Chapter 53: NOMINATIONS, QUESTIONS TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS, PRIMARIES AND CAUCUSES
- Section 1 Parties entitled to make nominations
- Section 2 Nominations and elections; necessity; procedure
- Section 3 Nomination of person not printed on primary ballot; acceptance; statement of financial interest
- Section 4 Conventions to nominate candidates; dates
- Section 5 Certificate of nomination; contents; signatures; filing; written acceptance of candidate
- Section 6 Nomination papers; contents; number of signatures; unenrolled candidates
- Section 7 Nomination papers; signatures; addresses; submission; deadlines; correction procedures; certification and checking; special elections
- Section 7A Nomination papers for city offices; deadlines; signatures; certification and checking
- Section 8 Certificates of nomination and nomination papers; contents; party designation
- Section 9 Certificate of nomination and nomination papers; certification of candidate as registered voter; acceptance procedure
- Section 9A Nomination papers for cities or towns; applicable provisions
- Section 10 Certificates of nomination and nomination papers; time for filing
- Section 11 Certificates of nomination and nomination papers; objections; filing
- Section 12, 12A Repealed, 1977, 927, Sec. 5
- Section 13 Withdrawal of nominated candidates
- Section 14 Death, withdrawal or ineligibility of nominated candidates; filling vacancies; objections
- Section 15 Certificate of nomination to fill vacancy; contents; acceptance
- Section 16 Certificates of nomination, etc.; public inspection; preservation
- Section 17 Blank forms for nominations
- Section 17A Procedure
- Section 18 Proposed amendments to federal constitution; opinion of voters ascertained
- Section 18A Nonbinding public opinion advisory questions on local ballots
- Section 18B Information relating to questions on city, town or district ballot; contents; written arguments by principal proponents and opponents; public inspection
- Section 19 Questions of public policy submitted in certain districts upon application
- Section 20 Applications; signatures; identification; certification; submission
- Section 21 Applications; filing deadline; number of questions; resubmission
- Section 22 Instructions to representatives; necessity of majority vote
- Section 22A Signing petitions; forms; receipt; filing date
- Section 22B Repealed, 1985, 124
- Section 23 Sections applicable to all primaries
- Section 24 Applicability of sections relating to elections and corrupt practices
- Section 25 Withdrawal of nominations
- Section 26 Repealed, 1977, 927, Sec. 8
- Section 27 Repealed, 1980, 134, Sec. 4
- Section 28 Dates and places for holding primaries
- Section 29 Designation of primary officers; compensation
- Section 30 Designation of primary officers; wards or towns
- Section 31 Ineligibility to act as primary officers
- Section 32 Ballots; preparation; number
- Section 33 Ballots; color; specimen ballots
- Section 34 Ballots; contents; arrangement; form
- Section 34A Absentee ballots; application; forms; envelopes; preparation
- Section 35 Cross constituting as vote
- Section 35A Use of pasters or stickers
- Section 35B Persons nominated by pasters or write-ins; notice
- Section 36 Delivery of ballots, etc., at polling places; posting specimen ballots
- Section 37 Party enrollment of voters
- Section 37A Absentee ballots; application; unenrolled voters; recording upon voting lists
- Section 38 Party designation of voters and eligibility to vote under party enrollments; certificate to establish, change or cancel enrollment
- Section 38A Enrolled and unenrolled voters; precinct count
- Section 39 Counting votes
- Section 39A Repealed, 1966, 176, Sec. 1
- Section 40 Number of votes necessary to nominate candidate not on ballot
- Section 40A Petitions for recounts
- Section 41 Sections applicable to nominations at state primaries
- Section 42 Primaries held by wards, precincts or groups of precincts; notice to state secretary
- Section 43 Polls; hours when open
- Section 44 Nomination papers; number of signatures
- Section 45 Nomination papers; contents; signatures; acceptance; number of candidates; penalty provisions
- Section 46 Nomination papers; submission to registrars; certification; correction of district; number of names
- Section 47 Nomination papers; preparation; availability
- Section 48 Nomination papers; certificates of nomination; filing; political party membership; term limits
- Section 48A Repealed, 1985, 477, Sec. 21
- Section 49 Nomination in case of withdrawal, death or ineligibility
- Section 50 Vacancies caused by withdrawal; nominations to fill; objections
- Section 51 Counting ballots
