§ 5-1302. Deadline for filing certificate of designation and consequence of vacancy occurring after deadline

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   (a) Deadline. -- A certificate of designation may not be filed later than 10 days before the day of the general election.

(b) Vacancy created. -- If the name of a nominee who has died, declined the nomination, or been disqualified appears on the ballot and receives a number of votes that would have been sufficient for election if the nominee had not died, declined, or been disqualified for the nomination, the vacancy thereby created shall be:

   (1) deemed to have occurred after the day of the general election; and

   (2) filled in accordance with this article or other provisions of law.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 33, § 5-1302; 2002, ch. 291, § 2, 4.

                    
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