§ Ind. Code § 3-8-2.5-7Consent to candidacy; satisfaction of eligibility requirements; questioning validity of petition of nomination, declaration of intent to be write-in candidate; party affiliation challenge

(a) A person may not be selected as a candidate by petition of nomination without
giving written consent and having it filed with the public official with whom certificates and
petitions of nomination are required to be filed.
(b) Each candidate nominated by petition of nomination for a school board office must
satisfy all statutory eligibility requirements for the office for which the candidate is
nominated, including the filing of statements of economic interest.
(c) A statement questioning the validity of a petition of nomination or contesting the
denial of certification under section 6 of this chapter must be filed with the county election
board in accordance with IC 3-8-1-2 not later than noon seventy-four (74) days before the
date of the general election. A question regarding the validity of a petition of nomination or
the denial of certification shall be referred to and determined by the county election board
not later than noon sixty (60) days before the date of the general election.
(d) A statement concerning the validity of a declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate
for a school board office under section 4 of this chapter must be filed with the county election
board in accordance with IC 3-8-1-2 not later than noon sixty-seven (67) days before the date
of the general election. A question regarding the validity of a declaration of intent to be a
write-in candidate for a school board office shall be referred to and determined by the county
election board not later than noon fifty-four (54) days before the date of the general election.
(e) If a candidate's petition states that the candidate is affiliated with a major political
party, that statement may be challenged under this section. A challenge under this subsection
succeeds only if the challenger shows both of the following:
(1) The candidate did not vote in the two (2) most recent primary elections in Indiana
held by the party with which the candidate claims affiliation.
(2) The county chairman of:
(A) the political party with which the candidate claims affiliation; and