FORT WAYNE, Ind. (Indianas NewsCenter) - An election board official is clarifying the Indiana law that removed several Republicans from an Allen County ballot Tuesday. Multimedia Watch The Video Related ContentSeveral Republicans Thrown Off Allen County Ballot Four Republicans were removed because they crossed over to vote as Democrats in the last primary. Indiana law states you cant vote as a Democrat in a primary election and then run as a Republican candidate in the next primary.

Andy Downs with the Allen County Election Board says, When you show up to vote in a primary election, if your most recent voting history is of the opposite party, somebody could actually challenge you. But at that moment, theres a form that has to be filled out and all you have to do is swear or affirm that you are a member of that party. If you want to run for office as a member of that party. .

. it should be really clear that you are a member of that party. Downs says thats why state law requires candidates to vote as a member of their party in previous primaries. Your browser does not