§ 21-2-544. Special Election for General Assembly Vacancy
Whenever a vacancy shall occur or exist in either house of the General Assembly, such vacancy shall be filled as follows: If such vacancy shall occur during a session of the General Assembly, the Governor shall issue, within ten days after the occurrence of such vacancy, a writ of election to the Secretary of State […]
§ 21-2-545. Procedure as to Unopposed Candidates
Any other provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event there is no opposed candidate in a precinct in a special primary, no special primary shall be held in such precinct. The proper officials of the unopposed candidate’s political party shall certify him or her as the party nominee for the office involved […]
§ 21-2-546. Filling Chief Judge Vacancies in Civil and Magistrate Courts
Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, in each county in this state in which there is a civil and magistrate court established by local Act of the General Assembly, vacancies in the office of chief judge of such court caused by death, retirement, resignation, or otherwise shall be filled by the appointment of a […]
§ 21-2-540. Conduct of Special Primaries and Special Elections Generally
Every special primary and special election shall be held and conducted in all respects in accordance with the provisions of this chapter relating to general primaries and general elections; and the provisions of this chapter relating to general primaries and general elections shall apply thereto insofar as practicable and as not inconsistent with any other […]
§ 21-2-541. Holding of Special Primary or Special Election at Time of General Primary or General Election; Inclusion of Candidates and Questions in Special Primary or Special Election on Ballot
A special primary or election may be held at the time of a general primary or election. If the times specified for the closing of the registration list for a special primary or special election are the same as those for a general primary or general election, the candidates and questions in such special primary […]
§ 21-2-541.1. Terms for All Municipal Offices Elected at General Municipal Elections
All municipal offices elected at general municipal elections shall be for terms of four years unless otherwise provided by local law in accordance with Code Section 21-2-541.2. Unless otherwise provided for by the municipal charter, municipal officeholders shall be sworn in at their first organizational meeting of the new year and will hold office until […]
§ 21-2-541.2. Providing by Local Law for Terms of Office
Notwithstanding Code Section 1-3-11 or any other provision of this chapter, the General Assembly is authorized to provide by local law: For terms of two years for municipal offices, with the local law designating the offices to be elected and the time periods covered by such terms for each office; For municipal offices to change […]
§ 21-2-542. Special Primary and Special Election for United States Senator Vacancy; Temporary Appointment by Governor
Whenever a vacancy shall occur in the representation of this state in the Senate of the United States, such vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term by the vote of the electors of the state at a special primary to be held at the time of the next general primary followed by a special […]
§ 21-2-543. Special Election for United States Congressional Representative Vacancy
Whenever a vacancy shall occur or exist in the office of Representative in the United States Congress from this state the Governor shall issue, within ten days after the occurrence of such vacancy, a writ of election to the Secretary of State for a special election to fill such vacancy, which election shall be held […]
§ 21-2-543.1. Procedures for Filling Vacancies in Federal House of Representatives
In extraordinary circumstances, where the Speaker of the House of Representatives in the United States Congress announces that there are more than 100 vacancies in the federal House of Representatives, the Governor shall issue, within five days after the speaker announces that such number of vacancies exists, a writ of election to the Secretary of […]