§ 21-2-181. Filing of Petitions Generally
Petitions to qualify political bodies to nominate candidates for state-wide public office by convention shall be filed with the Secretary of State and shall be signed by voters in the manner provided in this part. Such petitions shall provide sufficient space for the printing of the voter’s name and for the voter’s signature. No forms […]
§ 21-2-139. Nonpartisan Elections Authorized; Conduct
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter to the contrary, the General Assembly may provide by local Act for the election in nonpartisan elections of candidates to fill county judicial offices, offices of local boards of education, and offices of consolidated governments which are filled by the vote of the electors of said county or […]
§ 21-2-182. Contents of Petitions; Signatures
Each person signing a political body qualifying petition shall declare therein that such person is a duly qualified and registered voter of the state, entitled to vote in the next election for members of the General Assembly, and shall provide with such person’s signature such person’s residence address and county and the date of such […]
§ 21-2-130. Procedures for Qualification of Candidates Generally
Candidates may qualify for an election as follows: Nomination through a political party primary; Filing a notice of candidacy and affidavit and paying a qualifying fee or filing a pauper’s affidavit with a pauper’s petition in conjunction with: Filing a nomination petition declared lawful pursuant to Code Section 21-2-171 either as an independent candidate or […]
§ 21-2-131. Fixing and Publishing of Qualification Fees; Manner of Payment; Distribution of Fees Paid
Qualification fees for party and public offices shall be fixed and published as follows: The governing authority of any county or municipality, not later than February 1 of any year in which a general primary, nonpartisan election, or general election is to be held, and at least 35 days prior to the special primary or […]
§ 21-2-132. Filing Notice of Candidacy, Nomination Petition, and Affidavit; Payment of Qualifying Fee; Pauper’s Affidavit and Qualifying Petition for Exemption From Qualifying Fee; Military Service
The names of nominees of political parties nominated in a primary and the names of nominees of political parties for the office of presidential elector shall be placed on the election ballot without their filing the notice of candidacy otherwise required by this Code section. Candidates seeking election in a nonpartisan election shall comply with […]
§ 21-2-132.1. Certification of Presidential Electors for Independent Candidate for President or Vice President of the United States; Qualification
An independent candidate for the office of President or Vice President of the United States shall file with the Secretary of State not later than the Friday before the opening of qualifying for such office as provided in subsection (d) of Code Section 21-2-132 a slate of candidates for the office of presidential elector which […]
§ 21-2-133. Giving Notice of Intent of Write-in Candidacy; Filing of Affidavit; Limitations on Candidacy; Certification of Candidates
No person elected on a write-in vote shall be eligible to hold office unless notice of his or her intention of candidacy was filed and published no earlier than January 1 and no later than the Tuesday after the first Monday in September prior to the election for county, state, and federal elections; no later […]
§ 21-2-134. Withdrawal, Death, or Disqualification of Candidate for Office; Return of Qualifying Fee; Nomination Certificate
A candidate nominated at any primary election or nominated by means other than a primary may withdraw as a candidate at the ensuing general election by filing a notarized affidavit of withdrawal with the Secretary of State, if nominated for a state office; the county superintendent, if nominated for a county office; or the municipal […]
§ 21-2-135. Designation of Specific Office Sought Where Office Has Multiple Officeholders With Same Title
In the case of a public office having multiple officeholders with the same title, each candidate, including write-in candidates, shall designate the specific office he or she is seeking, name the person such candidate is seeking to succeed, and give such other appropriate designation as may be required by the Secretary of State or election […]