Independent and Other Nomination Certificates; Terms of Office; Filling Vacancies
25-301Nominations by political parties to be designated as party nominations; selection of presidential electors; nomination of governor and lieutenant governor25-302Caucus or convention by parties not authorized to participate in primary; person listed on certificate of nomination must sign a notarized declaration accepting nomination25-302aOfficial recognition of political party; petition for; form, contents, requirements and filing; sufficiency; name of party; petition circulator25-302bRecognized political party; loss of recognition25-302cSame; listing of affiliated voters25-303Independent nominations; section not applicable to certain elections; number of signers of petition; requirements; validity of petitions, determination25-304Certificates of nomination and party certificates of nomination, requirements; party names; presidential electors25-305Deadlines for filing certificates of nomination by convention or caucus and independent nomination petitions; deadlines for filing affidavit of write-in candidacy25-306Acceptance of multiple nominations prohibited, exceptions; enforcement by secretary of state for state elected offices and county election officers for county and township offices25-306aWithdrawal of candidacy; procedure and deadline for withdrawal; omission of name from ballot25-306bWithdrawal from nomination, when permitted; omission of name from ballot; death of nominee25-306cCertificates of nomination; public inspection25-306dFiling fees nonrefundable25-306eMultiple nominations; acceptance of only one nomination25-308Nominations; validity; filing; objections; proceeding to compel or restrain election officers25-309Certification of and placing on ballot of name of person nominated to fill vacancy25-310Placing on original ballot name to fill vacancy25-311Certification of nominees by secretary of state to county election officers25-312Vacancies in state and county offices, how filled25-312aVacancy in office of judge of the district court; how filled25-313Commencement of terms of office25-314Term of office of persons filling vacancies25-321Vacancy in state senate and house of representatives; tenure of office of person appointed to fill vacancy25-322Vacancy in office of United States senator; how filled; eligibility for appointment25-323Joint committee on vacancy appointments; appointed, when; membership; meetings25-324Duties of joint committee; recommending candidates to fill vacancy25-325Recommendations of joint committee; consideration of concurrent resolution; reconvening joint committee, when25-326Severability clause for 2025 Senate Bill No. 105, L. 2025, Chapter 2525-305bWrite-in candidates; affidavits for candidacy; filing25-318Vacancy in office of United States senator; how filled