Arizona § 16-410 Cancellation of certain elections; appointment to office; filling vacancies

Arizona Statutes

§ 16-410 — Cancellation of certain elections; appointment to office; filling vacancies

Arizona § 16-410

Title 16Arizona Revised Statutes

Ch. 4CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS

Art. 1General Provisions

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Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 16-410 (2026).

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A.Notwithstanding any other law, in any election that is to be held pursuant to title 15 or 48 or section 16-822, if the total of the number of persons who file a nomination petition for a candidate and the number of persons who file a nomination paper for a write-in candidate as prescribed by chapter 3, articles 2 and 3 of this title is less than or equal to the number of positions to be filled at the election for which the nomination petition or nomination paper is filed, the county board of supervisors may cancel the election no earlier than one hundred five days before the election and appoint the person or persons who filed the nomination petition or nomination paper to fill the position for the term of office for which the candidate was nominated by the qualified electors.

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A. Notwithstanding any other law, in any election that is to be held pursuant to title 15 or 48 or section 16-822, if the total of the number of persons who file a nomination petition for a candidate and the number of persons who file a nomination paper for a write-in candidate as prescribed by chapter 3, articles 2 and 3 of this title is less than or equal to the number of positions to be filled at the election for which the nomination petition or nomination paper is filed, the county board of supervisors may cancel the election no earlier than one hundred five days before the election and appoint the person or persons who filed the nomination petition or nomination paper to fill the position for the term of office for which the candidate was nominated by the qualified electors.

B. A person who is appointed pursuant to subsection A of this section is fully vested with the powers and duties of the office as if elected to that office.

C. If no nomination petitions for a candidate and no nomination papers for a write-in candidate have been filed to fill the position for which the election was being held, the position is deemed vacant and shall be filled in accordance with laws governing the filling of those vacancies.

D. Canceled elections shall not appear on any ballot, but if a withdrawal or disqualification of one or more candidates results in the cancellation of an election after the ballots have been printed, the results of any vote for that office shall not be canvassed.