Sec. 11.5. (a) Except as provided in this section, voting by proxy is not permitted in a caucus called under section 4, 5, or 6 of this chapter.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 3-13-1-11.5

  • 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.
     (b) A precinct vice committeeman is entitled to participate in a caucus called under section 4, 5, or 6 of this chapter and vote as a proxy for the vice committeeman’s precinct committeeman if all of the following apply:

(1) The vice committeeman’s precinct committeeman is otherwise eligible to participate in the caucus under this chapter.

(2) The vice committeeman’s precinct committeeman is not present at the caucus.

(3) The vice committeeman is eligible under this section.

     (c) The vice committeeman of an elected precinct committeeman is eligible to participate in a caucus called under section 4, 5, or 6 of this chapter and vote the precinct committeeman’s proxy, regardless of when the ballot vacancy occurred, if the vice committeeman was the vice committeeman five (5) days before the date of the caucus.

     (d) If a vice committeeman is not eligible under subsection (c), the vice committeeman is eligible to participate in a caucus called under section 4, 5, or 6 of this chapter and vote the precinct committeeman’s proxy only if the vice committeeman was the vice committeeman thirty (30) days before the ballot vacancy occurred.

As added by P.L.26-2000, SEC.25. Amended by P.L.216-2015, SEC.28.

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