No person who has been defeated as a candidate in a primary election shall be eligible for election to the same office by ballot or as a write-in candidate in the next general election unless the party vacancy committee nominates that person; except that this section does not apply to candidates for president of the United States.

Source: L. 80: Entire article R&RE, p. 322, § 1, effective January 1, 1981. L. 91: Entire section amended, p. 620, § 32, effective May 1. L. 92: Entire part amended, p. 673, § 4, effective January 1, 1993. L. 2024: Entire section amended, (SB 24-210), ch. 468, p. 3243, § 7, effective June 6.

Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 1-15-110 as it existed prior to 1980.