CHAPTER 1. APPLICABILITY; TYPES OF ELECTIONS

IC 3-5
    ARTICLE 5. GENERAL PROVISIONS

IC 3-5-1
    Chapter 1. Applicability; Types of Elections

IC 3-5-1-1
Public officials or public questions; application
    Sec. 1. This title applies to each election at which the electorateof the state or a political subdivision:
        (1) nominates or chooses by ballot public officials; or
        (2) decides a public question lawfully submitted to theelectorate.
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.1.

IC 3-5-1-2
Types of elections
    Sec. 2. The types of elections to which this title applies areclassified as follows:
        (1) General election, which is conducted statewide on the firstTuesday after the first Monday in November of eacheven-numbered year.
        (2) Municipal election, in which the electorate of a municipalitychooses by ballot public officials for the municipality ordecides a public question lawfully submitted to the electorate ofthe municipality.
        (3) Primary election, which is conducted for the purpose ofchoosing by ballot the following:
            (A) The candidates who will be the nominees of a politicalparty for elected offices in a general or municipal election.
            (B) The precinct committeemen of a political party.
            (C) The delegates to a political party's state convention.
        (4) School district election, in which the electorate of a schooldistrict chooses by ballot members of the school board.
        (5) Special election, which is conducted for a special purposeas provided by law.
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.1.