Sec. 9. (a) This section applies only to a meeting of a caucus required under this chapter. This section does not apply to the filling of a vacancy under this chapter by the county chairman or a committee acting under section 6(b)(2) of this chapter.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 3-13-1-9

  • Caucus: From the Algonquian Indian language, a caucus meant "to meet together." An informal organization of members of the legislature that exists to discuss issues of mutual concern and possibly to perform legislative research and policy planning for its members. There are regional, political or ideological, ethnic, and economic-based caucuses.
  • in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
     (b) The call for a meeting under section 3, 4, 5, or 6 of this chapter must:

(1) be in writing on a form prescribed by the election division;

(2) state the name of the chairman of the meeting;

(3) state the purpose of the meeting;

(4) state the date, time, and place of the meeting;

(5) be sent by first class mail, at least ten (10) days before the meeting, to all persons eligible to participate in the meeting; and

(6) be filed not later than noon ten (10) days before the meeting with the official who is required to receive a certificate of candidate selection following the caucus under section 15 of this chapter.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-11-10(e).]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.3-1997, SEC.381; P.L.225-2011, SEC.80; P.L.216-2015, SEC.25; P.L.169-2015, SEC.152; P.L.278-2019, SEC.153.

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