As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [IB 1993, c. 1, §1 (NEW); IB 1993, c. 1, §2 (AFF).] 1. Responsible electoral official. "Responsible electoral official" means a public official who is responsible for accepting a nomination or nomination petition for an elected office and also means a public official who is responsible for placing the name of a person nominated for public office on a ballot, ballot label, calendar or other similar instrument. [IB 1993, c. 1, §1 (NEW); IB 1993, c. 1, §2 (AFF).] 2. Term. "Term" means a full term of office or any portion of a term that began before the 3rd Wednesday in June in an odd-numbered year served by an elected official in an office subject to the provisions of this chapter. [PL 2023, c. 289, §1 (AMD).]
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