Section 3-8-2-11 - Filing declaration of candidacy; statement of economic interests or financial disclosure statement(a) A declaration of candidacy may be made by mail and is considered filed as of the date and hour the filing occurs in the manner described by IC 3-5-2-24.5 in the office of the election division or circuit court clerk.(b) This subsection applies to a candidate required to file a statement of economic interests under IC 2-2.2-2 or IC 33-23-11-15 or a financial disclosure statement under IC 4-2-6-8. This subsection does not apply to a candidate for a local office or school board office required to file a statement of economic interests under IC 3-8-9. The election division shall require the candidate to produce a: (1) copy of the statement, file stamped by the office required to receive the statement of economic interests; or(2) receipt or photocopy of a receipt showing that the statement has been filed; before the election division accepts the declaration for filing. The election division shall reject a filing that does not comply with this subsection.
(c) This subsection applies to a candidate for a local office or school board office required to file a statement of economic interests under IC 3-8-9. The circuit court clerk shall reject a declaration of candidacy that does not include a statement of economic interests.Pre-1986 Recodification Citations: 3-1-9-5(d) part, (e) part.
Amended by P.L. 74-2017,SEC. 23, eff. 7/1/2017.Amended by P.L. 123-2015, SEC. 19, eff. 7/1/2015.Amended by P.L. 219-2013, SEC. 20, eff. 7/1/2013.Amended by P.L. 90-2012, SEC. 2, eff. 1/1/2013.As added by P.L. 5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L. 5-1989, SEC.25; P.L. 3-1993, SEC.61; P.L. 3-1997, SEC.123; P.L. 230-2005, SEC.24; P.L. 164-2006, SEC.59.