IC 3-11-2-12 — Ballot order of offices
Chapter 2. General Election Ballot Form for Paper Ballots
Bills amending this section
- HB 14332026In committeeeffective Upon passage
Election of IURC commissioners.
- SB 2552026In committeeeffective July 1, 2026
Property tax streamline.
- HB 12882026In committeeeffective July 1, 2026
Local government finance.
- HB 13302026In committeeeffective July 1, 2026
Elimination of township assessors.
- SB 1142026In committeeeffective July 1, 2026
Election of IURC commissioners.
Bills citing this section
- HB 13772026Signed into law
Straight ticket voting.
- HB 10882026Signed into law
Technical corrections.
- SB 252026Signed into law
School board candidates.
- HB 10682026In committee
Retention of IURC commissioners.
- HB 11332026In committee
Elimination of straight ticket voting.
- HB 12182026In committee
Straight ticket voting.
Section text
Sec. 12. (a) The following offices shall be placed on the general election ballot in the following order after the public questions described in section 10(a) of this chapter: (1) Federal and state offices: (A) President and Vice President of the United States. (B) United States Senator. (C) Governor and lieutenant governor. (D) Secretary of state. (E) State comptroller (auditor of state). (F) Treasurer of state. (G) Attorney general. (H) United States Representative. If an election to fill a vacancy in an office of United States Representative under IC 3-10-8 is held on the same day as the election for the next term of the same office, the ballot shall list the election to fill the vacancy in the office immediately after the election for the next term of the office. (2) Legislative offices: (A) State senator. (B) State representative. (3) Circuit offices and county judicial offices: (A) Judge of the circuit court, and unless otherwise specified under IC 33, with each division separate if there is more than one (1) judge of the circuit court. (B) Judge of the superior court, and unless otherwise specified under IC 33, with each division separate if there is more than one (1) judge of the superior court. (C) Judge of the probate court. (D) Prosecuting attorney. (E) Clerk of the circuit court. (4) County offices: (A) County auditor. (B) County recorder. (C) County treasurer. (D) County sheriff. (E) County coroner. (F) County surveyor. (G) County assessor. (H) County commissioner. (I) County council member. (5) Township offices: (A) Township assessor (only in a township referred to in IC 36-6-5-1(d)). (B) Township trustee. (C) Township board member. (D) Judge of the small claims court. (E) Constable of the small claims court. (6) City offices: (A) Mayor. (B) Clerk or clerk-treasurer. (C) Judge of the city court. (D) City-county council member or common council member. (7) Town offices: (A) Clerk-treasurer. (B) Judge of the town court. (C) Town council member. (b) If a major political party does not nominate a candidate for an office on a general, municipal, or special election ballot then the county election board may print "NO CANDIDATE FILED" in the place on the ballot where the name of the major political party's nominee would be printed.
As added by P.L.3-1987, SEC.207. Amended by P.L.8-1989, SEC.8; P.L.3-1997, SEC.260; P.L.14-2004, SEC.98; P.L.98-2004, SEC.37; P.L.2-2005, SEC.4; P.L.146-2008, SEC.6; P.L.190-2011, SEC.5; P.L.201-2011, SEC.5; P.L.6-2012, SEC.9; P.L.77-2014, SEC.5; P.L.21-2016, SEC.5; P.L.219-2017, SEC.6; P.L.8-2019, SEC.5; P.L.278-2019, SEC.57; P.L.109-2021, SEC.14; P.L.227-2023, SEC.67; P.L.40-2025, SEC.5.
Source: official publisher (2026 edition)