Elections in Indiana
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Elections by year
2010- Indiana elections, 2010Indiana elections, 2010Elections were held in Indiana on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. Primary elections were held on May 4, 2010.- United States Senate:Evan Bayh is not seeking re-election...
2008
March 11:
- Indiana's 7th congressional district special election, 2008Indiana's 7th congressional district special election, 2008Indiana's 7th congressional district special election of 2008 took place March 11, 2008 to fill the seat in the United States House of Representatives left vacant by the death of 7th district representative Julia Carson on December 15, 2007. The election determined who would fill the vacancy for...
May 6:
- Indiana Democratic primary, 2008Indiana Democratic primary, 2008Clinton narrowly defeated Obama to win the primary.The Indiana Democratic Presidential Primary took place on May 6, 2008. It was an open primary with 72 delegates at stake. The winner in each of Indiana's nine congressional districts was awarded all of that district's delegates, totaling 47....
- Indiana Republican primary, 2008Indiana Republican primary, 2008The 2008 Indiana Republican primary took place on May 6, 2008. 27 delegates to the 2008 Republican National Convention were selected in the election.In addition, 27 other delegates were selected during the state convention from June 9 to June 10, 2008....
November 4:
- Indiana gubernatorial election, 2008Indiana gubernatorial election, 2008The Indiana gubernatorial election of 2008 was held on November 4, 2008. Incumbent Republican nominee Mitch Daniels was challenged by Democratic nominee Jill Long Thompson and Libertarian nominee Andy Horning...
- United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, 2008United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, 2008The 2008 congressional elections in Indiana were held on November 4, 2008 to determine who will represent the state of Indiana in the United States House of Representatives. Indiana has nine seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States Census...
- United States presidential election in Indiana, 2008United States presidential election in Indiana, 2008The 2008 United States presidential election in Indiana took place on November 4, 2008 throughout all 50 states and D.C., which was part of the 2008 United States presidential election. Voters chose 11 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice...
Election dates
Except in special cirumstances, all of Indiana's federal, state, and municipal elections occur on Election DayElection Day (United States)
Election Day in the United States is the day set by law for the general elections of public officials. It occurs on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. The earliest possible date is November 2 and the latest possible date is November 8...
, being the first Tuesday following the first Monday of November. Except for members of the Indiana House of Representatives
Indiana House of Representatives
The Indiana House of Representatives is the lower house of the Indiana General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Indiana. The House is composed of 100 members representing an equal number of constituent districts. House members serve two-year terms without term limits...
, all other elected state and municipal officials serve terms of four years.
Historically the states first elections were held on August 10, 1816. Thereafter elections occurred on the first Monday of October until 1852 when elections began to be held on Election Day.
External links
- Indiana Election Division at the Indiana Secretary of State official website