IC 3-10-9-3 — Certification of question

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Section text

Sec. 3. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), if a local public question must be certified to an election board by law, that certification must occur no later than noon: (1) seventy-four (74) days before a primary election if the public question is to be placed on the primary or municipal primary election ballot; or (2) August 1 if the public question is to be placed on the general or municipal election ballot. (b) A referendum or local public question: (1) under IC 20-46-1; (2) under IC 20-46-9; or (3) under IC 6-1.1-20 for controlled projects; may be placed on the ballot only at a general election. Certification of a local public question under this subsection must occur not later than noon August 1.

As added by P.L.3-1987, SEC.191. Amended by P.L.10-1988, SEC.96; P.L.4-1991, SEC.59; P.L.225-2011, SEC.49; P.L.68-2025, SEC.1.

Source: official publisher (2026 edition)

Sections citing IC 3-10-9-3

• IC 20-23-4-21
• IC 20-23-6-5
• IC 20-23-7-2
• IC 20-46-1-14
• IC 20-46-1-23
• IC 20-46-9-14
• IC 36-1.5-4-28
• IC 36-10-3-35
• IC 36-10-4-5
• IC 36-12-7-7
• IC 36-4-1.5-2
• IC 36-5-1-8
• IC 36-5-1.1-10.6
• IC 36-5-2-4.2
• IC 36-7-4-1212
• IC 4-31-4-3
• IC 4-33-6-19
• IC 4-33-6-19.3
• IC 4-33-6-19.5
• IC 4-33-6-20
• IC 8-1.5-2-5
• IC 8-1.5-3-9
• IC 8-1.5-3-9.1
• IC 8-1.5-3-9.5
• IC 8-1.5-3-9.6
• IC 8-22-3-2
• IC 8-25-2-6
• IC 8-25-6-5

Sections IC 3-10-9-3 cites

• IC 20-46-1
• IC 20-46-9
• IC 6-1.1-20