- Section 52 Canvass and return of votes; certification and notification of nominees
- Section 53 Vacancies caused by ties; filling
- Section 53A Objections to nominations; withdrawals by nominees
- Section 54 Repealed, 1973, 429, Sec. 5
- Section 54A, 54B Repealed, 1939, 473, Sec. 20
- Section 54C, 54D Repealed, 1973, 429, Sec. 5
- Section 55 Primaries for city and town nominations; objections; withdrawals
- Section 56 Primaries for nomination; submission of question; notice of result to state secretary
- Section 57 Notices of intention to participate in primaries
- Section 58 Blank nomination papers; contents
- Section 59 Nominations on blank nomination papers; signatures; acceptance
- Section 60 Nomination papers; contents
- Section 61 Nomination papers; filing; certification; correction of district
- Section 62 Death, withdrawal, or ineligibility of candidates; filling vacancies
- Section 63 Polls; hours
- Section 64 Returns of votes; canvass and certification
- Section 65 to 70 Repealed, 1932, 310, Sec. 23
- Section 70A Sections applicable
- Section 70B Delegates to national conventions; election; number
- Section 70C Primaries by wards, precincts or groups of precincts; notice to state secretary
- Section 70D Nomination papers
- Section 70E Order of names on ballots; statement of preference; preferential vote count
- Section 70F Canvass of returns; notice; certification; certificates
- Section 70G Filling vacancies
- Section 70H Applicability of certain other sections
- Section 70I Delegates and alternate delegates to national conventions; voting for president on first roll call
- Section 70J Repealed, 1975, 600, Sec. 20
- Section 70K Repealed, 1969, 61, Sec. 4
- Section 71 Nomination at caucuses
- Section 72 Regulations for city or town caucuses
- Section 72A Time for holding city or town caucuses
- Section 73 Caucuses held by precincts or groups of precincts; notice
- Section 74 Caucuses relative to special elections
- Section 75 Calling of caucuses; notice
- Section 76 Persons entitled to vote or take part in caucuses; oath; challenges; penalties
- Section 77 Balloting; use of voting lists
- Section 78 Tie vote for caucus officers
- Section 79 Certificate of election; notice of nomination
- Section 80 Returns of caucuses where direct nominations made; tabulation of results; notice; recounts
- Section 81 Tie votes in direct nominations; filling vacancies
- Section 82 Polling places provided; notice
- Section 83 Notice of caucuses; procedure
- Section 84 Balloting; duration
- Section 85 Tie vote for elective office; proceedings
- Section 86 Ballots and check lists; transmission to city or town clerk; preservation
- Section 87 Contested elections or nominations; preservation of ballots; notice; recount; penalties
- Section 88 Calling of caucuses
- Section 89 Adoption of law for official ballots; calling caucuses; notice
- Section 90 Revocation of acceptance of special provisions; notice
- Section 91 Time of holding caucuses
- Section 92 Notices of caucuses; contents
- Section 93 Provision of polling places; voting lines
- Section 94 Notice by city or town committees
- Section 95 Blank nomination papers; contents
- Section 96 Nominations made by nomination papers; acceptance; vacancies
- Section 97 Nomination papers; sealing; filing; opening
- Section 98 Correction of errors; notice
- Section 99 Proceedings in cities when papers not filed; filling vacancies
- Section 100 Proceedings in towns when papers not filed
- Section 101 Withdrawals; filling vacancies
- Section 102 Nomination papers; delivery to city or town clerk
- Section 103 Nomination papers; correction of errors
- Section 104 Objections to nomination papers
- Section 105 Ballots; provision by cities or towns
- Section 106 Form of official ballot
- Section 107 Applicability of certain laws
- Section 108 Order of business
- Section 109 Challenges
- Section 110 Counting of ballots; announcement of result; sealing; transmittal of records
- Section 111 Voting lists; certified copies
- Section 112 Recount of ballots
- Section 113 Caucus officers; eligibility; terms; oaths; duties
- Section 114 Vacancies; additional officers
- Section 115 Appointment of officers for first caucus
- Section 116 Caucus officers in newly incorporated cities or cities redivided into wards
- Section 117 Caucuses to nominate municipal officers; convention delegates; committees
- Section 118 Notice of caucus; chairman; order of business
- Section 119 Elections by ballot; written request
- Section 120 Preservation of ballots and voting lists
- Section 121 Calling town caucus at annual meeting; rescission; nominations; tie vote
- Section 122 Regional school district-wide elections; applicable provisions