(a) The declaration of each candidate required by this chapter must be signed before a person authorized to administer oaths and contain the following information: (1) The candidate's name, printed or typewritten as: (A) the candidate wants the candidate's name to appear on the ballot; and (B) the candidate's name is permitted to appear on the ballot under IC 3-5-7. A candidate must specify, by a designation described in IC 3-5-7-5, each designation that the candidate wants to use that is permitted by IC 3-5-7. (2) A statement that the candidate is a registered voter and the location of the candidate's precinct and township (or ward, if applicable, and city or town), county, and state. (3) The candidate's complete residence address, and if the candidate's mailing address is different from the residence address, the mailing address. (4) A statement of the candidate's party affiliation. For purposes of this subdivision, a candidate is considered to be affiliated with a political party only if any of the following applies: (A) The two (2) most recent primary elections in Indiana in which the candidate voted were primary elections held by the party with which the candidate claims affiliation. If the candidate cast a nonpartisan ballot at an election held at either of
§ Ind. Code § 3-8-2-7Declaration of candidacy; contents
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