Sec. 12.7. (a) This section applies to candidates for election to at-large seats on the fiscal or legislative body of a political subdivision.

     (b) Candidates shall be listed in alphabetical order according to surname within each row or column on the ballot.

     (c) In each row or column on the ballot in which the names of candidates appear, the ballot shall contain a statement reading substantially as follows above the name of the first candidate: “Vote for not more than (insert number of candidates to be elected) candidates of ANY party for this office.”.

     (d) If more than one (1) candidate for an at-large seat was nominated by the same petition of nomination, these candidates shall be listed in alphabetical order by surname within the same row or column on the ballot, with the position of the row or column being determined under section 6 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.3-1997, SEC.261. Amended by P.L.14-2004, SEC.99; P.L.164-2006, SEC.89.