Sec. 4. (a) A petition of nomination for a school board office must be filed:

(1) not earlier than the first day voter registration begins following the primary as set forth in IC 3-7-13-10(c); and

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(2) not later than noon thirty (30) days from the date specified in subdivision (1).

The petition must be subscribed and sworn to before a person authorized to administer oaths.

     (b) A declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate for a school board office must be filed:

(1) not earlier than ninety (90) days before the general election is held; and

(2) not later than noon seventy-four (74) days before the general election is held.

The declaration must be subscribed and sworn to before a person authorized to administer oaths.

     (c) A person who files a petition of nomination for a school board office may, at any time not later than noon July 15 before the general election, file a statement with the same office where the person filed the petition of nomination, stating that the person is no longer a candidate and does not wish the person’s name to appear on the election ballot as a candidate.

     (d) A person who files a declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate for a school board office may, at any time not later than noon seventy-one (71) days before the general election, file a statement with the same office where the person filed the declaration of intent, stating that the person is no longer a write-in candidate for the office.

As added by P.L.179-2011, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.219-2013, SEC.21; P.L.34-2023, SEC.1.