Sec. 14. (a) The following offices shall be placed on the general election ballot in the following order after the offices described in section 13 of this chapter:

(1) Retention of a local judge.

(2) Local nonpartisan judicial offices.

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

     (c) If the ballot contains a candidate for a local nonpartisan judicial office, the ballot must also contain a statement that reads substantially as follows: “To vote for a candidate for this office, make a voting mark on or in the square to the left of the candidate’s name.”.

     (d) If more than one (1) local nonpartisan judicial office is to be placed on the ballot, the office shall be placed on the ballot in alphabetical or numerical order, according to the designation given to the office. If there is more than one (1) candidate for a local nonpartisan judicial office, the candidates shall be listed in alphabetical order according to surname.

     (e) If more than one (1) question concerning the retention of a local judge is to be placed on a ballot, the questions shall be placed on the ballot:

(1) in alphabetical order according to the surname of the local judge; and

(2) identifying the court (including division or room) in which the judge serves.

As added by P.L.3-1987, SEC.209. Amended by P.L.4-1996, SEC.62; P.L.83-1999, SEC.3; P.L.58-2005, SEC.18; P.L.190-2011, SEC.8; P.L.193-2021, SEC.34.