Ind. Code ch. 3-6-12

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Ind. Code § 3-6-12-1 Applicability of chapter

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to a petition that is required to place a candidate or a public question on the ballot. As added by P.L.186-2013, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 3-6-12-2 "Petition carrier"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "petition carrier" refers to an individual who circulates a petition that is required to place a candidate or a public question on the ballot. The term includes a candidate circulating a petition for the candidate's placement on the ballot. As added by P.L.186-2013, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.278-2019, SEC.10.

Ind. Code § 3-6-12-3 "Petition statute"

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "petition statute" refers to the statute that requires the signatures of petitioners to place a candidate or a public question on the ballot. As added by P.L.186-2013, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 3-6-12-4 "Signature page"

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "signature page" refers to a page of a petition on which petitioners sign their names and provide other information required by the petition statute. As added by P.L.186-2013, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 3-6-12-5 Petition statute governs conflicts

Sec. 5. If there is a conflict between this chapter and a specific applicable provision of the petition statute, the provision of the petition statute governs. As added by P.L.186-2013, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 3-6-12-6 Other qualifications or requirements for petition carriers

Sec. 6. A petition carrier must satisfy all other qualifications or requirements required by the petition statute in addition to the qualifications and requirements of this chapter. As added by P.L.186-2013, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 3-6-12-7 Petition carrier affirmation; required information

Sec. 7. (a) The petition carrier must sign and date the following statement at the bottom of each signature page: "I affirm under the penalties for perjury that I have no reason to believe that any individual whose signature appears on this page is ineligible to sign this petition or did not properly complete and sign this page.". (b) The petition carrier must also print the following information below the affirmation stated in subsection (a): (1) The petition carrier's name. (2) The petition carrier's full address, including the ZIP code. (3) The petition carrier's date of birth. As added by P.L.186-2013, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 3-6-12-8 Signature pages accepted without making validity determination

Sec. 8. A signature page: (1) that does not satisfy section 7 of this chapter; or (2) that is signed by a petition carrier who does not comply with this chapter or the petition statute; must be received for filing, if the signature page otherwise complies with IC 3-5-4, and must be retained as required under IC 3-10-1-31.1. However, subject to section 9 of this chapter, a county voter registration office shall not make a determination regarding the validity of the signatures on the signature page. As added by P.L.186-2013, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 3-6-12-9 Notice of noncompliance; additions and corrections to signature pages

Sec. 9. (a) If a county voter registration office determines that a signature page does not comply with this chapter, the county voter registration office shall give the best possible notice of its determination to the petition carrier who submitted the signature page to allow for the correction of the signature page as provided by subsection (b). (b) If the final date and hour for filing a petition with the county voter registration office has not passed, a petition carrier may add or correct information described in section 7 of this chapter set forth on a signature page: (1) circulated by the petition carrier; and (2) previously filed with the county voter registration office. (c) A petition carrier may not make any additions or corrections to a signature page: (1) after the final date and hour for filing a petition has passed; or (2) concerning information supplied by or requested from the voter. As added by P.L.186-2013, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 3-6-12-10 Challenge to candidate having noncompliant signature pages

Sec. 10. If one (1) or more signature pages do not comply with this chapter after the final date and hour for filing the petition has passed, a challenge to the placement of the candidate or public question on the ballot may be filed with the county election board or the election division as provided by law. As added by P.L.186-2013, SEC.1.

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