IN Presidential Ballot Access
Indiana Presidential Ballot Access Requirements
State-level general-election presidential ballot access requirements for Indiana, including party nomination, petition access, and write-in rules where available in the NASS summary.
Party Nomination
Political Party Nomination
A presidential candidate nominated by a major political party or other qualified political party may be placed on the general election ballot. Political parties must certify to the elections division no later than the second Tuesday in September the names of the nominees for president and vice-president and the names of the nominees for presidential electors. A major political party refers to either of the two political parties whose nominee for secretary of state in the last election received the highest and second highest number of votes statewide for that office. A political party also qualifies to nominate candidate for presidential electors if its nominee for secretary of state at the last election received at least 2% of the total votes cast for that office.
Petition Access
Petition / Independent Candidate Access
An independent presidential candidate or a presidential candidate of a minor political party not qualified to nominate by con vention may obtain ballot access for the general election by filing with the elections division no later than July 15 a written consent form and a petition containing the signatures of registered voters equal to 2% of the votes cast at the last election for secretary of state. The name of the candidates for president and vice-president and the names of presidential electors must be filed with the secretary of state no later than the second Tuesday in September.
Write-In
Write-In Rules
A write-in candidate for president must file a declaration of intent with the division of elections no later than July 3rd prior to the election.
Legal Citations
Source Citations
- Ind. Code §§ 3-5-2-26.6, 3-5-2-30, 3-8-2-2.5, 3-8-2-4, 3-8-2-5, 3-8-4-1, 3-8-4-2, 3-8-4-10, 3-8-6-10, 3-8-6-12, 3-10-4-1, 3-10-4-5
Source and Use
How to Read This Ballot Access Data
This reference is generated from NASS Summary: State Laws Regarding Presidential Ballot Access for the General Election.
- Primary source
- NASS ballot access summary PDF
- Coverage
- General-election presidential ballot access requirements by state, as summarized by NASS.
- Use note
- Informational reference only; verify current law with the state election office, current statutes, and legal counsel.
- These entries summarize general-election presidential ballot access rules for political party nominees, petition candidates, fee access where listed, and write-in candidacies.
- Ballot access law can change through statutes, court decisions, and state election guidance. Verify requirements with the state election office before relying on them.
- This reference does not state whether any candidate has qualified for a state ballot.
- This page is informational and is not legal advice or a filing procedure guide.