Sec. 2. A justice who wishes to be retained in office shall file a statement with the secretary of state, not later than noon July 15 of the year in which the question of retention of the justice is to be placed on the general election ballot, indicating that the justice wishes to have the question of the justice’s retention placed on the ballot. The justice’s statement must include a statement of the justice’s name as:

(1) the justice wants the justice’s name to appear on the ballot; and

(2) the candidate’s name is permitted to appear on the ballot under IC 3-5-7.

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-2.1-2-6.]

As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.3.