Governor and lieutenant governor must run jointly
Ind. Code § 3-8-1-9.5
in effectSec. 9.5. (a) This section applies to a candidate for governor who seeks election by filing:
(1) a petition of nomination under IC 3-8-6; or
(2) a declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate under IC 3-8-2-2.5.
(b) The petition or declaration must contain the name of a candidate for lieutenant governor to permit the candidates to comply with Article 5, Section 4 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana by running jointly in the general election as candidates for governor and lieutenant governor.
As added by P.L.3-1997, SEC.116. Amended by P.L.10-2019, SEC.2.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/3Fetched: 10/17/2026
