§ 2351. Primary election A primary election shall be held on the second Tuesday in August in each even-numbered year for the nomination of candidates of major political parties for all offices to be voted for at the succeeding general election, except candidates for President and Vice President of the United States, their electors, and […]
§ 2352. Nomination of candidates prior to special election When the Governor or any court, pursuant to law, orders a special election to be held for any of the offices covered by section 2351 of this title, a special primary election shall be held on the Tuesday that falls not less than 60 days nor […]
§ 2353. Petitions to place names on ballot (a) The name of any person shall be printed upon the primary ballot as a candidate for nomination by any major political party for the office indicated, if a petition containing the requisite number of signatures made by registered voters, in substantially the following form, is filed […]
§ 2354. Signing petitions (a) Any number of voters may sign the same petition. (b)(1) A voter’s signature shall not be valid unless at the time he or she signs, the voter is registered and qualified to vote for the candidate whose petition he or she signs. (2) Each voter shall indicate his or her […]
§ 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. […]
§ 2356. Time for filing petitions (a) Primary petitions for major party candidates shall be filed not earlier than the fourth Monday in April and not later than 5:00 p.m. on the fourth Thursday after the first Monday in May preceding the primary election prescribed by section 2351 of this chapter, and not later than […]
§ 2357. Place of filing petition (a) Primary petitions and consent forms shall be filed as follows: (1) For State and congressional officers, with the Secretary of State; (2) For county officers with the county clerk; (3) For State Senator, with the senatorial district clerk; (4) For Representative to the General Assembly, with the representative […]
§ 2358. Examining petitions; supplementary petitions (a) The officer with whom primary petitions are filed shall examine them and ascertain whether they contain a sufficient number of legible signatures. The officer shall not attempt to ascertain whether there are a sufficient number of signatures of actual voters, however, unless the officer has reason to believe […]
§ 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 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 (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 (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 (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 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. […]
§ 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 (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 (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, […]
