§ Ind. Code § 3-8-6-17Replacement of candidate on petition of nomination

(a) If:
(1) a petition of nomination contains the name of at least one (1) candidate who seeks
to be placed on the ballot as the candidate of a political party described by section 1 of
this chapter; and
(2) a candidate listed on the petition ceases to be a candidate after the petition is
circulated for signature or filed;
the candidate may be replaced on the petition in accordance with this section.
(b) This subsection applies to a candidate described in subsection (a) who sought a
federal, state, or legislative office or a local office described by IC 3-8-2-5. The state
chairman of the political party may file a written statement with the election division stating