Petition StateIN

Establishing the Party in Indiana

This state requires collecting a specified number of voter signatures on a petition to gain party recognition.

Signature / Registration Requirement

36,943 signatures (2% of votes cast for Secretary of State)

Filing Deadline

June 30 of election year

Election Authority

Secretary of State / Election Division

Key Statute

IC §3-8-6

Ballot Access Maintenance

Petition plus 2% of vote in Secretary of State race

Strategic Notes

High petition threshold. Must collect from across multiple counties.

Complete filing documentation for state election authority

Governing rules for your state coordinating body

Signature collection template with circulator affidavit

For local chapters within the state to formalize

For nominating candidates under the party banner