§ 3-8-8-1 Applicability
§ 3-8-8-2 When challenge not permitted
§ 3-8-8-3 Who may challenge; filing requirements
§ 3-8-8-4 Commission hearing
§ 3-8-8-5 Commission determination; effect of commission failure to make determination
§ 3-8-8-6 Appeal of commission determination
§ 3-8-8-7 Termination of challenge regardless of status of challenge or appeal; status of candidate who withdraws after 60 days before election
§ 3-8-8-8 Effect of candidate who withdraws receiving most votes in election; filling vacancy

Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 3 > Article 8 > Chapter 8 - Removal of Name From Ballot of a Candidate for Legislative or State Office at General Election for Disqualification or Withdrawal

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Clerk: means the clerk of the court or a person authorized to perform the clerk's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Highway: includes county bridges and state and county roads, unless otherwise expressly provided. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Judgment: means all final orders, decrees, and determinations in an action and all orders upon which executions may issue. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5