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§ 7-8-104. Filling vacancies in the House of Representatives

When any vacancy shall happen in the office of a member of the United States House of Representatives from this state by death, resignation, removal, or otherwise, it shall be the duty of the Governor, by proclamation, to order the sheriffs of the several counties to order an election to be held on a certain […]

§ 7-9-107. Filing of original draft before circulation

(a) Before any initiative petition or referendum petition ordering a vote upon any amendment or act shall be circulated for obtaining signatures of petitioners, the sponsors shall file the original draft with the Secretary of State. (b) The original draft shall include: (1) The full text of the proposed measure; (2) A ballot title for […]

§ 7-8-201. Preferential elections required — Apportionment of delegates

Each political party in the state desiring to select delegates to attend a quadrennial national nominating convention of the party to select a nominee for the office of President of the United States shall hold a preferential primary election in the state, and the delegates to the national party convention shall be apportioned to the […]

§ 7-8-204. Rules for selection of delegates and alternates

Each political party holding a preferential primary election in the state shall adopt appropriate rules for the selection of delegates and alternate delegates to the quadrennial national nominating convention of the party and to otherwise carry out the intent and purposes of this subchapter.

§ 7-8-301. Date of election

(a) There shall be elected by general ticket in the manner and with the effect provided in this subchapter, on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November preceding the expiration of the term of office of each President of the United States, as many electors of President of the United States and Vice […]

§ 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 […]