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Section
17-13-1

"Primary Election" Defined.

Section
17-13-2

Applicability of Chapter; Applicability of General Election Laws to Primary Elections.

Section
17-13-3

Time and Place for Holding Primary Elections.

Section
17-13-4

Payment of Compensation of Officers and Other Expenses of Elections.

Section
17-13-5

Filing of Declaration of Candidacy; Certification of Names of Candidates; Preparation of Ballots; Unopposed Candidates.

Section
17-13-6

Only Qualified Candidates to Be Listed on Ballots.

Section
17-13-7

Persons Entitled to Vote; Voter to Certify Political Party Preference by Signing Poll List.

Section
17-13-7.1

Persons Entitled to Vote in Primary Runoff Elections

Section
17-13-8

Ballots, Stationery, and Supplies; Pledge Printed on Ballot; Spoiling of Ballot.

Section
17-13-8.1

Instant Runoff Primary Elections in Certain Situations.

Section
17-13-9

Duty of Judge of Probate to Furnish and Deliver Election Supplies.

Section
17-13-10

Ballots to Be Secret and Inviolate.

Section
17-13-11

Watchers at Polls.

Section
17-13-12

Returning Officers.

Section
17-13-13

Counting of Votes; Results to Be Posted for Public Inspection.

Section
17-13-14

Counting of Ballots; Materials to Be Sealed; Delivery and Retention of Materials; Posting of Certificate of Result.

Section
17-13-15

When Voted Ballots Container and Records of Election Container May Be Opened.

Section
17-13-16

Public Proclamation of Results of Election; Distribution of Certificates of Results.

Section
17-13-17

Canvass, Tabulation, and Declaration of Results.

Section
17-13-18

Candidate With Majority of Votes Declared Nominee of Party; Second Primary Election; Certification of Results.

Section
17-13-19

Procedure When One Candidate Declines to Enter Second Primary.

Section
17-13-20

Determination of Majority of Votes Cast.

Section
17-13-21

Tie Votes.

Section
17-13-22

Certification of Nominees to Judge of Probate.

Section
17-13-23

Filling of Vacancies in Nominations.

Section
17-13-24

Voting More Than Once.

Section
17-13-25

Changing or Altering Returns of Primary Elections.

Section
17-13-26

Additional Duties of Sheriff, Chief of Police, Etc.