(HB 1006)
Election procedures revised.
Section
1.
That
§
12-6-56
be amended to read as follows:
12-6-56.
If a vacancy occurs by reason of death or withdrawal after a primary election, a party
candidate for public office may be replaced by a new nominee if a meeting of the appropriate party
central committee
can be
is
held and the results
are
certified to the appropriate official within the
times prescribed by § 12-8-6.
Such a
If the
vacancy
, if
is a party candidate
for presidential elector
or statewide office,
the vacancy
shall be filled by the State Party Central Committee.
Such a
If the
vacancy
, if for
is a party candidate for public office
other than presidential elector or statewide
office,
the vacancy
shall be filled by a vote of
all interested
county party central committee
members
. If any part of a county lies within the geographic boundaries of such office, the party
county central committee shall be deemed interested, and the central committee members from
within the county, residing
in attendance who reside
in the affected district
, may vote to fill the
vacancy. In multi-county districts, all county central committee members may vote to fill the
vacancy
.
Section
2.
That
§
12-7-7
be amended to read as follows:
12-7-7.
Any candidate for President or Vice President of the United States who is not
nominated by a primary election may be nominated by filing with the secretary of state
or county
auditor as prescribed by § 12-6-4,
not prior to January
twentieth
first
at eight a.m. and not later than
the first Tuesday in August at five p.m. prior to the election, a certificate of nomination which shall
be executed as provided in chapter 12-6. If the certificate of nomination is mailed by registered
mail by the first Tuesday in August at five p.m. prior to the election, it is timely submitted. The
certificate shall
specify that an independent candidate for President or Vice President shall
designate the name of
any
the
national political party, or political party organized pursuant to
chapter 12-5, with which the
candidate has
candidate's electors have
an affiliation. If no affiliation
exists, the
candidate
electors
shall be designated by the term, no party. The number of signatures
required may not be less than one percent of the total combined vote cast for Governor at the last
certified gubernatorial election within the state. An independent candidate for President shall file
a declaration of candidacy and a certification of the candidate's selection for Vice President with
the secretary of state prior to circulation of the candidate's nominating petitions. The candidate and
the candidate's selection for Vice President shall sign the certification before it is filed. The State
Board of Elections shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 prescribing the forms for the
certificate of nomination and the certification for Vice President.
Section
3.
That
§
12-17B-11
be amended to read as follows:
12-17B-11. Except for any specially trained technicians representing the equipment vendor and required for the operation of the automatic tabulating equipment, there shall be equal representation from each political party having a candidate on the ballot and whose candidate on the county-wide ballot at the last general election received at least fifteen percent of the votes
amongst those employed or authorized to receive, process, or tabulate the ballots. The proposed
list of employees shall be submitted to each
county
party chairperson
for approval
at least thirty
days prior to the election.
If the chairperson fails to notify the person in charge of the election of
any disapproval of any proposed employee at least twenty days prior to the election, the list is
deemed approved.
Each person shall, prior to discharging any duties, take and subscribe to an oath
as prescribed by the State Board of Elections.
Section
4.
That
§
12-19-3
be amended to read as follows:
12-19-3.
Upon receiving an application for absentee ballots, the person in charge of an election
shall, within forty-eight hours, or if ballots are not then on hand, then within forty-eight hours after
receipt of the ballots, after confirming from the master registration file that the applicant is
registered as a voter pursuant to chapter 12-4, enclose one of each of the official ballots, a set of
instructions on absentee balloting, and an unsealed return envelope. All of the enclosures shall be
sealed in an envelope addressed to the applicant at the place stated in the application.
If a
registration form is received simultaneous with an absentee ballot request and prior to the
registration deadline, the absentee ballot provided shall be based on the submitted registration
form.
Section
5.
That
§
34-11A-29
be amended to read as follows:
34-11A-29.
A regular meeting of the registered voters who are residing within the boundaries
of a district shall be held in the first quarter of each calendar year and special meetings may be
called by the board of directors at any time. The annual election shall be conducted during the
regular meeting
consistent with the provisions of chapter 8-3
. Notice of the annual election shall
be given by the secretary-treasurer by one publication in a legal newspaper of general circulation
in each county in which the district is situated. The meeting shall be held not less than seven days
nor more than fourteen days after the date of publication of the notice.
Section
6.
That
§
34-31A-43
be amended to read as follows:
34-31A-43.
A regular meeting of the electors who are owners of any interest in real property
assessed for taxation in the district and who are residing within the boundaries of a district shall
be held in the first quarter of each calendar year and special meetings may be called by the board
of directors at any time. The annual election shall be conducted during the regular meeting
consistent with the provisions of chapter 8-3
. Notice of the annual election shall be given by the
secretary-treasurer by one publication in a legal newspaper of general circulation in each county
in which the district is situated. The meeting shall be held not less than seven days nor more than
fourteen days after the date of publication of the notice.