Sec. 13. (a) The following offices shall be placed on the general election ballot in the following order after the offices described in section 12.9 of this chapter:

(1) Retention of a justice of the supreme court.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 3-11-2-13

  • Chief judge: The judge who has primary responsibility for the administration of a court but also decides cases; chief judges are determined by seniority.
(2) Retention of a judge of the court of appeals.

(3) Retention of the judge of the tax court.

     (b) Whenever more than one (1) justice of the supreme court is subject to retention, the name of each justice must appear on the ballot in alphabetical order. However, if the justice serving as chief justice is subject to retention, the chief justice’s name must appear first.

     (c) Whenever more than one (1) judge of the court of appeals is subject to retention, the name of each judge must appear on the ballot in alphabetical order. However, if the judge serving as chief judge is subject to retention, the chief judge’s name must appear first.

     (d) These offices shall be placed in a separate column on the ballot.

As added by P.L.3-1987, SEC.208. Amended by P.L.4-1991, SEC.62; P.L.83-1999, SEC.2; P.L.58-2005, SEC.17; P.L.190-2011, SEC.7.

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