§ 2369. Determining winner; tie votes
§ 2369. Determining winner; tie votes (a) A person who receives a plurality of all the votes cast by a party in a primary shall be a candidate of that party for the office designated on the ballot. (b)(1) If, after the period for requesting a recount under section 2602 of this title has expired, […]
§ 2370. Write-in candidates
§ 2370. Write-in candidates (a) A write-in candidate shall not qualify as a primary winner unless he or she receives at least one-half the number of votes as the number of signatures required for his or her office on a primary petition, except that if a write-in candidate receives more votes than a candidate whose […]
§ 2371. Nominees; notice to nominees
§ 2371. Nominees; notice to nominees (a) The canvassing committee shall prepare and sign certificates of nomination and mail or deliver in person to each candidate nominated a notice of his or her nomination within two days after their meeting. On each certificate the canvassing committee shall indicate the name, town of residence, party affiliation, […]
§ 2359. Notification to Secretary of State
§ 2359. Notification to Secretary of State Within three days after the last day for filing petitions, all town and county clerks who have received petitions shall notify the Secretary of State of the names of all candidates, the offices for which they have filed, and whether each has submitted a sufficient number of valid […]
§ 2360. Preservation of petitions
§ 2360. Preservation of petitions The Secretary of State and county and town clerks shall retain the primary petitions filed with them until 30 days following the general election for which they were used, at which time they may be destroyed. (Added 1977, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
§ 2361. Consent of candidate
§ 2361. Consent of candidate (a) A candidate for whom petitions containing sufficient valid signatures have been filed shall file with the official with whom the petitions were filed a consent to the printing of the candidate’s name on the ballot. The Secretary of State shall prepare and furnish forms for this purpose. (b)(1) The […]
§ 2362. Primary ballots
§ 2362. Primary ballots (a) A separate ballot for each major political party shall be printed and furnished to the towns by the Secretary of State and shall contain the names of all candidates for nomination by that party at the primary. Ballots shall be printed on index stock and configured to be readable by […]
§ 2363. Voter’s choice of party
§ 2363. Voter’s choice of party (a) A voter shall vote for the candidates of one party only. A person voting at the primary shall not be required to indicate his or her party choice to any election official. (b) [Repealed.] (Added 1977, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1979, No. 200 (Adj. Sess.), […]
§ 2368. Canvassing committee meetings
§ 2368. Canvassing committee meetings After the primary election is conducted: (1) The canvassing committee for State and national offices and statewide public questions shall meet at 10 a.m. one week after the day of the election. (2) The canvassing committee for county offices, countywide public questions, and State Senator shall meet at 10 a.m. […]
§ 2355. Number of signatures required
§ 2355. Number of signatures required The number of signatures on primary petitions shall be not less than: (1) for State and congressional officers, 500; (2) for county officers or State senator, 100; and (3) for Representative to the General Assembly, 50. (Added 1977, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2019, No. 131 (Adj. […]