(a) Except as provided in IC 3-13-1-19 and IC 3-13-2-10 for filling a vacancy on a ticket, a person who: (1) is defeated in a primary election; (2) appears as a candidate for nomination at a convention and is defeated; (3) files a declaration of candidacy for nomination by a county, city, or town convention and is defeated; or (4) files a declaration of candidacy for nomination by a caucus conducted under IC 3-13-1 or IC 3-13-2 and is defeated; is not eligible to become a candidate for the same office in the next general or municipal election. (b) For the purposes of subsection (a): (1) a candidate for an at-large seat on a fiscal body is considered a candidate for the same office as a candidate for a district seat on a fiscal body; and (2) a candidate for United States representative from a district in Indiana is considered a candidate for the same office as a candidate for any other congressional district in Indiana.
§ Ind. Code § 3-8-1-5.5Candidates defeated in primary or nomination process; ineligibility
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