§ Ind. Code § 3-5-2.1-67"Nomination date"

"Nomination date" refers to the following:
(1) For candidates nominated in a primary election, the date of the primary election.
(2) For candidates nominated in a convention, the date the convention is scheduled to
be called to order, according to the call of the convention issued by the political party.
(3) For candidates selected to fill a ballot vacancy, the date the certificate of selection
of the candidate is filed under IC 3-13-1-15 or IC 3-13-2-8.
(4) For candidates nominated by petition, the final date the petition of nomination is
permitted to be filed under IC 3-8-6-10(c).
(5) For write-in candidates, the final date the candidate's declaration of intent to be a
write-in candidate is permitted to be filed under IC 3-8-2-4.