Regardless of the cause, no vacancy on the primary election ballot occurring after the period for filing a declaration of candidacy or the date of filing with the secretary of state a certificate of designation by state convention, whichever the case may be, shall be filled. History: 1953 Comp., § 3-8-6, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 156; 1975, ch. 295, § 1.