Section 5-1302 - Deadline for filing certificate of designation and consequence of vacancy occurring after deadline.
§ 5-1302. Deadline for filing certificate of designation and consequence of vacancy occurring after deadline.
(a) Deadline.- A certificate of designation may not be filed later than 10 days before the day of the general election.
(b) Vacancy created.- If the name of a nominee who has died, declined the nomination, or been disqualified appears on the ballot and receives a number of votes that would have been sufficient for election if the nominee had not died, declined, or been disqualified for the nomination, the vacancy thereby created shall be:
(1) deemed to have occurred after the day of the general election; and
(2) filled in accordance with this article or other provisions of law.
[An. Code 1957, art. 33, § 5-1302; 2002, ch. 291, §§ 2, 4.]