§ 7-7-305. Printing of ballots — Form — Draw for ballot position
(a) The ballots of the primary election shall be provided by the county board of election commissioners. The form of the ballots shall be the same as is provided by law for ballots in general elections in this state. A different color ballot may be used to distinguish between political parties. (b) (1) The order […]
§ 7-7-306. Partisan and nonpartisan general election ballots
(a) At each party primary and nonpartisan general election, each county board of election commissioners shall furnish a separate ballot for each political party containing: (1) The name of each person seeking nomination as a candidate of that political party; (2) The name of each candidate for the general election to a nonpartisan office under […]
§ 7-7-307. Additional voter qualifications
(a) Each political party may establish by party rules additional qualifications to those established by § 7-5-201 for eligibility to vote in primary elections of the party. (b) However, any additional qualifications established by a political party shall comply with the National Voter Registration Act of 1993.
§ 7-7-308. Voting procedure and requirements
(a) The procedure for voting in primary elections is the same as for general elections. (b) At the same time that the voter identifies himself or herself and the party primary or other election in which he or she intends to vote, the election official shall mark next to the voter’s name on the precinct […]
§ 7-7-104. Vacancy in nomination — Alternative methods for filling — Tie vote
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, nominees of a political party to fill a vacancy in nomination, as defined in § 7-1-101, shall be declared by: (1) Certificate of the chair and secretary of any convention of delegates held following receipt of the Governor’s letter certifying vacancy; or (2) (A) A […]
§ 7-7-309. Canvass and certification of returns
The county board of election commissioners shall canvass the returns and examine the ballots when demanded. It may hear testimony, if offered, of fraudulent practices and illegal votes, may cast out illegal votes and fraudulent returns, may find the true and legal vote cast for each candidate, and shall certify the result not sooner than […]
§ 7-7-105. Filling vacancies in certain offices — Special primary elections
(a) Nominees for special elections called for the purpose of filling a vacancy in office for a member of the United States House of Representatives, Lieutenant Governor, or for a member of the Senate or House of Representatives of the General Assembly shall be chosen as follows: (1) The Governor shall certify in writing to […]
§ 7-7-313. Unopposed races
If there is a primary election in which only one (1) candidate has filed for the position by a filing deadline and there are no other ballot issues to be submitted for consideration, the county board of election commissioners may declare and certify the candidate as elected in the same manner as if the candidate […]
§ 7-7-106. Filling vacancies in candidacy for nomination — Preferential primary
(a) A political party may fill a vacancy if: (1) A person is running unopposed in a preferential primary and cannot accept the nomination due to death; or (2) A person is running unopposed in a preferential primary and notifies the party that he or she will not accept the nomination due to a serious […]
§ 7-7-401. Certification of nominations
(a) The county board of election commissioners shall certify the nomination of all county, township, and municipal offices to the county committee of the political party, state committee of the political party, and county clerk. It shall further certify the vote of all candidates for United States, state, and district office to the state committee […]