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IC 3-8-4-2 — Offices nominated by convention; nomination of electors and delegates of national convention if not nominated by state convention

Chapter 4. State Conventions

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Sec. 2. (a) A political party shall conduct a state convention to nominate the candidates of the political party for the following offices to be voted on at the next general election: (1) Lieutenant governor. (2) Secretary of state. (3) State comptroller (auditor of state). (4) Treasurer of state. (5) Attorney general. (b) The convention may also: (1) nominate candidates for presidential electors and alternate presidential electors; and (2) elect the delegates and alternate delegates to the national convention of the political party. (c) If a political party's state convention does not: (1) nominate candidates for presidential electors and alternate presidential electors; or (2) elect the delegates and alternate delegates to the national convention of the political party; the candidates shall be nominated or the delegates elected as provided in the state party's rules.

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.103; P.L.14-2004, SEC.56; P.L.169-2015, SEC.58; P.L.201-2017, SEC.10; P.L.219-2017, SEC.4; P.L.8-2019, SEC.3; P.L.40-2025, SEC.3.

Source: official publisher (2026 edition)