§ 1-4-1009 — Vacancies in school district director nomination

(1) A vacancy in
nomination for a school district director candidate caused by the declination, death,
disqualification, or withdrawal of any person nominated by petition occurring after
the filing of the petition for nomination may be filled by the person or persons
designated or appointed on the petition within five days of the person or persons
learning of the vacancy.

(2) (a) When a vacancy is filled in accordance with this section before the
ballots are printed, the coordinated election official shall cause the name of the
replacement candidate to be printed on the ballot.

(b) When a vacancy is filled in accordance with this section after the ballots
are printed:

(I) The coordinated election official shall:

(A) Prominently post, on the coordinated election official's official website
and in each voter service and polling center, a notice regarding the vacancy and the
name of the replacement candidate; and

(B) Either cause to be printed and placed on the sample ballot delivered to
the election judges and posted in accordance with section 1-5-413 a sticker of a
different color than the sample ballot indicating the name of the replacement
candidate or reprint the sample ballot with the name of the replacement candidate
in a different color; and

(II) Votes cast for the candidate who vacated the nomination must be
counted as votes for the replacement candidate.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2017: Entire part amended with relocated provisions, (SB 17-209), ch. 234, p. 960, � 5, effective August 9.