The nomination of a candidate, other than by party, to fill a vacancy must be made by nomination petition. The nomination process is in the same manner as provided by subchapter II, except that all petitions must be filed by 5 p.m. on the deadline for filling the vacancy set by the Secretary of State pursuant to section 362‑A.

PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 436, §54 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 310, §21 (AMD).