In Indiana Code 3-6-5.6-5

  • board: refers to the board of elections and registration established by section 3 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 3-6-5.6-2
  • Clerk: means the clerk of the court or a person authorized to perform the clerk's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(1) candidate for elected office; or

(2) member of a candidate’s committee;

the member may not continue to serve on the board.

     (c) An appointed member may not hold elected office while a member of the board.

     (d) The circuit court clerk may not be a member of a candidate’s committee other than the clerk’s own candidate’s committee.

As added by P.L.170-2019, SEC.4.