(1) Except as provided in section 1-4-401.5, candidates for congress at a congressional vacancy election who do not wish to affiliate with a political party may be nominated pursuant to the provisions of section 1-4-802.
(2) Petitions must be filed by 5 p.m. on the tenth day before the deadline for the secretary of state to certify the ballot content for the election.
Source: L. 80: Entire article R&RE, p. 325, § 1, effective January 1, 1981. L. 83: Entire section R&RE, p. 351, § 12, effective July 1. L. 92: Entire part amended, p. 677, § 4, effective January 1, 1993. L. 99: Entire section amended, p. 762, § 19, effective May 20. L. 2008: (1) amended, p. 410, § 4, effective August 5. L. 2011: (2) amended, (SB 11-189), ch. 243, p. 1063, § 6, effective May 27. L. 2024: (2) amended, (SB 24-210), ch. 468, p. 3243, § 9, effective June 6. L. 2026: Entire section amended, (HB 26-1113), ch. 267, p. 1493, § 18, effective June 1.