§ 22-5-401 — Vacancies in nomination for major parties; procedure for filing generally

Wyoming § 22-5-401

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 22: Elections
• Ch. 5: NOMINATIONS
• Art. 4: VACANCIES IN NOMINATION

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(a) The vacancy in nomination which occurs if a major
party candidate, between primary and general elections, dies, is
disqualified to hold the office for which nominated, or files a
withdrawal or rejection of nomination with the office where the
candidate filed for nomination for election, shall be filled by
certificate filed with the office which shall state:
(i) The cause of vacancy and name of the former
nominee;
(ii) The name, age, place of residence, post office
address and qualifications of the successor nominee; and
(iii) The office and term for which nominated.
(b) The certificate shall be prepared and filed by:
(i) The state central committee of the political
party of the former nominee for a partisan office to be voted
for by the electors of the entire state;
(ii) The county central committee of the political
party of the former nominee for a partisan office to be voted
for by the electors of a county or a subdivision thereof, except
as provided in paragraph (iv) of this subsection;
(iii) Repealed By Laws 2004, Chapter 42, § 2 and
Chapter 94, § 4.
(iv) For nominees for the state legislature, the
state central committee of the political party of the former
nominee for a partisan office shall:
(A) Notify the precinct committeemen and
committeewomen for that party for each precinct within the
legislative district of the vacancy and arrange a meeting of
those precinct committeemen and committeewomen at which a
successor nominee shall be selected by them. The state central
committee of each party may delegate the authority to call a
meeting under this subparagraph;
(B) Prepare and file the certificate required
under subsection (a) of this section.
(c) Repealed by Laws 1985, ch. 204, § 2.
(d) Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of this
section, the vacancy in nomination created by failure of the
qualified write-in nominee to accept nomination shall remain
vacant.
(e) A candidate may withdraw only by filing a written
withdrawal in the filing office in which he filed his
application for nomination. If a candidate withdraws after the
ballots are finalized and approved for printing by a county
clerk in any county where the candidate's name will appear on
the ballot, the county clerk shall not be required to remove the
candidate's name from the ballot, but shall post a notice at
each polling place announcing that the named candidate is not
the party's nominee for the office designated.
(i) Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5.
(ii) Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5.
(iii) Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5.