§ 3-10-8-1 When special election must be held
§ 3-10-8-2 Filling vacancies
§ 3-10-8-3 Writs of election
§ 3-10-8-4 Notice of special election; information to be published; filing
§ 3-10-8-4.5 Offices and agencies to be notified of special election
§ 3-10-8-5 Law governing nomination of candidates
§ 3-10-8-6 Holding of elections at time other than that of general election
§ 3-10-8-7 Vacancy in United States Senate; nominating candidates
§ 3-10-8-7.5 Special elections for United States Representative; nomination of candidates; filing of candidate documents; withdrawal of candidate; absentee ballots
§ 3-10-8-8 Special elections ordered by court or recount commission
§ 3-10-8-9 Registration period; poll lists; candidate limitations
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Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 3 > Article 10 > Chapter 8 - Special Elections

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Clerk: means the clerk of the court or a person authorized to perform the clerk's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Highway: includes county bridges and state and county roads, unless otherwise expressly provided. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Hoosier veteran: means an individual who meets the following criteria:

    Indiana Code 1-1-4-5

  • Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Pearl Harbor survivor: means an individual who was an active member of the armed forces of the United States serving at Pearl Harbor at the time of the Pearl Harbor attack. See Indiana Code 9-18.5-24-1
  • Sheriff: means the sheriff of the county or another person authorized to perform sheriff's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • veteran: includes "Hoosier veteran" and applies to the construction of all Indiana statutes, unless the construction is expressly excluded by the terms of the statute, is plainly repugnant to the intent of the general assembly or of the context of the statute, or is inconsistent with federal law. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5