Indiana Attorney General

Employer / Organization

Indiana

Next Election

Nov 03, 2020

Filing Window

Jan 08, 2020 - Jun 30, 2020

Description

The Attorney General of Indiana is a constitutional executive officer of the Indiana state government. The attorney general is the chief legal officer for Indiana. They are responsible for the prosecution of all civil actions brought in the name of the state of Indiana or any state agency. Attorneys General are directly elected by the citizens of Indiana in presidential election years. They serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. The Attorney General of Indiana is responsible for the prosecution of all civil actions brought in the name of the state of Indiana or any state agency. The Attorney General of Indiana is responsible for all prosecution of criminal campaign finance complaints. The first step in filing a complaint is to file with the Indiana Secretary of State. The secretary of state's office is responsible for investigating all complaints. The Indiana Election Commission is responsible for handling all civil law violations. The salary for this position is $92,503.

Application Guidelines
1) Contact the Indiana Election Division to confirm that your registered address qualifies you for the position you intend to run for, and that you meet other office specific qualifications. Obtain the required filing forms. 2) Complete the required filing forms and submit the filing forms to the Indiana Election Division. The required forms include a Declaration of Candidacy, Nominating Petitions, A Statement of Economic Interest and other office specific forms. 3) To run as an independent, candidates must submit filing forms between January 8th, 2020 (118 days before the primary election) and June 30th, 2020 (June 30th by law) to appear on the general election ballot. If you plan to run as a candidate for one of the established political parties, contact the Indiana Election Division or the party office for the filing window and procedures to compete in the party primary. If you have any questions please contact the Indiana Election Division by phone at (317) 232-3939 or (800) 622-4941. Additionally, the 2016 Indiana Candidate Guide can be found here: http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/files/2016_Candidate_Guide_Complete.pdf