Any vacancy in a nomination for an unaffiliated candidate caused by the declination, death, disqualification, or withdrawal of any person nominated by petition or statement of intent occurring after the filing of the petition for nomination and no later than seventy days before the general or congressional vacancy election may be filled by the person or persons designated on the petition or statement of intent to fill vacancies. The designation and acceptance of the person selected to fill the vacancy must be submitted to the designated election official no later than the sixty-fourth day before the date of the general election.
Source: L. 2017: Entire part amended with relocated provisions, (SB 17-209), ch. 234, p. 960, § 5, effective August 9. L. 2022: Entire section amended, (SB 22-212), ch. 421, p. 2963, § 2, effective August 10. L. 2026: Entire section amended, (HB 26-1113), ch. 267, p. 1498, § 31, effective June 1.