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Primary Elections and Nominating Procedures.

3-5-1Time and place of holding primary elections in the year one thousand nine hundred eighty and thereafter; hours polls open.3-5-1aTime and place of holding primary elections held in the year one thousand nine hundred seventy-eight; hours polls open.3-5-2Delegates to national conventions; alternate delegates.3-5-3Presidential preference.3-5-4Nomination of candidates in primary elections.3-5-6Election of county board of education members at primary elections.3-5-6aElection of justices of the Supreme Court of Appeals.3-5-6bElection of circuit judges.3-5-6cElection of family court judges.3-5-6dElection of magistrates.3-5-6eElection of judges of the Intermediate Court of Appeals.3-5-7Filing certificates of announcements of candidacies; requirements; withdrawal of candidates when section applicable.3-5-8Filing fees and their disposition.3-5-8aNominating petitions as alternatives to filing fees; oath of impecuniosity required; petition in lieu of payment of filing fee.3-5-9Certification and posting of candidacies.3-5-10Publication of sample ballots and lists of candidates.3-5-11Withdrawals; filling vacancies in candidacy; publication.3-5-12Official and sample ballots; color.3-5-13Form and contents of ballots.3-5-13aOrder of offices and candidates on the ballot; uniform drawing date.3-5-14General provisions applicable to primary elections.3-5-15Ascertaining and certifying primary election results.3-5-16Return of supplies and certificates.3-5-17Canvassing and certifying returns; recount procedures.3-5-18Disposition of certificates of results.3-5-19Vacancies in nominations; how filled; fees.3-5-20Election contests and court review.3-5-21Party conventions to nominate of presidential electors; candidates; organization; duties.3-5-22Other party and group nominations; procedure.3-5-23Certificate nominations; requirements and control; penalties.3-5-24Filing of nomination certificates; time; location; fees; effect of failure to timely file or pay fee.