Nominations and Primary Elections

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Section
1-8-1

Nominating procedures; major political parties; minor political parties.

Section
1-8-2

Nomination by minor political party; convention; designated nominees.

Section
1-8-2

Nomination by minor political party; convention; designated nominees. (Contingent effective date. See note below.)

Section
1-8-3

Nomination by minor political party; other methods.

Section
1-8-3

Nomination by minor political party; other methods. (Contingent effective date. See note below.)

Section
1-8-3.1

Nominating petition for candidate of an unqualified state political party; qualification as an independent candidate.

Section
1-8-4

Secretary of state; certification of nominees; minor political party.

Section
1-8-5

Canvassing boards; certification of nominees of parties participating in primary.

Section
1-8-6

Vacancy on primary ballot.

Section
1-8-7

Vacancy on general election ballot; death of candidate or resignation or death of office holder before primary.

Section
1-8-8

Vacancy on general election ballot; occurring after primary.

Section
1-8-9

Repealed.

Section
1-8-10

Repealed.

Section
1-8-11

Primary Election Law; time of holding primary.

Section
1-8-12

Primary Election Law; proclamation calling primary and general elections.

Section
1-8-13

Primary Election Law; contents of proclamation.

Section
1-8-13

Primary Election Law; contents of proclamation. (Contingent effective date. See note below.)

Section
1-8-14

Primary Election Law; proclamation; duties of secretary of state.

Section
1-8-15

Primary Election Law; proclamation; duties of county clerk.

Section
1-8-16

Primary Election Law; proclamation; amendment.

Section
1-8-17

Primary Election Law; offices affected; questions prohibited.

Section
1-8-18

Primary Election Law; who may become a candidate.

Section
1-8-19

Candidacy in primary of one party bars general election ballot designation of different party or as an unaffiliated candidate.

Section
1-8-20

Primary Election Law; candidacy for more than one office.

Section
1-8-21

Primary election; methods of placing names on primary ballot.

Section
1-8-21.1

Designation of candidates by convention.

Sections
1-8-22 to 1-8-24

Repealed.

Section
1-8-25

Repealed.

Section
1-8-26

Primary Election Law; time of filing; documents necessary to qualify for ballot; challenge.

Section
1-8-27

Primary Election Law; declaration of candidacy; manner of filing.

Section
1-8-28

Repealed.

Section
1-8-29

Primary Election Law; declaration of candidacy; form.

Section
1-8-30

Primary Election Law; declaration of candidacy; nominating petition; filing and form.

Section
1-8-31

Recompiled.

Section
1-8-32

Primary Election Law; nominating petition; offenses; penalty.

Section
1-8-33

Primary Election Law; nominating petition; number of signatures required.

Section
1-8-33

Primary Election Law; nominating petition; number of signatures required. (Contingent effective date. See note below.)

Section
1-8-34

Primary Election Law; nominating petition; withdrawals and additions; copies made available.

Section
1-8-35

Primary Election Law; nominating petition; limitation on appeals of validity of nominating petitions.

Section
1-8-36

Repealed.

Section
1-8-36.1

Primary Election Law; write-in candidates.

Section
1-8-36.1

Primary Election Law; write-in candidates. (Contingent effective date. See note below.)

Sections
1-8-37 to 1-8-39

Repealed.

Section
1-8-39.1

Declaration of pre-primary designation; certification by secretary of state.

Section
1-8-40

Primary Election Law; declaration of candidacy; false statement.

Section
1-8-41

Primary Election Law; filing fee.

Section
1-8-42

Primary Election Law; pauper's statement in lieu of filing fee.

Section
1-8-43

Repealed.

Section
1-8-44

Primary Election Law; withdrawal of candidates.

Section
1-8-45

Independent candidates for general or United States representative elections; definition.

Section
1-8-46

Independent candidates for general or United States representative special elections; right to be placed on ballot.

Section
1-8-47

Independent candidates for general or United States representative special elections; withdrawal of name.

Section
1-8-48

Independent candidates for general or United States representative elections; declaration of independent candidacy and nominating petition.

Section
1-8-49

Independent candidates for general elections; candidates for president and vice president.

Section
1-8-50

Independent candidates for general or United States representative special elections; nominating petition form.

Section
1-8-51

Independent candidates for general or United States representative elections; nominating petitions; required number of signatures.

Section
1-8-51

Independent candidates for general or United States representative elections; nominating petitions; required number of signatures. (Contingent effective date. See note below.)

Section
1-8-52

Independent candidates for general or United States representative special elections; nominating petitions; circulation; date of filing.

Section
1-8-52.1

Repealed.

Section
1-8-53

Recompiled.

Section
1-8-54

Recompiled.

Section
1-8-54.1

Recompiled.

Section
1-8-55

Recompiled.

Section
1-8-56

Recompiled.

Section
1-8-57

Recompiled.

Section
1-8-58

Recompiled.

Section
1-8-59

Recompiled.

Section
1-8-60

Recompiled.

Section
1-8-61

Recompiled.

Section
1-8-62

Repealed.

Section
1-8-63

Recompiled.

Section
1-8-64

Repealed.

Section
1-8-65

Minor political party candidates for general or United States representative special elections; nominating petition form.

Section
1-8-66

General elections; write-in candidates.