Sec. 1. Except as provided in section 18 or 20 of this chapter or IC 3-10-8-7.5, this chapter applies to the filling of a candidate vacancy that arises for any reason if the vacancy leaves a major political party without a candidate for the office and occurs before the thirtieth day before a general, special, or municipal election.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citations: 3-1-11-10(a) part; 3-1-11-1(i).]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.413; P.L.4-1991, SEC.123; P.L.3-1997, SEC.380; P.L.219-2013, SEC.66.