All separate papers comprising a statement of candidacy and nominating petition shall be assembled and filed with the election authorities as one instrument no later than four p.m. on the ninetieth (90th ) day prior to the day of the primary election. Within ten (10) days after the filing of a nominating petition the election authorities shall notify the person named in the petition as a candidate whether the petition is found to be signed by the required number of qualified electors. If insufficient, the person named in the petition as candidate may amend the petition by filing additional petition papers within five (5) days after notification of insufficiency by the election authorities. Within five (5) days after the filing of the additional petition papers, the election authorities shall notify the person named in the petition as candidate whether the amended petition is found to be signed by the required number of qualified electors.
(Effective November 5, 2019)